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Cold Heart, Warm Cowboy

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I love Caitlin Crews’s writing and this book was no different. The storyline was interesting and the characters each had their own past to contend with. The only thing I had trouble with was the repeating scenarios when the chapter POV changed. I read about a book a day and I’ve never been a fan. Although it was done tastefully and the transitions were great, it wasn’t for me.

Overall, a fantastic read. My only question...when can I get Brady’s book!

A great read.

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This was a very delightful and wonderful read. Hannah and Ty met on the rodeo circuit, but relationship fell apart when Ty is tossed from a bull, trampled on, and ends up with amnesia. He loses all memory of Hannah and when she returns to tell him to try to tell him about their history, he doesn't know her but has an attraction to her from the start.

Hannah is a lovable character who tried not to follow in her mother's footsteps but unfortunately ended up that way. She is a determined individual who has spunk and can dish out what it takes being the Southern girl she was raised to be. Ty’s brothers, Gray and Brady were a welcome addition with their wives to the story who were witty and provided a bit of fun, humor and common sense when needed.

Not having read the first in the series, I plan on reading it. This was a well-written story by Catlin Crews whom I am becoming a fan. Look forward to future reads from this author. Would love to audiobook when avail.

ARC provided by NetGalley and St. Martins Press in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for the opportunity to read and review.

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A excellent story. Loved that the cowboy couldn't remember 2 years of his life and in pops someone who knows him into his life. Great story line and characters that will pull you into there lives. I found myself going back and forth on who I was rooting for, sometimes Hannah sometimes Ty. Definitely another great book by the author Caitlin Crews.

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In this second of the Cold River Ranch series, Ty Everett has been recovering from a near fatal bull riding injury. He left home at eighteen and lived the rodeo life until then. For the last eighteen months, Ty has worked alongside his brothers, Gray and Brady, on the family ranch. Because of a mean and reprehensible father and being left by his mother, Ty thinks he has no heart or skills to ever be a good man. When a woman shows up he has no memory of, Ty finds himself thrown into a bull ring of a different kind.

Hannah Everett, former rodeo queen and Ty’s secret wife comes to Cold River to confront the man who broke her heart. Since he has no memory of her, Ty also does not remember Hannah was pregnant when she left. Hannah decides to spend time with Ty and see if he deserves to be a father before she tells him all of the truth.

A relationship built on secrets and lies is on shaky ground so it is not surprising that Ty and Hannah have a long hard road to rebuild what they had if that is even possible. Ty is convinced his father poisoned him with his vitriol; Hannah’s mother did a similar number on her. There is so much hurt and dark feelings that have to be overcome on both sides. This book is quite angst ridden and emotional, more so than the first one, which is Gray and Abby’s story. It will take readers on quite a ride as well.

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Ty was a rodeo champion before a bull got the better of him. Hannah was a rodeo queen who rode the circuit. They met , fell in love, and secretly married before his accident. After the accident, everything fell apart due to fears and insecurities on both of their parts. Their story takes a turn after Hannah goes looking for Ty to ask foe a divorce, not telling him about their nine-month old son. Things change for her after she realizes that he lost two years of his memory after the accident. Can they get back what they lost with a fresh start or will they just keep hurting each other?

This is the second book in a series about the Everett brothers. Like the earlier book, much of this book is dark in nature. However, the dysfunctional love of the members of the Everett family does come through. I’m looking forward to “Denver’s” story next.

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Hannah and Ty met on the rodeo circuit, but their working circumstances meant keeping their relationship a secret. Ty is tossed from a bull, trampled on, and ends up with amnesia, losing all memory of Hannah in his life. When Hannah waltzes back in to his life with an outrageous story of a secret relationship and a surprise wedding, Ty needs to figure out fast if what he’s been searching for has been in front of him all along.

I loved Hannah’s sassy, Southern grit and found Ty’s flirty self growing on me when I realized what a good guy he was. I also got kick out of Ty’s brothers, Gray and Brady. They were nosy, well-meaning siblings with a instinctive protectiveness that was all the funnier because it was in a non-mushy and abrupt kind of way. Gray’s daughter and wife, Becca and Abby, were entertaining as well, providing common sense and humor when the moment was called for.

My one complaint-if the entire book had been as actively conversational as the last 20ish%, I could have easily given 4 stars. But it felt like the majority of talking occurred inside Ty and Hannah’s minds rather then out loud. Amnesia problem aside, I was stuck on why Hannah and Ty didn’t try to re-learn one another as they were now rather than trying to live in the past? Regardless, the end result turned out better then I expected and now I’m hoping Brady’s story is up next.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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Rating 4.5

Intense and emotional read.

Ty and Hannah have history, boy do they have history. But unfortunately Ty doesn't remember. Hannah shows up at Ty's ranch, Cold River Ranch, to find out once and for all who, what and where Ty stands. But when Hannah shows up she finds that Ty doesn't remember her or their time together. Ty can't remember the last two years of his life. He can't remember his life with Hannah.


Ty life wasn't the greatest, he had an abusive father and a mother who ran off. His family dynamics left him with a lot of baggage and anger, mostly thanks to his dad. He leaves home at eighteen and enters the rodeo life, he's popular and really good. He's lived his life his way. But after his injury he heads home to the family ranch and tries to remember what has happened during those two missing years. Ty also just feels numb/cold emotionally, he just doesn't feel anything. But then Hannah shows up and he begins to feel a pull, some feelings are resurfacing and she's the reason why. He asks her so stay and she agrees with some reservations.

Hannah was a Rodeo Queen. She's been brought up by a Mom who has a lot of issues. Issues due to the fact she had Hannah at 16 and was pretty much ignored by all family members. So she brought Hannah up believing that men were all evil and no good for nothing. Hannah did well in steering clear of men, but not Ty. With Ty things where different, she felt and experienced wonder and pain. Ty and Hannah married in secret as she was to remain single as a Rodeo Queen. So they decided to keep this hush until her reign was over. But the best part of them being together was their baby, Jack. After Ty's accident and the revelations that she was pregnant a lot of sad and terrible things where said. Hannah left and had Jack. But she never forgot Ty. And so after some rumors surfaced Hannah decided to find out once and for all where Ty really stood. She leaves Jack with her mother and heads to Colorado.

The two begin slowly opening up, more so Hannah as she has the keys to Ty's two years. But Hannah realizes that with Ty's memory loss and him feeling "nothing" she need to tread carefully. The revelation of their marriage is revealed and Ty begins to realize that this pull and their marriage means, possibly there is something real and good here. Ty asks Hannah to move in with him on the ranch and try to make this a go. Hoping and believing at some point he might remember.

Boy this was an emotional story. From Ty's point of view and Hannah's, each endures a lot of heartache. But as they work at getting reacquainted and working on their relationship, each knows they have something special. But Ty continues to struggle with is Daddy issues and the fear of him becoming his old man. He's frustrated with his inability to remember as well. Hannah realizes she never stoped loving Ty and just want so much for him to remember the love they shared. But she also knows she's keep a big secret from him about the baby. She believes he's not ready and also afraid of what he will do and what will happen to them when he does find out. I loved the dynamics of all the secondary characters in this story and what they contributed to Ty and Hannahs relationship. It was nice to see Abby and Gary again as well. But of course this escalate to dramatic proportions when Hannah's Mom shows up weeks later at the ranch with Jack. And that's when the true test of their relationship takes place. They each have to face trust issues and past demons before they can move on as a family and a couple. But each resolves there issues and I really love the ending, so satisfying and emotional.

Enjoyable read. I did find a lot of dialogue in the first couple chapters and had to push through. I do find this author has a tendency to do that so was somewhat prepared. But once I passed that point everything flowed fairly well and had good pacing. So just press through and you'll be glad you did. I'm now really looking forward Brady and Amandas story. I really hope Amanda is for Brady because she really peaked my interest.

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History has a way of repeating, or so they say. It did for Hannah Monroe as she followed in the footsteps of her mother Luanne. Having been warned by her mother never to trust men, with her own husband going AWOL, it didn't deter Hannah to follow down the same path.

Ty Everett was in the rodeo riding bulls and Hannah a Rodeo Queen...gladly giving up her crown in exchange for marrying him. Not having seen him for 2 years, she leaves her home in Georgia going to Colorado to confront Ty wanting to divorce him. The only problem, after a bad accident, leaving him with amnesia. Two years of memories gone, she is a complete stranger, he doesn't remember her and the struggle begins with both protagonists having what I would call a "tug of war." How will they resolve their issues, will she tell him he has a son? The story unfolds.

Hannah's tenseness at seeing Ty after all this time was emotional...not believing for one minute that he couldn't remember her. Her frustration with him for not being able to answer any of her questions, palpable. Was he putting on an act? Yet for Ty there was something of an undercurrent that drew him to her. Would he ignore it, did he want to?

The story was well written, emotional and at times tense. It made for good reading and quite enjoyable. Whoa cowboy....this little western tale drew me in. This is my first book by this author not having read the first one in the series. I will, however, look for the next book in the series.

My thanks to NetGalley and St.Martin's Press for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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The story of Ty and Hannah. She is his wife but he doesn't remember her, or anything else, following an accident 18 months ago. She tracked him down to get a divorce, but once she realises about his memory loss, she wants to give him a chance, but she is still keeping a big secret so what will happen when he finds out?

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Really enjoyed this one! Always a sucker for amnesia stories and Crews is a great writer, really able to give the characters emotional depth.

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Ty was in a horrible rodeo accident and can't remember the last two years of his life so when Hannah tells him they're married it's quite a shock. Unfortunately, the plot doesn't move along much from there even though I enjoyed the characters. It's the will they or won't they that lasts for a long time.

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I tried so hard to get into this one. The blurb about this story sounds awesome! I was hooked after reading it. The story itself lacked in my opinion. He doesn’t even learn he is married until the 25% mark of the book. At this point, I just couldn’t keep going on so I skipped around until I finished it.
It’s not a bad story, it’s just not the story for me.

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Ms. Crews takes us back to Cold River Ranch and the Everett brothers. This time it's Ty, the rodeo star. Ty has trouble still...dealing with the memories of just how terrible his father was, dealing with the crushing blow of the end of his career beneath the hooves of an angry bull...and the loss of the memories of two years of his life.
If you haven't read the first book, grab it, it's about the oldest Everett, Gray and how he handled the nightmare of his childhood and taking care of his brothers, while dealing with their father, Amos.
Ty takes a different approach, but ends up going against his plans for never getting married when he meets Rodeo Queen Hannah, who has her own cross to bear. The trauma of an event just before the fateful bull ride, and the aftermath of the ride, leaves him with a two year blank spot in his memory.
Hannah comes to the family ranch to finally end her state of limbo face to face with Ty, and finds she still loves him and he really doesn't remember her.
She tells him enough that he wants to see where the feelings she brings alive just by coming into view will go, but she still has a secret he doesn't know and time is running out.
It's a sweet western tale with a little steam and enjoyable. I await Brady's tale.
I requested and received a NetGalley ARC to peruse.

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Tears were falling through a few pages of this Love Lost Love Found Novel. I have read other Crews books and they are all worth your time. A boy's abusive father scars him to believe he is a violent and unable to love man. When Ty Everett is seriously hurt while being thrown from a rodeo bull he losses his memory and a whole lot more. Hannah Monroe also deals with a mother who has trust issues due to dealing with a AWL husband. Healing and destiny make this an enjoyably narrative. "A copy of this book was provided by St. Martin's Press via Netgalley with no requirements for a review. Comments here are my honest opinion."A BIT LIKE KATE PEARCE MORGAN RANCH SERIES WHICH I ALSO LOVE.

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I was seriously expecting something more, both characters were so immersed in their thought that there was almost no action at all and in the end I found the complete plot boring. Still thinking if I am going to read the next installment, maybe just because it should be the last one.....

Mi aspettavo davvero qualcosa di meglio, i due protagonisti sono talmente impegnati a rimuginare sempre sugli stessi pensieri che non succede praticamente niente e quello che succede é noioso. Devo ancora decidere se leggere o meno il prossimo, magari anche solo perché é l'ultimo libro.....

THANKS NETGALLEY FOR THE PREVIEW!

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I enjoyed reading this book.
It is a heartfelt & very moving story.
Hannah, is sure she is doing the right
thing, approaching Ty. Ty, is a bull rider
in the rodeo. 2 years ago, Ty, was
badly injured. After a horrible fight
between Hannah & Ty, she has not seen
or heard for him, since that time.
It's time to talk.
Emotionally, Hannah & Ty's story
will tugs at all your heartstrings.
Will they finally admit what they feel
& find their way to one another?
Or will life have other plans.

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Hannah leaves Georgia and heads to Colorado to see her husband Ty. It has been 18 months, and she hasn't heard from him, and with a young toddler, she wants to get on with her life. Trouble is, Ty was injured in a bull riding accident, and cannot remember her or that she was pregnant. Overall, I enjoyed this book and do highly recommend it. The only issue I had was that both of them were so consumed with the negative voices of their parents and at times it got tiresome. Minor issue.

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Hands down, the best part is this book is Ty’s family dynamics. The brothers are all deliciously gruff and grumpy, and watching them struggle to relate to each other and open up despite so obviously loving each other was the most emotional aspect of the book for me. The brothers, together with Abby and Becca, make a wonderful group of side characters and even help to define Ty and Hannah’s relationship as well.

I received a digital arc from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Ty and Hannah have good chemistry—but one downside to the amnesia plot is their romance is subsequently stilted. Plots built around keeping secrets generally make me pretty nervous, but the execution and pay off of this particular plot worked really well and didn’t cause too much anxiety. Crews’ conclusion was sweet and strong, and managed to make up for the anxiety from all the secrets.

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LOVED this book!!! Ty is positively swoon-worthy as the damaged bull riding rodeo star, while Hannah, a rodeo queen forever, proves that within every proper southern gal lies a core of steal.

After Ty's last bull ride, he was seriously injured and lost two years worth of memories - and those that contained his relationship with Hannah. Hannah doesn't know that he lost his memories and thinks that he's chosen to not be part of their lives. I loved both of their characters and thoroughly enjoyed their second chance romance. Their struggle felt real and full of heart.

Parts of this novel occur at the same time as the first book took place, however, focusing on Ty's story instead of Grey's. I really enjoyed this perspective and also enjoyed the opportunity to read about the other characters again. This is a stand alone novel, however, the series is so good that you really owe it to yourself to read them all. I'm already looking forward to the next book in the series. The author is on my must read authors' list.

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COLD HEART, WARM COWBOY by Caitlin Crews is an intense second chance romance! Once you start reading this story you can't put it down. Ty and Hannah, both are struggling. You can't help but feel for them and the Everett men. I'd love to see the next story on this complex family!

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