TBR Pile Review: Cowboy Up by Harper Sloan

 

New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Harper Sloan returns with a passionate and breathless romance about the sparks that ignite when a cautious cowboy and a once-scorned woman open up to each other in the third installment of the Coming Home series.

As the eldest Davis, Clayton has always tried to lead by example. He takes his job as head of the family businesses seriously, making sure the farm and auto shop are running smoothly—along with keeping an eye on his brother and sister. For him, there's a time and place to let go of the control he holds with an iron grip. And with the way he grew up, coupled with disastrous end to his last relationship, he's just fine with his quiet, solitary life.

Most of the time.

What he hadn't counted on was cute, quirky, shy bookstore owner, Caroline Michaels. She's the proverbial woman next door—well, the next town over, that is. Caroline hasn't lived an easy life, but after escaping an abusive ex, she's finally living it for herself. The last thing she ever expected was a one-night stand with Clay Davis, a night she can't stop thinking about.

So when she falls on hard times and Clay comes out of nowhere to her rescue, she realizes just how impossible it'll be to stay away from him. Now all she has to do is convince him to live a little...

Will Clay be able to give up the reins and finally settle down? And, more importantly, will Caroline muster enough courage to lasso him up?

The perfect way to end the perfect cowboy romance series.

If there was ever a time to use a one-liner to sum a series conclusion, this would be the time. Sloan has not only cemented her place in the romance reading world with this series, she breaks the genre mold with it. The Coming Home series has it angst-filled moments, but the romance is truly the front and center portion of the story. So many books these days focus on the drama, and Sloan just took the reins, and gave us a heartfelt story. Davis might be a damaged man from previous relationship, but when Caroline barrels into his life, he takes the reins and leads us all on a ride through the sweetest romance story possible of the year. I could go on and gush about just how perfect this story is, but I want other readers to really experience their love story. It’s one for the ages, and will be long remembered for years to come.

Cowboy Up, and grab it today!