I thought I didn't enjoy Western romances--and then I discovered Jody Hedlund's! She is a favorite Western romance author of mine, so it was a no-brainer on whether or not I'd read Willing to Wed the Rancher.
As urgent as some of the conflicts in were, it took a while for me to become engaged in the characters and their situations, but by the time I got to the second half, I was invested. Clarabelle had a strong character arc, the children were cute, and I was pleased to see how the situation against the villain was handled. I was expecting something much more dramatic and cliche, but it was treated more like a subplot and was not the focus of the novel.
However, there was too much spice. No s*x, but still sleeping against and one another, drinking in the shape of each others' bodies multiple times, kissing every bit of her neck, and running hands up and down each other. The romance focused more on physical attraction than loving each others' personality traits and character. Of course, both main characters liked how the other acted towards the children, but that was about it.
Although I'm not fangirling over this series like I was with Colorado Cowboys, I was engaged by the sneak peak at the next book and look forward to what will happen with Clementine in the book after that!
As urgent as some of the conflicts in were, it took a while for me to become engaged in the characters and their situations, but by the time I got to the second half, I was invested. Clarabelle had a strong character arc, the children were cute, and I was pleased to see how the situation against the villain was handled. I was expecting something much more dramatic and cliche, but it was treated more like a subplot and was not the focus of the novel.
However, there was too much spice. No s*x, but still sleeping against and one another, drinking in the shape of each others' bodies multiple times, kissing every bit of her neck, and running hands up and down each other. The romance focused more on physical attraction than loving each others' personality traits and character. Of course, both main characters liked how the other acted towards the children, but that was about it.
Although I'm not fangirling over this series like I was with Colorado Cowboys, I was engaged by the sneak peak at the next book and look forward to what will happen with Clementine in the book after that!
