Review: Cowboys and a City Girl - fun, quick read.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 3, 2014
After the perfect storm of unfortunate events, Amelia finds herself stranded in the middle of no where, with no cell phone, no shoes, a wrecked car, and a cow in the middle of the road. When the cow’s owner arrives and it becomes clear that the only help she can find that night is to return to his ranch, Amelia hesitantly climbs into his truck, beginning two weeks of living on the ranch while her car is repaired.I liked Amelia. Unhappy living her life as her parents and fiancé dictate (and finding her fiancé in bed with her sister), she shows an independent nature that sticks with her throughout the story, regardless of what else is going on. Her personality goes beyond the spoiled, rich girl persona that she could have easily fallen into.Destry unfortunately fell into a stronger stereotype than I would have liked. Few of his actions surprised me throughout the book. He is a stubborn country-boy, weary of anything he deems too “city.” But he is devoted to his family and their land.The speed at which Destry and Amelia go from snapping at each other and claiming dislike, to going at each other took my by surprise. And that speed is something that appeared several times, leaving me shocked or feeling a bit of whiplash from the changes. When I consider that it took me less than 3 hours to read Destry, it shouldn’t surprise me that certain aspects of the story moved quickly, at times it felt overly fast, as if there was no transition between big moments.There was a great family dynamic established early between Destry and his siblings. They are a single unit, living and working together. All three brothers are extremely protective of their youngest sibling and only sister, Ellie-May. And while the three brothers each have very different personalities, they are always around to help the others. Throughout the book, there are hints that things are going on in the others’ love lives but the focus remains completely on Destry and Amelia until the epilogue.This was a fun, fast read. There were no slow downs and loads of chemistry between the characters. Even though I had those moments of uncertainty about the pacing, I enjoyed every moment of the book.Thanks to Lola Stark for providing me with a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review.