KIss Me Like You Mean It, Cowboy

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COMER, VALERIE

KISS ME LIKE YOU MEAN IT, COWBOY

A playboy cowboy who doesn't give up. A single mom who doesn't give in.

Blake Cavanagh is determined not to be like his father, so he'll play the field and never settle down at all. It's a bit daunting stringing along three women at once, but he's up for the task. When Black sees one of his girlfriends in line at the coffee shop, he sneaks up behind her.

Dafne Santoro -- single mom, new teacher, and city girl -- is new to small-town Jewel Lake. She's not expecting to be accosted at the Copper Carafe, and her jiu jitsu training kicks in. She might exchange fervent apologies with the handsome cowboy as she helps him off the floor, but let him make it up to her with a date? Not happening.

Blake's not going to give up so easily, and Dafne's not about to give in. What will it take to get this cowboy and his teacher on the same page?

My Review:

Funniest meet-cute ever! Made me love Dafne from the get go. Talk about a heroine/reader bonding moment. Bwahahaha! Blake deserved it, though and that scene is a lovely metaphor for what's in store for him. (Can't seem to wipe the silly grin off my face,)

And speaking about Blake...humph, he does not make a good first impression but this is a redemption story and we get to see him face his demons and transform into the kind of hero I like to sigh over. Sometimes his thoughts are outrageous and funny and other times they are infuriating. But there's also a soft, sweet, endearing side that surfaces in unexpected ways. And, boy howdie, does Dafne make him work for his happily ever after!

Kiss Me Like You Mean It, Cowboy (love that title!) is the fourth book in the Cavanagh Cowboys series but it's the first book I've read and I found it fine as a standalone. I will say that there are a ton of secondary characters to get know right off the bat -- Blake comes from a large family...so many brothers and some of them have had their turn in the spotlight! --  but I thought the author did a great job of catching newbie readers like me up without bogging down the story. I'll definitely be backtracking and reading the rest of the series though.

Comer strikes the right balance between faith elements, romance and characters grappling with their back stories which makes this a captivating read.

Goal Update: #1 Read more indie authors, #5 Diversify my reading (Canadian author!), #7 Start new-to-me series

GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:

This giveaway is for a paperback or ebook copy -- winner's choice.

If you would like a chance to win a copy of Kiss Me Like You Mean it, Cowboy leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoread AT yahoo DOT ca. If you add your email to a comment, remember to use AT AND DOT instead of @ and . in order to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the Draw via email, please add the title to the subject line so it's easy to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Saturday May 21 2022. Offer open to International Readers.