I enjoyed this book more than I thought I would. The obstacles that must be overcome were well written. Truly a good read

(3.75 stars) This was an enjoyable story to read. Hannah can’t figure out how the man she lived so much could have treated her so cruelly. She’s determined to confront him & get the divorce she’s sure he wants too. Her mother keeps making smart comments to her about him being no good & just like Hannah’s father who abandoned her. Hannah had held out hope but it’s been slowly dwindling as the months passed.

Ty has been recovering at home on the ranch. He was kicked off a bull during a rodeo. He’s determined not to tell anybody that he’s suffering from partial amnesia. When Hannah confronts him, he can’t believe he forgot her. He’s not sure he wants to give her a divorce until he gets things figured out.

I enjoyed reading this story. The character development was really good. You can see that their backgrounds & experiences really impacted their actions & were hard to overcome. Hannah remembered everything her mother has harped on over the years & it made it hard for her to keep an open mind. Her mother’s bitterness impacted her childhood & her relationships over the years. Ty’s background similarly impacted his actions. This was an interesting & entertaining read.

A story of fighting your past demons and finding your way home. It was emotional in all the best ways.
Hannah Leigh Monroe was on a mission, she was going to find out if Ty Everett really forgets her or was just faking it. Then she would decide what to do from there.
Ty Everett was a Rodeo Celebrity a Bull Rider but the last ride took him down and he lost the two years prior. He couldn't feel anymore and felt aimless.
Hannah needs to tell Ty something important so they can truly make everything work, but Ty is caught in a cycle of him being poison just like his father. Will these two be able to make things work memory or not.
Such an incredibly good read.

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review. What a great book , I really enjoyed it. Highly recommend to everyone.

I have voluntarily read and reviewed a copy of this title given to me via NetGalley. Cold Heart, Warm Cowboy is the second book in the Cold River Ranch series and it was so good. I loved getting to enter this world and meet these wonderful characters. I just fell in love with this story and these characters and I am so excited to see what this author writes next.

An entertaining and engrossing romance.
I liked the fleshed out cast of characters, the setting and the plot.
It's well written and I rooted for the characters.
I look forward to reading other books by this author.
Recommended!
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.

COLD HEART, WARM COWBOY By Caitlin Crews
This is a solid, well written story about a second chance romance between a rodeo bull rider named Ty Everett and rodeo queen Hannah Monroe. These two have crazy hot chemistry, they are great characters in this story, and this was a story I did not want to put down. I give this 4 stars.

I enjoyed the writing and characters in the first book in this series, but really disliked its conservative gender ideologies. I thought I would give this second book a try, to see if the traditional gender stuff was a one-off, or something central to this author's writing. Turns out it's pretty consistent, although the demands of the amnesia-trope plot make it a bit harder to indulge in wholeheartedly here.

We met rodeo rider Ty Everett, the middle brother in the dysfunctional Everett family, in the first book in this series, after he's returned to the family ranch to recover after being thrown and trampled by a bull. Ty's a cheerful, charming devil may care, not a stoic caretaker like his eldest brother, nor a high-achiever like his younger. What only Ty knows is that he's hiding behind his apparent drunkenness and refusal to take anything seriously, hiding from the fact that he can't remember the past two years of his life—and he can't feel much of anything, either.

When a gorgeous glittery Rodeo Queen (it's a real thing, a Rodeo Queen, this New England girl had to research to discover) arrives on the Everett ranch, claiming to know something about Ty's missing two years, Ty's drawn to her like he hasn't been drawn to anyone since his accident. And when Hannah announces that they're husband and wife, well—the one thing his drunken father hadn't done was keep a hold of his wife. Ty can prove that he's different with this second chance Hannah's given him, even if he can't remember Hannah or why he married her.

Turns out that no one else knows about the marriage, because a Rodeo Queen can't be married, so they kept their romance on the QT. And of course Hannah was a virgin, and would only sleep with Ty if he married her, so he did. But he wasn't so happy when she became accidentally pregnant (another thing Ty doesn't remember), and sent her away after his accident. Why she didn't stay anyways doesn't speak very well of Hannah's character. But the demands of the secret baby plot demand a separation, so Hannah's got to run away...

After the big child reveal, there's another round of Ty telling Hannah "you should leave" and Hannah leaving, before she comes to realize that "I always leave before anyone can tell me to go," and Ty finally realizes that he's not destined to become an abusive drunk like his father.

I liked Hannah's pluck and style, although I didn't share Ty's fascination with "the sheer array of products she claimed she had to use each and every day or the sight of her might scare off small children" (2555). And as with the first book in this series, I admired Crews' writing, especially her facility with dialogue. But the conservative gender politics behind the story are just not worth the pleasures it offers, at least to this reader. Some examples:

Hannah's mother's over-the-top man-hating:

"I've spent your entire life so far waiting for your daddy to wake up and do the right thing no matter the hush money his parents paid us. And guess what? It never happened. It's never going to happen. Do you want to know why?"
Hannah had sighed. "Because you can't trust a man."
"You can't trust a man," Mama had agreed, like it was a hallelujah. "Men always lie. They're no good and they're simply made that way" (620).


And this exchange between Hannah and Ty:

"Maybe I don't want to spend my life making meals for monosyllabic men, doing laundry, and seven thousand other domestic chores I would never do if left to my own devices." To which Ty replies, "The ranch runs fine whether you're here or not... What I mean is that anything you do to help is a gift. If you don't feel like giving that gift, don't." Which leaves Hannah feeling "childish and out of sorts, then" (2700)


And the gendered nature of Hannah's climactic realization that she always leaves because she's bought into her mother's man-hating bitterness: "I always leave before anyone can tell me to go. I always make sure that I don't let anyone really, truly hurt me. Sure, Ty said some terrible things to me in the hospital. But what kind of wife walks out and never returns? Never even checks in to see if maybe that was the pain medication talking? What kind of woman leaves her man like that?" (3632).

I don't think I'll be reading the third book in the series.

Cold Heart, Warm Cowboy is the second book in the Cold River Ranch series. This is Ty and Hannah's second chance romance story. Ty suffers from amnesia after having a bull riding accident and therefore has no recollection of what he did for the past two years. It is during those two years that he met and fell in love with Hannah.
Ty was a stubborn one and had daddy issues. He insisted that he was what his father said he was, a disappointment. There's a lot of references of this during the story. I just wanted to smack him on the head. His family and Hannah had a difficult time to convince him of otherwise. Luckily for him Hannah was also stubborn, it is because of her that things worked out at the end.
I would of given it one more star if it had less inner dialogue. Due to this it seemed that the story moved slowly along and at times it felt repetitious.

*Thank you to the publisher for providing the ARC through NetGalley for review.*

My Review:

Plot:

Cold Heart, Warm Cowboy’s plot was simple. A former rodeo queen goes searching for her husband after two years apart. She wants a divorce. Tracking him to his family’s ranch in Colorado, the rodeo queen makes a startling discovery. The former bull rider suffers from partial amnesia. He doesn’t remember anything from the past two years, which includes their marriage. She has some hard decisions to make. Will she give him another chance? Or will her secrets push them apart?

I enjoyed Cold Heart, Warm Cowboy’s plotline. It was simple and to the point. It was the simpleness of the plotline which made the book stand out to me. I didn’t have to remember a ton of plotlines. Just the main one and a few secondary plotlines.

Cold Heart, Warm Cowboy’s plotline was moderately paced. There were times where the plotline seemed to drag. There were also other times where the plotline seemed to go fast. There were no dropped storylines, but there was a bit of a lag in the middle of the book.

I liked the secondary plotlines in the book. I did find that they were a bit sad. They were merged with the main storyline flawlessly.

I liked that Cold Heart, Warm Cowboy was set in Colorado. I felt that it was the perfect place for Ty and Hannah’s story to take place.

Characters

Hannah: My feelings for her were mixed. On the one hand, I did feel bad for her because of what she went through. But on the other hand, I didn’t like how she handled the whole Ty situation (keeping the baby a secret). But, I started to like her after how she dealt with Brady. By the end of the book, I loved her. She put everyone, including Ty, in their place. I did think that her Southern sass was too much at times, but that’s me.

Ty: He was a hot mess for most of the book. He was abused by his father growing up. The lack of self-esteem and self-confidence that his father hammered into him was evident during the entire book. His actions kept showing that. He became everything that his father said he would be and then some. Becoming a bull rider was the tip of the iceberg with him.

I didn’t like Hannah’s mother. She was bitter. Her scenes with Hannah left a bad taste in my mouth.

Even though he was dead, Amos was also a considerable part of the book. He lived on in Ty’s head. It was Amos’s voice that urged Ty to do the things he did. I wanted to cry during those scenes. That man did so much harm to Ty and all because he looked like his mother.

Brady was also featured in this book. I wasn’t fond of him. While I understood where he was coming from each time he went toe-to-toe with Hannah, it left me shaking my head. I am not letting how he acted in this book color how I look at him in his book.

Thoughts on the book:

I enjoyed reading Cold Heart, Warm Cowboy. I thought it was a fantastic fit in the romance category. Even with three troupes in the book (secret spouse, secret baby, and amnesia), it was still able to deliver on the romance.

Hannah and Ty had instant chemistry and sexual attraction. They were apparent the minute she confronted him at the ranch. What I found refreshing was that the author had Hannah and Ty hold off on having sex until halfway through the book.

Cold Heart, Warm Cowboy was a great romance. Even though it had the three troupes that I don’t like/are getting sick of, I still enjoyed reading it. There were things that I didn’t like. I didn’t like how Hannah and Ty didn’t discuss their issues. I didn’t like how most of the book were Hannah/Ty talking about how they felt, in their head. I didn’t like Hannah keeping Jack a secret. I didn’t like what Hannah’s mother did. I most definitely didn’t like what Ty did at the end of the book.

I would give Cold Heart, Warm Cowboy an Adult rating. There is sex. There is language. There is violence. I would recommend that no one under the age of 21 read this book.

I would reread Cold Heart, Warm Cowboy. I would recommend it to family and friends.

**I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book**

Romance with slightly more of a story to it than some. Flawed hero and feisty heroine set around ranches and rodeos.

I received an ARC from Netgalley and St Martins Press for an honest review.

I loved this book. I did not know who’ve I first started it that it was part of a series. It completely stands on its own as a fantastic book. It has just what I live bights that made me laugh and smile. Lows that made me cry and put the book down to take a breath. I loved the different twist to your typical cowboy romance book. I will be going back and getting the first one and looking forward to the next one.

If you enjoy pure romance books that are light reading then this is the book for you. It is not my usual type of book to read, but the cover seemed interesting. It seemed a little slow and repetitive with a lot of drawn out conversations and events. I thought there might have been a little more mystery or intrigue involved.
It is a very predictable romance story without a lot of depth.

I received this book as a complimentary copy for an honest review. The opinions expressed are my own.

"Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the advance copy of this book, in exchange for an honest review."

Loved this book very much. It had just enough sweet, sexy romance and the storyline was great! I highly recommend!

The development of the topic and main characters of this storyline isn't what one would expect, therefore making it very unusual and interesting.

Ty, one of the Everett brothers is an injured bull rider who doesn't remember a section of his past. His main aim is to now return to the rodeo ring and reclaim his crown.

Hannah, a previous rodeo queen is well acquainted with Ty and decides that it's time to visit and confront him. She has good reasons to do so, but Ty isn't the same man who she knew. Part of him is missing!

It's rather absorbing to see the two of them navigate through Ty's dilemma which he hiddes well until Hannah comes along. Upon learning about some of his forgotten past, he tries his best to be the gentleman who he is and succeeds most of the time.

The story develops at a steady pace and ends beautifully. It is rather emotional and I admire Hannah for her perseverence and Ty for just being Ty! The insecurities brought about by his childhood are addressed and dealt with in the most realistic and effective manner. It's a very rewarding read.

I was kindly issued with an eARC and the views expressed are my personal opinion.

Great book! I love ending a book with a smile on my face. I can't pass up a good amnesia story so I decided to read this book even though I hadn't read any other books by Caitlin Crews. This is book 2 in the Cold River Ranch series and I didn't have any problems following along even though I haven't read the 1st book. I am looking forward to going back and reading it now. I'm looking forward to the rest of the series.

Ty and Hannah have history together and most of it has been good. But the love they had for them can't be denied. An enjoyable love story that I recommend.

I anticipated Ty finding out about being a dad just the way that he did. I just wish it had been earlier in the story. Hannah is strong, mainly because she is forced to be. Same thing with Ty. They were made for each other.

Thus is the story of 2 people who were hurt, or damaged by their fathers growing up. Hannah was raised by a single mom after get father and his family disowned her. Ty was both physically and mentally abused by his father.
They meet and have an instant connection. They get married in Vegas but keep it quiet until she finishes her reign as Miss Rodeo.
But due to an accident, memory loss and pregnancy, they end up going their separate ways.
When Hannah decides to confront him and ask for a divorce, things get shaken up. Especially since Ty doesn't even remember being married
I struggled with this book. I thought it started good but started to drag a little bit. I also found it depressing. I haven't read the first book in the series, so I'm not sure if that would have made a difference.

This is book 2 in the Cold River Ranch series and while you can read it as a stand alone, I would recommend reading book 1 first so you get more of the backstory. This one is about Ty Everett and Hannah Monroe. Ty left home as soon as he turned 18 to join the rodeo. But after a horrific fall, he has to return home in order to heal. But because the fall caused partial amnesia, he doesn't realize that he left someone behind. Hannah gave up everything for Ty. And after the past 18 months, she tracks him down in order to get a divorce. But she doesn't expect him to not remember any of their time together. But after everything that has happened, can they make a fresh start. Especially when he finds out about their son?

I absolutely loved this book! Ty has been through so much and has such horrible scars from what his parents pulled with him and his brothers. You can't help but love him and hope he realizes that he is not them. Hannah has just as many scars but part of hers are caused by an overly protective parent. And reading about the thoughts and feelings going through their heads? It breaks your heart. But it also helps you to connect to them and realize that just because someone is smiling doesn't mean all is right in their world. I loved every second of this book and couldn't put it down once I started it! I can't wait for the next brother's story now!! Great read!