Review: "...the most fun a man can have with a woman on the wrong side of him..."
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 9, 2013
My Review:How many of us have had brilliant plans for our lives but when we sit back and take inventory, find that things didn't quite work out as planned? I know I have. Sarah and her 4 best friends have done that too and that is how they created The New Year's Eve Club. Sarah knows she needs some adventure in her life. Tired of being 'Always on time, Always practical', she sets out to make a change as a part of the New Year's Eve Club. Little does she know at the time that her changes will involve a hot, handsome cowboy who will take her for the ride of her life.FIVE WOMEN. ONE NIGHT. ONE YEAR TO GET IT RIGHT.The Good: Loving Cowboys as I do, it was not hard at all to have a reason to pick up this book to read it. Though not familiar with Ms. Blain's writing, I fell right into the comfortable rhythm that she set. As I got to know Sarah better, I found I could easily relate to her - her sense of practicality and patterns. Once she met Kit, I could relate to her mixed feelings as well. Adventures sound fun but go so contrary to a practical personality. Thankfully, as Sarah got to know Kit and could see that while everything about the man was adventurous, he was a good guy. The simple yet descriptive manner used by Ms. Blair was perfect against the backdrop of a good man with a cowboy's heart.The Really-NOT-Bad: Was there really any 'bad'? I liked the way Ms, Blain mixed private time for Sarah and Kit and group time spent with the background characters. The secondary characters were depicted well enough that I was able to develop feelings about them as well as our hero and heroine. Due to the way Sarah and Kit's relationship was arranged, I truly could not see how there could be a happy ending and that made me sad. That just goes to show you how well written and developed these characters are. As is often the case, I began reading late in the evening and intended to stop part way through the book and finish it the next day. Could. Not. Do. It. I had to know. I had to see it through, even if the end was not what I wanted it to be.The Snuggly: This was a story that started out being about fun and carefree time spent together by a couple with spontaneous chemistry. The Snuggly could have been really hot and heavy and descriptive, which has it's place. However, what developed was a wonderful romantic relationship, making their intimacy loving and tender and sensual. There was enough description that you were well aware of what took place without feeling awkward reading this out loud to, say, your Mother. There was great kissing and lots of snuggling and I loved every minute of it.The Rest: This was a fantastic happy and heartfelt romance. It was all about a change from the usual for both the hero and heroine and living in the moment, something I am trying to do more of. Being instead of always Doing. This book is a fantastic way to begin the New Year's Eve Club series because it really makes you want more. As it is, I cannot wait to read the three I have not yet read. I would absolutely recommend readingSarah's Cowboy (The New Year's Eve Club)to anyone who wants a contemporary loving romance. If you like cowboys like I do, well, that is a bonus. Sarah's Cowboy is like riding double on a motorcycle - "... the most fun a man can have with a woman on the wrong side of him."A solid 5/5 Stars with a Heat Rating of 2/5 Flames*Note: I received this book in exchange for my honest and unbiased review. All opinions are 100% my own.