Cowboy Come Home

Not really a fan of this one. I think the basic story could have been a good one but my dislike of and frustration with the main characters kept me from enjoying it. I get that Boone feels inadequate compared to his overachieving but his poor treatment of Piper just angered me and I couldn't feel any compassion for him. Piper has her own insecurities to deal with but at some point you just have to let the past go and demand better from the future. Bottom line I thought this one had a little too much sex and not enough heart.

Boone Telford is the only child of Taryn Telford not to make a mark in the world. One of his brothers, Rohan, is a decorated special forces soldier, his brother Witt is a doctor, his little sister Riley is a successful country singer, all he is is a semi-successful cowboy on the rodeo circuit. His father was a mega successful bull rider who went on to save the family ranch, he wants Boone to work on the ranch but Boone doesn't want to be known as Taryn's son or Witt's younger brother, or Riley's older brother, he just wants to be known for his own achievements. Boone has been dating/ travelling with Piper Wiley for four months. Polar opposites in temperament, careers and lives they are inseparable until the rodeo comes to Marietta, Boone's home town, and Boone gets paralysed by his need to prove himself which is in direct conflict with his desire for Piper. I have to be honest, although I loved Kane, this book left me cold and just a little frustrated. Cold, because I thought Piper was a spineless Stepford wife running around crying that no-one liked her and Boone was flailing around in the dark wanting to be someone but having no idea what he wanted to do. Also I have zero tolerance for men who can't bear to have a difficult conversation but have no difficulty in having sex with the woman instead. Frustrated because somewhere in there was a plot I wanted to read but it was buried deep beneath sexual acrobatics and hand-wringing 'emoshuns'. Overall, not enough rodeo, too much navel-gazing, and I didn't like the hero or the heroine. I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in return for an honest review.

Cowboy Come Home by Sinclair Jayne The 79th Copper Mountain Rodeo Book 3 Boone Telford has been on the rodeo circuit for almost a decade when he meets Piper Wiley. The two decide to travel together for the summer as he goes from rodeo to rodeo. They agree it is no strings attached but with time the two become so very close that feelings are hard to avoid. Boone is sure he needs…well…he is not sure what he needs but it all has to do with “more” and that means there is not time now for a woman to become a permanent fixture in his life. As close as Boone and Piper are they reach a point where the end of the road seems to have been reached though neither is really sure they want it to be the end of the road. As Piper decides to move forward and guard her heart Boone is left in a type of limbo that takes some time to work through. This author creates characters I feel I know and end up caring about. There were times I wanted to sit Boone down and smack some sense into him but thankfully someone else stepped in for me so…whew! Piper on the other hand seemed a lot more together and mature with a plan in place and goals that were measurable…I really liked her and was happy for her when everything seemed to finally work out. Thank you to NetGalley and Tule Publishing for the ARC – This is my honest review. 4 Stars