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A review by dangerouslyyours
Cowgirl Up and Ride by Lorelei James
4.0
My Thoughts: FYI, this isn't so much a review as me an outlet for me to gather my thoughts & explain my rating.
I didn't have many problems with CGU&R but the ones I did unfortunately affected my rating & overall enjoyment. First, I absolutely loved AJ. She was smart, courageous & had a great sense of humor. I also loved how she wasn't satisfied to settle for second best. She knew what she wanted & if Cord wasn't willing to give it to her, he could fuck off & she'd be okay. I respect that immensely in a woman. I look forward to reading more about her in other books in the "Rough Riders" series.
As for Cord? I'll be frank. Iwanted to knock his teeth in with a crowbar couldn't stand him for the most part. He did a very good job of being the "Divorced Emo Cowboy Who Thinks Most Women But His Mama Are Bitches & Ho's." I now understand why a lot of country songs are about a guy crying like a pussy in his truck, drinking Jack because his lady done left him for his Jiffy Lube tire. You want reasons for the Cord hateration? I'll give you reasons!
Reason #1: He spent too much freaking time feeling sorry for himself & less time doing something about it. That guy spent so much time talking crap about himself, I wanted to slit his wrists & put him out of the world's misery.
Reason #2: Every time AJ tried to express her feelings about him to him-good or bad-he ignored it & used it as an excuse to put his rooty in her tooty. There's one scene in a bar where AJ basically tells him to fuck off because he did her wrong. Does he listen? No, he says something along the lines of "That smart talk is gonna earn you a spanking in the bed, missy!" Dude, she does not want to bone you right now! She wants to castrate you. Listen fool, listen!
Reason #3: He toke way too damn long to wise up & realize AJ was the lady for him. I don't want to spoil the book, but lets just say that I wouldn't have believed this book was going to end in HEA if I didn't know ahead of time.
Reason #4: I'm not completely sure why, but sometimes Cord gave off this pervy vibe to me. Maybe it was because he was so damn determined to constantly bring up the fact that he was 13 years older than AJ. It made me go o_O, especially when he'd follow it up with a "Baby, come let daddy give it to you hard." I seriously don't care about the age difference but when you keep shoving it in my face in a negative light, it's hard for me not to start thinking "Damn, that shit is wrong!"
In spite of that, I enjoyed this book. The sex was western sizzlin. I liked the heroine & supporting characters. I adored little Ky. The "Colt & Dag" storyline was heartbreaking. I even liked reading about the day-to-day woes of a cowboy. I just couldn't get into Cord. Which is why I'm rating this book 3.5 stars.
I didn't have many problems with CGU&R but the ones I did unfortunately affected my rating & overall enjoyment. First, I absolutely loved AJ. She was smart, courageous & had a great sense of humor. I also loved how she wasn't satisfied to settle for second best. She knew what she wanted & if Cord wasn't willing to give it to her, he could fuck off & she'd be okay. I respect that immensely in a woman. I look forward to reading more about her in other books in the "Rough Riders" series.
As for Cord? I'll be frank. I
Reason #1: He spent too much freaking time feeling sorry for himself & less time doing something about it. That guy spent so much time talking crap about himself, I wanted to slit his wrists & put him out of the world's misery.
Reason #2: Every time AJ tried to express her feelings about him to him-good or bad-he ignored it & used it as an excuse to put his rooty in her tooty. There's one scene in a bar where AJ basically tells him to fuck off because he did her wrong. Does he listen? No, he says something along the lines of "That smart talk is gonna earn you a spanking in the bed, missy!" Dude, she does not want to bone you right now! She wants to castrate you. Listen fool, listen!
Reason #3: He toke way too damn long to wise up & realize AJ was the lady for him. I don't want to spoil the book, but lets just say that I wouldn't have believed this book was going to end in HEA if I didn't know ahead of time.
Reason #4: I'm not completely sure why, but sometimes Cord gave off this pervy vibe to me. Maybe it was because he was so damn determined to constantly bring up the fact that he was 13 years older than AJ. It made me go o_O, especially when he'd follow it up with a "Baby, come let daddy give it to you hard." I seriously don't care about the age difference but when you keep shoving it in my face in a negative light, it's hard for me not to start thinking "Damn, that shit is wrong!"
In spite of that, I enjoyed this book. The sex was western sizzlin. I liked the heroine & supporting characters. I adored little Ky. The "Colt & Dag" storyline was heartbreaking. I even liked reading about the day-to-day woes of a cowboy. I just couldn't get into Cord. Which is why I'm rating this book 3.5 stars.