Rating: ★★★★✬ (4.5/5 Stars)
Title: Hard Loving Cowboy
Author(s): A.J Pine
Character(s):
― Violet Chastain: 25 years old, Brunette, Brown Eyed
― Walker Everett: 25 years old, Blonde, Blue Eyed
Setting: San Luis Obispo County, California
Tag(s): Romance, Contemporary
Content Rating: R
POV: Third Person
Smexy Level: Hot
Favorite Quote(s):
― “I’m an everything man. And you, Violet, have everything.”
―“I’m not the kind of guy who lets himself want things. Probably because there’s not a whole lot I deserve. But I want you, Violet. I want you like fire wants oxygen.”
― “Any other place, at any other time, Teach, and I’d have broken every goddamn rule for you.”
― “That whether it’s Oak Bluff, Santa Barbara, or Paris, you’re home to me.”
Overall Opinion:
A.J Pine "Hard Loving Cowboy" was a wholesome, heartwarming tale about opposites-attract that started off with a kiss. There was just something unique about this series that made it impossible not to finish it in one sitting. The way the author was able to mesh the characters together and not rush their bubbling relationship and pending romance won me over, and it was towards the end when they admitted their feelings for each other. I immediately loved the lead characters Walker and Violet. One hand you have a recovering alcoholic and another, the smart wine expert that dropped everything to help her aiding mother. Overall, a delightful read that left me wanting more.