A review by bookshelflawyer
Tame the Heart by Ava Hunter

4.0

- boss/employee
- grumpy/sunshine
- small town
- cowboy romance

Tame the Heart is book 1 in the Runaway Ranch series and boy did this series kick off with a bang. This is my first book by Ava Hunter and I will certainly be coming back for more!

Charlie and Ruby were an adorable couple from the start. I mean, who doesn’t love being saved from an all out bar fight?? Their entire dynamic is the epitome of grumpy/sunshine and I was beyond here for it!! In fact, Charlie’s whole grumpy cowboy thing had me hooked and now I just want to devour everything that has to do with the Montgomery brothers so keep these books coming. 

This book gave off a lot of Yellowstone vibes with the ranching and the small town but not super small way of dealing with things and big corporate drama. which, as a fan of the show, I was in fact here for. 

The only thing that I found really distracting throughout the story was Ruby’s insistence on hiding her condition from Charlie or from anyone really. That made me a little resentful towards Ruby, even when I didn’t want to be. But even that didn’t dampen my love for their relationship and to a point, I got it. It was super personal!

Still, if you’re looking for a grumpy cowboy just trying to protect his ranch and giving off those aggressive Rip from Yellowstone vibes, Charlie Montgomery might just be your next book boyfriend ❤️