As I've learned to expect, a beautifully written and fun read. Daniels writes wonderfully believable stories with flawed but truly good heroes and heroines

He would slay dragons for this woman.

Cowboy’s Redemption by B.J. Daniels is the fourth action-packed, heart-grabbing installment in her Montana Cahills series set in Gilt Edge, Montana. It can easily be enjoyed as a stand alone if that is your preference though fans of the series will appreciate the appearances of previous favorite characters. The preceding books have all featured Cahill siblings as one of the main characters. This tale breaks from the mold as the Cahills are supporting characters herein. Cowboy’s Redemption chronicles the saga of army helicopter pilot Colt McCloud and Lola Dayton.

A year prior to the story’s beginning, Colt is on leave and reeling from learning that his fiancé has been unfaithful with his best friend. Meanwhile, Lola has narrowly escaped from a cult where she’s been held against her will. In a serendipitous moment, the couple experiences an unforgettable one-night stand. The morning after, Colt finds himself alone as Lola leaves their room to pick up breakfast and doesn’t return. Unknown to Colt, she doesn’t return to their room as she is recaptured by the cultists.

Fast-forward to the present day. Lola is once more able to breakout and immediately desperately seeks Colt as she needs his help. His expertise and muscle are needed to reclaim Grace, their three-month-old baby that Colt knows nothing about. Understandably, Colt can’t fathom what to think about her claims, but he is willing to do anything he can to retrieve her baby and insure that she and Grace are both safe.

Colt and Lola are both likable characters and it is easy to connect with them. How Colt stays so level-headed throughout is beyond me. He is loyal, smart, and brave; never questioning the end goal of freeing the baby and Lola. He almost seems inhuman in that he doesn’t think twice about putting himself in danger in the process. I can only think it is his military training kicking in.

Before being ensnared by the cultists, Lola takes great pride in her independence. She is no fan of cults and is innocently lured into their web. It is truly frightening to read about how it transpires and why escaping from the cult’s clutches is so difficult. Through it all, Lola is amazing – again, almost unreal. She keeps her wits about her throughout and outsmarts the bullies with meticulous planning. It seems like this couldn’t happen in this country, but this storyline makes it all too plausible.

Colt’s and Lola’s romance is sweet, but is greatly overshadowed by the chilling plotline with danger rearing its ugly head at every shocking twist and turn. I would add that I am blown away by how maturely Lola listened and supported Colt as he deals with his fiancé’s and his best friend’s betrayals. Her responses are a textbook lesson in relationship skills.

The cult leader and his zombie followers are beyond creepy. It’s mind-boggling to read about cultists and how they can be coerced into mindlessly following a charismatic leader - leaving law enforcement powerless to step in. Truthfully, cults are not something I like to think about.

I hope B.J. is inspired to give Colt’s partner, Tommy Garrett, his own story in the future. My heart went out to him in this tale. He deserves someone to fill the empty place in his heart.

Following please find a few of my favorite lines from Cowboy’s Redemption:

“Hope you like my gumbo.”
“I know we will,” Colt said, and took a bite.
“Not too spicy for you?” the cook asked with a laugh.
“As long as it doesn’t melt the spoon, it’s not too spicy for me.”
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“Tell me you have a plan.” He swore when Colt didn’t answer right away.
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“Great, you know how I love zombies. Except you can’t kill zombies.”

Cowboy’s Redemption started with a bang recounting one of Lola’s frantic freedom flights. The story then kept me glued to the pages as the intenseness of the plot doesn’t relent even a fraction until the very end. Their adventure is exciting, heart-rending, wild and downright scary. I don’t know how I missed reading this installment earlier – but I’m glad that I have now read this episode and am once more caught up with this fantastic series. I would recommend Cowboy’s Redemption to anyone who enjoys western romantic suspense. I look forward to reading Cyrus Cahill’s story coming in November 2018!

18 months ago, Colt had a one-night stand that he can't seem to get out of his mind. He hasn't seen the woman since and doesn't expect to ever see her again. When a woman comes running out of the woods one night, he sees that she seems to be distressed and asks her what's wrong. To his surprise, it is the same woman that he had a one-night stand with. Lola claims that she was taken by the leader of a cult that her parents had been a part of and that she had a baby while in captivity. She is desperate for his help to reclaim their baby, and Colt must step up to save the daughter that he never got the chance to meet.

This book was a little iffy for me. The plot of saving the child from the cult was interesting, but I couldn't truly get behind the romance. I understand, the two characters did have chemistry and had a family together. Their scenes where they acted as a family unit were sweet to read. But I still felt that there was something missing between the two of them that just made the romance seem dry to me.

Other than me not truly connecting with the characters, the story was amazing. I was definitely drawn in once we saw things from the cult leader's POV, and truly got to see how crazed he had become. There were even some details given about his past and why he had created the group in the first place. I always love seeing the thoughts in the villain's head, and while it did not justify what he did, the small details did make him feel more human than before.

There wasn't an extreme amount of character development in my opinion, but Lola did transform from a rather timid woman to a brave woman determined to do anything necessary to save her child. Seeing this transformation was definitely a treat.

I also wish that some of the scenes had been described a bit more. It was hard to "see" how the cult's compound differed from Colt's house because of the lack of description. This is often lacking in short romance novels, but this one just seemed to have an excessive lack of setting.

Overall, I still enjoyed the book and would recommend it to lovers of adult romance novels with a bit of an action/adventure storyline added in.

I received an advance copy of this book and this is my voluntary review.

Loved this book! Nothing in my life like a military cowboy (have you met my husband?)! This was a fast paced story of love and pulling together. If you like a good romantic adventure than this one is for you!

Cowboy's Redemption is the most recent novel in The Montana Cahills series, a series I've been following and one which I've given mixed reviews, and this review is going to follow that pattern, because these novels, while enjoyable reads for the most part, have some issues, which is why I could only give Cowboy's Redemption a 2-star rating. Let me start out by staying that the plot was interesting enough to keep me reading it in one sitting, but as soon as I read the last page, my thoughts immediately went to what I perceived as problems and inconsistencies.

The first issue relates to the cover and the title, which seemed to have absolutely nothing to do with this novel. The cover photo shows a handsome cowboy astride a horse, it's a good photo, but at no point in this novel is there a cowboy, let alone one on horseback. The hero, Major Colt McCloud, is in the military, where he is a helicopter pilot, a job he loves. He's inherited the Montana ranch from his recently deceased father, a ranch that's been owned by his family since his great great grandfather's day, but he hates ranching, and is on leave and in the process of trying to sell it, lock, stock and barrel. For a working ranch he seems to be the only one there, no other cowboys, no ranch foreman, no cook, no one caring for the animals--nada. Then we get to the title, which, try as I might, I could not figure out. Colt loves his career in the military, and while he was in Afghanistan, the young woman to whom he was engaged, cheated on him with his best friend and ended their engagement, making him a victim., so I couldn't help but wonder exactly why he needed redeeming when he'd done nothing wrong.

We next meet Lola, as she's escaping from the clutches of a quasi-religious cult to which her now deceased parents belonged, The Society of Lasting Serenity, run by cult leader, Jonas Emanuel. She manages to make it to the highway and ends up knocking on Colt's door in the middle of the night. She's the last person he expected to see, especially since during their one night stand a year ago, the night that Colt's fiance broke their engagement. He and Lola never even exchanged last names. He's soon to discover that their one-night stand resulted in the birth of their baby daughter, Grace, now 3-months old and held captive at the cult's compound, after being born and immediately removed from Lola's care. It seems that Jonas wants Lola as his wife, although he's 20 years older than she, and someone she hates and blames for the death of her parents. She finally manages to convince Colt that she's telling the truth after he has her examined by a local doctor, and the fact that she's recently given birth is confirmed.

They enlist the aid of Sheriff Flint Cahill, and return to the cult's compound with him, where they are totally snowed by Jonas, who insists that Lola had a stillborn male child, that she's off her meds, schizophrenic, and delusional, which is why she's concocted this ridiculous story, and after a brief tour of the compound, including a visit to a small mound of dirt in the compound's cemetery, they leave, something else that made no sense. Why on earth would law enforcement take the cult leader at his word, after hearing from a distraught mother that her child has been kidnapped, and that she's been held prisoner of the cult since the day it was born. Again, the lack of further investigation by law enforcement made absolutely no sense.

Eventually, Lola and Colt return to the compound late one night and manage to steal back baby Grace, but they do so without backup, without law enforcement, without weapons, and instead of taking the baby and getting as far away from the cult as they can, they go right back to Colt's ranch, and assume that now that they have baby Grace back, all is well, something else that made no sense. Why didn't they even consider that as a possibility? Why didn't they notify law enforcement that they needed protection? It was clear that the cult leader wanted Lola and wanted Lola badly enough that he wasn't about to give her up, so it's no surprise when he once again has them abducted.

The novel continues on in this fashion to an HEA ending, but the plot and its many inconsistencies kept piling up and stretched my willing suspension of disbelief to the breaking point. I've read many of Ms. Daniel's novels over the years, and I know that she's a far better writer than is exhibited in this novel, which also lacked any sort of relationship building, character development, or a believable plot. It also felt as if the author was racing to finish this novel by a deadline, and simply didn't have the luxury of time to smooth out all its rough edges.

I voluntarily read an advance reader copy of this novel. The opinions expressed are my own.

I liked this book. Lola has been through so much. Losing her parents, meeting Colt and having a great night with him, and being a hostage. Lola escapes and goes to Colt for help. Her baby is still there. Will Colt do everything he can to get his daughter back?

I love reading about military men and cowboys! Colt is an Army Heliocopter Pilot and a cowboy!

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I give this book 4 out of 5 stars.
Recommend this book? Yes! Author? Yes!
Read more from this author? Yes!

Happy Reading!
Melissa

My review on my blog is scheduled for May 31.

BJ Daniels is at fault again for my laundry not getting done and supper being late. I couldn't put Cowboys Redemption down!!

Cowboy's Redemption by B.J. Daniels
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A one night stand, a cult and a baby are at the heart of the Cowboy's Redemption. Colt McCloud and Lola Dayton had the one night stand. At the time Lola was running from cult members and Colt's fiancee had just broken up with him. They felt a connection and it reawakened 18 months later when Lola came to Colt asking for help getting their daughter away from the cult. Danger, tension and romance followed. Both are new characters to this series. They are aided by characters from previous books. The plot is interesting, the characters are well developed and both Lola and Colt have to make some life changing decisions after they get the baby back. A nice addition to the series.

I received a free copy of the book in return for an honest review.

Every once in a while a story pops up in the news about the existence of still another fringe radical group disguised as a religious order. Many of these are rarely seen for what they truly are – a cult. I can’t think of any good example of a cult. In fact only really scary visions pop into my mind.
Jokes have been made about drinking the Kool Aid but in reality there is nothing humorous about following a leader like sheep – and yet some people feel the need to listen and be led. And at times that path can lead to disaster.
COWBOYS REDEMPTION is about leaving such a cult when you know that getting out is beyond difficult – it can be deadly.
Lola Dayton has been living in a world definitely not her choosing but one from which there is no escape. Lola knows that from experience – you see she had tried unsuccessfully to leave Jonas Emanuel religious group – The Society of Lasting Serenity. Her escape attempt was abruptly foiled by Jonas followers. So brainwashed as to think Lola needed their intervention. But during that rather fleeting moment Lola met Colt McCloud and both their lives would be forever changed.
Just as surprising was as Cole met Lola– she was gone. Cole had no way to know where she had run off to – only aware of what Lola had told him in their very brief time together. Cole returned home obeying his father wish that he spend three months on the family ranch before deciding whether or not to sell it.
Now Lola is back looking ragged, tired and skinny. And telling the most outlandish stories Cole has ever heard. If even half of what Lola claims is true then it is a good thing she escaped. Lucky that she found Cole at the ranch considering his plans to sell it when the three months are up. Timing is everything they say.
But it seems Lola isn’t really free from the SLS. They are still holding her most prized possession – her baby daughter Grace. And if Lola’s appearance and stories aren’t enough to alarm Cole then her claim that Grace is his daughter certainly sways his decision to help. It seems that the brief encounter produced a lovely little girl. And this little girl is still being held captive by Jonas and his followers.
It is going to take all their cunning and resourcefulness to get that baby from the cult. And Cole is determined to do just that. Whether or not Grace is actually his daughter is not the burning issue. Rescuing that child – Lola’s child – from the devious and scary cult is fast becoming his first priority.
COWBOYS REDEMPTION is a revealing look into one of these cults. BJ Daniels uses rescuing the child as the conduit to peeling away the layers of subterfuge mastered by the leader of this group. The sense of urgency is palatable and before long Cole and Lola’s quest becomes yours. As usual the writing of BJ Daniels is infectious and compelling. COWBOYS REDEMPTION is supposed to be enjoyment but it holds a very important message too. I can honestly say COWBOYS REDEMPTION is a real page turner.

I enjoyed the plot and the main characters, but it was just missing something for me. Lola and Colt apparently had chemistry, but I never really felt it. And I had a hard time believing that law enforcement would really just let things lie like that.

I liked this book. Colt isn't settling down on the ranch. He is only staying there for a bit because of a provision in his father's will. Lola and Colt only spent one night together a year ago but it left both of them with something that neither expected. A daughter. At least that is what Lola is telling Colt.

There is a lot she didn't tell him on that night, like who she was running from or why they wanted her. Colt wants to believe Lola and is determined that if she is telling the truth, he will make sure she and their daughter iare taken care of. There was plenty of action. The love wasn't really there for me but it was ok.

It was a 3/5 for me. Entertaining read.

Thank you to the publisher for the review copy of this book. I received this book in exchange for an honest review and the opinions stated above are 100% mine.

Another great read from B J Daniels. I love her series as they have emotion, humor, mystery, and wonderful characters in all of them

Colt had one night of passion with Lola and never saw her again, little did he expect for more then a year later for her to show up at his door frazzled and talking about a child they had made and some connection to a cult that has her child. He isn't sure what to think but is willing to do everything he can to save her baby and make sure that Lola is safe.

This book had everything I enjoy in a mystery romance, thing is I'm not fond of books that have cults in it. If I knew I would've never picked this book up I'm not a fan a books with cults in it. Even knowing that though I still manged to find myself sucked up into this book and enjoying the characters and just how everything played out in the book. I loved that connection between the two, I loved that they both would risk everything for those that they love. Overall this was a pretty great book I really enjoyed it.

Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) provided by the Author and Publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an fair and honest review.

Great plot and a very scary story. The scary comes in when you realize that sometimes the law can't do much when someone is just plain evil and can get others to go along with his religious cult. Although a bit on the rote side, I enjoyed how the H/h didn't give up on each other and how love can bring out all kinds of qualities you never thought were there. This book is part of "The Montana Cahills" Series but they just have very periphery roles.

Lola Dayton escaped from a cult and had a smash-up with Major Cole McCloud during her one night of freedom before she was recaptured by the cult. A year later she manages to escape again and finds Cole because she desperately needs his help. Lola had to leave behind their 3 month old baby daughter and now Cole has to man up and get her back.

This is the first I have read of this series. It was fine to read as a stand alone. The premise was what drew me to the story. There is a fair bit of action and intrigue happening. Enough to keep things interesting. I enjoy changing POV in stories. However, it became a bit confusing when the POV switched mid chapter. Sometimes there were 3 or more in a chapter. Again, fine, but it would read smoother to me if there were headings maybe. It took a few sentences to realize the scene had switched and I was reading as a different character.

All said, not a bad read, but a bit bumping in the writing style.

The whole story is one huge mess of utter ridiculousness. DNF'd.

I was very frustrated with this book. What law enforcement is going to blow off a woman who says her parents were murdered in the cult or who says they’ve hidden her baby or says that she’s been held captive for a year? None.

What cult just happens to settle near a woman’s one night stand?

What person breaks into a cult suspected of being dangerous and steals back a baby, only to calmly return home and think everything will be ok?

I could go on and on, but I won’t. I think my point is made. This book had lots of action but I could not get past all the things that I felt would not happen in real life.

This is the fourth book in the Cahill Ranch series. Very good series. A little mystery and intrigue mixed with some romance.