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Cowboy Up

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I am so happy that this book came about.  I have to admit after falling hard for Lost Rider and then feeling a little disappointed in Kiss My Boots I was really worried about how Cowboy Up would go for me.  I can't say it was the same for me as Lost Rider but Cowboy up was a total five star read for me and hear are just a few reasons why:

1. I read this entire book in an afternoon.
2. Clay, uhm...swoon
3. ROMANCE!!
4. Caroline, such a sweet heart!
5. Luke and Lucy.
6. Maverick!!!! 

So yea, this was totally a couldn't put it down book for me.  I sat down on a quiet day in teh late morning and had finished the book by mid-afternoon, I could not walk away from it.  I loved the suspense aspect, I swooned over  the relationship between the two main characters, and I adored the brother and sister bond between the Davis family.  I'd say that Clay is every cowgirls dream but that would be a lie, Clay is EVERY girl's (and a few guys, I am sure) dream.  He is dedicated to his family, he is compassionate, he is hard  working, he is driven, he is passionate with a capital P...basically Clay Davis is smoking hot in all ways! 

 The romance is Cowboy Up is beyond swoon-worthy and I loved the mature aspect to it.  Are there some anxiety inducing issues, sure, but in general it was wonderful having a couple old enough to be past playing games with each other, to put it all out there on the table.  Clay Davis is a good guy, a really good guy, but he's got  bad boy streak to him and it comes out in the best place of all...the bedroom.  *fans face*

Caroline, man she is such a sweetheart and for a woman who has gone through what she did it is amazing but completely believable that she kept that sweetness around her.  She is an amazingly strong character, coming back from a terrible situation and making the  life she wanted for her self on her own.  I loved her sweetness, he determination, her drive...she was truly the perfect compliment to Clay.  I loved the the could tuck that sweetness away and be a 'dragon' when she needed to.  She got 'run over' in life once and no one will do that to her again, if she doesn't make you proud while you read this book then we need an intervention!  

Let's talk#5 Luke and Lucy....Harper Sloan, I need these two to have their own books.  I need a spin off and these two need to be the Heroes!  I want more of this world and I feel like you gave me a little taste of what more would be like so I am begging you to not let it end here.  I think Luke and Lucy could take this little world and stand it on it's head and be just the most fun books to read.  These two are secondary characters that really shine and deserve to be the main character in their own book. Okay Harper, I'll stop...harping (like you'e never heard that one before right *rolls eyes at myself*) on it and let you get to work, writing books for Luke and Lucy. *grins*

And finally #6....MAVERICK.  Really do I need to say much more?  It was so wonderful to see him again, to see how he has continued to evolve, to see how his relationships have grown, to see the man he has become that he was always meant to be.  He will always be my first love in this book series so getting as much of him as we did in this book made my heart soar!  

If you love contemporary romances that are truly heartfelt and full of beautiful relationships do not hesitate to pick up this series.  Can you read this as a standalone, I'dsay Cowboy Up less so than Kiss My Boots, but technically yes you could.  Some things will get a tad bit spoiled for you by reading out of order but we all know these are HEA's so you aren't going to ruin any huge surprise factor, just one of the little elements that might be nice to discover individually in each book.  Regardless of how you read them you will want to read the entire series, trust me.  I could seriously gush about these books for days but instead I am just going to leave you with a buy this book and...
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I have been impatiently waiting for this book since the beginning and let me tell you, it lives up to each and every one of my wishes!!  I knew Clay would be the one to rock my world and he did not disappoint!  I loved every minute of this book and it has become one of my top re-reads.

Clay didn't think love and marriage was something that he would have, he was resigned to being alone and running the ranch.  The last thing he expected was to fall for his recent one night stand.  He didn't know if he would ever see her again, but he knew she was special and if ever given the chance, he was going to make her his.

Caroline just got out of a horrible relationship and wasn't looking for her white knight.  But she was looking for someone to help her live again and make her feel like a woman.  When she spends the most wonderful night of her life with a sexy stranger, she knows she will never be the same.  Since she didn't know who he was, she knew she would probably never see him again. 

When the stars (or baby showers) align and she literally runs into Clay, she can't believe her luck.  He makes her feel safe and loved for the first time in her life.  Now that Clay has the woman who has haunted his dreams back in his arms, he is never letting go. 

I honestly could not put this book down.  I loved every single word and I still want more.  This book is probably my favorite in this series.  Clay and Caroline were truly made for each other.  He is the bad to her good and has no problem giving her what she needs.  If you are in the mood for a dirty talkin' cowboy, make sure you pick up your copy of this book today.  I PROMISE you will not be disappointed!  Great job Harper!  I can only hope that we get a check-in from these two at some point in time!
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HOLY WOW. Clayton really stepped up and surprised me in Cowboy Up. His character was able to shine in this book, showing he had really been suppressed in the previous two. While I thought the drama for the couple was a bit over the top at times, I really liked the way the two characters were a team and faced things together. The emotions in their relationship sprang to life and were really felt throughout the book. I felt this was a fitting ending to this trilogy, and overall I really enjoyed the series.
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Totally amazing.... Harper Sloan continues to bring sweet, sexy, Southern love stories to life again again with this series!!
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I love a good cowboy story! I don't know what it is about cowboys but they make me smile...

This book is very well written, the story is engaging, the couple is terribly hot and super cowboy way.

Clayton and Caroline have their stories connected from several years, since she was one of his sister's friends from school. However, she drifted apart from her hometown and got herself involved in an abusive relationship. He is the older brother and responsible for his siblings, they had a rough life and now they are finding their way as a family, but Clayton has never had a really serious relationship with a woman until now...

This is the third book of a series, but can be read as a stand alone. I will look for the other books, because this one is really good and I want to know more about this cowboy family!
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I love this author. And I love the dirty talking heroes she creates.
I enjoyed Clay and Caroline's book. They were a pretty cute couple together. Clay was a dirty talking alpha cowboy, and Caroline was your average innocent pretty girl who had a crush on the hero during high school.
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Ahhh saved the best for last. I adored Clayton so much! The ending was amazing, and I really enjoyed the whole series.
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Cowboy Up by Harper Sloan is a sexy romance with a tinge of mystery. I've loved this series and was so excited for Clay's story ~ the final of Davis siblings HEA. This book starts off with a bang! Holy mother of dirty mouths does Clay ever have and I freaking loved it. Caroline was an interesting love interest for Clay and even though she's a bit broken she's not a damsel in distress and can show some independence. I loved seeing peeks at the others siblings stories and how they've developed over the time has passed. The only draw back was the story in the middle ~ I felt the story dragged a bit and was a little repetitive. Overall I enjoyed the final installment in the Coming Home series. 4 Stars for Cowboy Up by Harper Sloan
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I normally am not a huge fan of cowboy romances but being a lover of Harper Sloan’s writing decided to give this series a try and immediately fell in love with the Davis siblings and their stories.  Life hasn’t been easy for any of them but one by one they have finally found their HEA.

 

Clayton Davis, being the eldest, was always the one to make sure things ran well with the family businesses but was also the protector of his younger brother and sister.  But now that they are off living their lives with the loves of their live and with babies on the way, Clayton is left to brood and live alone.  That is until he has a one night stand with Caroline Michaels.  From that night forward everything changes for these two, neither really realizing how much they needed each other.

 

I really enjoyed Clay and Caroline’s story.  When these two first meet, there is a lot of secrecy to them, no names and barely seeing each other’s face, it was just a night of letting go of real life for to spend in the dark motel room filled with pleasure.  And I must say it was off the charts hot.  I also loved how the author didn’t rush these two immediately to come face to face again, some time has passed but it was a family function that threw these two back together and I really enjoyed how the author slowly built the dynamic between them.

 

I really loved Clay’s character.  He was your typical Alpha male cowboy, he was the protector and at times a bit broody but as their relationship changed and evolved, we got to see more of the real Clay, the caring sweet gentleman that he is.

 

This was an enjoyable read filled with some great angst and lots of emotion along with some really hot and sexy parts.  This author truly knows how to add just the right amount of hotness to her stories.  I really also enjoyed getting to see lots of the prior characters in this series and this was the perfect end to a really great series, all wrapped up nicely in a really great epilogue.  I may not be a huge cowboy lover but this author made me fall in love with these cowboys.
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OMFG MY HEART IS BROKEN NOW THAT THIS SERIES IS OVER. 

Harper Sloan is fantastic as always. This series was out of this world kinda fantastic. These characters and side characters just become ppl you adore and wanna get more and more of. This ending was bitter sweet. 
Hands Down Favourite book in the series....

So if you have read this series you know this book is about the eldest Brother Clayton. We have all fallen So madly and deeply inlove with him. He is exactly what we all need as a Bigger Brother. 
Clayton really stole my heart with how caring and giving he was. When it comes to his family he has been dealt many blows but his siblings and him have such an amazing bond. 
I loved seeing that Unselfish and Beautiful Brotherly Love from his POV. Watching him fall was like Heaven really. Cos I feel nobody deserved it more than him. 

Caroline was no doubt the best Girl for Clayton. She was just what he needed and what he deserved. Loyal, shy, quiet and Loving. Not a doormat or someone you could walk over. Yet because of her past she was abit broken, watching her heal and fight and move on was inspiring. 

Watching their chemistry and then  that change into feelings, feelings turn into love, it was electrifying and mesmerising. They together cast a spell on you from page one and you can't leave this book for a second. 
Their dialogue and banter with each other or with side characters will have you Gigglingly most times or wanting to throttle but what Won't happen is you being bored. Nothing is dragged out and there is absolutely no games played. I Fucking love that. 
I was in awe of how their love and care healed each other. I smiled big and swooned hard when they Protected and cared for each other. I also blushed like a  school girl when these two got Hot and heavy. Let me tell you  about how you will need a Fan and a change of clean underwear. Cos these Two set the screens on fire. 

Everything about this story and Writing is enthralled. This book hands down gets 5+ Stars. 

Ohhhh and the Epilogue was out of this world. 
Enjoy this ladies.!!!!
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gotta say that this is the best book of this series!  I couldn’t wait for Clay’s story and I can say that I wasn’t disappointed!  While I love all the books in this series, Clay was one of those characters that I just couldn’t wait to learn about.  He sounded like such a hard man all throughout the first two books, but I had a feeling that he would turn out to be everything I hoped for.

This story is so different from the first two, it was built with an exciting twist, but it all starts with a hot and sexy one night stand!  Little do we know the heroine is actually someone that’s friends with Clay’s sister.  Boy did that make some things a little awkward! This book is seriously fabulous.  The twists and turns Harper built into this story will keep you guessing, and on the edge of your seat.  Just a warning once you start you won’t want to put it down!

I really wish that this series had MORE!  I really loved this characters from this sleepy little town so much!  I loved Clay and Caroline’s story so much.  They were just two people meant to meet at the right place and time and honestly I couldn’t imagine a better story for these two… Harper did an amazing job wrapping up this series and I promise you’ll be happy and satisfied for this beautiful Davis family!
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inally! Clayton’s story is here! Clayton has intrigued me from book one, and his story did not disappoint. 

Broody Clayton meets his match in Caroline. Caroline is leaping into a new lease on life. She’s a bit shy, but snappy. I loved seeing the chemistry between these two.

Overall, I loved this installment to the Coming Home series. Cowboy Up was
was just fun to read. Ms. Sloan transports you into her world, I was just addicted to the words and couldn’t put it down at all. I would recommend to the reader looking for a sinfully sexy cowboy and a sassy heroine. 

*Review Copy requested and reviewed on behalf of OMGReads*
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If you want an easy, fun, and bit of a mystery read take a chance on this book. It's about second chance romance. The author through in a bit of suspense and mystery to keep it interesting and the reader engaged.
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I loved this book, the character development was interesting and complex. The story was captivating too! It was well worth the read!
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This is my first review in 2018 and I must say that it started on a sweet note. Cowboy Up is the third installment in the Coming home series and it follows Clayton, the third and eldest sibling to Quinn and Maverick.  We get small doses of Clayton throughout the series and I was intrigued with his character, so I jumped out of my boots when this book was released.  Clayton is portrayed as the head of the family, loves to maintain control, and broody, but here comes timid Caroline and she makes him lose all of his control.  When poor Caroline falls on hard times, Clayton and his large…cowboy boots comes to the rescue and one of the most sappiest couples that I have ever seen or read happens and flourish.

Now I absolutely loved Clayton and his cowboy mannerisms and he most definitely made me swoon. ;)  He developed as a character and I loved him with Caroline and his cute nickname for her.  Their chemistry was off the charts and the sex was hotter.  Caroline started off as a timid, scared girl ready to crawl back into her shell, but throughout the book, she continued to grow and I really dug it.   This book kept me entertained and it made me chuckle as well.  The cowboy metaphors used in this book was funny.  I am not sure if the author did this on purpose, but it was hilarious. 

The down turn of this story is the sappiness and the over cheesiness of the dialogue and monologue.  For someone as closed off as Clayton, he sure did pour on the sappiness real heavy like.  I had to skip some of it because it was so cheesy and repetitive

Other than the sappiness of the cowboy, the book was solid and I couldn't have asked for a better conclusion for a great series. Pick this one up for sure.
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Cowboy Up, by Harper Sloan is an emotional and dramatic contemporary romance, and it's the third book in the Coming Home series.

Caroline Michaels is a delightfully quirky bookshop owner with two highly entertaining best friends. One evening, she steps outside her normally quiet and shy comfort zone, as she pursues a one-night stand with a stranger. 

A few months later, Caroline encounters her one-night stand at a local party, and she discovers that he's actually Clayton Davis, a childhood acquaintance and her former childhood crush. After their re-acquaintance, Caroline and Clayton continue their romantic relationship in an emotional and dramatic fashion.

The story is focused on family and relationships with drama and suspense intermixed, as well as a primary emphasis on the secondary characters of Caroline's best friends and Clayton's family. Due to the extensive secondary characters, it's recommended to start with the first book in the Coming Home series, yet it's not necessary to read the books in order.

Cowboy Up is geared towards those who enjoy reading contemporary romances.


Note: I received this book from NetGalley, which is a program designed for bloggers to write book reviews in exchange for books, yet the opinions expressed in this review are my own.
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3-3.5 stars 

We finally get Clay’s story. Cowboy Up was a pleasant read. Maverick and Quinn found their happily ever after so now it was Clay’s turn. With the way he was in the first two books, I was interested to see what will happen in his book. Clay felt like the most closed-off out of his siblings. He enjoyed his solitary life and wasn’t planning on changing. However all of that changes when he meets Caroline. The connection was intense and there was no denying the chemistry. As the story progressed, I was fascinated on how these two people-who has had roughness in their lives-carry on. Clay and Caroline were a cute couple. Their interactions with each other were so sweet and it made my heart sing. It might have been a little much but still it was nice. It wasn’t all great though. There were some moments that affected the couple but instead of breaking apart-they held strong together. I liked that tackled their problems with the both of them. I also liked how their relationship progressed and the changes they brought upon the other. Clay and Caroline were fabulous characters. I also loved seeing Maverick and Quinn living out their HEAs. The bond between these sibling were magnificent and the love they had for each other and also Leighton and Tate were great and evident throughout the series. I really enjoyed the closeness of this family. Though for the most part I did enjoy this story, I still wanted a little more. Overall this was a good read. I have enjoyed the Davis siblings and their stories!
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