Review: sweet, gentle small town romance
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 02 23, 2014
The Cowboy Lassos a Bride. Cowboys of Chance Creek Volume 6. Cora SetonReview from Jeannie Zelos Book reviews.I've not read Cora’s other Cowboy books, but although they are connected via families each book is standalone, so that wasn't a problem. I got what I expected, a sweet uncomplicated romance. No heavy drama. No deep emotions but a well written love story with a few bumps and mishaps along the way.I liked the characters but...there were times when I though “how old are they???” in relation to Hannah and Jake's actions. Would a 33 year old man really let his dad dictate to him like that? Similarly would Hannah really do that? I know there were reasons given for their responses, but to me they just seemed not enough. The dad Holt, was a real dictator – Father in law from hell I reckon! Very old fashioned, but thankfully his wife Lisa was a moderating influence. I didn't get any real sense of the “cowboy” feel or ranching, it was really day to day problems in Hannah and Jakes life. And boy, did they have a lot of problems....both reacted hot headedly, without thinking things through. and I understood sometimes where they were coming from, at others I just lost patience with them. They just seemed like teenagers sulking rather than mature adults. A good supporting cast of characters helped support things though and this is the first of a trilogy about Jake's family.Still, if gentle small town romance floats your boat this is perfect. Me? I need a bit more grit and drama, a bit stronger in all directions. Its a decent read, well written and a good escape but for me just a one off.Stars: Three, good gentle romance, reasonable plot nothing wrong with the book but just a bit light on drama and emotion for me.ARC supplied by Netgalley