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Cold Heart, Warm Cowboy

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Cold Heart, Warm Cowboy is Book 2 in the Cold River Ranch series by Caitlin Crews. Having not read the first book in this series, nor any books by this author previously, I hesitated but then thought why not. I am very glad I took the chance. This was an enjoyable story that I finished very quickly.

This is one of those perfect examples of "JUST COMMUNICATE" already. So many times I wanted to throw my Kindle for the lack of communication between Ty and Hannah or Ty and his own family but in typical fashion, everything comes out in the end.

Now that I've started this series backward, it's time to get my hands on Book 1.

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He has been riding bulls in the rodeo ever since he left home at eighteen, but Ty Everett’s last fall causes partial amnesia and his return to Cold River Ranch to figure out what comes next. She was a Rodeo Queen who gave up her crown and her innocence for Ty Everett but now Hannah Monroe wants a divorce only he can’t remember her, their secret wedding or even the son she never meant to hide from him. Even if she’s willing to start over, what will happen when the truth comes out?

This ‘Cold River Ranch’ romance is gut wrenching emotional tale that captures readers’ hearts and refuses to let go. Ty and Hannah have lots of sizzling chemistry and the beginning of their romance was a fairy tale come true but true to life the relationship hits a major obstacle and then events conspire to keep them apart. The emotions are intense and flows from the pages at high velocity as readers become caught up in this couple’s reach for happily ever after.

The pace is steady and continuously builds the suspense of this relationship and the answers to several questions. The strong, unforgettable characters engage in a game of pretend that has some very high stakes indeed with lots of feistiness and stubbornness that has sparks flying in every direction along with a complicated family dynamic between Ty and his brothers that adds to the volatile emotions of this emotionally gripping romance that readers don’t want to put down.

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Enjoyed this book immensely suspense and romance what more could you ask. The characters were good as well can’t wait for the third book in the series.

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In October of last year I read the first book in the Cold River Ranch series ‘A True Cowboy Christmas’. I really enjoyed that book! So when I got the opportunity to read the second book in the series ‘Cold Heart, Warm Cowboy’ I got super excited.

In ‘Cold Heart, Warm Cowboy’ we read the story of the middle Everett brother Ty. Ty Everett got injured during a Bull ride a view months ago. Ever since that accident he has been even more cold hearted and distant than before. But what Ty doesn’t mention to people is the two years of his memory he has been missing since that accident. At first Ty thinks those years aren’t important, but when the gorgeous Rodeo Queen Hannah appears telling him she’s his wife, Ty begins to wonder what happened in those two years. Especially since Ty always told everyone he would never marry.

I’ve always loved a good Cowboy story. And since I’ve been super busy with our new home I was looking forward to a little relaxing reading time. And ‘Cold Heart, Warm Cowboy’ definitely seemed perfect! And boy.. I definitely loved reading this book.

This book starts a view months after Ty’s accident. Ty can’t remember the last two years. And the author wrote this book in a way it felt like we were having the same memory loss as Ty. Hannah is talking about stuff I couldn’t really follow all the time and I truly enjoyed this the most about this book.

The chemistry between Ty and Hannah is fun and intense to read. And I loved getting to know these characters. Ty is this mysterious grumpy cowboy, and I definitely loved him. And what I really enjoyed was reading this book through both Ty and Hannah’s point of view. There aren’t many steamy scenes in this book, but this fitted the story perfectly.
Hannah’s character was also pretty damn good to read about. I really felt for her. Especially with Ty forgetting how much he loved her, and her moms harsh words.. my heart definitely broke a view times for her.

The one thing I didn’t really enjoy was the way the memory-loss part went in the end. It just felt a little sudden and to me it didn’t really explain things. But overall this book was definitely fun and I can’t wait to read the third book.

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Cold River Ranch number two tale brings Ty and Hannah back to confront their common past and secrets to be explained. This author spins a tale to warm that cold heart.
Ebook from netgalley and publishers with thank. Opinions are entirely my own.

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Ty heads home from the rodeo after his last fall caused partial amnesia. When Hannah shows up the ranch, she wants a divorce. Ty doesn’t even remember getting married and now he learns he has a son. Will Hannah give him another chance? Entertaining read with plenty of drama, the chemistry is steamy. I liked it.

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I really enjoyed this story even though it was hard to get into at first. It is an interesting idea, to get a concussion and then can't remember the past few years. Great story.

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I'm a little torn on this one. There was a lot of appeal in the idea of this book: a hero with amnesia that can't remember the heroine and they have to work towards rebuilding their relationship. Sadly, the execution wasn't quite there for me. It felt stagnant at some point and rushed at the others. I had a hard time with Hannah keeping secrets to herself and I didn't quite appreciated some undertone messages around women's sexuality.
The ending, while sweet, felt rushed for me as well. More than anything, I wish there had been more development on Ty's childhood traumas and what he went through and how we can work past it. I felt I was told more than shown the story.
It's not a bad book, the author has a lovely narrative and the descriptions of Colorado were stunning, but it didn't quite work for me, although I did find Brady to be an intriguing character and I'm curious to see if he and the girl from town will get together.

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Cowboy romance stories are a hard one for me to get into, it can go either way. For me this book was straight 3 stars, nothing wrong with it but the story was not as engaging as i had hoped for. I am a huge sucker for second chance romances but the female lead at times had me grating my teeth with her. The romance and reconnecting kept me engaged but overall a 3 star read. Perfect for lovers of a cowboy romance and a good writing style that flowed.

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Cold Heart, Warm Cowboy by Caitlin Crews is a good story about a cowboy with amnesia and his wife he doesn't remember. The two people, Hannah and Ty, are a rodeo cowboy and Hannah, a rodeo queen. I really like reading about what it is like to be a rodeo queen. Ty has been injured by a bull he was riding and Hannah has had her reputation tarnished by her pregnancy. No one knows about Hannah and Ty's marriage, which is problem number one. Ty told Hannah to leave him, while in the hospital and now he remembers nothing about Hannah or their relationship. Hannah has found out where Ty is and that he is planning on riding the bull that injured him. Hannah goes to tell Ty about his son but realizes that it's not going to be that easy. Ty has admitted he has no memory of the previous two years and has hidden this information from everyone. After meeting with Hannah and his admission about his memory, Hannah informs him about their marriage, but not about their son. There's lots of information about rodeo, their families and their feelings. The story moves along nicely as Ty tries to remember, with Hannah's help. Of course, there's a HEA ending.

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Ty is a rodeo star who lost part of his memory.
Hannah is his secret wife who shows up wanting a divorce. And she has a little secret, his child.
There is a lot going on in here...maybe a little too much going on.
What with the memory loss, secret marriage, secret child, rodeo crown and all.

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Loved this feel good romance! Great book to relax with and get sucked in to the story of a Rodeo Queen and her Rodeo Cowboy. This is the second book of the Cold River Ranch series but can definitely be read as a stand alone book. The story of Hannah Monroe and Ty Everett is sweet but complicated by many things, including a case of amnesia. I enjoyed the back and forth narration of the story between Hannah and Ty. I felt like I was on the ranch experiencing the story with them. I was left wanting more and Will definitely be picking up the next book "The Last Real Cowboy" from this series when it is released.
I am grateful to NetGalley for the opportunity to read an ARC of this book in exchange for a honest review.

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I have never read a book that has made such a turnaround like this book has before in my life. I am going to be completely honest with you and say that I was ready to quit this book and move on to the next one. My momma didn't raise no quitter but I was ready to defy my teachings and be done with this cowboy. This story had a great premise and it instantly made me interested. A cowboy with no memory of the last two years and falling in love all over again? Count me in and I dove head first in this story with the expectation of being entertained. Honey, was I wrong.!!!


First let me start off by telling you about this flip flop story because the blurb grabs you for sure and most importantly, there is a hot cowboy to boot. Tye is a bull rider who was in a terrible accident with a 2,000 pound bull and has lost his memory for the last two years. Imagine his surprise when a beautiful blonde comes to his family's ranch declaring that she is his wife.!!! Hannah is a former rodeo Queen with a "little" secret and she has come to get a divorce from the former bull rider. Hannah and Tye was secretly married due to Hannah being the Rodeo Queen and had to keep her reputation sparkling clean like the crown that sat on her head. After discovering that he has a wife and with no memory of their relationship, will he learn to love her again and can he convince Hannah to stay?

As I stated before, this story made a big turnaround. I say this because this story started off as a snooze fest with little to no chemistry among the characters, but that quickly changed at about 63%, which sucks by the way. I was ready to quit and give this book a 2 star rating but luckily it turned around and gave me something to look forward to. The premise of this story is what caught me because I wanted to witness the couple falling in love again. Both Hannah and Tye have a cliché character arc and near the end of the story, they learn to face their issues head on.

Both characters have parental issues and the author is going to be sure that you don't forget it. Hannah's mother runs her life and Tye's dead father runs his as well. I really did not mind Hannah's situation because I could relate to it, but Tye spent too much time on his dad. It became very repetitive and I wanted to smack him upside the head and tell him to get over it. The best scene, hands down, is when Hannah gets a backbone with her mom and I really connected with her during this scene and the intensity really jumped off the page.


I really wished that the author would have started this story off strong because it would have gotten a higher rating. I cannot in good faith give this story higher than a 3 because it took entirely too long for the story to get moving and the characters were boring at the beginning and middle. Not many people would stick around until the 63% mark to get a story and the monologue was excruciating. The story needed more dialogue and less monologue because it dragged the story to a snail's pace. The character would have at least 4 pages full of irrelevant monologue and it really irked me.


I am not sure if I would recommend this story because of the amount of time that it took for me to enjoy this book, but the premise is great. Just grab your e-reader, be brave and patient because you need these virtues to finish this book. Good Day!!

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What a great book about second chances, getting rid of personal demons, and fighting for what you want! Ty and Hannah had such a strong connection, whether he remembered it or not. I love how even though she still loved him after what he said to her, she was strong and kept him in line, did not cower to him. But the part I enjoyed most was his journey to really forgiving himself, letting himself love and be loved, and accepting that he could have all his heart's desires. They were a great couple and one I would not mind getting a glimpse of their future.

I received this book in exchange for an honest review from the publisher through Netgalley.

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This is my first book I have read by Caitlin Crews and I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was an emotional roller coaster ride but well worth reading. It was about Ty Everett who left home at 18 to become a bull rider for the rodeo. He had a bad accident, while bull riding, and suffered amnesia, wiping out two years of memory. Hannah Monroe rushes to his hospital bedside and is treated horribly. Of course he doesn’t know she’s his wife. She leaves and goes home to heal and try to figure out what to do with his life. Hannah shows up to ask for a divorce but can’t when she sees him. This story is about learning to forgive, finding each other again, and love overcoming all the problems in the way. It was well written and the characters were well developed. I received this copy from NetGalley and the publisher and am voluntarily reviewing. My opinions are my own.

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Great second chance romance.. I really enjoyed the depth of this story. The pacing was perfect. I really enjoyed this new to me author.

Thank you St Martin's Press and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book.

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This is book two in the Cold River Ranch series by Caitlin Crews and can be read as a stand-alone. I was drawn to this book by the blurb and excited Ty and Hannah’s story. Unfortunately, it was just okay for me. I think what kept me from loving it was all the internal monologues. While I love knowing what the characters are thinking and how they are feeling, when it carries on for so long it becomes more of a distraction. For example, when one character asks a question or makes a statement that the other would follow with a response, when there is five or more minutes of their internal dialogue, by the time the response comes, I had forgotten what they were commenting on. That probably kept me most from really connecting and getting completely drawn into the story.

I mostly enjoyed the last quarter or so of the book as the storyline, dialogue, movement, everything just really seemed to move and was fluent.

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First I’m a fan of Caitlin Crews so yeah for getting this arc from St Martin Press and my review based solely on my option. This was a story about two people who fell in love but due to circumstances their relationship was torn apart. Ty suffered a serious fall during one of his bull riding. Hanna the rodeo Queen and him were having a secret love affair until the accident happened. He suffered partial amnesia and can’t remember their relationship. She gave up her crown and everything else for him but he claims not to remember their secret marriage. She came looking for him to sign divorce papers and his right to their son but being face to face changes things. I really enjoyed the story and hope you do to.

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Don't know why but this one interested me with I think partially the amnesia I found intriguing. First time in reading this author also with giving a cowboy a ride in this one. Ty has you following him right away since he is the draw of this one. Then you have Hannah whom is a large part of this with it coming out in layers like a surprise inside. Romance brewing to the fullest in this one with the mystic to carry it taking you from start to finish.

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Cold Heart, Warm Cowboy by Caitlin Crews is a down-to-earth cowboy story with some romance, but much more solving of personal problems. Ty Everett is a broken ex-bull rider with the opportunity to make it right with one more ride-one he's not letting anyone in his family know about. One day, out of nowhere a beautiful rodeo queen drives up to his house. Does he know her? He can't remember. Something else no one in his family knows about-during the last fall his memory of the previous two years went up in dust. He's managed to keep his secret but being gruff and unapproachable. Is that going to keep working?

What a fabulous book by Caitlin Crews-raw emotion from Ty and Hannah showing every bit of each vulnerability in a complicated relationship, which is complicated further by Ty's amnesia and Hannah's secret. Can you even imagine not remembering your wife, your life? Or worse, can you imagine looking into the eyes of your husband, who you love, and seeing that he has no memories of you at all. Crews had put all those emotions and more on the page in such a way that makes your soul cry for release. The pain is honest and real. Ty had a tough childhood with a horrible father. His brother Gray has mostly gotten beyond the problems his father caused for him. Can Ty do the same? Can Hannah forget her mother's advice that all men are liars and make something of her life? Every page brings tears, some of sadness, some of joy. Read it. You will love it. I highly recommend Cold
Heart, Warm Cowboy.
I received a free ARC of Cold Heart, Warm Cowboy. All opinions expressed herein are solely my own. #netgalley #coldheartwarmcowboy

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