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A review by katemc7
Rope the Moon by Ava Hunter
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-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
GAHHHH This book!!! Read this book if you are interested in:
- A brooding hot cowboy/ex marine
- Found family that includes 3 other hot cowboys
- A wild literal bucking bronco sister who has some CRAZY chemistry with one of said hot cowboys
- A reignited flame with the one that got away
- Our FMC rising from the ashes to reclaim her life and allll the obstacles being thrown her way
- And of course spicy times in the pantry
Davis has been on a mission that is the ranch for the past 6 years since he let her go. HER being Dakota. HIS Dakota. The only woman he will ever be able to see a future with. The woman who he set free so she could be who she wanted to be while sacrificing his heart since it has never been the same. The same Dakota who is now in trouble and needs his help. The same Dakota that he snuck around with that summer and no one can understand what they were to each other. But that was then and this is now. She is back with a twist. She is pregnant with her abusers baby. Does that change how Davis feels about her? Absolutely not. But he has to keep reminding himself that he has a duty to protect her. She doesn't need someone pawing all over her, but then why does she keep teasing him and seem disappointed when he doesn't cave to his feelings? Could she possibly feel for him what he does for her? He realizes he is done hiding what he wants. He is going to put it all on the line for her and hopes that she will end up staying.
Dakota felt like she had it all. She had her bakery. She traveled the world. She had a man who treated her right...until he didn't. Now she is on the run and ends up back in her small town in the arms of the one man she has not been able to stop thinking about for 6 years. The man who let her go and didn't feel for her how she felt about him. The man who is all grown up now and looks better than ever! Of course he is seeing her at her lowest but what does he do? He makes her feel special. He tells her she isn't alone. He makes her hope for something that might not be there between them, but then it happens. The reconnection. The realization that her feelings never went away but have somehow gotten stronger. She is willing to stay and make something of this small town but will he be ok with all that entails now that it's not just her in the picture??
I haven't had the pleasure of reading anything else by Ava yet, but let me tell you that I went and bought Tame the Heart AND borrowed a book from her Nashville series through Kindle Unlimited. I loved everything about this book. The pace was great- there was some angst that didn't last too long. I liked the insecurities that both characters portrayed about themselves, their future, their relationship. It just all felt so realistic given the circumstances. I liked how they each made other better and how much they helped each other with their family struggles they were going through. There was redemption and strength in both of these characters. They were so honest and real with each other which just solidified that they were meant to be.
I also have to say that I LOVED the other characters. I keep going back and forth on which couple I am hoping is next. I think it is going to be Wyatt and Fallon and DAMN I can't wait. The tension between them is palpable. They are air and water with the fine line between love and hate. I would love to see their history and how their relationship has blossomed. And then I am on pins and needles with who will bring Ford to his knees! Will it be the mysterious Savannah? Or someone new? I don't know, but I can't wait!
I want to thank Ava and her team for giving me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review! I hope that you all enjoy this as much as I did :)
- A brooding hot cowboy/ex marine
- Found family that includes 3 other hot cowboys
- A wild literal bucking bronco sister who has some CRAZY chemistry with one of said hot cowboys
- A reignited flame with the one that got away
- Our FMC rising from the ashes to reclaim her life and allll the obstacles being thrown her way
- And of course spicy times in the pantry
Davis has been on a mission that is the ranch for the past 6 years since he let her go. HER being Dakota. HIS Dakota. The only woman he will ever be able to see a future with. The woman who he set free so she could be who she wanted to be while sacrificing his heart since it has never been the same. The same Dakota who is now in trouble and needs his help. The same Dakota that he snuck around with that summer and no one can understand what they were to each other. But that was then and this is now. She is back with a twist. She is pregnant with her abusers baby. Does that change how Davis feels about her? Absolutely not. But he has to keep reminding himself that he has a duty to protect her. She doesn't need someone pawing all over her, but then why does she keep teasing him and seem disappointed when he doesn't cave to his feelings? Could she possibly feel for him what he does for her? He realizes he is done hiding what he wants. He is going to put it all on the line for her and hopes that she will end up staying.
Dakota felt like she had it all. She had her bakery. She traveled the world. She had a man who treated her right...until he didn't. Now she is on the run and ends up back in her small town in the arms of the one man she has not been able to stop thinking about for 6 years. The man who let her go and didn't feel for her how she felt about him. The man who is all grown up now and looks better than ever! Of course he is seeing her at her lowest but what does he do? He makes her feel special. He tells her she isn't alone. He makes her hope for something that might not be there between them, but then it happens. The reconnection. The realization that her feelings never went away but have somehow gotten stronger. She is willing to stay and make something of this small town but will he be ok with all that entails now that it's not just her in the picture??
I haven't had the pleasure of reading anything else by Ava yet, but let me tell you that I went and bought Tame the Heart AND borrowed a book from her Nashville series through Kindle Unlimited. I loved everything about this book. The pace was great- there was some angst that didn't last too long. I liked the insecurities that both characters portrayed about themselves, their future, their relationship. It just all felt so realistic given the circumstances. I liked how they each made other better and how much they helped each other with their family struggles they were going through. There was redemption and strength in both of these characters. They were so honest and real with each other which just solidified that they were meant to be.
I also have to say that I LOVED the other characters. I keep going back and forth on which couple I am hoping is next. I think it is going to be Wyatt and Fallon and DAMN I can't wait. The tension between them is palpable. They are air and water with the fine line between love and hate. I would love to see their history and how their relationship has blossomed. And then I am on pins and needles with who will bring Ford to his knees! Will it be the mysterious Savannah? Or someone new? I don't know, but I can't wait!
I want to thank Ava and her team for giving me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review! I hope that you all enjoy this as much as I did :)