What a literally breathtaking conclusion to the finale of this series! I fell head over heels for this book and once I started it I couldn't put it down. Elliot does a beautiful and thoughtful job at storytelling this story specifically & it's evident in the writing because it was just so good!

It was truly an unforgettable story & I absolutely adored it!

Thank you NetGalley for an eARC!

Elliott Rose has done a great job closing out her Crimson Ridge series. This is book 4 in the series, and I do recommend reading the other books in the series before hand, so you know the cast of characters involved and some of the back story of one of the main male characters. It is a spicy open door MM novel, that leads to the growth and awakening of one of the main characters of the series, and Rose does a great job of writing his story and growing his character in the book.

Thank you, Elliott Rose, Kensington Publishing and NetGalley for letting me enjoy an advance copy of Saving The Rain.

This was a barn burner of a forbidden love, MM, cowboy romance. Think Broke Back Mountain but with a stepbrother twist, way more 🌶️ and a HEA. These two have all kinds of issues pulling them apart but they absolutely 🔥🔥🔥 whenever they are together. So fricking 🥵.

An unforgettable and deeply moving finale to a series that has completely stolen my heart. Saving the Rain delivers a breathtaking conclusion to the Crimson Ridge series—raw, heartfelt, and beautifully written.

This cowboy romance took everything I adore about forbidden love and turned it into something achingly intimate and emotionally charged. There’s a quiet vulnerability between the characters that builds slowly, against an undercurrent of tension and trauma. Every look, every touch, every moment is soaked in feeling, and balances the tenderness of love and vulnerability with the rugged strength these characters are known for as bronc riders and ranchers. The writing is nuanced and emotionally layered, adding even more depth to an already unforgettable story.

Elliott Rose doesn’t just wrap up a series; she leaves you with something that lingers long after the final page. It’s about trust, healing, and the kind of love that reshapes everything. I couldn’t have asked for a more perfect ending.

'𝓣𝓱𝓲𝓼 𝓲𝓼 𝔀𝓱𝓪𝓽 𝓲𝓽 𝓯𝓮𝓮𝓵𝓼 𝓵𝓲𝓴𝓮 𝓽𝓸 𝓯𝓲𝓷𝓭 𝔂𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓼𝓪𝓷𝓬𝓽𝓾𝓪𝓻𝔂 𝓲𝓷 𝓼𝓸𝓶𝓮𝓸𝓷𝓮 𝓮𝓵𝓼𝓮.'

Elliott Rose's previous book was so great. Could not put down! This one, unfortunately, was not for me.

Couldn't get through this at a certain point, the writing is not great and not having read the previous books it just doesn't grab me. I liked the premise but overall it just wasn't very good.

This story took everything I love about forbidden romance and made it impossibly tender and devastatingly intense. There’s this simmering vulnerability between them that slowly unravels, and the closer they get, the more the story starts to bleed with feeling. The angst, the tension, the stolen moments; they’re written with such care and precision that I found myself rereading whole passages just to feel them again. I adored how the writing gives space for softness without taking away the grit. The emotional payoff is huge and completely worth it. It’s filled with longing and slow trust and that rare kind of love that makes you want to rewrite the rules of your life. I absolutely loved it.

I gave this book a fair shot, but it just didn’t land for me. The writing lacked polish, and I never felt truly invested in the characters or their journey. I kept waiting to feel that spark—but it never came.

Saving the Rain by new to me author Elliott Rose, published by Kensington Publishing, is book four in the Crimson Ridge Series. Yes, there are cross overs to previous books, I recommend to read the books in order.
This is Kayce and Raine's story. Stepbrothers who wasn't friendly at all, now they're running into each other as adults again. Kinda frosty, but secretly attracted to each other, this mm, cowboy romance has everything I love in a good story. Enemies-to-lovers, drama, suspense, a fantastic storyline, 4,5 stars.

Saving the Rain by Elliott Rose is a sizzling and forbidden stepbrother romance full of cowboy drama. This is an age gap, M/M romance that is packed with slow burn tension and heat. Kayce Wilder is trying to clean up his act after a history of mistakes, but a rodeo injury forces him into close quarters with Zeke Rainer, his estranged stepbrother and longtime rival who is entirely off limits. It’s a spicy and angsty story of self discovery and redemption.

Wow. I can't even. The steam, the spice, the EVERYTHING. This book has it all. Here's to the continuation of the series and more spice than ever!