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jenjenbookfan's review against another edition
5.0
For the Love of Whiskey is the second book of The Whiskeys: Dark Knights at Redemption Ranch series by Melissa Foster, featuring an emotional and steamy romance with Sully and Cowboy/Callahan. Sully comes to Redemption Ranch in need of protection after she escapes a cult and a literal nightmare on Earth. Cowboy is tasked with protecting her, but the immediate connection he feels to her changes everything. Can someone experiencing the outside world for the first time truly fall in love and build a lasting relationship, or is Redemption Ranch just a stepping stone to finding where she is meant to be?
Wow!! This book has blown me away with all the feels it brought out!! So much raw, authentic emotion. I was riveted to these pages— I cried, I laughed, I cursed, and I cheered. The world building was phenomenal, with amazing imagery, engaging characters, and more. Sully’s strength and fortitude is inspirational, yet she had this sweet vulnerability as she experienced new things in the world. And Cowboy? What an extraordinary character!! He is the perfect blend of strong, protective, loving, and supportive, and he listens to what she needs even when it may be different from what he may want. He’s that rare unicorn book boyfriend that fits the alpha role with a sensitive and understanding heart and soul. The chemistry sparks between them and catches fire, once they get to that point with plenty of steam!! As great as the couple is, they are surrounded by an amazing extended family of characters that offer unconditional love, support, and add great dialogue and witty banter. I was also pleasantly surprised by the suspense aspect of the plot, and the surprises that came up with it. The MC adds interesting characters and a little action that was exciting. This is a definite must-read, but have your tissues at the ready!! I look forward to reading Sasha’s upcoming book!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I received an advanced review copy for free, and am leaving this review voluntarily.
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Wow!! This book has blown me away with all the feels it brought out!! So much raw, authentic emotion. I was riveted to these pages— I cried, I laughed, I cursed, and I cheered. The world building was phenomenal, with amazing imagery, engaging characters, and more. Sully’s strength and fortitude is inspirational, yet she had this sweet vulnerability as she experienced new things in the world. And Cowboy? What an extraordinary character!! He is the perfect blend of strong, protective, loving, and supportive, and he listens to what she needs even when it may be different from what he may want. He’s that rare unicorn book boyfriend that fits the alpha role with a sensitive and understanding heart and soul. The chemistry sparks between them and catches fire, once they get to that point with plenty of steam!! As great as the couple is, they are surrounded by an amazing extended family of characters that offer unconditional love, support, and add great dialogue and witty banter. I was also pleasantly surprised by the suspense aspect of the plot, and the surprises that came up with it. The MC adds interesting characters and a little action that was exciting. This is a definite must-read, but have your tissues at the ready!! I look forward to reading Sasha’s upcoming book!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I received an advanced review copy for free, and am leaving this review voluntarily.
#cowboyromance #smalltownromance #fortheloveofwhiskey #protectivehero #melissafoster #romancebooks #cowboytakemeaway #heroineontherun #arcreader #ARCreview #bookreview #bookrecs
emmascr's review against another edition
4.0
This review was originally posted on Star Crossed Reviews I received this book for free from the Author in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
Thank you to Sharon and Melissa for my copy of this book.
This story follows Sully and Cowboy. Sully rescued herself from a cult and takes refuge at Redemption Ranch, owned by Cowboy's family. From the minute these two meet sparks are flying all over the place. Sully is quite obviously guarded but Cowboy is patient, protective and understanding.
I loved Sully's determination. She wasn't going to let her life be taken by her kidnappers. She saved herself and then made sure she enjoyed her freedom. Cowboy has always been the protective one in the family but he's also extremely supportive of Sully and how she wants to live her life.
I adored Sully's drawings. It's fascinating how the brain works and how memories come to the surface.
This book is romantic and heart warming. I can't wait for the rest of this series.
Thank you to Sharon and Melissa for my copy of this book.
This story follows Sully and Cowboy. Sully rescued herself from a cult and takes refuge at Redemption Ranch, owned by Cowboy's family. From the minute these two meet sparks are flying all over the place. Sully is quite obviously guarded but Cowboy is patient, protective and understanding.
I loved Sully's determination. She wasn't going to let her life be taken by her kidnappers. She saved herself and then made sure she enjoyed her freedom. Cowboy has always been the protective one in the family but he's also extremely supportive of Sully and how she wants to live her life.
I adored Sully's drawings. It's fascinating how the brain works and how memories come to the surface.
This book is romantic and heart warming. I can't wait for the rest of this series.
keller6690's review against another edition
5.0
Oh my!! Callahan “Cowboy” Whiskey and Sullivan “Sully” Tate were just amazing. Melissa Foster has knocked this one out of the park! From the moment their story started you could just feel the angst, passion, love, and every other emotion you can think come off the page. I think Cowboy has just become my favorite Whiskey at Redemption Ranch so far. Callahan “Cowboy” Whiskey is a born protector. From the moment he sees Sully when his family takes her in/rescues her to keep her safe, Cowboy has done nothing but protect and try his best not to fall for her. Easier said than done. Sully found the strength to escape an oppressive cult where she was held captive for the last 20 years/since she was 4 yrs old. With the help of everyone at Redemption Ranch Sully begins to heal and find her own “voice” and confidence. Will Cowboy claim his true love or will he allow her to leave the ranch for what he believes her life should become? Will Sully accept Cowboy’s decision or will she use that new found voice of hers to fight for her heart? Now, let’s talk about the audiobook! Aiden Snow and Meg Sylvan narrate For the Love of Whiskey. Wow, these two do a fantastic job. Aiden Snow has quickly become one of my most favored male narrators. His voice is just so smooth yet rugged. Meg Sylvan does a great job as Sully. Both of these narrators bring Cowboy/Callahan and Sully to life so perfectly. Love big families that love big? Then you will love For the Love of Whiskey!! *****
romance_book_obsessed's review against another edition
4.0
Thank you so much to this sweet author for sending me a copy of this book to review! This had all the things I love: hot cowboy, heroine on the run, and small town!
Sully has escaped from a cult and has ended up at Callahan “Cowboy”’s ranch. They have an instant connection, but she’s acclimating to life outside of the cult.
I think you would enjoy this book if you’ve read Catherine Cowles’ book Hidden Waters! It’s another heroine escaping a cult and learning how to live in the world and fall in love!
This is told in dual POV in 3rd person.
Happy reading!!
Sully has escaped from a cult and has ended up at Callahan “Cowboy”’s ranch. They have an instant connection, but she’s acclimating to life outside of the cult.
I think you would enjoy this book if you’ve read Catherine Cowles’ book Hidden Waters! It’s another heroine escaping a cult and learning how to live in the world and fall in love!
This is told in dual POV in 3rd person.
Happy reading!!
katidids84's review
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement and Rape
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
books_and_more_books_byt's review against another edition
5.0
“…Baby, you once asked me what it was like to know exactly who I was and what I wanted to do with my life. I’ve been trying to figure out an answer for you, but the thing is, I might have known who I was before we met, but now that I know what it’s like to love you. I honestly don’t know who I’d be without you by my side, and I don’t want to ever find out.”
This is the second book in The Whiskeys: Dark Knights at Redemption Ranch series. I think reading the prequel to this book, Freeing Sully, made the book better. It really gives you an understanding of how strong and brave Sully was to escape the compound. We briefly met Sully in her sister’s book, Then Came Love, and I was really looking forward to her book.
After escaping the compound, Sully had to learn to cope in the real world. I loved watching her discover herself at Redemption Ranch and find her purpose in life. Also seeing her reunite with her sister was wonderful. Cowboy was so patient and understanding of Sully. I loved watching their relationship grow and he was the perfect man for her.
“You’re not only the air I breathe. You have become the biggest and best parts of me. You’re my heart and soul…”
This was another amazing book by Ms. Foster. I can never get enough of her books. Once I start reading one of them, I can’t put it down and I never want it to end. I cannot wait for Sasha’s book which is the next book in the series.
I received an ARC and am voluntarily leaving a review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
nicki_theoverflowingbookcase's review against another edition
5.0
Callahan a/k/a Cowboy knows that those who come to his family's ranch are there for help and support, but when is comes to the new girl Sully his heart is now in the mix. Getting her out of her shell and showing her that there is life after her tragic past will become more than just a job to him it now becomes his future. Can you find love when you least expect it? With a storyline that will warm your heart and characters you will instantly fall in love with this was an awesome read. Looking forward to more in the series.
kewlshort1's review against another edition
5.0
Emotional overload
Oh how I love these Whiskeys and the Dark Knights. It is always an intensely emotional journey. The stories always cover very challenging topics and real struggles, and somehow it manages to not come out too dark. The subject matter may be dark (in this case there was a kidnapping, a cult, SA, physical and mental abuse) but the story is written in such a way that it doesn’t read like a “dark story”. It’s intense and emotional, I cried and felt my heart hurt, but also swooned and wanted to be a part of the Dark Knights family.
I would recommend reading the prequel to this- Freeing Sully. It’s only 40 pages long, and gives you a glimpse into the life she managed to escape, as well as the events of her actual escape. It’s mentioned in this story, so if you have not read it you will not feel lost at all. But I feel like it gives you a fuller appreciation of her past. She is so incredibly strong, and managed to retain her fighting spirit no matter how many years they fought to beat it out of her. She’s sweet and kind and adorably innocent despite the horrors the lived through. And stoic Callahan/Cowboy was the perfect person to guide her on her journey to healing and finding happiness. It’s not a quick easy read, it’s definitely an emotional journey. But it was so worth the ride and tears shed along the way.
Oh how I love these Whiskeys and the Dark Knights. It is always an intensely emotional journey. The stories always cover very challenging topics and real struggles, and somehow it manages to not come out too dark. The subject matter may be dark (in this case there was a kidnapping, a cult, SA, physical and mental abuse) but the story is written in such a way that it doesn’t read like a “dark story”. It’s intense and emotional, I cried and felt my heart hurt, but also swooned and wanted to be a part of the Dark Knights family.
I would recommend reading the prequel to this- Freeing Sully. It’s only 40 pages long, and gives you a glimpse into the life she managed to escape, as well as the events of her actual escape. It’s mentioned in this story, so if you have not read it you will not feel lost at all. But I feel like it gives you a fuller appreciation of her past. She is so incredibly strong, and managed to retain her fighting spirit no matter how many years they fought to beat it out of her. She’s sweet and kind and adorably innocent despite the horrors the lived through. And stoic Callahan/Cowboy was the perfect person to guide her on her journey to healing and finding happiness. It’s not a quick easy read, it’s definitely an emotional journey. But it was so worth the ride and tears shed along the way.
kayas_library's review against another edition
4.0
4.5⭐
✨Small Town Romance
✨Ranch x MC
✨Cowboy x Survivor
✨Trauma Healing
✨Overprotective MMC
For the Love of Whiskey is the second book in the The Whiskeys: Dark Knights at Redemption Ranch series and it follows Sullivan Tate and Callahan "Cowboy" Whiskey who meet after Sully escaped from a cult that kidnapped her as a child and flees to the Redemption Ranch, where Cowboy is tasked with protecting her. Sully, formerly known as Casey Lawler, was abducted from a car wreck, in which her parents died when she was 4 and brought to the Free Rebellion, which is an anti-establishment cult, where she lived until she escaped at the age of 24. Her upbringing left Sully with little knowledge of the outside world and a heaping pile of trauma, which makes the Redemption Ranch a perfect place for her to accumulate to the real world since it is a ranch that employs therapists and acts as a rehabilitation place for both people and horses.
I absolutely adored the relationship between Sully and Cowboy, how she called him Callahan or Cal instead of his road name, how he slept outside her cabin each night until their relationship developed to other sleeping arrangements, how they went on walks during the night and before the sunsets, how Cal spoiled her rotten and bought her the stuff that she needed as well as stuff that she was interested in like art supplies or buying her all the different chocolates from his sisters shop. Ho when taught her everything that she wanted to learn, like riding a horse or riding a bike. And how he made her write a list of all the things that she wants to do and learn.
As for the mental health and trauma aspect, I loved that we got to see glimpses into Sully's therapy sessions. Getting to read about what she worked through in therapy but also what she talked about to people outside of therapy, like when she reconnected with her sister. I also truly adored Cal for how supportive he always was of her, how he kept asking his mom or other therapists if how he acted was fine or if he could trigger her and make her situation worse with some of his actions. How he always listened to her and how she felt safe enough to talk to him about everything that happened to her.
I fell in love with this family and the ranch and I can't wait to read Sasha's story.
✨Small Town Romance
✨Ranch x MC
✨Cowboy x Survivor
✨Trauma Healing
✨Overprotective MMC
For the Love of Whiskey is the second book in the The Whiskeys: Dark Knights at Redemption Ranch series and it follows Sullivan Tate and Callahan "Cowboy" Whiskey who meet after Sully escaped from a cult that kidnapped her as a child and flees to the Redemption Ranch, where Cowboy is tasked with protecting her. Sully, formerly known as Casey Lawler, was abducted from a car wreck, in which her parents died when she was 4 and brought to the Free Rebellion, which is an anti-establishment cult, where she lived until she escaped at the age of 24. Her upbringing left Sully with little knowledge of the outside world and a heaping pile of trauma, which makes the Redemption Ranch a perfect place for her to accumulate to the real world since it is a ranch that employs therapists and acts as a rehabilitation place for both people and horses.
I absolutely adored the relationship between Sully and Cowboy, how she called him Callahan or Cal instead of his road name, how he slept outside her cabin each night until their relationship developed to other sleeping arrangements, how they went on walks during the night and before the sunsets, how Cal spoiled her rotten and bought her the stuff that she needed as well as stuff that she was interested in like art supplies or buying her all the different chocolates from his sisters shop. Ho when taught her everything that she wanted to learn, like riding a horse or riding a bike. And how he made her write a list of all the things that she wants to do and learn.
As for the mental health and trauma aspect, I loved that we got to see glimpses into Sully's therapy sessions. Getting to read about what she worked through in therapy but also what she talked about to people outside of therapy, like when she reconnected with her sister. I also truly adored Cal for how supportive he always was of her, how he kept asking his mom or other therapists if how he acted was fine or if he could trigger her and make her situation worse with some of his actions. How he always listened to her and how she felt safe enough to talk to him about everything that happened to her.
I fell in love with this family and the ranch and I can't wait to read Sasha's story.