A review by romancingthereader
Rope the Moon by Ava Hunter

emotional tense medium-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? No

5.0

Man, guys. This might be one of my favorite cowboy romance series I've ever read - it just keeps getting better and better.

📕 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Rope the Moon by Ava Hunter 

📙 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀: Runaway Ranch character series. Book 2  

📗 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀: E-Book ARC on Kindle. 🆓️ on KU

📘 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗿𝗲: Contemporary romance

📔 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝘀: Small town, cowboy, romantic suspense, veteran, found family, second chance, no third-act breakup.

📖 𝗦𝘆𝗻𝗼𝗽𝘀𝗶𝘀: Davis and Dakota had one memorable summer before she left him at his ranch so she could pursue her dreams. Six years later, she's calling for help, having escaped her abuser. She's pregnant and broken, and he's ready to do whatever he can to protect her.  

🌟 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄: I love romance novels that defy the subgenre or trope, and the Runaway Ranch series so far has been surprising and absolutely wonderful. I've given both the first and second book.

This series is all cowboy, small town romance. But there's this underlying grit to it, a tad of darkness, that has be obsessed. David and Dakota's story was just as good as the first book, which is saying a lot because I RAVED about the first book.

Davis is brooding and bossy, the ring leader of his band of brothers, and his Marine background is just an added layer. Dakota is a survivor, and her attachment to Davis is so swoony to read. In the synopsis I mentioned that she is pregnant from her abuser, and man, the way Ava Hunter wrote that portion is so heart-wrenching and real. I know some people hate the pregnancy trope, but it's impossible to not love the way Davis falls in love with this unborn baby. It's just so perfect.

I honestly am feral for this series, and the way she's teasing the other brothers' stories is just leaving me salivating for more. I absolutely can not wait.

𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 5/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 

𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹: 3/5 🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶 

𝑰 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒏 𝑨𝑹𝑪 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒊𝒏 𝒆𝒙𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂𝒏 𝒉𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘.