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A review by writtenechoes
Cattle Stop by Kit Oliver
5.0
So I absolutely adored this!!!!!!!!! The farm setting and all the characters (animal and human). It was such a cozy, warm read for me. I usually don't love single POV books but I adored being in Cooper's head the entire time. He was so funny and down to earth. The pining was so top tier in this because Cooper has had a crush on Whit for yearsssssss that is "unrequited". Cooper and Whit even kissed years prior to the novel starting but both men act like it never happened. Which I think added a nice little edge to the pining. And I think it takes a gifted writer to make you feel like you understand the love interest in single POV books. At times I felt like I understood Whit, like I was in his head, but really I was just seeing him from Cooper's POV.
I loved the whole "saving" the farm aspect of this because it just showed how sweet of a character Cooper is. He cares so much about everyone else but his family just kind of kept failing him. And then of course there was Whit who seemed to always be stoney and cold around him which of course we find out why at the end. Their push and pull and their banter was so much fun. Then of course I loved how it was a "Friends with benefits" situation even though it was kind of slowly breaking Cooper's heart. Because he wanted Whit so much and just took whatever he could get. But even as a reader it was easy to see that it wasn't just a hook up for Whit either. Even the sex scenes were so tender and sweet.
“I constantly annoy you,” Cooper says.
“You don’t. I get—I get frustrated with myself. Around you. Cooper, I can’t think straight.”
I especially loved the grand gesture at the end. If felt very fitting for their relationship. Sweet. It's very clear throughout the novel that neither of them open up a lot to other people, but they slowly opened up to one another. Even when it was hard I.e. Cooper's mom and Whit's family. I also adored Penny and Drew. I might even read their book... just because I'd love to see more of this setting and see Whit and Cooper hopelessly in love. Penny was such a fun spitfire. I loved her always calling Whit out in Spanish in front of Cooper, and him not understanding. But as a reader I could translate it and know she's giving Whit shit! Fun.
Anyway... long rambly review just to say this was so cozy and was exactly the read I needed at the moment. It made me really happy. These guys made me really happy. The end.
I loved the whole "saving" the farm aspect of this because it just showed how sweet of a character Cooper is. He cares so much about everyone else but his family just kind of kept failing him. And then of course there was Whit who seemed to always be stoney and cold around him which of course we find out why at the end. Their push and pull and their banter was so much fun. Then of course I loved how it was a "Friends with benefits" situation even though it was kind of slowly breaking Cooper's heart. Because he wanted Whit so much and just took whatever he could get. But even as a reader it was easy to see that it wasn't just a hook up for Whit either. Even the sex scenes were so tender and sweet.
“I constantly annoy you,” Cooper says.
“You don’t. I get—I get frustrated with myself. Around you. Cooper, I can’t think straight.”
I especially loved the grand gesture at the end. If felt very fitting for their relationship. Sweet. It's very clear throughout the novel that neither of them open up a lot to other people, but they slowly opened up to one another. Even when it was hard I.e. Cooper's mom and Whit's family. I also adored Penny and Drew. I might even read their book... just because I'd love to see more of this setting and see Whit and Cooper hopelessly in love. Penny was such a fun spitfire. I loved her always calling Whit out in Spanish in front of Cooper, and him not understanding. But as a reader I could translate it and know she's giving Whit shit! Fun.
Anyway... long rambly review just to say this was so cozy and was exactly the read I needed at the moment. It made me really happy. These guys made me really happy. The end.