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savvyrosereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
The first book in the Gold Rush Ranch series features Billie, a young horse trainer who instantly butts heads with her complicated new boss Vaughn.
I love Elsie Silver, and the CHESTNUT SPRINGS series is one of my favorites all-time, so I was really excited to start these books. In true Elsie style, this one was fun and entertaining, and there were a lot of sweet and steamy moments sprinkled throughout.
Unfortunately, the MMC here just didn’t hook me the way an Elsie Silver man usually does, which dampened my enjoyment a little bit. I found the plot to be super simplistic and the conflict felt contrived—it didn’t have to happen, it was obvious it shouldn’t happen, but the characters made a bunch of bad decisions anyway. Overall, this was a pretty quick read and I didn’t hate it, but I’m hoping the series improves going forward!
CW: Mild grief
Moderate: Grief
irisvdn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Cursing, Death, Grief, Death of parent, Animal cruelty, Drug use, and Alcohol
Minor: Misogyny and Sexism
autumnwitch14's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Grief and Sexual content
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Sexism, Death of parent, and Medical content
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Drug use, Medical trauma, Alcohol, Cancer, Gaslighting, and Death
edietz22's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Cursing, Death, Grief, and Alcohol
kell_yeah_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
i think i need to read read it.
spice 🌶 - a 4 🌶 spicy (romance.io scale)
length - just right
reading speed - read in 2 days
did it make me cry? - not this time
Graphic: Sexual content and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Grief, Death, and Death of parent
Minor: Drug use, Violence, and Infidelity
yoohanna's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Abandonment, and Sexual content
Minor: Cancer
dianaschmidty's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Sexism
Minor: Animal cruelty and Infidelity
apolen's review
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Ableism, Sexual content, and Cursing
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Death, Infidelity, and Death of parent
andeng's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Medical content, Misogyny, Death, Grief, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Animal cruelty
sdupont's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Infidelity, Drug use, Death, and Death of parent