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Cowboy from the Future
Adeline Mulhaney’s “Glamping Retreat” is the worst vacation ever. The campfire sing-alongs are bad enough, but then she’s somehow transported sixteen hundred years into the future. Only instead of flying cars, this future is filled with buffalo-sized lizards and laser-gun showdowns in the streets. If Addy’s ever getting back to the twenty-first century, she’ll need help from a certain super-handsome cowboy with superpowers.
Cade Westin is pretty sure Addy’s crazy, when she moves into his hotel. But, then her life is threatened and not even wild Ghaa beasts can stop Cade from riding to the rescue. He isn’t sure where that redheaded lunatic comes from, but deep down he knows that Addy only belongs with him.
M/FHappily Ever AfterTime travel romance, Western romance, post-apocalyptic romance, grumpy/sunshine.97,000 + wordsStandalone book
Cade Westin is pretty sure Addy’s crazy, when she moves into his hotel. But, then her life is threatened and not even wild Ghaa beasts can stop Cade from riding to the rescue. He isn’t sure where that redheaded lunatic comes from, but deep down he knows that Addy only belongs with him.
M/FHappily Ever AfterTime travel romance, Western romance, post-apocalyptic romance, grumpy/sunshine.97,000 + wordsStandalone book
376 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 28, 2014
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April 27, 2018
This was a fun time travel romance. It was super light and a bit heavy on the tropes and cliches but despite that it still managed to be enjoyable and fun!
During a glamping (glamorous camping!) trip Adeline Mulhaney finds herself sucked thousands of years into a post-apocalyptic future. Lucky for her she stumbles into the inn of the Westin brothers who take a liking to her weird ways and decide to protect her from everything from grabby cowboys to mutant cannibals!
The story was a bit predictable but that never stopped it from being a fun ride. The tone was very light and we got plenty of humor. It also really helped the the characters were a likeable batch. Adeline was easy to root for and so was her love interest Cade and his two brothers.
All in all this was a fun, fast, and relatively simple read.
Rating: 3.5 stars.
During a glamping (glamorous camping!) trip Adeline Mulhaney finds herself sucked thousands of years into a post-apocalyptic future. Lucky for her she stumbles into the inn of the Westin brothers who take a liking to her weird ways and decide to protect her from everything from grabby cowboys to mutant cannibals!
The story was a bit predictable but that never stopped it from being a fun ride. The tone was very light and we got plenty of humor. It also really helped the the characters were a likeable batch. Adeline was easy to root for and so was her love interest Cade and his two brothers.
All in all this was a fun, fast, and relatively simple read.
Rating: 3.5 stars.
November 23, 2021
This was a quick fun unusual read and you can always rely on this author to provide the humour.
Addy while attending a work retreat finds Herself transported into the future.
Swiftly taken under the wing of local saloon owner Cade and his brothers Deke and Jake, Addy is definitely out of her depth, stuck in a time reminiscent of the Wild West but with futuristic elements and she has no clue how to survive in it.
Addy is a bit of a flake, she likes to quote popular culture and this had plenty of references to the eighties. She’s a trust fund kid with a bit of an aimless life and she’s definitely not her own idea of the perfect woman.
I liked the fact that she was so normal, slightly chubby and ordinary in how she sees herself.
But she has a warm manner and an exuberance that was infectious, swiftly drawing the boys in and making herself a part of their small family unit.
Cade is initially reluctant to allow the strange woman to stay. He’s half Voltyn something that is looked down upon in his world, he faces bigotry and oppression every day and he knows Addys appearance in his saloon is only going to add fuel to an already volatile situation whilst also staining her own reputation in the process.
But Cade is a natural protector so reluctantly he allows her to temporarily stay.
But I had to smile at the grumpy put-on manner Cade effects, the man was a total grouch, something Addy took totally in her stride. When Addy’s presence causes issues Cade Addy Deke and Jake have to forge a new path ahead, this path takes them on a journey filled with danger and also one where Addy and Cade grow closer.
This had loads of humour and really was a fun-filled experience.
Though i was a bit surprised we started where we did with Addie as there was no background and this starts when she walks into the saloon. This also has a nice epilogue set five months later.
Overall this was an easy read with a sweet love story at its centre.
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October 24, 2016
"Damn Dirty Dancing and its uncompromising view on romance..." - Adeline Mulhany
This was a lot of fun and a super sweet romance. This is an indy, so you will have to be willing to overlook the lack of an editor. And you will also have to be well versed in American pop culture to appreciate this. The heroine has a particular fondness for the 80's, in particular. I haven't heard mention of Dexy's Midnight Runners in ages.
Adeline is a pretty, chubby girl who is reluctantly on a "glamping" (glamorous camping) trip to Yellowstone as part of a corporate retreat. The eruption of a geyser knocks her all the way to Mt. Rushmore in South Dakota and quite far into the future as well.
This is a fun and imaginative take on the dystopian future. This place is very reminiscent of the wild west, but instead of cows stampeding there are these weird giant lizard thingies. Instead of 6-shooters, they use laser guns. Horses are pretty much still horses, but they come in pastel colors now. Addie "felt like she'd been transported into that Firefly episode with the creepy frontier town".
When Addie first comes to, she walks into the nearest saloon and meets the grumpy owner, Cade. Cade is an outcast due to being born 1/2 Volytn. Voltyns were a genetically engineered soldier created for some past war and are now considered subhuman. Cade also has 2 non-Voltyn half brothers who live and work with him in the saloon. One is a one armed vet with PTSD and the youngest is a goof off always getting into trouble for gambling. Both are really well drawn and add to the story.
In the future, a well groomed woman who was fortunate enough to be well-fed is considered the ideal beauty. Cade is instantly attracted, but he fights it since there are laws against his kind fraternizing with human women, especially since she's a human woman who is so desirable.
Most people fear Cade for what he is, but since Addie is ignorant of the society. She just finds him to be a big, gorgeous, cranky guy who she instinctively trusts. She finagles her way into living in one of the rooms above the bar until she can figure out how to get back to her time. In the meantime, she turns the brother's lives upside down and drives Cade crazy.
Addie is a very lovable character. She manages to walk that fine line between sweet and snarky. She's soft-hearted, but not a Mary Sue. She's funny, but not grating/obnoxious. I laughed when the youngest brother kept pestering her for stories about her home. She was afraid to reveal she was from the past, so she recited the adventures of Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman.
Cade is adorable in that grouchy, long suffering sort of way. He loves his brothers and is falling in love with Addie, but they all drive him nuts. He is always having to pull them out of one scrape or another.
The love story is very slow burn and there isn't a huge focus on sex. There's no sex scene until quite far into the book. Cade's control over electricity does make him a very interesting sex partner, however. Think human vibrator ;)
If you're in the mood for something a bit different, I definitely recommend this quirky little romance.
This was a lot of fun and a super sweet romance. This is an indy, so you will have to be willing to overlook the lack of an editor. And you will also have to be well versed in American pop culture to appreciate this. The heroine has a particular fondness for the 80's, in particular. I haven't heard mention of Dexy's Midnight Runners in ages.
Adeline is a pretty, chubby girl who is reluctantly on a "glamping" (glamorous camping) trip to Yellowstone as part of a corporate retreat. The eruption of a geyser knocks her all the way to Mt. Rushmore in South Dakota and quite far into the future as well.
This is a fun and imaginative take on the dystopian future. This place is very reminiscent of the wild west, but instead of cows stampeding there are these weird giant lizard thingies. Instead of 6-shooters, they use laser guns. Horses are pretty much still horses, but they come in pastel colors now. Addie "felt like she'd been transported into that Firefly episode with the creepy frontier town".
When Addie first comes to, she walks into the nearest saloon and meets the grumpy owner, Cade. Cade is an outcast due to being born 1/2 Volytn. Voltyns were a genetically engineered soldier created for some past war and are now considered subhuman. Cade also has 2 non-Voltyn half brothers who live and work with him in the saloon. One is a one armed vet with PTSD and the youngest is a goof off always getting into trouble for gambling. Both are really well drawn and add to the story.
In the future, a well groomed woman who was fortunate enough to be well-fed is considered the ideal beauty. Cade is instantly attracted, but he fights it since there are laws against his kind fraternizing with human women, especially since she's a human woman who is so desirable.
Most people fear Cade for what he is, but since Addie is ignorant of the society. She just finds him to be a big, gorgeous, cranky guy who she instinctively trusts. She finagles her way into living in one of the rooms above the bar until she can figure out how to get back to her time. In the meantime, she turns the brother's lives upside down and drives Cade crazy.
Addie is a very lovable character. She manages to walk that fine line between sweet and snarky. She's soft-hearted, but not a Mary Sue. She's funny, but not grating/obnoxious. I laughed when the youngest brother kept pestering her for stories about her home. She was afraid to reveal she was from the past, so she recited the adventures of Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman.
Cade is adorable in that grouchy, long suffering sort of way. He loves his brothers and is falling in love with Addie, but they all drive him nuts. He is always having to pull them out of one scrape or another.
The love story is very slow burn and there isn't a huge focus on sex. There's no sex scene until quite far into the book. Cade's control over electricity does make him a very interesting sex partner, however. Think human vibrator ;)
If you're in the mood for something a bit different, I definitely recommend this quirky little romance.
October 23, 2018
Sadness! This was the last Cassandra Gannon book I had left to read. Now I've read them all....but I want MORE!! I really truly love her stories. Every single one of them.
February 5, 2017
Adeline the woman from the past and Cade the 'future man'.
I wanted to love this more than I did. But it was a fun ride. I just had to skim a bit in the last 25%. By then I was getting a bit tired of Addy's constant references to present day culture. I can tell you right off that this book won't age well because of it. Plus it's pretty rude to the other characters who aren't 'in' on her 'in' jokes.
But be that as it may, Cade was sweet, and his brothers were cute. There are giant lizards, mutants, strange new hairstyles, and a lack of electricity (or the kind we are used to). Adeline wasn't my fave heroine. She's like Forest Gump and just seems to miraculously save herself or someone else saves her without any conscious effort on her part.
Cade is smitten!! 600 or so years into the future, Addy is in a state of denial. The only person capable of keeping her safe is a man who is shunned by almost everyone else for being a scientific creation from before the 'Flash'. The story was really good and imaginative and tongue in cheek. But the little annoyances kept it from being more stars for me. The thing I liked most about this author was that she thinks of the little details that make a story more engaging. I would still like to read more by this author.
I wanted to love this more than I did. But it was a fun ride. I just had to skim a bit in the last 25%. By then I was getting a bit tired of Addy's constant references to present day culture. I can tell you right off that this book won't age well because of it. Plus it's pretty rude to the other characters who aren't 'in' on her 'in' jokes.
But be that as it may, Cade was sweet, and his brothers were cute. There are giant lizards, mutants, strange new hairstyles, and a lack of electricity (or the kind we are used to). Adeline wasn't my fave heroine. She's like Forest Gump and just seems to miraculously save herself or someone else saves her without any conscious effort on her part.
Cade is smitten!! 600 or so years into the future, Addy is in a state of denial. The only person capable of keeping her safe is a man who is shunned by almost everyone else for being a scientific creation from before the 'Flash'. The story was really good and imaginative and tongue in cheek. But the little annoyances kept it from being more stars for me. The thing I liked most about this author was that she thinks of the little details that make a story more engaging. I would still like to read more by this author.
January 20, 2024
- MF
- Time Travel
- Post Apocalyptic
- Western
- Grumpy/Sunshine
- Slow Burn
- Low Spice
Wow what a fun read! This is my first book by this author. I have a lot of her books saved on my TBR so I just randomly picked one and what a freaking blast! I wasn’t prepared for the humor!
Addy was attending a work vacation when gets a hit on her head and waked up 1600 years in the future. Cade is an ostracized half human/half superhuman that runs the local saloon she stumbles into. He becomes fascinated by her and decides to protect her until she can get back home. The back and forth is so cute with them! They are adorable.
This is a face paced easy read with a million 80s pop culture references and winds up being a lot of fun. This will not be my last book by this author, that’s for sure. What a happy find!
- Time Travel
- Post Apocalyptic
- Western
- Grumpy/Sunshine
- Slow Burn
- Low Spice
Wow what a fun read! This is my first book by this author. I have a lot of her books saved on my TBR so I just randomly picked one and what a freaking blast! I wasn’t prepared for the humor!
Addy was attending a work vacation when gets a hit on her head and waked up 1600 years in the future. Cade is an ostracized half human/half superhuman that runs the local saloon she stumbles into. He becomes fascinated by her and decides to protect her until she can get back home. The back and forth is so cute with them! They are adorable.
This is a face paced easy read with a million 80s pop culture references and winds up being a lot of fun. This will not be my last book by this author, that’s for sure. What a happy find!
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August 27, 2026
All of Cassandra Gannons books are a wild ride.
I never know what I will read in the end.
I just know it’ll be lots of fun and spicy.
This one had my favorite trope: waking up in another world/time zone. Addy just wanted to get this hellish retreat to end, but instead of torturing herself with colleagues, she wakes up in a strange world with cowboys, but also lazer guns and weird showers without water.
Also, one of the three brothers who help her is something different, something inhuman, but also he’s super hot. And an asshole.
Like always, this story was an absolute blast.
Sadly the end 🤰🏻 annoyed me immensely. I could’ve gone without that, but it is what it is.
I never know what I will read in the end.
I just know it’ll be lots of fun and spicy.
This one had my favorite trope: waking up in another world/time zone. Addy just wanted to get this hellish retreat to end, but instead of torturing herself with colleagues, she wakes up in a strange world with cowboys, but also lazer guns and weird showers without water.
Also, one of the three brothers who help her is something different, something inhuman, but also he’s super hot. And an asshole.
Like always, this story was an absolute blast.
Sadly the end 🤰🏻 annoyed me immensely. I could’ve gone without that, but it is what it is.
June 29, 2023
This book was pretty entertaining. I loved the concept. Definitely a post-apoc world.
Addy travels about 1,600 years into the future and meets Cade and his brothers. Cade and his brothers are so funny and entertaining. I thought they really carried the story. Cade was sweet and smitten with Addy but had a hard time showing it. The story has undertones of fighting for what's right and treating people fairly. In Cade's time, there is lots of discrimination that everyone just accepts.
My only real complaint about this is Addy's character. I thought she was very annoying at times and over did it with the 'modern' references that none of the other characters understood. But it was a fun story none the less.
Addy travels about 1,600 years into the future and meets Cade and his brothers. Cade and his brothers are so funny and entertaining. I thought they really carried the story. Cade was sweet and smitten with Addy but had a hard time showing it. The story has undertones of fighting for what's right and treating people fairly. In Cade's time, there is lots of discrimination that everyone just accepts.
My only real complaint about this is Addy's character. I thought she was very annoying at times and over did it with the 'modern' references that none of the other characters understood. But it was a fun story none the less.
January 2, 2022
I’ve got to meet Cassandra Gannon.
October 17, 2024
Book club read October, 2024: western
Is this book a literary masterpiece? No, but it IS a lot of fun!
I had never read Cassandra Gannon before, nor had I stumbled upon postapocalyptic westerns with some time travel thrown in for the kicks of it. I didn't even know I needed a book like this in my life, but after having read it, I am definitely intrigued about the author's other works as well.
I should not love it because it was not a slow burn type of a story. I should not like it because miscommunication should be the MC's middle name. But I do really enjoy the author's writing style and it kind of makes me not notice the things I do not like. It made me chuckle on more than one occasion and wish postapocalyptic westerns was a more widely spread genre so I would've found it before.
Is this book a literary masterpiece? No, but it IS a lot of fun!
I had never read Cassandra Gannon before, nor had I stumbled upon postapocalyptic westerns with some time travel thrown in for the kicks of it. I didn't even know I needed a book like this in my life, but after having read it, I am definitely intrigued about the author's other works as well.
I should not love it because it was not a slow burn type of a story. I should not like it because miscommunication should be the MC's middle name. But I do really enjoy the author's writing style and it kind of makes me not notice the things I do not like. It made me chuckle on more than one occasion and wish postapocalyptic westerns was a more widely spread genre so I would've found it before.
December 23, 2023
Gannon is quickly becoming one of my favorite romance authors. Everything they write is so unhinged and funny and yet also heartbreaking and complex?? Was I expecting to cry reading a book called "Cowboy from the Future"? No. And yet I did.
Read if you enjoy: grumpy x sunshine, tired x enthusiastic, isekais, cowboys, sassy women and the men that follow them around.
Read if you enjoy: grumpy x sunshine, tired x enthusiastic, isekais, cowboys, sassy women and the men that follow them around.
January 24, 2025
3.5 ⭐️
Cute, short, silly and weird. A fun “book to read in between other books”. I’d definitely read more from this author. The miscommunication was a little tiresome, and Addy was annoying at times, but still a great little read.
Cute, short, silly and weird. A fun “book to read in between other books”. I’d definitely read more from this author. The miscommunication was a little tiresome, and Addy was annoying at times, but still a great little read.
September 7, 2014
I enjoyed this book QUITE A LOT.
It had the same issues of many, many typos that all Elizabeth/Cassandra Gannon books do and was also just as wackily adorable.
"I'm gonna get you a chuffer." A WHAT?!? But from the context it's supposed to be "chauffeur". There, that's my gift to you to spare you from confusion and a ftw? moment. You're welcome.
It had the same issues of many, many typos that all Elizabeth/Cassandra Gannon books do and was also just as wackily adorable.
"I'm gonna get you a chuffer." A WHAT?!? But from the context it's supposed to be "chauffeur". There, that's my gift to you to spare you from confusion and a ftw? moment. You're welcome.
October 12, 2025
Ugh I always love a Gannon book. One of those authors who is a must read in my book regardless of reviews and ratings. This reminded me a lot of My Untrue love which I adored! So nice to think that Cade and Addy could’ve been the blueprint.
September 30, 2020
Wowwwwwwww!!!! Awesome story!
Dayummmmmmm!!! I can’t believe I waited so long to read this one. What a crazy, fun, UNIQUE time travel romance with all the feellzzzzz AND a great story.
I am absolutely in love with Cade. Amidst the backdrop of a world lost to savagery, Cade was so convinced of his inability to love, to feel, to be human, told all his life that he was useless and a shame. And it took the belief and the encouragement and love of a good woman to make him see that he WAS worthwhile and valued. I’m all ferklmept.
I loved the humor in the story. The heroine was adorable and sweet and filled with an optimism that was contagious. She was absolutely perfect for the hero.
Possible triggers:Heroes past is mentioned briefly, although not a mansk@nk. Heroine is a virgin. No cheating, no ow/om. There is a scene with cannibalistic kidnappers, so beware. HEA with epilogue, although I wish it would’ve been longer out.
Still, a phenomenal book and I want to dive into more from this author.
Dayummmmmmm!!! I can’t believe I waited so long to read this one. What a crazy, fun, UNIQUE time travel romance with all the feellzzzzz AND a great story.
I am absolutely in love with Cade. Amidst the backdrop of a world lost to savagery, Cade was so convinced of his inability to love, to feel, to be human, told all his life that he was useless and a shame. And it took the belief and the encouragement and love of a good woman to make him see that he WAS worthwhile and valued. I’m all ferklmept.
I loved the humor in the story. The heroine was adorable and sweet and filled with an optimism that was contagious. She was absolutely perfect for the hero.
Possible triggers:Heroes past is mentioned briefly, although not a mansk@nk. Heroine is a virgin. No cheating, no ow/om. There is a scene with cannibalistic kidnappers, so beware. HEA with epilogue, although I wish it would’ve been longer out.
Still, a phenomenal book and I want to dive into more from this author.
March 7, 2016
Very light-hearted and funny time travel/scifi romance. I loved the characters in this. The heroine kept doing unexpected things and the hero's brothers were adorbs. Kind of a Cowboys and Aliens vibe... with giant lizards... and Mt Rushmore. Made me happy.
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April 24, 2020
Picked this up because I love Gannon's Wicked Ugly Bad series, but this one was just okay.
There are moments of humour between the hero and heroine, and some great one-liners, but they're just such SWEET characters that it sets my teeth on edge. I need my characters to be a little darker, a little more nuanced, so they lost my interest pretty quickly. I had to skim read the last 15%.
Recommended for someone who wants something totally feel-good.
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There are moments of humour between the hero and heroine, and some great one-liners, but they're just such SWEET characters that it sets my teeth on edge. I need my characters to be a little darker, a little more nuanced, so they lost my interest pretty quickly. I had to skim read the last 15%.
Recommended for someone who wants something totally feel-good.
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September 25, 2025
Hmm… I’m not sure what to rate this one.
To start off, I’m disappointed cos this is Cassandra Gannon, and I’m always going on about her ability to write impeccable chemistry between her characters, yet this is her second miss in a row for me. It’s breaking my heart.
The book was slow, yet somehow fast. Like, it took forever to get things going, and all they did was stand around bickering about whether they should let the FL stay or not, or whether ML loved her not, or for him to convince her to stay, yada yada. The fastness came from the development of the relationships, which I can’t be bothered to get into.
The romance was pretty meh most times, but then there would be a spark of chemistry.
Characters were mostly likeable, but pretty flat. All they talked about was the FL or her and the ML’s relationship. It grew tiring very fast and was a slog to get through.
Things did pick up towards the end, and that’s what’s making me waver a bit on my rating. Originally, I was gonna give it a 2.75 ★, cos it was just so slow and uninteresting, but I think I’m going to give it a VERY tentative 3 ★
To start off, I’m disappointed cos this is Cassandra Gannon, and I’m always going on about her ability to write impeccable chemistry between her characters, yet this is her second miss in a row for me. It’s breaking my heart.
The book was slow, yet somehow fast. Like, it took forever to get things going, and all they did was stand around bickering about whether they should let the FL stay or not, or whether ML loved her not, or for him to convince her to stay, yada yada. The fastness came from the development of the relationships, which I can’t be bothered to get into.
The romance was pretty meh most times, but then there would be a spark of chemistry.
Characters were mostly likeable, but pretty flat. All they talked about was the FL or her and the ML’s relationship. It grew tiring very fast and was a slog to get through.
Things did pick up towards the end, and that’s what’s making me waver a bit on my rating. Originally, I was gonna give it a 2.75 ★, cos it was just so slow and uninteresting, but I think I’m going to give it a VERY tentative 3 ★
August 11, 2026
Plot: ⭐⭐⭐.5/5
Romance: ❤️❤️❤️.5/5
Spice: 🌶️🌶️/5
This is somewhere between a 3.5-4 star read for me. I liked this way more than I was expecting! I love time travel books and this tickled that part of my brain that loves the micro trope of introducing men from the past to modern technology etc. It just always makes me laugh. This was a funny read and had some unique elements. I liked how Cade was just super down bad for Addy and Addy had some great comedic timing moments and I liked that she was a plus size girly! I could have gone without so many pop culture references but I think it's mostly because a lot of them went over my head. Was this book a bit cringey at times? Absolutely. Did I still eat this up and enjoy it? Absolutely. It had a few tropes that are not my favorite but the story was still enjoyable enough that I have forgiven it. And it had a cute lil message through it too.
"I think you sometimes speak random words just to mess with me"
"The woman is like sunlight. You can't change sunlight. You just bask in it"
"The world was cruel to those born different. The lucky ones like Cade and Addy finally discovered where they belonged, but too many people were swallowed up by the darkness."
Romance: ❤️❤️❤️.5/5
Spice: 🌶️🌶️/5
This is somewhere between a 3.5-4 star read for me. I liked this way more than I was expecting! I love time travel books and this tickled that part of my brain that loves the micro trope of introducing men from the past to modern technology etc. It just always makes me laugh. This was a funny read and had some unique elements. I liked how Cade was just super down bad for Addy and Addy had some great comedic timing moments and I liked that she was a plus size girly! I could have gone without so many pop culture references but I think it's mostly because a lot of them went over my head. Was this book a bit cringey at times? Absolutely. Did I still eat this up and enjoy it? Absolutely. It had a few tropes that are not my favorite but the story was still enjoyable enough that I have forgiven it. And it had a cute lil message through it too.
"I think you sometimes speak random words just to mess with me"
"The woman is like sunlight. You can't change sunlight. You just bask in it"
"The world was cruel to those born different. The lucky ones like Cade and Addy finally discovered where they belonged, but too many people were swallowed up by the darkness."
October 30, 2022
4.5⭐️ loved This it was very different the FMC was funny
October 3, 2025
stupid and enjoyable. lol’able
July 15, 2025
Bonkers. She never misses for me though.
October 25, 2025
when will it be my turn 😭
i love cade😭🫶
i love cade😭🫶
March 21, 2026
Usually I dock a point for surprise pregnancies, but the rest of this was so good that it wouldn’t feel right only giving it four.
January 7, 2017
This author is my favorite person. No matter my mood, she can get me to laugh. She's definitely on my creepy list of authors that should give up their personal life and do nothing other than write more books for my amusement. Disclaimer- I know how crazypants I sound, but it's not like I've dug a pit in my basement and have lots of lotion on hand... that anyone knows about anyways...
April 9, 2022
What a fun little read! I expected this to be much cheesier than it was. This a definitely a 3 ⭐ book, but it was so freaking hilarious and had SO many 80's references, it earned more. I mean, this isn't exactly deep literature. The heroine thoroughly annoyed me and the hero was dense AF, but it worked in the end.
Now if only she would honor us with a sequel for each Jacobi and Deke.
Now if only she would honor us with a sequel for each Jacobi and Deke.
July 12, 2016
Naff title aside, this really is a great read.
A completely different take on the time travel-futuristic-dystopia trope. It is original and engaging with tons of topical pop culture references which give it an hilarious edge.
A completely different take on the time travel-futuristic-dystopia trope. It is original and engaging with tons of topical pop culture references which give it an hilarious edge.
October 29, 2018
Overall a nice light read, although not my favourite by Gannon as i did not laugh as much as I have with her other books nor was I as absorbed. I did like the characters of Cade and Addy, just wish there had been more depth to the plot overall and the characters teased out a bit more.
May 2, 2016
Fun romp through a blend of genres! Recommended to me by my sister, used for the "romance set in the future" task in the 2016 PopSugar Reading Challenge.
January 7, 2023
"Cowboy from the Future" is very silly and very funny. In fact I don't remember enjoying the concept of a book this much for a long time (Shelly Laurenston and Jennifer Crusie come to mind).
However, it was obviously written in a hurry and never properly edited. A little more care and it would have been a far better book.
Adeline Mulhaney finds herself near Mount Rushmore, South Dakota, after an accident knocks her out in Wyoming. It's 1,600 year later and rather than a future of robots and seemingly magical machines she's in a post-apocalyptic low-tech cowboy town called Shadow-of-the-Gods - with no coffee, no electricity, no phones and she's snowed in!
Her first contacts are the Westin brothers, Cade in particular (a very bad carpenter). He's half Voltyn and has no emotions - yeah, like I believe it for a second.
Voltyns, genetically modified humans, were created to be warriors before civilisation fell. They are second class citizens, forbidden to associate with 'full' humans, and Addy is way out of bounds.
Her interaction with Cade is full of references to films, TV shows, books, etc., none of which mean anything to him. For example he ends up wanting to kill Michael Landon on the grounds that he thinks Landon wanted to build a little house on the prairie for Addy.
First on the agenda is getting Addy back to her own time, but she's not quite sure that is what she wants. It's up to Cade to persuade her to stay!
"Maybe Cade didn’t know how to be romantic… But Patrick Swayze did." (You'll have to read the book to make sense of that!)
It has a really nice ending, with a hint of more to follow.
3.5 Stars, brought down to 3 Stars by the poor editing - “Do you think I go on the lamb with guys I don’t care about?" is pretty much unforgivable.
However, it was obviously written in a hurry and never properly edited. A little more care and it would have been a far better book.
Adeline Mulhaney finds herself near Mount Rushmore, South Dakota, after an accident knocks her out in Wyoming. It's 1,600 year later and rather than a future of robots and seemingly magical machines she's in a post-apocalyptic low-tech cowboy town called Shadow-of-the-Gods - with no coffee, no electricity, no phones and she's snowed in!
Her first contacts are the Westin brothers, Cade in particular (a very bad carpenter). He's half Voltyn and has no emotions - yeah, like I believe it for a second.
Voltyns, genetically modified humans, were created to be warriors before civilisation fell. They are second class citizens, forbidden to associate with 'full' humans, and Addy is way out of bounds.
Her interaction with Cade is full of references to films, TV shows, books, etc., none of which mean anything to him. For example he ends up wanting to kill Michael Landon on the grounds that he thinks Landon wanted to build a little house on the prairie for Addy.
First on the agenda is getting Addy back to her own time, but she's not quite sure that is what she wants. It's up to Cade to persuade her to stay!
"Maybe Cade didn’t know how to be romantic… But Patrick Swayze did." (You'll have to read the book to make sense of that!)
It has a really nice ending, with a hint of more to follow.
3.5 Stars, brought down to 3 Stars by the poor editing - “Do you think I go on the lamb with guys I don’t care about?" is pretty much unforgivable.
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