Review: Hot Rodeo Star Ignites
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 26, 2012
Probably 3 and a half stars.Leah's an Olympic gold medal winning figure skater who's been teamed up with Brady, a champion bull rider, for a promotional tour.  The tour sponsor plays up their nicknames--the Ice Queen and the Rodeo King, much to her dismay.  And while Brady's completely not her style--too casual and far too masculinely attractive for her peace of mind--she can't seem to turn off her attraction to him the way she normally does in the way that's earned her that Ice Queen moniker.Overall, this was a great premise.  I adore the opposites-attract theme, and Ms. Carr does that beautifully.  The story crackles with their attraction and ramping tension as they get to know each other and find a way to a friendship and working relationship.  And when they finally can't resist tearing each other's clothes off?  Wowza.Ultimately what didn't work as well for me was with Leah's character and choices.  While I loved the first half of the book and overall loved Brady (because man, Ms. Carr sure can write a dreamy rodeo star ;)), I couldn't entirely relate to Leah and subsequently had a hard time understanding her reactions and decisions.  That made the conflict and resolution harder to appreciate.I will definitely be reading more of Ms. Carr's stories--this is the second in her Buckin' Bull Riders series, and I need to go back and catch up with Connor and Jess's story (they make an appearance in Collision as well)!  Here's to more hot rodeo stars!