Review: Sexy cowboy in a Stetson? Would be rude not to
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 14, 2014
So when I was offered the chance to read Resisting the Rancher, I jumped around room with glee because I have to confess that Three River Ranch is my favourite series in Entangled’s Bliss line. I am a complete sucker for a man in a Stetson and as Lutherton is home to many, it is one of my favourite places to visit. This time the focus is on Celia Gamble and Jonah Clarke and whilst their story could be read as a standalone, personally I would recommend reading the series, or at least His Reluctant Rancher, as the characters are related and the story intertwines. It will mean much more.I had reservations over Celia; Zach’s younger sister hasn’t been that endearing previously. Her attitude left a little to be desired, but in her defence she’s faced huge personal tragedy. She’s a stubborn, independent tomboy and when she returns home to open her vetinary practice, her past surfaces to stir some trouble and she turns to Jonah; lawyer, workaholic and her brothers best-friend. He’s been no stranger in the previous books but we have only scratched his surface. As we have Celia’s.I loved them together. Whilst their chemistry wasn’t explosive, this was absolutely not a bad thing. They’ve known each other their entire lives; they’ve irritated the hell out of one another, protected one another and have a raft of happy and sad memories to go with it. They’re realistic and this is why their chemistry was perfect yet they were so different to any of our previous couples. It was heartfelt and humorous and Jonah became exactly the man I was hoping for during the second half of the book whilst Celia finally redeemed herself to me.Roxanne Snopek has a gift of bringing us completely loveable, frustrating, feisty, funny characters. Each couple has been special in their own way but Carson Granger will always be my favourite man of the series – he saved puppies and ponies for goodness sakes, who can resist that? If an easy-read sweet romance is what you’re after, then this is a book/series that is just that.I received a copy of this courtesy of Entangled Publishing/the author for an honest & unbiased opinion