To Tame a Cowboy ~ Review

To Tame a Cowboy

Colorado Cowboys #3

By Jody Hedlund

Savannah Marshall is the daughter of The Ranch King, and she's about to marry Double L's ranch manager. Doing so will help out her parents by allowing them to return to Atlanta. But the thought of giving up everything that she is is a scary thought. And she has only one course of action - run away and gain herself a little time to think and get herself more of a mind to marry Chandler.

Brody McQuaid has troubles stemming from the war and the soul-breaking things he witnessed. Brody hates to see anyone mistreated, and he'll do anything he can to help them. And the Mustangs that roam the land are in particular danger from the ranchers who call the area home. When he steps in to help a Mustang, he leads with his fists and earns the attention of South Park's new lady veterinarian. 

Savannah can see the care that Brody has for broken and hurting critters and his gentleness in how he handles the wild horses. But she can see that he is broken too. And when she asks about a job as the ranch veterinarian, she is pleased that she has a home base for however long she calls South Park home.

Savannah soon learns that her hiring has a twofold purpose help Brody and provide vet care. She just needs to be sure to not cause more harm than good, especially when she leaves. 

To Tame a Cowboy is the third book in the Colorado Cowboy series, and there is a bit of time that has passed since the series began. Brody and younger brother Dylan are causing trouble for the rest of the McQuaid family with their issues. And we get to enjoy Ivy's less than ladylike antics as she pokes and prods her brothers in her own way of caring. But at almost 17 years old, Ivy is well on her way to adding to Wyatt and Flynn's stress. 

This book takes a few twists and turns as it progresses, so you aren't quite sure if the end result will be what you are expecting. And the last few chapters definitely will have you scooting to the edge of your chair. I love how the last chapter is setting us up for the next book. Definitely a recommended read.

I was provided a complimentary copy of this book with no expectations but that I provide my honest opinion. All thoughts expressed are my own.

About the Book:

Brody McQuaid is a broken man, and he knows it. While his body survived the war, his soul did not. Besides loving his little niece, his only other sense of purpose comes from saving the wild horses that roam South Park. Ranchers in the area have taken to killing the horses, which are competing with their cattle to feed on the open grass.

Savannah Marshall is a veterinarian on her family's Colorado ranch. She longs to keep her father happy following the tragic death of her older brother, including marrying a man of his choosing. But days before her wedding, she gets cold feet and disappears to South Park. As she learns more about the destruction of the horses, she joins Brody in an attempt to save the wild creatures. But when Savannah's family and the resentments of the area cattlemen catch up with them both, Brody and Savannah will have to tame their fears if they've any hope to let love run free.