Review: Cowboy Up!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 22, 2013
Have to love stories about cowboys. Ruggedly handsome with their drawls and yes ma'ams.The first story, V Is for Vindicated by Maggie Wells, was well done and both characters were fiesty and sexy. Michelle is a barrel racer and Cole is her ex-flame that left when he felt he wasn't good enough for her after getting himself busted up. I love that there was humor as well as heat.I really enjoyed the second story W Is for Wanted by Ginny Glass. Samuel comes home to settle his father's estate and reconnects with his first love, Merrit. Somehow he needs to make her understand why he felt he had to leave her 15 years ago.The third story, X Is for XXX Ranch by Maggie Wells and Emily Cale, had a entertaining premise as we find Jane inheriting a ranch from the mother who gave her up for adoption. She soon learns it wasn't the type of ranch she was expecting but a brothel. She becomes close with Clive, her mother's neighbor who helps shed light on her parents. They find out that they both have similar ideas for the land and maybe mixing business and pleasure may be a enjoyable way to go.The fourth story, Y Is for Yearning by Christina Thacher, seemed a bit disjointed to me and I felt the conflict between Ben and Diana seemed forced.Finally, the fifth story, Z Is for Zeal by Emily Cale, was a story about Aaron a rancher and Nathan a rodeo rider. I found that the m/m just wasn't my cup of tea and at times I found Aaron too feminine.