BOOK REVIEW- A REAL COWBOY NEVER SAYS NO by Stephanie Rowe

 New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Rowe delivers a heartwarming new series set in Rogue Valley, Wyoming, home to the Stockton brothers, a clan of fiercely loyal and honorable men, and the women who touch the hearts of these rugged, loner cowboys. 

The only reason rancher Chase Stockton and his brothers survived their brutal childhood was because they protected each other. Nothing will ever come between them…until a sudden tragedy calls in a life debt Chase can't ignore, forcing him to make a choice that could destroy the very bonds that hold his family together. 

Mira Cabot has never asked for help, but when a sexy, protective cowboy makes her an offer she can't afford to refuse, she finds herself on her way to Wyoming to be the shotgun bride of a man she has every reason…and no reason…to trust. 

The sizzling connection between Mira and Chase turns a rescue mission into something dangerously addictive, one that could either heal two broken hearts, or shatter them forever.  AMAZON 4 STARS


What an emotional story.   And not just on Chase's side only. Mira has had to share of grief but she did have one thing that Chase didn't have.  A loving family as she grew up.  She also had seen what it was like when two people had a loving relationship.  Her mother and father were that wonderful example.  

One thing that the main characters had in common was their friendship with one man, A.J.   And what a link that was.  They had known about each other for about 10 years but had not met before the opening scene.  Which was another dramatic moment.  

There are quite a few times of Chase and Mira see sawing back and forth when it came to the help that they could give to each other.  Is there any other way to help each other than what they were considering?  Both had been so hurt, that they weren't sure they could trust each other long enough to stick around for more than a couple of week.  Maybe.  Sure, they knew about each other for 10 years but they really didn't KNOW each other did they.  A lot of what they knew came through A.J.  Someone who trusted very few people and for very good reasons.  I felt a couple of times that the see sawing went on a bit too long.  But it was well established, the doubt, the fear, the lack of trust.  There was also Chase's hurting brothers that he had to take into account.  His mission was to help rescue them and Mira just added a new level to that problem.

Alan was A.J.'s father and what a violent, sick man he was.  He was also rich and powerful. And violent, I did mention that he was violent didn't I?   Always plotting, threatening and seeking revenge against anyone who tried to stand in his way. You could almost taste the rage and loathing that Alan had against Mira.   He is a definite danger to her.

There is a dramatic end to the book, in more ways than one.   

I received an ARC of this book via Netgalley and this is my honest opinion of it.