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review 2019-01-16 14:44

ARC REVIEW Cowboy Braver by Carolyn Brown

Longhorn Canyon #3, Yay this isn't the last one! Longhorn Canyon Ranch is a working ranch that in the summer takes on some city kids on the verge of being troublemakers and teaches them about ranching and other stuff. We've already seen the oldest of the Maguire brother's find true love and their best friend/foreman find true love, Justin wasn't looking he didn't even think he was ready to settle down but the moment he set eyes on Emily Baker everything changed.

Emily is the events coordinator at a retirement community and one group she deals with heard about the Longhorn Canyon Ranch and their work with kids and asked Emily if she could arrange a special trip for them to the ranch. By all appearances Emily is a city girl but there is more to her than meets the eye. The attraction between them is instant but Emily is determined not to fall for a cowboy. Justin has never felt this way about anyone and he's determined to show Emily he means it. Aside from Emily's family that she hasn't told him about another obstacle is Justin's mother who took an instant dislike toward Emily automatically assuming she's a golddigger.

Overall, this was another really good read from Carolyn Brown. I loved Emily and Justin and all the hyjinks that the Fab Five get into are hysterical. Even though Justin's mom kind of plays the part of the bad guy in this book Emily really is her own worst enemy. The Bonus Book Second Chance Cowboy by A.J. Pine is a book I have previously read it's the first book of the of Crossroads Ranch series and is really good. So as a two for one deal this one is really good one both books are entertaining and fantastic reads.

review 2011-06-30 00:00

AmySea

This book is difficult for me to assign stars to because I thought it was a five star book, but I doubt the kids will even remember it.

I really think this is a story moms and dads will like, and it will certainly give them warm feelings as they think about their little ones engaged in make believe. The illustrations are simple, but they are just absolutely poignant. The story is also very simple, but it is so full of emotion and feeling, particularly to the grown-up who loves their little ones and their play. Five stars from the grown-up point of view.

Now. The kid point of view. My niece barely even registered that I was reading this book. Complete bomb for her. My nephew was engaged, but it didn't hold his attention for long. Neither of them "got" the dual story being told through the images (nor did I really expect them to). My nephew got the literal story that was on the page, but he certainly didn't get that the little boy was engaged in make belive. I think that from the kids' perspective it was just a story, and maybe not even one that was particularly great. Or, maybe The Brave Cowboy just couldn't compete with the Pokemon toys that came in the kids' Happy Meals! I must remember that kids think Happy Meal toys are the finest things ever created, and I must not expect a book from 1959 to stand toe to toe with such marvels of human creation.