The Cowboy and the Doctor

This book was really really good. It is #4 in series but I have only read one before and I think it easily stands alone. It is the story of Dylan, a cowboy and Sam, a lady doctor. Sam is hesitant to date and so she tries to resist Dylan but well Dylan is unresistable.

I really loved these two and I loved this story. It had some very dramatic parts as Sam has helped abused wives escape their husband and one is after her. I loved the use of having a dog help protect her and I really enjoyed this story.

a good well written read

A good story with great characters and dialogue and so well written, I loved it! I’ve read this kind of plot before, but in “The cowboy and the Doctor” it all flows smoothly and skillfully and you really take pleasure in reading it.
Of course there’s this charming hero, Dylan, you cannot but fall for him. While he’s far from my being my usual favorite kind of hero (the wounded hero), he’s really captivating, a flirt, as we are told. I loved him! Eve Gaddy creates a multi-layered character that is gradually revealed: Dylan is kind, understanding, non-judgmental, compassionate; he’s also strong, sensitive (he even has defined music preferences and he’s not afraid of the “L” word) and loves a good laugh.
Add a strong heroine, Sam, a horse named Trouble and an adopted stray dog named Shadow (that turn out best friends), an interesting setting where horses play a major role and you have a really satisfying and enjoyable story.

I really enjoyed reading this romance novel. Gaddy done an amazing job in creating the characters and settings for the forth book in The Gallaghers of Montana Series. While I have read many love stories, I still found this to be a book that was hard to put down. The writing, plot line and back stories flow seamlessly together making this a truly great read.

This was an enjoyable romance although I would have liked a little more attention paid to the initial romance. The book is basically in two parts. First there is the romantic attraction between Dylan Gallagher, the titular cowboy and Samantha Striker, the doctor. He’s immediately attracted to the new doctor in town when he meets her at the hospital. Samantha has moved to this small Montana town from Texas after bad experience with romance. Plus, she used to volunteer at a women’s shelter and had witnessed some vicious attacks by men on their wives and girlfriends. She’s decided that she didn’t want to get involved with any man in her new town, especially one with a reputation for playing the field.

And Dylan has that reputation. He’s a charmer, and has dated many women. However, as Samantha is told, all his former girlfriends are still friends with him. He’s a very good-natured and caring man. He rescues abandoned dogs and cares about his employees.

Right there is the set-up for a good romance. I would have liked more of the tensions Samantha felt about whether or not to begin a romance with Dylan. However, that was all wrapped up pretty quickly and the two get together and seem to be building a strong relationship.

Once they get together, we have a thriller-sort of plot as she has a stalker who is increasingly stepping up his attacks on her. Since the reader knows who the stalker is, the tension is just about whether or not he’ll succeed or how Dylan and and the adorable dog that Samantha has adopted will be able to protect her. Maybe because the readers know who the bad guy is, I just felt a bit impatient with them for not figuring it out sooner, but it was still enjoyable to read along with them as their relationship deepens and they work to build on that while staying safe.

I was given a free ARC of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I loved this book and i was hooked from the very first page and i couldn't put my kindle down while reading this book. This is the first book that I have read from this series and I will go back and read the previous installments because I enjoyed this book. I loved the writing and this is one of the reasons why I want to read more work from this author in the near future. I loved the romance in this and I liked the main characters together and as individuals

Loved this book. The book is a well written romance. I enjoyed the plot and setting.

This romantic suspense story is a delightful addition to this series and tells of the romance between the youngest - and only bachelor - Gallagher brother, Dylan and Doctor Samantha (Sam) Striker. He has a reputation for never being in a serious relationship, he’s dated lots of women but never for long and always remains friends with them after they split up. She has made some poor choices for dates in the past and is now wary of going out with any man, doubting her own ability to discern if the man is trustworthy or not.

Despite Sam’s reticence, Dylan is determined to win her over to go on at least one date with him. As their romance grows, however, so do the incidents around them, escalating in the peril associated with them. As they realise that someone from her past is out to harm Sam, can they identify the perpetrator before he succeeds?

It isn’t only the people who are the great characters in this story - the horses and dogs also have key roles, especially Trouble and Shadow! The reader knows the identity of Sam’s stalker but this just adds to the tension as Dylan, Sam and the others struggle to identify him. It is a great read as they strive to keep each other safe whilst their love, understanding and relationship grow. I love this author’s writing style as she immerses the reader in the action packed story, making it easy to empathise and relate to the characters, feeling their tension, angst and turmoil. The story ends on a real cliff hanger moment and I can’t wait to discover what has happened to Dylan’s missing sister, who I assume will be the main character in the next book in this series!

I requested and was gifted a copy of this book via NetGalley and this is my honest opinion after choosing to read it.

A nice and easy read with a HEA, but not without a bit of suspense thrown in. Having only read the third book on the series prior to this one, I've found that the author does a fine job of weaving prior characters into her current stories. Within having read the first books in the series did not deter me from being able to follow the story lines from the earlier stories.

Even though Dylan and Sam found their HEA in this story, it ends with an enticing cliff hanger involving the long missing sister, Glenna.

This ARC book is a complimentary copy and was provided by the Publisher and Netgally, I am voluntarily providing my honest review.