The Last Real Cowboy by Caitlin Crews (review)

The Last Real Cowboy 

by Caitlin Crews

USA Today bestselling author Caitlin Crews returns to the Cold River Ranch series with The Last Real Cowboy!

In Cold River, sometimes forbidden love is the sweetest of them all…

Perennial good girl Amanda Kittredge knows that her longtime crush on Brady Everett was never really supposed to go anywhere. But when Brady comes home during Amanda’s first attempt at independence, well, who better to teach her about rebellion than her older brother’s bad-boy best friend?

Brady’s plans did not include being forced to work the family homestead for a year—and yet, here he is. And, to make matters worse, his best friend’s innocent little sister is making a menace of herself in the most grown-up, tempting ways. When Amanda begs Brady to teach her about men, he knows he should refuse. But could Brady’s greatest temptation be his salvation?

My Review:
The Last Real Cowboy by Caitlin Crews
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The men and brothers of Cold River Ranch are very compelling. The specter of an abusive father impacted each of the brothers differently. Brady was the most confusing to me so I was excited to find out what was really going on in his head. I was shocked at how misunderstood he truly was to his family but Amos played a vital role in building this perception. He agreed to stay at the ranch for a year to ensure that it stayed in the family but he also wanted to expand or diversify what they are doing to ensure its longevity. Gray believes in the tried and true methods from the past generations. Knowing this, Brady may never stay if he can’t get Gray to realize that he does have something to contribute. As he struggles with live on the ranch, his best friend’s sister, Amanda, has him twisted in knots. Amanda is the only daughter and the youngest in her family. Now in her 20’s, even everyone in town still sees her as a little girl so she makes a bold move by getting a bartending job at the not so respectable bar in town. Not only that, but she lives above the bar. Her brother Riley asks Brady to watch out for her since none of the brothers can as they try to give her the space she has requested. Now, Amanda has been in love with Brady for years so this new development gives her an opportunity since she really wants to no longer be a virgin. What will Brady do when Amanda tells him she wants to find a guy to have sex? Can the brothers bridge their divide? I loved both Brady and Amanda’s journey’s in this story. They each needed to break free from who everyone seemed to think they were to show who they truly want to be. The road wasn’t easy but it created a great bond between them along the way. I voluntarily read an ARC of this book and this is my honest review.

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About the Author:

USA Today bestselling, RITA-nominated, and critically acclaimed author Caitlin Crews has written over one hundred books, including Harlequin Presents, Harlequin Dare, and Cold River cowboys. She’s won fans with the romance, women’s fiction, chick lit, and work-for-hire young adult novels she’s written as Megan Crane (including the futuristic, dystopian Viking romance Edge series). These days her focus is on contemporary romance in all its forms, from small town heat to international glamor, cowboys to bikers to military men and beyond. She’s taught creative writing classes in places like UCLA Extension’s prestigious Writers’ Program, gives assorted workshops on the writing process, and attempts to make use of the MA and PhD in English Literature she received from the University of York in York, England. She currently lives in the Pacific Northwest with a husband who draws comics and animation storyboards, and their menagerie of ridiculous animals.

Website: http://www.caitlincrews.com/

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