A review by allingoodtime
The Bronc Rider Takes a Fall by Debra Holt

hopeful medium-paced

2.5

 

This was an interesting read for me. I honestly felt as though a different author wrote this book than wrote the first two books in this series. The writing wasn’t bad. I enjoyed the storyline and the characters. There is just something about the writing style and flow that seemed totally different to me. On top of that, I felt there was a disconnect from the Tremayne family in this book.

Of course, Trey is a Tremayne. We see all of his siblings as well as his aunt. But the warmth and unity of this family didn’t shine through in this story. If someone were to pick it up as a standalone (which can most definitely be done with no problem) they would have no idea what his family had been through or how close and loving his family truly is with each other and those they consider family. There was a lot of telling and barely any showing.

Like I said, the characters are enjoyable. Both Laurie and Trey are very likable and they really compliment each other well. I have no problem with insta-love in most cases. Yet I found myself feeling more of that telling instead of showing when it came to their relationship. I believe if the characters would have actually spent more time together, I would be 100% all in on their relationship. The thing is, they never really had any sort of relationship other than a shaky friendship.

The point is, this story was all over the place and it never dove below skin surface with any of the issues facing these two characters. It’s almost as if every single thing they went through was a throw away issue, even when the issue was quite serious. The author never gave any one aspect enough attention, which really disappointed me. I really wanted to like this story more. I feel Laurie and Trey deserved a better telling of their road to an HEA.

 **I received an ARC of this book courtesy of the publisher. All opinions expressed in this review are my own and given freely**