Includes the bonus novel Wild Cowboy Ways by Carolyn Brown!
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"This fast-paced romance has just enough suspense to give it spice." - Publishers Weekly
First rule of life on the run: never get attached. Nevada Sweet knows that better than anyone-it's just too dangerous to stay put. And until now, she's never wanted to. But she gets more than she bargained for when she walks into the Chestnut Creek Café looking for a job. Despite the protective wall she's built, her coworker Joseph has her imagining a life she isn't yet convinced she deserves...
While Unforgiven, New Mexico has always been home, Joseph "Fishing Eagle" King still feels like an outsider-no matter how much he tries to give back to his Navajo community. Beneath Nevada's biting wit, he glimpses a similar vulnerability. Against all odds, Joseph finds himself falling for her, and it's clear she's not as unaffected as she pretends. When her past finally catches up with her, she'll have to decide whether to keep running, or fight for what's hers. AMAZON 5+ STARS
Home at Chestnut Creek gets an enthusiastic 5+ STAR rating on Amazon from me!!! I really enjoyed the author's writing style. Like, "she heaves a sigh so big I can feel the breeze." That's not hard to understand at all now is it? It also made me smile and it wasn't overdone.
Loved the main characters to pieces!!! Snarky Nevada was a hoot. Sure she had a wicked, mean tongue but it was also really funny too. Joseph is so right about her having no filter. I have to admit I smiled and laughed right out loud many times. And her rude T-shirt sayings were the Best! One of my favorites has to be, "Who left the bag of idiots open?" It must seem kind of odd that there was so much laughter in a story that also had so much danger and sadness but there it is. Joseph had some interesting insights when it came to Nevada. He really saw her and often thought of her as a wild bird that you had to handle carefully or she flew off. He also realized she had a whole lot of different sides to her and he is intrigued. He is also so patient with her but he also had boundaries that he didn't want her crossing. So he was a bit complex as well in his own way. Joseph has some old wounds and shame that he just isn't facing until he sees how brave Nevada is. Her courage pulls him up short.
There are good secondary people in the story and I have to add that I really enjoyed the Native American elements in the story.
And that quick peek into Lorelei's story (she was in this book) has me thinking, "I'm so looking to read that book too." So I will be looking out for "A Cowboy for Keeps by Lora Drake."
I liked the idea of a Bonus Story that was included. If I was rating it separately on Amazon I would probably give it 4 STARS and that I liked it but with some reservations.
So, here are some of my thoughts about, " Wild Cowboy Ways by Carolyn Brown."
It had some good points and good characters. But maybe it wasn't good to add it to the other book because I fell so far in love with the first book. It made it harder to compete. I guess I would have to say that I had mixed feelings about this one.
It did have good main characters and a good supporting cast of people. Deke was Allie's best friend and often work helper. He sure added a lot to the story. He also added quite a few smiles too.
Allie's mom was so far up her business trying to get Grady and Allie together. And that after a while it got kind of irritating to me. But her sister was so much worse.
Lizzy who is Allie's sister got on my last nerve. It wasn't too bad at first but over time I just wanted it to stop. The controlling, bickering from her was like a self-righteous little kid throwing a tantrum. She wanted Allie with Grady most of all. Grady was creepy and Lizzy just couldn't/wouldn't understand how much Allie disliked him. Lizzy wasn't all bad though and it was good to see her redeeming qualities after all.
Riley, how bad are you? Let me count the ways. He is Allie's ex who like a bad penny keeps trying to show up.
The gossipy community did have some interesting and some good people in it though. Irene is one of the good people in the story. Irene is the grandmother to Allie and her two sisters. She brings humor and sadness as she slides back and forth in her memories. And you never know what to expect coming out of her mouth other than some of it will be brutal honesty. At times she thinks that "Walter" is still living at The Lucky Penny ranch. Blake Dawson has quite the interesting first run in with her at the ranch that he now owns with his partners. Blake has quite the bad boy reputation and he is trying to live a better life. But that old reputation sure is bound and determined to follow him..
There is a good ending to the book and a H.E.A. for our M.C.'s.
“I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.”
First rule of life on the run: never get attached. Nevada Sweet knows that better than anyone-it's just too dangerous to stay put. And until now, she's never wanted to. But she gets more than she bargained for when she walks into the Chestnut Creek Café looking for a job. Despite the protective wall she's built, her coworker Joseph has her imagining a life she isn't yet convinced she deserves...
While Unforgiven, New Mexico has always been home, Joseph "Fishing Eagle" King still feels like an outsider-no matter how much he tries to give back to his Navajo community. Beneath Nevada's biting wit, he glimpses a similar vulnerability. Against all odds, Joseph finds himself falling for her, and it's clear she's not as unaffected as she pretends. When her past finally catches up with her, she'll have to decide whether to keep running, or fight for what's hers. AMAZON 5+ STARS
Home at Chestnut Creek gets an enthusiastic 5+ STAR rating on Amazon from me!!! I really enjoyed the author's writing style. Like, "she heaves a sigh so big I can feel the breeze." That's not hard to understand at all now is it? It also made me smile and it wasn't overdone.
Loved the main characters to pieces!!! Snarky Nevada was a hoot. Sure she had a wicked, mean tongue but it was also really funny too. Joseph is so right about her having no filter. I have to admit I smiled and laughed right out loud many times. And her rude T-shirt sayings were the Best! One of my favorites has to be, "Who left the bag of idiots open?" It must seem kind of odd that there was so much laughter in a story that also had so much danger and sadness but there it is. Joseph had some interesting insights when it came to Nevada. He really saw her and often thought of her as a wild bird that you had to handle carefully or she flew off. He also realized she had a whole lot of different sides to her and he is intrigued. He is also so patient with her but he also had boundaries that he didn't want her crossing. So he was a bit complex as well in his own way. Joseph has some old wounds and shame that he just isn't facing until he sees how brave Nevada is. Her courage pulls him up short.
There are good secondary people in the story and I have to add that I really enjoyed the Native American elements in the story.
And that quick peek into Lorelei's story (she was in this book) has me thinking, "I'm so looking to read that book too." So I will be looking out for "A Cowboy for Keeps by Lora Drake."
I liked the idea of a Bonus Story that was included. If I was rating it separately on Amazon I would probably give it 4 STARS and that I liked it but with some reservations.
So, here are some of my thoughts about, " Wild Cowboy Ways by Carolyn Brown."
It had some good points and good characters. But maybe it wasn't good to add it to the other book because I fell so far in love with the first book. It made it harder to compete. I guess I would have to say that I had mixed feelings about this one.
It did have good main characters and a good supporting cast of people. Deke was Allie's best friend and often work helper. He sure added a lot to the story. He also added quite a few smiles too.
Allie's mom was so far up her business trying to get Grady and Allie together. And that after a while it got kind of irritating to me. But her sister was so much worse.
Lizzy who is Allie's sister got on my last nerve. It wasn't too bad at first but over time I just wanted it to stop. The controlling, bickering from her was like a self-righteous little kid throwing a tantrum. She wanted Allie with Grady most of all. Grady was creepy and Lizzy just couldn't/wouldn't understand how much Allie disliked him. Lizzy wasn't all bad though and it was good to see her redeeming qualities after all.
Riley, how bad are you? Let me count the ways. He is Allie's ex who like a bad penny keeps trying to show up.
The gossipy community did have some interesting and some good people in it though. Irene is one of the good people in the story. Irene is the grandmother to Allie and her two sisters. She brings humor and sadness as she slides back and forth in her memories. And you never know what to expect coming out of her mouth other than some of it will be brutal honesty. At times she thinks that "Walter" is still living at The Lucky Penny ranch. Blake Dawson has quite the interesting first run in with her at the ranch that he now owns with his partners. Blake has quite the bad boy reputation and he is trying to live a better life. But that old reputation sure is bound and determined to follow him..
There is a good ending to the book and a H.E.A. for our M.C.'s.
“I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.”
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