Review: Really 3.5 stars
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 01 13, 2012
I was disappointed with Long Tall Drink.  It had a great start and good sexual tension between Ray Ford,  stalwart ranch owner,  and Travis, drifter with a gift for training horses.  However,  I didn't feel that Chase could sustain the tension and then there were not one,  but two crises with Travis physically threatened.Mild spoilerWhen Ray smelt smoke,  well we all knew what was burning,  and it got Travis out of the cabin and into the main house.  But then there was another crisis and I sighed.  It just felt like plot padding to me,  and I didn't feel it added anything to the actual story or progressed it in any way.  I don't like external accidents to move the plot at the best of times,  but 2 in a row really didn't work for me and took away my enthusiasm for the book. So 3 stars for a strong start but half a star for the clichéd end.2354 locations.  I don't think I'm going to reread it any time soon.  If you want some excellent cowboy books, try the intenseNowhere Ranch(it has a strong BDSM element, which may not be for everyone) orTiming(far more mainstream)  both of which are considerably better than this.