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Untamed Cowboy

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I realized I didn't post my review here - As with all of Maisey Yates' books, I really enjoyed this. My current review states that it was exactly what I needed at the time and left me smiling.

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UNTAMED COWBOY is the second book in the GOLD VALLEY series that is set in Oregon and connected to Ms. Yates’ COPPER RIDGE series. There are rugged cowboys along with strong women and a few surprises tucked in.

Bennett and Kaylee have been best friends for seventeen years. They met in school when Kaylee moved to town, went to college together to study veterinary medicine, and opened a practice together in Gold Valley once they graduated. She’s loved him from afar most of that time but never wanted to ruin their friendship. He of course is clueless and dates a string of women, and even gets engaged to someone (not Kaylee) before they break up and go their separate ways. Kaylee is over the moon about the break up because now maybe she has a chance to date him. When their signals stop crossing—because they see each other as more than friends—neither one knows how to deal with it since they don’t want to ruin their friendship if things fall apart.

It’s at this point, fifteen years later, that Bennett finds out he’s a dad thanks to an old girlfriend who lied to him. When his son, Dallas, joins the family, there are some rough spots. Dallas is starved for love, structure, and a family. This is a wonderful romance filled with family and friends. There are a few hiccups along the way until Bennett and Kaylee learn to communicate better.

The descriptions of the land and town are rich and add to the story. The epilogue is a nice touch, but since it jumps ahead three years, I felt left out of the happily-ever-after, although there’s still a surprise looming. There are more books in the series, and I hope to be reunited with characters we’ve met before over and over again.

At the back of the book is a bonus novella, MAIL ORDER COWBOY, GOLD VALLEY #1.5. It’s a quick read, and while it takes place in Gold Valley, we’re introduced to a new family, the Reids. Once again there’s a surprise child in the story, Lily, who’s the result of a one night stand. Jackson had no idea she existed until the mother decided he could raise his daughter himself.

Jackson is all cowboy, but knows he has to do right by Lily. He puts an ad out for a nanny and gets more than he bargains for in Savannah, who considers herself tall and plain. Watching their interactions is wonderful, and as their attraction grows, look out! They burn up the pages. There’s nice closure to the story with more of Jack’s siblings needing their stories told.

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This was a quick and fun read, why haven't I read it sooner?

Bennett could be such a dodohead sometimes I felt like screaming "SHE LOVES *YOU*, STUPID" in his face because dude was so oblivious, poor Kaylee who's been in love with him forever, but I love how he stepped up to take responsibility of his son. Loved the dynamics of the Dodge family, can't wait to read the rest of the series.

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Of all the books in this series this was one that I was most excited for because on the surface it was absolutely made for me: best-friends-to-lovers is one of my biggest literary weaknesses. Unfortunately it also ended up being the biggest weakness of this book for me. I just didn't believe the relationship between Kaylee and Bennett, either as friends OR lovers. We get told over and over that they're best friends but the chemistry just wasn't there, I didn't feel it at all.

And to be honest they weren't that interesting as individuals either. In particular Kaylee's inner monologuing and self doubt felt overdone and got very tiresome after a while. Maisey Yates always does a lot of lengthy internal dialogue but I struggled more with this one than previous novels of hers that I've read.

I still enjoy this series and the world that Maisey Yates has created and I'll continue to read the rest of the books as they come out, but this was a disappointing installment for me.

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struggled with this one....

Kaylee is in love with her best friend, Bennet since high school. She's tried dating other men and none can come close to what she feels for her best friend Bennet. Kaylee's home-life was unhealthy and her parents were neglectful, so she escaped to Bennet's home. Kaylee learned to be independent and care for herself, she's learned she doesn't trust easily or love easily. Kaylee also suffers from low self-esteem (in my humble opinion it's a little overplayed). Her and Bennet started a veterinary clinic together and they work well together, as well as spend a lot of time together of course. Kaylee has never let on to Bennet about her true feelings. She even stood by him during his engagement of two years as well as the break up.

Bennet, is reserved and like to control situations and things. It's part of his issues of loosing his mother at a young age and then watching over his little sister. He's experienced a difficult breakup at a young age with a girlfriend who lost their baby. And he's now finding out that baby that he thought was lost was actually alive. And this totally blindsides Bennet, a fifteen year old son. A son who has trust issues and who could blame him. He turns to Kaylee for help with his son and this is when things between them begin to change and he see's Kaylee in a different light as she help him adjust in his new chaotic world.


Okay, I love MY as an author as normally really love her books. But there are some things that I struggled with in this book. And this just might be my issues but here they are. I found the repeated inter struggle that Kaylee with her self esteem to be overplayed and made me sad for her. And Bennet and his two year engagement and the past girlfriend and baby issue did not endear me to him and his handling of either. I at times found him to distant and his choice somewhat irritating as well. The storyline wasn't my favorite I guess as I found there was too much past issue/relationship drama.

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Author Maisey Yates pens another winner with Untamed Cowboy, the second book from the Gold Valley series. This friends to lovers romance is a real page turner, with characters that are genuine, sincere and full of goodness. I am a huge Maisey Yates fan and I always look forward to her next novel from the Harlequin Desire imprint. This book may be enjoyed as a standalone.

Veterinarians Kaylee Capshaw and Bennett Dodge are in practice together. They met when they were in high school and immediately formed a strong bond of friendship. First and foremost they are best friends, and nothing will ever come between them. They share a lot with each other, but some secrets are better left in the past. Kaylee has always crushed on Bennett, but she never felt that she was good enough for him. Bennett never saw Kaylee in a sexual way, until she lightly kisses him in a meaningful moment. One discovery leads to another and their friendship evolves into much more.

This is a nicely-paced story with well-defined and identifiable characters. In addition, Bennett is amazingly hot in the bedroom. This novel incorporates many emotional elements, and Bennett’s family adds depth and some humor. Kaylee’s childhood was sad, which causes her to be quite vulnerable at times. Bennett lost his mother at a very young age, which causes him to be a compulsive planner. If you are looking for a contemporary romance with the perfect balance of sweetness and heat, an engaging plot, and a happily-ever-after that will leave a smile on your face, read this book!

Complimentary copy provided by the publisher via NetGalley.

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This is a friend to lover romance, that shows even the smartest of men can be dumber than a bag of rocks. lol

Bennett Dodge is a planner, everything has there place. After losing his mother, Bennett drew into himself. His mother is the main part of why he became a veterinarian. Bennett is about to get a shock of a lifetime what he does with said surprise will change his life completely.

Kaylee Capshaw’s story just broke my heart, her relationship with her parents is strained to say the least. Kaylee has been half in love with Bennett for years, all the Dodge’s at some point played a roll in sculpting who she became, but most of all Bennett was the leader.

Kaylee and Bennett heat things up after one kiss changes everything, but can or will things progress? Kaylee is unsure about Bennett’s staying power. The people she loved always left her. Bennett likes his life in compartments, but he did not know in what slot to put Kaylee in. After that one kiss his views on Kaylee have definitely changed.

Supporting characters in Untamed Cowboy are amazing, giving Bennett and Kaylee just the right balance. I can’t wait for the other Dodge siblings to fall under the love spell. Wyatt is going to be fun. The plot is a marvelous friends to lover romance with a few surprises throughout. Misty Yates continues to surprise me with her books.She creates such wonderful romances that heat you up and wraps around your heart. I for one can’t wait for more on the A Gold Valley Series.

Rated 5 Stilettos by Deb!

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I have not read a Maisey Yates book I have not loved. Kaylee and Bennett are best friends, They also own a vet practice together. Kaylee has bee in love with Bennett for as long as she can remember, Bennett thinks o her as just one of the boys. Kaylee decides to do something about that. Does it work out or does it not?

I highly recommend this book it will not disappoint.

Thank you Harlequin and Netgalley for allowing me to read this title for an honest review

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Untamed Cowboy is another fantastic book by Maisey Yates. Kaylee and Bennett's relationship is fun to watch unfold. I can't wait to see where she takes her Gold Valley series next!

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Bennett Dodge and Kaylee Capshaw have been best friends since she started at his school at 13. He saw the lonely, sullen new girl sitting alone at the lunch table and decided she needed a friend. From that day on, he was her lifeline, teaching her to ride horses, including her in family dinners, and sharing his dream of becoming a veterinarian. He gained a best friend and confidant. She lost her heart to him.

Fast-forward 17 years, and a 15-year-old boy is dropped at Bennett's doorstep by Children's Services. His carbon copy, Bennett can't deny his paternity, nor does he want to. As he takes Dallas in, and the boy's story unfolds, Bennett's guilt threatens to overwhelm him. Can Kaylee convince him that she can be, and wants to be, the discreet lover he needs?

Kaylee has loved Bennett as long as she's known him. He has been everything to her, but he is blind to how beautiful she is. She has to listen to him tell about the other women he's hooking up with, but can't seem to get past her feelings to have a boyfriend of her own. When she finally convinces him to take a chance with her, what happens when Bennett realizes that Kaylee has always been more than his friend?

I really liked Bennett. Of the Dodge kids, he seems to be the one that's got kindness in his genes. Maybe that comes with the animals he works with. When Dallas arrives on the scene, he not only accepts his presence, he makes room in his life for teaching him about ranching, and riding horses, and making sure that his son knows that, had he known of his existence, he would have moved heaven and earth to find him. He uses the same single-minded focus on Kaylee, who has trouble believing that anyone would want to keep her when even her parents couldn't be bothered.

I've really enjoyed this series. There's enough giggles to keep it interesting, and the conflict feels very real. If you love romance with a Western setting, pick up Maisey Yates' Copper Ridge series. And, the bonus novella at the end is just as good as the main event! This one features Jackson Reid and his new nanny, Savannah.

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3.5 Stars

Untamed Cowboy features a delightful friends to lovers romance with an amazing set of characters and I really enjoyed it.

Kaylee Capshaw has been in love with her best friend Bennett Dodge since high school, but never voiced her feelings as she didn’t want to ruin their friendship. Together they started a veterinary clinic and everything is as great as it has always been. Then Bennett finds out he has a fifteen year old son and his world is turned upside down causing him to need Kaylee more than ever. But when Kaylee unexpectedly kisses him, nothing between them will ever be the same.

Bennett is a man who always has a plan for any situation and someone who dislikes relinquishing control. After losing his mother at the age of seven, Bennett became more reserved as he felt his new sister needed the attention more than he did. Losing his mother also put him on the path to becoming a veterinarian as he felt a need to help but didn’t think he could handle losing people.

Kaylee didn’t have the best home life growing up so after moving to Gold Valley and becoming friends with Bennett, she fled to his house as often as possible. Kaylee’s parents ignored her entirely leading to Kaylee having to learn how to take care of herself from a very young age. Kaylee has serious trust issues as the people who were supposed to love her the most, felt nothing for her.

Bennett and Kaylee have been best friends since they were thirteen and their friendship is one of the best parts of this book. They do have a bit of a co-dependent relationship, but when you spend most of your time with one person, that does tend to happen. It took me a little while to buy into the romantic connection between them, but their physical relationship was fantastic from the start. The scenes are incredibly hot and had me hoping for more time alone for the two of them.

The side characters are one of the best parts of Maisey Yates’ books as they’re so incredibly well done. The author writes families really well and gets you invested in their happiness very quickly. I love the Dodge family dynamics and how clear it is how much they love each other. I enjoyed seeing Olivia and Luke, the couple from Smooth-Talking Cowboy, return and getting to see how happy they are. Bennett’s son introduces some interesting changes to the family as at fifteen he’s never had someone truly care about him and has a hard time accepting love. I enjoyed watching Bennett and Dallas bond and loved how their relationship turned out.

Untamed Cowboy was very quick to get through and perfect for fans of friends to lovers romances. I’m excited to read about the rest of the Dodge family soon and I highly recommend this author if you’re a fan of small-town or cowboy romances.

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Gosh, I was anticipating Bennett's story ever since I read & loved Smooth Talking Cowboy. I was not disappointed!

Bennett and Kaylee's friends to lovers romance was a sweet, swoony one. The kids that changed everything. And, the bombshell surprise. I was not expecting that!

I love Maisey Yates writing & she always goes incredibly job pulling her readers into epic small town romance.

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Maisey Yates is becoming one of my favorite authors to read when I need a break from the heavy stuff!

You meet Bennett and Kaylee who are best friends and even business partners. Kaylee has been pining over Bennett for years but Bennett really never has thought of Kaylee as more than a friend and business partner.

Enter Dallas…Bennett’s teenage son that he never knew existed since his girlfriend had told him she had a miscarriage.

Dallas coming into Bennett’s life pushes him and Kaylee closer than ever.

Will Dallas learn to trust Bennett? Can Kaylee and Bennett have a more than friends relationship and not disrupt anything?

You most certainly need to read it to find out!

4 out of 5 stars.

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Friends to lovers and a secret child all rolled in to one! We met Bennett originally in a Copper Ridge novel when his then girlfriend Olivia was in despair over the fact that he wasn't proposing. We continued to see and hear about him when Olivia dumped him and proceeded to fall for Luke. Now it's time to get Bennett's story. He's a bit of a ditz in that he can't see Kaylee's feelings for him even when it's right in front of his face, but she finds a way to coerce him into being the man that she has needed for all of these years. Their story is fun to read, and the part of it that makes it most heartwarming of all is the surprise son!

Veterinarian Bennett Dodge's life has been in a bit of an upheaval lately. He failed to commit to the woman he thought would be perfect for him and lost her to another man. He should be more upset by that right? He holds his cards close to his vest and doesn't explain the real reasoning behind his life to anyone, but his best friend tends to meander her way under his skin and into his head more than most. Now that his world is really on edge with the arrival of a teenage son he knew nothing about, yeah, he's going to need that friend for real!

Kaylee Capshaw is Bennett's veterinarian partner and has been best friends with him since they were teenagers. She's also been secretly in love with him for just about as long, but he's absolutely clueless. It tore her heart out to watch him with Olivia, but she couldn't walk away from the one bit of him she has always been allowed to have ... his friendship. But times have changed and life is in flux and she'll be darned if she's going to let this opportunity pass her by yet again. She's going after her man!

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Kaylee has been in love with her best friend Bennett Dodge since they were teenagers but hasn’t ever revealed her feelings and has had to endure the pain of watching him date other women. I felt Kaylee’s yearning and pain acutely.

Yes, I wanted to smack Bennett for being so clueless, he did have some reasons why he just never let his brain go there, think of his best friend in that way, but still! His circumstances change abruptly, he has a son that he didn’t know about dumped on his door, and the emotional upheaval it produces causes him to need and rely on Kaylee like he’s never had to before. Finally, Bennett starts to see Kaylee as more than his best friend!

I was happy once things were out in the open there were no games played. Just honest feelings and the delight of falling romantically for someone you already know and love so well. And these two had some delicious, hot chemistry so it made it worth the wait!

I was invested in everything working out with Bennett’s son, Dallas, I felt bad for that kid! Selfishness and neglect leave an emotional mark, and it was hard for Dallas to believe he’d be cared for and loved. Kaylee, given her upbringing, was the perfect person to listen and understand Dallas, and it was fortunate Bennett had her for support and mediation.

As usual Maisey Yates brings all the feels out with Untamed Cowboy! Bennett losing his mother at a young age, Dallas having a crap one, and Kaylee’s neglectful, unloving parents added a real emotional aspect that made me teary here and there! Then there was the romance. Unrequited love has a special sort of pain, and Kaylee’s was palpable, but that just made their <spoiler>HEA, come on you know they’re gonna get together, this is a romance! </spoiler> all the more sweet!

As if that wasn’t enough to make you want to run out and read this, there’s a bonus short story, Mail Order Cowboy. Surprise baby, bewildered cowboy, and sweet nanny make for a short, hot read!

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Untamed Cowboy combines a trope I really love with a trope I usually hate into a romance that just turned out to be the right book at the right time.

Bennett and Kaylee have been friends forever. Or at least since they were both 13, from the minute that Kaylee moved to Gold Valley. Even more miraculously, they stayed friends, through high school, college, veterinary school and into their current veterinary practice.

They’ve gone from friends to business partners, always being there for each other no matter what.

But Kaylee has a secret that she has kept from Bennett for the entire time they’ve known each other. She loves him. She really, really does. Not just as friends, not just as besties, not just as the person who gave her stability and family when she had none, but as the only man she’s ever loved. Or probably ever will.

She’s just spent a year in torment, watching as Bennett got engaged to Olivia Logan, and then watching it all fall apart in the previous book in the series, Smooth-Talking Cowboy. But Olivia is now pregnant and marrying someone else, and Bennett doesn’t seem to broken up about it.

Because he’s not. His heart isn’t remotely broken – it’s not even dented a bit. He’s just upset that his life plans have been thrown out of whack.

And that’s where the other trope comes in. Because Bennett also has a secret. Back in high school, his girlfriend got pregnant. He intended to give up his dream of vet school, marry her and settle down (and just plain settle) at his family’s ranch. But she told him she lost the baby, and he lived his dreams.

But she didn’t. Lose the baby, that is. That baby arrives on his doorstep, now a scared and scarred 15-year-old boy who has no place left to go. His ex is a drug addict and her parental rights have been terminated. Bennett Dodge is all that his son Dallas has left.

And Bennett is all in for that. The problem on that front is convincing Dallas that he has finally found not just one but a whole set of adults who won’t let him down. Not just Bennett, but also his brothers and sister. And especially Kaylee, who knows more about what Dallas is going through than she ever let on.

I don’t normally like the “secret baby” trope but it works this time, probably because Dallas’ mother is far out of the picture, and Bennett’s secret, as far as he knew, was that he’d almost become a father at 16 but fate intervened. Only to have it intervene again, and for Bennett to finally realize that life can’t be planned, and it can’t be controlled.

It can only be lived.

Escape Rating A-: In the end, this feels like a story where, like the quote says, “life is what happens when you’re making other plans.”

Bennett and Kaylee, in their completely different ways, are both fairly firmly fixed on planning their lives, because both of them have seen what happens when people lose control, and just how much damage that loss of control leaves in its wake.

Bennett lost his mother when he was a little boy. She died unexpectedly of complications after the birth of his baby sister. As an unacknowledged and unintended consequence he’s spent his whole life trying to do two things, fix everything and everyone he can, and keep control over his own life so that he isn’t hurt by anyone again.

His almost-marriage to Olivia Taylor was part of that careful planning. The introduction of his son into his life is the opposite, it’s the result of one of the few times he lost control. But as much as he regrets that lack of control, he can’t regret Dallas, only the years that he lost with his son due to his ex-girlfriend’s lies.

Bennett has done his best to keep his relationship with Kaylee firmly under control in the friend-zone, because she is the one person he trusts and cares for outside of his own family. But Kaylee is an adult child of alcoholics, a syndrome which breeds its own needs for control.

Bennett is the one person who strips away her control. She can’t help what she feels. She can only control his knowledge of her feelings, because she fears that she doesn’t deserve anything more than his friendship, and that reaching for more will cost her the only stable relationship in her life.

They are both emotional messes, and in ways that both pull them apart and keep them together. They need each other, but are both afraid of committing too much and getting hurt and being betrayed again. While neither Bennett’s mother’s death nor Kaylee’s parents alcoholism are under their control, that doesn’t mitigate the enduring consequences inflicted on their child-selves and how they deal (or don’t) deal with those consequences as adults.

Dallas upsets all the balances. Bennett’s feelings for his son are out of his control, and those feelings make him realize that his control has left him half-living his own life. The difficulties that Bennett and Kaylee have in reaching for each other feel real and heartfelt and I loved the way that they earned their happy ever after.

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So I’m a little behind with my ARCs, so unfortunately I ended up reading this post-publication. And I ended up reading the finished mass market PB instead of the uncorrected ARC so generously provided to me. And this finished published product an editorial mess. Names of characters were switched - like at one point it says that Dallas is saying something to Dallas his son ... the first Dallas should have been Bennett. Characters are called by a completely new name all together - Kaylee is referred to as Katie somewhere in the 300pages. On one page a delta sign appears in the middle of a word. Prepositions are inappropriately doubled in sentences. The wrong pronouns are used in reference to characters of differing genders!

Story wise, this was an enjoyable read. I love the small town stories that Yates creates (and will continue to seek out and read each new title that she puts out). Proof-reading wise ... this was not Harlequin’s strongest showing. Missteps you might expect as a possibility from an indie but not from a big publishing house working with an established author.

The story was a five-star read, the disappointing finished product that was put out for purchase was not.

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Hello secret baby trope….just 15 years later. Bennett Dodge is Gold Valley’s veterinarian, and likes everything planned out and in control in his life. His year-long relationship with a woman recently ended, because there was no passion from him. When he was sixteen, his girlfriend got pregnant, told him she lost the baby, and then moved on. Bennett was so upset that he was careless, and then that she miscarried, that fear has lingered with him ever since and manifested into controlling everything. So when a social worker shows up with a teenager named Dallas, and it’s his son (his girlfriend apparently lied about the miscarriage) his life goes into a bit of chaos. Dallas’s mother is a drug addict, and he has been in and out of foster care his entire life. This upsets Bennett, as if he had known Dallas existed, he would have taken him in immediately. Dallas is of course hesitant, and mistrusting of Bennett at first, as his experience with adults has not been great. But Bennett is ready for this challenge and greets Dallas with open arms.

Our heroine is Kaylee, who co-owns the veterinary practice with Bennett. They have been best friends forever….and Kaylee has been in love with Bennett forever, but never took that step to let him in on that secret. She is hoping that one day he will realize he loves her too, but that has yet to happen. When Dallas shows up, Kaylee is the first person Bennett calls. She is there for support – and after some time finally admits to Bennett, who is totally clueless, that she is into him. From there, a romance develops rather quickly.

I enjoyed Dallas, and his sometimes moody fifteen year old ways. I think Yates does a nice job writing him as a sarcastic teen, who tries so hard to not let his vulnerability show. He has been abandoned and moved around and it’s hard for him to trust Bennett when he says he is there to stay. He felt like a fifteen year old to me and I liked his journey.

The romance starts off with a bit of sexual tension, but after they sleep together for the first time, they fall into a relationship really fast. It felt a little lackluster to me. There is a lot of inner monologue and the same worries seem to cycle through time and time again. It got a little slow and the romance didn’t have a ton of passion.

Not as good as the first book but I do like this family.

Grade C+

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I loved the idea of these friends becoming more.  They make sure a great duo that you know a relationship between the two of them would just be awesome.  Unfortunately both have some hangups that are keeping them from pursuing anything more.  

It's totally understandable why Kaylee doesn't want to risk her most important friendship for the chance of a romance.  She needs Bennett so much that losing him would be devastating ... but her heart wants more and it is not going to be ignored.  

Thanks to Bennett's childhood he has a huge need to plan.  A romance of deep emotion doesn't really fit well with that.  He's holding tight to his control but life does enjoy throwing people curve balls.  

And seeing Bennett develop a connection to his son is the absolute best.  Kaylee's there for both of them, with a special connection with Dallas, but in the end the guys have to be the ones making it work.  They both are so heartfelt and blunt, but hesitant too.  They handle things their way - with humor and truth, laying it out but still being protective of themselves.  

The connection & long-standing friendship between Kaylee & Bennett is just so heartwarming and their struggle over where the future might take them is very real.  Some might find the push/pull of their emotions a little repetitive - it's hard to let go and take a leap for something more when what you have is so very, very important to you.  But what if it could bring you something so much more ...?  It's a tough decision but you are going to enjoy being with them while they figure things out.

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I think this was my first Maisey Yates book but I’ve been tempted to pick up her books for years now. In my quest for trying to read cowboy romances this year, I couldn’t pass this one up. I absolutely adored the premise of UNTAMED COWBOY. Kaylee and Bennett have been best friends since high school. They went to college together, both became veterinarians and now own a practice together back in their small town. Kaylee’s crush is now a full blown obsession but Bennett has never seen her as anything more than his best friend. But now it’s time for things to change or for Kaylee to move on with her life.

I’ll be honest, there were some bumps along the way for me. I found some parts of the writing to be repetitive and I also thought that Bennett could come off as a bit of an asshole at times. I guess he’s a typical clueless man but that also made me feel like he didn’t really see Kaylee as a love interest and maybe the outcome was out of convenience? Obviously I didn’t feel like that all the time, but he did have his moments where I wasn’t so in love with him when it came to the relationship aspect. What I did love about this was Dallas. Bennett gets an unexpected surprise sometime into the book and everything about how that shook his life was so adorably sweet. I loved how Dallas connected with Kaylee and how he fit into the family.

The one thing about cowboy romances, or any small town romance, is the family aspect. The Dodge family is the perfect example of that. This is the kind of thing that I love to read about in the summer! The siblings are all different but you can feel the unity and the love. They’re there for each other but also bust each others’ balls.

UNTAMED COWBOY was ultimately a sweet story. Untamed? I’m not sure if the title really fit. I found Bennett to be the most bland out of the brothers without much needing to be tamed about him. But while I can’t say I have much love for the hero, he did grow on me and I was happy to get to their HEA. Will I continue with the series? I could be tempted to read about another sexy cowboy from the Dodge family for sure because I thought Wyatt and Grant definitely have lots of potential. We shall see.

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