Charming book, but I didn't really buy the chemistry between the hero and heroine. It just seemed to happen to fast. Well written and enjoyable, though.

I thoroughly enjoyed the characters in The Last Real Cowboy. Amanda's spark made me smile, and the attitude of her brothers was definitely entertaining. I saw it as a coming of age book. Amanda and Brady helped each other become the best person they could be, all while facing and dealing with family issues. My one disappointment was the very end where their future was briefly summed up. I would rather have sequels that reveal this information over time. I want to know how Amanda's barn does and also how the diversification of the ranch works out for Brady.

The is a great series. Amanda Kittredge has to overcome moving out of her family home and convincing her brothers' best friend Brady Everett that she is right for him. So what if he is a decade older! ENJOY!!! "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." I HAVE READ ALL PRIOR COLD RIVER RANCH books but this one stands alone nicely too.

I received a complimentary of this book from the publisher via NetGalley and I am voluntarily reviewing it.

OMGosh! This was a great book. I wish that I could give it more then 5 stars!

It was a wonderful conclusion to the legacy of evil Amos Everett on his three sons. The three boys grew up around his hateful ways. Each had to overcome his demon. Brady was the youngest and the one that Amos ignored the most. Brady was the smart one and was able to get a free scholarship to college. He then spent the remaining years in Denver away from his family. Several months after Amos' death, Brady's oldest brother Gray, asked him to stay and work the ranch for one year. During this time, Brady discovers that his best friend's younger sister is all grown up.

This is the touching story of Brady and Amanda Kittredge. The difficult road that they travel to get to their HEA. It was one that kept me glued to my e-reader late into the night. After my poor old eyes gave out early in the morning, I had to put it down. It was the first thing I picked up in the morning (after my coffee that is!)

I adored the first book in this series not so much the second one (as I really couldn't identify with Hannah but I was very glad to have read it). This one really brought to a conclusion the boys getting over the destruction that their father wrought over them.

I adored Brady. He was a character that I was a little unsure about in the other stories. Having a dual POV here allowed me to "see" inside of his thought process to really understand him. He is one fine character! Amanda was a little immature but then again the character is 22 and has been overly protected by 4 older brothers.

This is a sexy romance story. There are a couple of "bedroom" scenes but are highly glossed over for the most part. There wasn't anything overly descriptive here. That being said though, I would highly recommend this story to anyone OVER the age of 18. This book can be read as a stand-alone but I would recommend to start at the beginning. Even though I was not overly happy with the Hannah character in the second story, that one really should be read as well. It really helps to understand Ty a whole lot better.

I hope that the author decided to continue the series with the Kittredge brothers.

Good pacing, Happily read over 2 days, the town and characters of this never seemed stale or canned. The language is excellent!

The Last Real Cowboy by Caitlin Crews is a unique twist on the typical cowboy romance which I found refreshing. Amanda Kittredge has had a long term crush on Brady Everett from afar, He's one of her older brother Riley's best friends and is 10 years older than she is...and changed her diapers when she was a baby! He'll never see her as the woman she now is...or will he?

Brady Everett is a man on a mission to prove that he doesn't need a woman so that he doesn't turn into the abusive man that his father was to his family. He is back on the family ranch for a year after his father's death to prove himself to his brothers and to try to convince them to diversify the ranch. What he doesn't expect is to walk into a bar and see his best friend's baby sister slinging drinks in a tank top that makes it clear that she is no longer a baby. When Riley asks Brady to keep an eye on Amanda while she works there and Amanda makes a request of her own, the stakes are raised and Brady isn't sure what he's going to do during the last few months of the year he's promised his brothers.

With interesting twists and turns, The Last Real Cowboy had me interested to the very end. Really enjoyed it!

I just couldn't get in to this story. Amanda seemed like such a vibrant personality. Brady seemed like, in another life, another situation, he would be an awesome guy. I think him in a corporate job was perfect. He and Cold River seemed like a square peg in a round hole scenario. I didn't necessarily have a problem with the age difference - but there really is a world of difference between 32 and 22. But add the age difference to the difference between what they wanted in life - and I just really didn't see the connection other than physical. Honestly - overprotective brothers notwithstanding - I think it was surprising that Amanda hadn't been on more dates. She was very sheltered, but she was right to want to get more out of life and have a chance to spread her wings and live life. I am not sure a steady relationship with Brady was really the right thing for her. Ultimately, I think they should have kept it sex.

I received an ARC of this story for free - but these opinions are all my own. And I really really wanted to like this story more - it just wasn't the right book for me!

I really enjoyed book 1 in this series and found book 2 ok. That said, I hoped this time around I would once again fall in love with the story. Sadly, that was not the case.
The story centers around Amanda Kittredge and Brady Everett. Amanda is a young woman starting out in life. She moves away from home, determined to be independent of her over protective brothers. Brady, best friend of Amanda’s brother Riley, is back home to work the family ranch.
Amanda has had a crush on him for years and asks him to basically “help her be a woman”.
I was not thrilled with the plot and the characters just did not connect with me.
Maybe because I am older, but this one was just ok.
I was entrusted a copy of this book by Netgalley and St Martins.
The opinions expressed are solely my own.

Amanda is the youngest in her family with older brothers. She has decided to spread her wings, move out of her parents house, and live her life. She gets an apartment above a bar, where she gets a job being a bartender. She works days at a little coffee shop and nights at the bar. Brady, who I think is a banker or some sort of investment guy, goes back home after his father dies and helps on the ranch. He gives his brothers a year to convince him to keep the land. But when he goes to the bar one night and sees his best friend’s little sister working, he is struck dumb. He never noticed how much she has grown. Amanda has had a crush on Brady for years but never thought anything would come of it. When she asks Brady to teach her about sex, he is stunned but agrees to it as long as it’s a secret and no one finds out. Can Brady fight his demons and find his out that love his for him?
I’ll be honest I read a review and they didn’t like this story. I almost stopped reading it because it was coloring my thoughts of it. But I really enjoyed the story, the only thing I hated was how Brady’s brothers treated him. Romance and some sexy scenes. The ending I didn’t care for but I liked the book.
* Voluntarily read and reviewed this for NetGalley *

The story did seem to drag a bit at times but overall I really enjoyed Amanda Kitteredge’s personality and gumption. Amanda is tired of her older brothers treating her like a little girl and after a particular embarrassing moment with her brother, she decides it’s time to move out of the family home.
That’s when the romance with her brothers best friend, Brady, comes into play.
The Last Real Cowboy is a very sweet read.
Thank you to NetGallery, the publisher and author for the opportunity to read and review this book.

Best friends’ little sister, check. Four big overprotective brothers, check. Family that doesn’t take you seriously, double check. Brady and Amanda have been slotted into the roles the town and their families set them in long ago. It is burning them both up, making them angry, restless, and feeling unwanted. They don’t gravitate towards each other though, sharing their commiserated grievances, but they do end up clashing. Which leads to much more pleasurable moments. As Amanda finally learns to stand up for herself, Brady finally realizes some truths. And they had me cheering for them, and weeping for them, alternatively, and sometimes concurrently, as they figured everything out, so they could live their happily ever after, together

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Highly recommend this book to everyone. Can't wat to read more from this author.

The Last Real Cowboy is a well-written story about "best friend's little sister romance". This story is filled with drama, humor, and sexy scenes. I really enjoyed the main characters Brady and Amanda. Caitlin Crews did a great job of writing a story that flowed naturally and is believable. I would recommend this story.

I received an advance copy for my honest opinion from NetGalley.

This was a great book. The ending was to me a little bit of a let down. Seem to far in the future from the ending.
The age difference would have been more realistic if it had not been a 10 year difference. The over protective brothers were a bit much.

The last of the Everett brothers has fallen. Can we please get the Kittredge brothers now?

This love story was written in a sweet, intense and charming manner. While some may feel the age difference of nearly 10 years is taboo, Caitlin Crews writes in a way that this flows naturally and inevitably and not at all in any manner that feels inappropriate. Amanda Kittredge is a woman, a sheltered one, but nonetheless a true, vibrant and independent woman trying to get out from under the thumb of her very overprotective brothers. Brady Everett is best friends with one of those brothers and feels it is completely wrong to have eyes for Riley's little sister. Bro code and all!

Amanda steps out on her own and is ready to experience life. She is strong, fierce and sexy. Brady cannot help but look at her, but he has enough on his plate as it is with his own family drama. But what Brady finds with Amanda is a peace and an acceptance. Oh, and hottness

Brady and Amanda's family are total opposites when it comes to how they treat the youngest child. I really liked the way that they chose to react to the treatment in their own ways. The Last Real Cowboy, is strong in family ties. I enjoyed it very much.

Brady’s story concludes the Everett Brothers series. It becomes clear early on that Brady might have been the brother most impacted by their father’s abuse. He returned home after his father’s death and agreed to stay for one year to help on the ranch. As the year is coming close to an end, Brady is propositioned by his best friend’s sister. She wants to lose her virginity, and she wants him to take it.

Amanda has always had a crush on Brady and decides that he would be the perfect one to take her virginity., since he will be leaving town soon. She propositions him and is surprised when he eventually agrees. She expected their relationship to be a “one and done.” However, much to her surprise, Brady keeps coming around late at night. Amanda eventually realizes that she is in love with Brady, but still expects him to leave town.

Brady’s brothers agree to set aside a piece of the ranch for his use, so he agrees to stay. Brady doesn’t believe that he is good enough for Amanda, so he breaks off their relationship when he tells her he plans to stay. However, her brother catches them together at the same time. Can Brady and Amanda work through their many problems and fine their HEA?

This book should have been everything I love: cowboy, sister to the best friend, teaching sex and seduction; but it just kinda fell flat. I really liked the character of Amanda, while still relatively young, she was a strong character to break away from her controlling brothers. It was Brady I had issue with. I love an alpha a/hole like the best of them, but he has to have some redeeming quailities. However, although we have some retrospection on his feelings during his pov episodes, honestly, he treats Amanda terribly. He’s controlling and condescending (the constant references to ‘girl’ but he’s a ‘man’)and while I enjoy that in small doses, the tables never really turn where she gives it back to him, and he gets a slap up the head in regard to his behaviour. His a/holeness just continues, and for that I started just skimming it after about 50% or so.
This book will undoubtedly appeal to many, and if it sounds interesting I’d definitely recommend giving it a try by downloading a sample. For me though, it just didn’t hit the mark.

Oh now that is how a romance is supposed to be! Small town America where everyone knows your business. But you want to have a private relationship. Brady is quite the alpha cowboy. Amanda is sheltered by 4 over protective brothers. Do they dare have a personal life? The guys in the book are a bit over the top domineering. The women are a bit too okay with it. But it all makes for a fun read!

Amanda Kittredge is twenty-two, only trouble is, as the youngest child with several older brothers (I can't remember if its three or four) everyone still thinks of her as that little Kittredge girl. She's had exactly three dates and when she decided to go to the local bar she was accompanied by her brothers and driven home after precisely one and a half drinks. When one of her brothers directs her to the children's table at a family gathering, in all seriousness, she knows something has to change.

So she moves into an apartment above the local dive bar, gets a part-time evening job as a barmaid in said dive bar and waits for the fit to hit the shan (as the saying goes). Her next act of rebellion is to ask her brother Riley's best friend Brady to show her what she's been missing all these years, because yes Amanda is also a virgin.

I was enjoying this, okay it's a well trodden romance path, particularly in cowboy romances, but it was enjoyable nonetheless, and then the end just dragged. First Brady and Amanda had to have a big scene, then her brothers gor involved, then his brothers got involved, and somewhere I just lost interest, especially when Brady decided he was going to do things his way - without telling Amanda! That's a big red flag for me.

Anyway, that aside, I can't believe Caitlin Crews is also Megan Crane, I really loved her Edge series and I can't believe I missed the first two books in this series.

I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in return for an honest review.