The Cowgirl Meets Her Match is the next in the Elk Heights Ranch series by Kristin Vayden who continues to impress this reader with her easy flowing style and damaged, but strong and loveable characters.

Some fun and sassy banter between the primary characters only enhanced the story and provided readers with some truly believable personas. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and will look forward to the next instalment in the series.

“The Cowgirl Meets Her Match” is a refreshingly sweet story, with two broken, yet strong, main characters. Sterling, a wounded veteran recovering from injuries, and Harper, a strong heroine with hurts of her own, are well-developed characters, each of them dealing with difficult circumstances with strength and some humor.
I loved the characters and their honesty and authenticity. Sterling was a great wounded hero to read, alpha and stoic, yet vulnerable and with a soft side that is so attractive! Having Harper boss him around and watching him accepting and recognizing her expertise and superiority in certain areas was wonderful to read. Going from being the protector to the receiving end of the protecting can’t be easy for a former Marine. Another trait in his personality that I loved was his willingness to get the tasks done, without questioning. And, of course, his handsomeness balanced with his wounded persona is awesome to read!
I loved the characterization and how the author, Kristin Vayden, intermeshed Sterling’s rehabilitation through equine therapy with Harper’s know-how about horses and riding and the hero’s physical therapy. Sterling’s pain is real and not something only mentioned once or twice in the narrative. The depiction of this process is fantastic, really well written (although I felt that another serious issue affecting both main characters, but especially Sterling, could have been developed earlier in the story). And in the end how he accepts that perhaps showing vulnerability and weakness (the limp) is better than the alternative… Kudos for the author for showing the process!
The chemistry and teasing between the main characters was very enjoyable too.
All these things combined with the author’s attention to detail and her knowledge about horses and riding make this a great story.

Sterling is a smart man by not getting between his woman and her food, “that’s a no. You do not share. Okay, I want my own pizza.” Sterling chuckled then rubbed his hands together as he walked forward to order." I loved this book, I fell in love with both Sterling and Harper, they both hqd their own demons to face but they did it together which made them stronger.