"Something to think about - not all cowboys are men."
Reviewed by Sandra Wurman
Posted June 18, 2019
Romance Western
There are lots of reasons why men become daredevils.
Usually, you think it is to prove to themselves or perhaps
someone else that they are strong and brave. Not all the
time. There are times these choices are just bad choices. No
real reason behind them except to exit a bad scene. In
COWBOY TO THE CORE we meet two characters that have made
choices that haven't really given them the happiness they
were craving. The interesting part is that they didn't know
they needed happiness or love for that matter. They were
invested in their lives, hidden from the truth that neither
one was really happy or fulfilled. Maisey Yates pointedly illustrates in COWBOY TO THE CORE
that crap happens. There's no avoiding these harsh moments.
It's all in how you handle it that determines whether or
not you come out on top. Jamie Dodge's life began on a rocky foundation. Jamie's
mother died two days after giving birth to the first
daughter after three sons. Her mother left behind a grief
stricken husband and three young boys who barely had time to
get over the tragic death before assuming a very new and
challenging role. That of a single parent and brothers to a
new born red-faced baby girl. Jamie grew up with a doting
family that treated her as one of the guys. Hey, they
didn't know any better. Jamie was as much of a cowboy as
any of the Dodge men. And unfortunately, she saw herself as
such. Gabe Dalton knew all the Dodges, after all it was a rather
small community in Gold Valley. And on top of that his
half-sister was engaged to one of the Dodge brothers. So
Gabe had grown up in the same small town as Jamie. Gabe was well aware that the Dodge brothers knew his
reputation earned on the rodeo circuit, especially regarding
women. So when Jamie is offered a job on the Dalton ranch
they were ill at ease. Sure Jamie was the best horse trainer
around, but she was also an innocent. The brothers kind of
felt like she was walking into the lion's den. Jamie, at twenty-five was an innocent. She was great with
horses and ranch life but little else. She had been
protected by her male family members. Didn't know much
about softness and the only love she knew about was that of
her family and few close female friends. Most of her friends
were now in committed relationships, which made Jamie feel
like an outsider. She didn't understand the attraction to a
guy. Jamie was totally unprepared for her reaction to
working closely with Gabe Dalton. She wasn't at all the
type to attract attention from the likes of this rodeo star.
She was honest about her lack of feminine wiles and such. Problem was Gabe was equally surprised at his reaction to
this strong-willed, honest to a fault, young woman whom he
had always thought of as a tomboy. Here's the thing, Gabe. Tomboys grow up and in Jamie
Dodge's case become pretty, resourceful and caring women.
Better hold onto your hat Gabe. This just may be the
scariest ride you've ever been on. I've been fortunate to read and review all the stories in
the Gold
Valley series by Maisey Yates. Each one featured
remarkable characters that stay in your heart long after you
close the book. Well written dialog captures your attention
and keeps you turning the pages for more. Each story touches
the reader again, thanks to the remarkable writing skills of
Maisey Yates. If you love cowboys and cowgirls get to know
Maisey Yates and her fabulous characters.
SUMMARY
Gold Valley’s wildest cowboy has finally met his
match… Jamie Dodge is confident she knows everything there is to
know about cowboys. She grew up surrounded by them, after
all. But somehow her new boss, champion saddle bronc rider
Gabe Dalton, and his brand of cowboy charm have her
interested in all kinds of things she never has been before. There are a million reasons Gabe should ignore his
attraction to Jamie. He needs her horse-training skills on
his family’s ranch…and the Dodge brothers would happily hurt
him for touching her. Forget kissing her. He’d be a
dead man. But Jamie’s tough-talking attitude masks an
innocence that tempts him past the breaking point…and
soothes the restlessness that’s dogged Gabe his whole life.
Has this cowboy finally found a place he wants to call home?
What do you think about this review?
Comments
1 comment posted.
Re: Something to think about - not all cowboys are men.
Maisy Yates tells a great story and this is a great review.
Thanks.
(Kathleen Bylsma 8:40pm June 18, 2019)
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