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A review by katemc7
Chasing The Wild by Elliott Rose
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
These mountain men are a different breed yall!! I just finished book 2 and realized I hadn't reviewed this one yet so here we are LOL. This book was EXCELLENT!! I haven't really read a lot of taboo romances but OMG this one was HOT. It was a great intro to this world and the characters were fantastic. I am not going to lie. I thought that Colt could have pulled back on how rude and unwelcoming he was being to Layla. That went on for a tadbit too long BUT I get it at the same time. He was angry with how he felt towards her. Their meet cute was PERFECT! The immediate chemistry and charm at a gas station of all places. And then Layla finds herself at his door (not knowing it's his) looking for her ex and then there he is. The hottie from the gas station who now realizes who she is and is immediately just rude. I liked watching both of them slowly unravel not just with their chemistry but themselves as people. Colt had so much sadness in him. He was trying to make things right with people in his life and felt like a HORRIBLE person for the thoughts he was having about his son's ex. Layla was barely scraping by. Doing everything she could to prove herself to whoever would look. And then of course the TENSION. It was beyond palpable. It was electric. The way that Colt was so possessive over her but wasn't willing to do anything about it and then they decide they were going to give into their feelings for a few weeks while they were snowed in. Kayce was down the mountain and would never know. Their time together was unlike anything either had experienced, and it was clear they were both gone for each other. I JUST LOVED EVERY SECOND!!
Layla is down on her luck. She is basically puling her car into this gas station in the middle of nowhere. When she sees the hottie get out of a truck next to her. She has never had this immediate of a reaction to someone as him. She almost asks for his number, but she is just passing through town and it couldn't go anywhere anyways right?? But now that she is almost at her new job she realizes that her ex has emptied her bank account. So she goes to his house (or what she thinks is his) and who does she find? The hottie from the gas station. And now that he knows who she is all pretense is gone. But he does offer her a job. To work for him and he will help give her the credits she needs to graduate. She will have to live with him though here. And be able to WORK. She can't get over how different he was at the gas station, but she will not cave. She will prove him and everyone else wrong. The more challenging thing is fighting this tension between them. It is there like a living wire with every look or accidental touch. They can't do anything about it though. Even though her and her ex Kayce who is his SON were nothing. They can't act on this tension...or can they. Because now there are a whole bunch of cowboys coming to the ranch and Colt is acting like a man possessed. She pounces on that and realizes that he will follow her lead. And then they are snowed in and decide they will take this time to explore each other in all ways. They will act like their is no taboo to how they feel. They slip into a fantasy of sorts. They have the most amazing nights and days together. Colt treats her like a queen. But there is an expiration on this time together. And it ends sooner than they think it will. And when Colt's happiness is threatened, Layla has no choice but to leave. She was going to anyway but why does it feel so hard now? Months have passed and she has heard nothing. She can't go on like this, but the ball is in his court. He knows where she is- will he come for her and ens this sadness? Or did she imagine what was between them?
Colt is caught off guard by his immediate attraction to the bombshell at the gas station. He almost asked her out and she had to be like 10 years younger than him. He tries to get this emotions in check but then she is at his doorstep asking about his son Kayce. And that's when he realizes that she is his son's EX. And Kayce has screwed her over. He finds himself offering her a job and a place to stay. He also finds himself being a complete jerk to her. Maybe if she hates him then he can forget the way his body reacts to her. But nope that isn't the case. And the longer she is there the more he can't fight it anymore. There is something about her he has never experienced. And it isn't just her body. It's her. Now the time has come for the annual retreat and the other ranchers are coming to his house. He finds himself staking a claim on her without finalizing it. And then she makes her move. She can't fight it anymore either. And she is a dream. A vision. And then they are snowed in. And decide that they will explore this. She will be his at least for the next two weeks. And the time is MAGICAL. It is beyond anything he could have imagined. He has fallen hard for her. But then their time ends earlier than they thought. Kayce is back with a woman at this side. And now they have to go back to pretending they aren't completely gone for each other. And now she is leaving- she can't stay. She was leaving anyways. So he lets her leave. He sits in his despair. And realizes that he let the best thing he has ever had walk away and that's just not ok. So he will go find her and surprise her and hope to God that she hasn't given up on them. Because he knows now that she is his end game!
I fell so hard for these characters and this setting. The way that Layla lit up Colt's life and house in the best way. Even the horses seemed different by her sunshine. I always love watching a grump unravel and Colt did not disappoint! If you haven't picked this one up, I can't recommend it enough. And get ready to squirm in your seat because OMG the spicy scenes are EXTRA spicy!!
Layla is down on her luck. She is basically puling her car into this gas station in the middle of nowhere. When she sees the hottie get out of a truck next to her. She has never had this immediate of a reaction to someone as him. She almost asks for his number, but she is just passing through town and it couldn't go anywhere anyways right?? But now that she is almost at her new job she realizes that her ex has emptied her bank account. So she goes to his house (or what she thinks is his) and who does she find? The hottie from the gas station. And now that he knows who she is all pretense is gone. But he does offer her a job. To work for him and he will help give her the credits she needs to graduate. She will have to live with him though here. And be able to WORK. She can't get over how different he was at the gas station, but she will not cave. She will prove him and everyone else wrong. The more challenging thing is fighting this tension between them. It is there like a living wire with every look or accidental touch. They can't do anything about it though. Even though her and her ex Kayce who is his SON were nothing. They can't act on this tension...or can they. Because now there are a whole bunch of cowboys coming to the ranch and Colt is acting like a man possessed. She pounces on that and realizes that he will follow her lead. And then they are snowed in and decide they will take this time to explore each other in all ways. They will act like their is no taboo to how they feel. They slip into a fantasy of sorts. They have the most amazing nights and days together. Colt treats her like a queen. But there is an expiration on this time together. And it ends sooner than they think it will. And when Colt's happiness is threatened, Layla has no choice but to leave. She was going to anyway but why does it feel so hard now? Months have passed and she has heard nothing. She can't go on like this, but the ball is in his court. He knows where she is- will he come for her and ens this sadness? Or did she imagine what was between them?
Colt is caught off guard by his immediate attraction to the bombshell at the gas station. He almost asked her out and she had to be like 10 years younger than him. He tries to get this emotions in check but then she is at his doorstep asking about his son Kayce. And that's when he realizes that she is his son's EX. And Kayce has screwed her over. He finds himself offering her a job and a place to stay. He also finds himself being a complete jerk to her. Maybe if she hates him then he can forget the way his body reacts to her. But nope that isn't the case. And the longer she is there the more he can't fight it anymore. There is something about her he has never experienced. And it isn't just her body. It's her. Now the time has come for the annual retreat and the other ranchers are coming to his house. He finds himself staking a claim on her without finalizing it. And then she makes her move. She can't fight it anymore either. And she is a dream. A vision. And then they are snowed in. And decide that they will explore this. She will be his at least for the next two weeks. And the time is MAGICAL. It is beyond anything he could have imagined. He has fallen hard for her. But then their time ends earlier than they thought. Kayce is back with a woman at this side. And now they have to go back to pretending they aren't completely gone for each other. And now she is leaving- she can't stay. She was leaving anyways. So he lets her leave. He sits in his despair. And realizes that he let the best thing he has ever had walk away and that's just not ok. So he will go find her and surprise her and hope to God that she hasn't given up on them. Because he knows now that she is his end game!
I fell so hard for these characters and this setting. The way that Layla lit up Colt's life and house in the best way. Even the horses seemed different by her sunshine. I always love watching a grump unravel and Colt did not disappoint! If you haven't picked this one up, I can't recommend it enough. And get ready to squirm in your seat because OMG the spicy scenes are EXTRA spicy!!