4.5 stars

In romance novels, as in real life, sex scenes are so much better when they are also fun. Maisey Yates never fails to give me fun. I’ve been sitting in many waiting rooms, as of late, being the primary caregiver of a sick relative. More than once a laugh escaped my lips in an otherwise quiet room full of sick or worried people. Sure I felt sheepish, but I also reveled in the levity that I really have been needing in my life right now.

This story deals with some very serious issues: Abuse, abandonment, self-esteem. That makes the funny and/or cute scenes all the more special. This story is not only about Cain and Alison, but also about Cain’s teenage daughter Violet. If you read the previous book, Slow Burn Cowboy, you already know Cain and Violet’s basic story. So you know there are some deep issues that they have to deal with. Alison is such a great sounding board for them both. She guides Violet without pushing. She pushes Cain because he needs to be pushed when it comes to his feelings.

Cain has so many walls up that it’s no wonder Violet didn’t realize the depth of his love for her. Which is both surprising and not surprising at all once you find out more about his relationship with his mom and how she viewed him as a child. When all of these realizations come to Cain (mostly with the help of Alison) it’s beautiful to read about. There is quite a touching scene between him and Violet.

It’s always great when the student becomes the teacher. That happens at one point with Violet and Alison and it was pretty funny. I love that once Violet said her piece Alison just couldn’t get it out of her head. Loved it!

Honestly, I didn’t think I was going to like Cain as much as I did. Once those walls start to crumble I couldn’t resist the scared and vulnerable little boy who was inside.

Full review can be found at https://allingoodtimeblog.wordpress.com/2017/09/15/down-home-cowboy-book-review/