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thekatd's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
5.0
Words cannot express how much I love this book
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment
lilalhreads's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
- 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
4.0
A brother’s best friend romance with cowboys? Sign me up 🤠
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I found that the characters were loveable as individuals as well as in their relationship. I really liked that there was more to each of their personalities than “I’ve been in love with this person my whole life” (Also I really like that they haven’t been in love with each other their whole lives. It was a new development for both of them). I think the author did a great job portraying Emmy’s (the fmc) adhd and anxiety/trauma after her accident
Story felt well paced even though it is a shorter book
In reality, this book was just like lots of other romance books but I still really enjoyed myself. Loved that there was no third act breakup!!
Also this cover 😍😍😍😍
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I found that the characters were loveable as individuals as well as in their relationship. I really liked that there was more to each of their personalities than “I’ve been in love with this person my whole life” (Also I really like that they haven’t been in love with each other their whole lives. It was a new development for both of them). I think the author did a great job portraying Emmy’s (the fmc) adhd and anxiety/trauma after her accident
Story felt well paced even though it is a shorter book
In reality, this book was just like lots of other romance books but I still really enjoyed myself. Loved that there was no third act breakup!!
Also this cover 😍😍😍😍
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, and Sexual content
Moderate: Child abuse and Death of parent
jamiejanae_6's review
adventurous
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Sexual content
Minor: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Terminal illness, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Death of parent
_marereads's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
I wasn't sure what I was getting into when I opened this book...
I didn't expect to polish it off in one sitting!
I loved Emmy so much and could relate to her in a lot of ways, especially as an adult woman with ADHD. The line about being able to sleep through an apocalypse was SO real. And the way she always snoozed her alarms, to her own detriment? OOOOF. There was also the line, "It was just easier for me to retreat into my head than anything else." that hit me like a freight train - I've said this my whole life.
On the other hand, I could relate to Brooks as well. Never has a line in a book made me feel more seen than, "That, and being the kid from the trailer park, didn’t really impress my peers. Kids could be brutal." I immediately wanted to wrap him in the biggest hug and never let go.
When he was the only one that could help her through her anxiety and get her literally back in the saddle, I knew she was a goner. There was no way they were going to fight this at all.
There were only a few things that I felt fell flat.
1- I didn't feel like Emmy was as close to her brothers as you're supposed to believe. She seems to only really enjoy being around her father, her niece, and sometimes Wes. I didn't get the sense of a bond between Emmy and Gus at all, really.
2- There was a throwaway line about the ex boyfriend texting and how Emmy would need to confront that eventually, but it just never happened. I do, however, realize it probably wouldn't have added much to the plot. It was just something I noticed.
3- I didn't like that Brooks and Gus still had a strained relationship by the end. If Gus loved Emmy so much, he should be happy that she found someone who loved and supported her the way Brooks did, and he should have been able to tell that she was happier with him. I don't understand why he continued to hold a grudge against Brooks.
Overall, this book was an easy five star read for me. I ate up every second of it and have already recommended it to the people I know will appreciate it as much as I do!
I didn't expect to polish it off in one sitting!
On the other hand, I could relate to Brooks as well. Never has a line in a book made me feel more seen than, "That, and being the kid from the trailer park, didn’t really impress my peers. Kids could be brutal." I immediately wanted to wrap him in the biggest hug and never let go.
When he was the only one that could help her through her anxiety and get her literally back in the saddle, I knew she was a goner. There was no way they were going to fight this at all.
There were only a few things that I felt fell flat.
1- I didn't feel like Emmy was as close to her brothers as you're supposed to believe. She seems to only really enjoy being around her father, her niece, and sometimes Wes. I didn't get the sense of a bond between Emmy and Gus at all, really.
2- There was a throwaway line about the ex boyfriend texting and how Emmy would need to confront that eventually, but it just never happened. I do, however, realize it probably wouldn't have added much to the plot. It was just something I noticed.
3- I didn't like that Brooks and Gus still had a strained relationship by the end. If Gus loved Emmy so much, he should be happy that she found someone who loved and supported her the way Brooks did, and he should have been able to tell that she was happier with him. I don't understand why he continued to hold a grudge against Brooks.
Overall, this book was an easy five star read for me. I ate up every second of it and have already recommended it to the people I know will appreciate it as much as I do!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, and Grief
Minor: Blood, Violence, Addiction, Alcoholism, Classism, and Alcohol
izziepng's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
there is nothing about this book i didn’t like and tbh it’s probably the best thing i’ve ever read def a new comfort read
if i could rate this 6+stars i would
if i could rate this 6+stars i would
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Blood, Violence, Addiction, and Death of parent
Minor: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Stalking, and Abandonment
theonewheresamreads's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.75
4.5/4.75 🥰🤩
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Medical trauma, Drug abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Cursing, Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic relationship
pageafter_paige's review
emotional
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I really enjoyed this one much more than I was expecting! The cowboy romance genre has never really called to me but I saw this one and KU, saw there was no 3rd act breakup, and decided to give it a try. I’m very glad I did!
I found Emmy very relatable, especially with her anxiety, and I see a lot of myself in that. Luke breathing with her made me want to cry because that’s what my bf does for me. I absolutely loved their relationship and how the tension was there immediately!
This one is definitely more cowgirl centered than cowboy and I think that’s maybe why I liked it! We saw Emmy ride and overcome. We saw Luke help out and support her (as he should).
I think that Gus was way more extra than necessary and I feel like the next book should’ve been his and Teddy’s since we barely hear about Wes. I’m still excited though and I’ll definitely be keeping up with this series!!
I found Emmy very relatable, especially with her anxiety, and I see a lot of myself in that. Luke breathing with her made me want to cry because that’s what my bf does for me. I absolutely loved their relationship and how the tension was there immediately!
This one is definitely more cowgirl centered than cowboy and I think that’s maybe why I liked it! We saw Emmy ride and overcome. We saw Luke help out and support her (as he should).
I think that Gus was way more extra than necessary and I feel like the next book should’ve been his and Teddy’s since we barely hear about Wes. I’m still excited though and I’ll definitely be keeping up with this series!!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Cursing, Mental illness, Classism, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Death of parent, Sexual content, and Abandonment
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