The True Cowboy of Sunset Ridge

 

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Maisey Yates wrote an intense, emotional, heart tugging, love story with The True Cowboy of Sunset Ridge, book fourteen in her Gold Valley series. Midwife Mallory Chance has finally dumped her cheating user of a boyfriend of 15 years and decides to start over in Sunset Ridge and be closer to her brother, who lives in Gold Valley, the next town over. She needs a break to find herself and hopes a little fun will help her along. She is also hoping to run into the hot cowboy, one she shared a visual connection with six months prior. When she runs into the hot, sexy, brooding Colt Daniels, the guy from before, she allows herself just that one night with him, then she needs to work on herself and devote her time to her new midwife practice. Colt can't believe she's here, without her boyfriend. She's been on his mind for months now, so as long as she's up for one night, he'll give her that, but he can’t do a relationship. Imagine their surprise when Mallory discovers her one-night fling turns out to be her landlord.

 Colt and Mallory's lives continually seem to connect between family outings, or just being out and about in their small town. While all else is going crazy, Colt becomes responsible for the care of a baby girl, the product of his deceased mentee and his girlfriend. Mallory agrees to help Colt, with baby Lily, forcing the two to spend more time together; getting to know each other. The sizzling chemistry between these two is off-the-charts making it surprising they didn’t burn down Colt’s home.  Colt and Mallory need time to discover who they are and who they want to be. There’s so much more to Colt than he allows others to see. Between his music and wood carvings, he has a true artistic soul. , Despite her picture-perfect upbringing, Mallory has always struggled figuring out who she was, how she fit in her family and among her friends, as well as honestly examining her previous choices. Both Mallory and Chase have deeply rooted issues of pain, loss, guilt, inadequacy, and secrets they've kept to themselves for years. Fortunately for readers, these characters were able to express their inner thoughts, their past trauma, losses and fears by opening up to each other; sharing their pain and fears.

 

Ms. Yates wrote a wonderful, intense, emotional and steamy story that should not be missed. She provided a tale rich with soul-searching, angst, characters whose personal stories will tug at your heartstrings, sizzling chemistry, and an amazing cast of secondary characters as Mallory and Colt, and baby Lily, find that happily ever after. I highly recommend The True Cowboy of Sunset Ridge to other readers.