We chose to read a romance novel for our February book club. This read more as a rejected screenplay from the western cop show Longmire.
What I chuckled at: The random, matter of fact insertions of trivia about deep fake videos, the slowness of corporate environments to address sexual harassment, and the lag in the development of enforceable laws against revenge porn. The swiftness of the book’s criminal justice system in investigating crime. The author’s need to account for how a character would pay for medical bills because, this is America, and we can’t escape our health care system even in romantic fantasy.
What I didn’t like: The complete lack of character development of any of the characters, including the female protagonist. The female protagonist has no personality. Every character is a trope, and never transcends it. The complete lack of setting. The predictable, dull plot.
What I hated: The repeated demonstration that women are possessions to be owned by men, even by the “good guy.” The casual use of domestic abuse and violence against women as a shallow plot device. The fact that this book does not pass the Bechdel test. The fact that the female protagonist requires rescuing by a man.
Waiting on a Cowboy is the first book in the McGrath series and the first I have read by this author. I fell in love with the characters from the beginning! Liz Scott had loved Tate McGrath since Kindergarten and had finally realized that she needed to move on. She was ready for a marriage and a future family. Tate knew Liz had feelings for him, but he was too scared to lose her as a friend to have a closer relationship with her. When Tate finally realizes that she wasn’t hanging around as much, he finally realized what he might be giving up with his fears. Liz thought she had found someone she could have a future with, only to realize that Clint was not all that he seemed. As Tate slowly starts to see Liz in a different light, Liz is being stalked by Clint and fears for her life. This was a fast-paced book and had a wonderful storyline. I really enjoyed being introduced to the McGrath family and look forward to future books by this author.
I received an ARC from NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving a review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
I really enjoyed this story, though the romance was one of those REALLY fast ones when life-long friends become lovers and the bad guy was a little bit too much like a very well known book/movie from a few years ago that i recognized a bit too well. In the end it was an enjoyable and sexy read with lots of love and sweetness and i am looking forward to the next in the series.
This felt a bit different, but I grew to really like it.
Liz has liked her best friend Tate for ages, but he has never looked twice at her in that way. Then she gets a new boyfriend, omg this guy was a wacko. He was the one that put suspense in the story, and it gets dark.
And then Tate does see her and want her, ok so this as a bit strange at first, I mean they have been bffs forever, she has has boyfriends before. But hey I guess they had to take that step in the end. Personally I would have been a bit, really Tate, really?! But then she did love him.
So they try to make it work, and all while a crazy person is after Liz.
And it made me realise I missed the last book in the previous series! Since one of the sisters from that one got together with Tate's brother! But yes not necessary to read this new series, but oh no, I missed that one.
Good, suspenseful, sweet, I really do like her books.
Narrator I liked the narration. She made it all so easy to follow along. Nice distinctive voices
Waiting For My Cowboy by Jennifer Ryan is the first book in the McGrath series. It is a romance suspense book about two childhood friends turned lovers and a really crazy ex. This book also deals with domestic violence and stalking. It is a big part of the book so if you are uncomfortable with reading this kind of sensitive context or prefer a light romance story, I suggest you skip this book. Although there are some dark parts, I highly recommend this book. The romance between Liz and Tate is sweet and the suspense itself kept me interested.
Thank you to Goodreads giveaways and to HarperCollins for giving me a free kindle copy for my honest review.
Waiting For My Cowboy by Jennifer Ryan is the first book in the McGrath series. It is a romance suspense book about two childhood friends turned lovers and a really crazy ex. This book also deals with domestic violence and stalking. It is a big part of the book so if you are uncomfortable with reading this kind of sensitive context or prefer a light romance story, I suggest you skip this book. Although there are some dark parts, I highly recommend this book. The romance between Liz and Tate is sweet and the suspense itself kept me interested.
Thank you to Goodreads giveaways and to HarperCollins for giving me a free kindle copy for my honest review.
This review was originally posted on Addicted To RomanceI received this book for free from Avon in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
Waiting On A Cowboy is the first book to the new series by this author but is loosely connected with the previous series she wrote "Wild Rose Ranch" and we get the story with Tate McGrath. And I have to say that even though this book wasn't quite as emotionally intense as I normally receive from this author, it was a wonderful addition to her work. It was quite a fun and relaxing read and I had such a fun time especially with the playful tension between our characters and a bit of suspense.
Tate McGrath and Liz Scott have been best friends since they were in the sandbox. Liz always knew even at 5 years old that she would marry Tate McGrath. But Tate always put Liz on the "friend" pedestal. And Liz has been in love with Tate since she was a little girl. But she is tired of waiting for him to wake up and see her for the woman that she is instead of the "friend" he tends to always sees in her. But when Liz starts dating another man, Tate wakes up with powerful jealousy and begins realizing he could lose Liz and starts fighting for her. So may the best man win!
I want you to know I really love you. The kind of love that includes rings and vows and a home we share and waking up with you by my side
Waiting On A Cowboy is such a fun book and was quite the relaxing vibe that I really was in the right mood for at the time of reading it. I do love a good friends to lovers trope and Jennifer Ryan walked this out of the PARK....this book was pure romance and intimacy and I adored every single moment. Tate and Liz are so darling together and they make such a great team. Everyone that knows them know that they are meant to be. But Tate....*sigh* ignorant blind Tate lol Seeing him get his wake up call was quite fun. But he does make it up to Liz and love seeing him work his way back to redeeming himself especially when he realizes what an idiot he has been.
What I really loved seeing was the difference in the relationships that Liz has with the two men. And seeing the signs of abuse over love and respect. Tate really knows Liz but he respects her boundaries and even though he is an idiot at times, he never treats her less than she deserves. And I really adored seeing the difference in comparison to the "third party" and seeing the signs of manipulation and abuse and the power of saying "no" to it. I really adored seeing the maturity in this book and the amount of healthy relationship building that is shown here.
Overall I found Waiting On A Cowboy to be an enticing, beautifully portrayed story of friendship, love and fighting for what you believe in!!
