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208 pages, ebook
First published November 4, 2014




Brady: “Whose fucking stupid idea was this to take her one at a time?”
Rafe: “Yours.”
Brady: “Next time I come up with a stupid idea like that, shoot me, will you?”
Rafe: “It’ll be my pleasure.”
Was he being a selfish asshole in wanting to share her? Didn’t she deserve the traditional one guy who would put her on a pedestal and worship her? He shook his head. No, she deserved three guys who would do that. - Rafe
I'm torn about this. The ending is frustrating it just stops, yes it appears Cowboys in her Pocket largely picks up where Cowboys for Christmas ends but the ending isn't satisfying. There are too many cowboy puns, no truly brilliant lines (only lines memorable for their cringeworthiness) and too much predictability, eg I guessed the butt man from the outset dominance and brooding silence. There is a lot of suspension of belief required to escape into the book (I read for escapism). But it was nice to read a strong woman with real flaws, anxiety, claustrophobia. And watching the men deal with that was a joy, one scene, in particular, could have gone so wrong but didn't.
The big props I give to Cowboys for Christmas is its sexual positivity. JJ has been in prison 10 years, since not long after her 18th birthday. She is sexually inexperienced. But masturbation has been part of her life for a long time, she is comfortable with it. Most of the menage intimacy is fantasy as JJ pleasures herself. That is something that I don't often see in romance. Also, I will applaud and cheer any book that notes safe sex without any party having to bring it up (as it should be).
I got Cowboys for Christmas because I wanted reverse harem or menage books set at Christmas, this fitted the bill. It was okay. It will ultimately be forgettable and honestly, I just didn't enjoy the sex as much as I needed to for a higher rating. Even if there were some cute moments, like their proposition to her and her faith and honesty.
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