Review: I loved every minute of it
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 15, 2014
Wanna know what's better than a cowboy? An AUSTRALIAN cowboy!! How is it that I am just now reading the Down Under Cowboys series? And, moreover, could there be a better double entendre for the series title? Yeah, no. It's awesome. Kinda like Clay Forde, croc-egg hunter and perfect man candidate.When Jules met Clay on a trip to the Northern Territory to visit her best friend Edie, she wasn't expecting anything more than a one time thing. That became a two time thing on her next visit. Now, she's pregnant and the sexy cowboy is the father. Sure, she has feelings for him - who wouldn't? - but she's not going to force herself or her baby on him. Jules is moving to the NT to be close to Edie and to see if she can make this unconventional relationship work...but only if Clay is willing to try.Man, this book had me homesick. I'm not even from the Northern Territory (I'm a Victorian and proud of it) but still the Aussie slang and references had this expat pining for a Vegemite sandwich and a game of footy. And I loved every minute of it. I really enjoyed this book, especially the very funny but kinda blind Jules and especially the pierced, thoughtful Clay. The story was simple enough and there wasn't any true conflict - I never felt like I wasn't going to get a HEA, which is totally fine by me. I am a HEA-junkie, after all. I liked Jules' perspective on life. The only thing I would have changed would have been to see a little more of Clay's point of view. There were a few instances of it early in the book, but then it switched back to solely Jules' POV and for that, I'm a little sad. Not because I didn't love Jules but because it was interesting seeing both sides of a situation, a moment. No matter, it didn't detract from the story nor from my overall enjoyment of it. I haven't read the other books in this series...yet. I didn't need to to follow the story, but I suspect it would have only made it better if I had. You can bet I will be reading them though, and soon. Because, AUSTRALIAN COWBOYS.This is the third book in the Down Under Series and can be read as a standalone, no cliffhanger.~ Beth, 4.5 stars