MMC/FMC- Coke and Savannah
POV- 1st person multiple
Genre- Contemporary Romance
Sub Genre- Western
Heat- 🌋🌋🌋☄️ (1🌋=2☄️). They do the things and use the P word.
Series? Y. This is NOT a standalone and won’t make sense unless you read the other books in the series. It ends in a cliffhanger, so be warned.
Safety- surprisingly, yes. Even though it’s got a lot of dark elements, there’s no s. violence or cheating.
Triggers- Graphic Violence, Blood, Language, Explicit Erotic Content, Child Endangerment, Gaslighting.
Tropes- My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys, Reluctant Lovers, Lovers in Denial, Uptown/City Girl and Downtown/Country Boy.
Thoughts:
Wow.
My mind is absolutely blown and I’m not sure how to write this review without giving spoilers. What I can say is that even though I figured out some of what was going on, it was only part of the whole and it went in a direction that I never expected. The characters will never be the same again.
This book was raw, gritty, and felt very real. Cole is a very complicated character, and we gain insights into him, but never enough to find him predictable. We learn more about what it means to wear The Brand. And Savannah is alternately naive and mysterious, although I think that little girl has bitten off more than she can chew. They are a good match, but at this point I’m not sure that they can come back from the events of this book.
Unfortunately, that’s as much as I can say without spoilers. I guess this is the review version of #vaguebooking. #vaguebookreviewing? Anyway, I highly recommend this series. It’s unpredictable and fascinating and dark in all the best ways.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.