A review by steen19
Holding the Reins by Paisley Hope

funny lighthearted reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Cece comes back to her hometown after discovering her fiancé is cheating and decides to put down roots. Nash is her brothers’ best friend and childhood crush. He’s the town player, works in a bar, retired hockey player.  

There’s a lot of animosity between them at first, but once they get together they’re obsessed with each other. The spice really amps up. At one point, he crawls to her. 

It’s first person, dual POV, open door spice. 

I would say that if you like the Rebel Blue ranch series by Lyla Sage, you should check this one out. 

The only thing I didn’t love is how the main women speak about other women. Pretty regularly they’d be calling women sluts/tramps/etc. and it felt icky.

I’m still looking forward to Ginger and Cole’s book. 👀

Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for my advanced digital copy!

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