Quick Summary: An enemies to lovers romance

My Review: Texas Rebels: Phoenix by Linda Warren is book five in the series. It features the youngest Rebel son and his relationship with Rosemary McCray.

About the Book: When Phoenix first learns he has a son, he is taken aback. Overwhelmed and clueless, he does his best to be a responsible father. He's hurt by his family's reactions when it comes to the way he desires to raise his little boy and also when it comes to acceptance of his love interest.

Rosie has been betrayed in the worst ways. She has been hurt by her family. She has been abused by her husband. She's been devastated by loss. It's no wonder that she's afraid to see where things might lead with the handsome cowboy with a sweet boy for a son. Something, however, keeps drawing them closer to each other.

My Final Say: This western romance was thick with emotions and family drama. The leads were scarred but able to grow despite those scars.Readers who enjoy cowboy-themed romances will appreciate this story.

Rating: 3.5/5
Recommend: Yes
Audience: A

Thanks to the author and to the publisher for allowing me to review this title in exchange for an honest review.

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This is the only book I've read in this series. And though I really like a good Romeo and Juliet novel, this one fell a little flat for me. It wasn't the fact that the characters weren't interesting or that the story line wasn't engadging enough, but rather I really didn't like his family. Perhaps if I had read the series in order I wouldn't think the same, but the way some his mother treats both Phoenix and Rosie I consider completely unexceptable- she's supposed ot be part of the good guys! Couple that with the way that Rosie is treated by her family- who in my mind are boardering evil- I was ready to pack it all in. And in the end, the only one that seems to be losing in all of this (without anyone realising, mind you) is little Jake.

It's not that I regret reading it. I'm just not sure I will continue reading the rest of the series.