Review: Cowboys get their happy ending
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 15, 2013
"Briar's Cowboys" is that fun adult fantasy that allows readers to visit a fictional town where women are so out-numbered by men that ménages are an accepted way of life. As if this didn't offer enough appeal, this town called Daly is in Wyoming and just filled with young, strong hot men, most of whom are working cowboys. These men haven't succumbed to loneliness as they have adapted their ways to accommodate the circumstances. They work AND play hard with each other. These fellows just haven't found a woman to improve what is already working for them. So apparently every single woman who comes to town is immediately susceptible to whichever pair or group of guys that can convince her to take them on first. In this story, one group has an advantage in regards to Briar. Working part-time as a lawyer, Jax, seeks her out to inform her of her inheritance of a large ranch. When Briar arrives to see the place, she immediately runs into Jax and his men who are working the place until further arrangements can be made. The men immediately make Briar an offer that she cannot refuse--all four men and her in bed.<!--more-->The sex scenes are unbelievable and I did not expect anything less. And all four guys are incredibly attractive. Jax, a former shy boy who always longed for Briar from afar no longer stands back to watch from the sidelines. He is the leader of this group. His partner is Ram, a former rodeo rider who wants nothing more than his lover's happiness, even if it means walking away if Briar wants Jax without him. Cannon and Hawk are two college students who put their studies on hold for a year so that they could come out west to be cowboys. They are also a couple of guys in love who miss having a woman in bed with them. The story does have a few glitches. Briar grew up in this town with her mom until she was sixteen years old. We are supposed to believe that she lived here for all that time but did not know that polygamy was commonly practiced in the area. Why did her mother wait so long to suddenly take her away? Briar's best friend was already dating two guys and the three of them were already planning a future together so Briar must have had some clue. And then there were the mixed messages sent about Ram's reaction to Briar's arrival. He wants her too, before he even meets her, because he liked what he saw in a picture Jax showed him. He doesn't want Jax to replace him with Briar. He's willing to leave so Jax and Briar can build a traditional family together. Jax is "his equal and his mate" and he cannot let go. But Ram's confusion never is a real issue anyway because Briar knows almost from the beginning that she wants Jax AND Ram and that Cannon and Hawk are welcome on her ranch for as long as they want to stay. Her immediate problem is money. The ranch comes with only enough money to feed the small herd left and pay the taxes. The guys are happy to stay on and work for room and board until the ranch can generate more revenue. But Briar needs money to buy food and pay daily bills and she will not accept money from her guys. She wants to feel like she is doing her share. So she secretly takes a job bartending in town and you can imagine, the guys are not happy when they find out. Things soon work out and everyone finds their place. Briar and all of her cowboys get their happy ending by doing things the Day way.Roux's 4 sweet pea review appears at mrsconditreadsbooks.com/index.php/?p=12882