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Book Review-True Love Cowboy by Jennifer Ryan

by | Aug 25, 2021 | Audio Book Reviews, Book Reviews | 7 comments

Book Review-True Love Cowboy by Jennifer Ryan

Book Review-True Love Cowboy by Jennifer RyanTrue Love Cowboy by Jennifer Ryan
Also in this series: Waiting on a Cowboy
Series: McGrath #3
Published by Avon on August 24, 2021
Genres: Contemporary Romance, American West, Small Town
Narrator: Coleen Marlo
Length: 8 Hours and 55 Mins
Pages: 400
Format: Audiobook
Source: AnyPlay
ISBN: 0063006324
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four-stars

Cowboys live by their word, their wits, and their loyalty.
Jon Crawford has returned to Montana, determined to take over his father’s ranch and raise his daughter in Big Sky Country, leaving the big-city life behind once and for all. He doesn’t have time to fall in love, but he doesn’t count on stubborn but beautiful Trinity McGrath, who arouses his protective instincts even as she tries to push him away.
Life hasn’t always been easy for Trinity, but now she has everything she needs—her family, friends, and a safe and secure life. With a business to build, Trinity doesn’t have time for romance…until Jon comes barging into her life and all her intentions are turned upside down!
Still, an attraction like theirs is too powerful to deny, and sometimes true love comes along when you least expect it. But when someone from Jon's past comes back with a vengeance, Trinity and Jon will have to do everything they can to save themselves and their new love...

True Love Cowboy is the most recent release and the moment that it became available I just knew that I had to pick it up and when I saw that it was on AnyPlay I just knew that it was one that I need to grab up and I haven’t ever listened to this author in audio format, most of the time I get her ARC’s but I decided to wait on this one here. And I was immediately pulled into the story after the first chapter. I will say that the first meeting between our two main protagonists isn’t the most thrilling of meet-cutes, but it’s a sweet scene and really sets the stage for their relationship. I am always impressed with this author and this story definitely pulled the type of emotion that always stuns me every time I pick her up.

True Love Cowboy is a story that features :

  • Jon Crawford-Entrepreneur, a single father, returning home to help his father and stabilize his family.
  • Trinity McGrath-Chef and a local business owner, dealing with PTSD, youngest sister of protective family

In this beloved story, we have two kind-hearted good people that have a solid attraction to each other, from their first meeting there is an attraction. Our heroine, Trinity, has been helping Jon’s father get food but when she comes to deliver his meal, he is passed out on the floor and struggling to breathe and then Jon arrives on the scene, and then they take him to the hospital together. While Jon’s father is in recovery, Trinity and Jon have a spark of attraction and find each other intriguing. Despite the fact that Jon has his ex and his daughter arriving soon, and Trinity suffering from panic attacks and flashbacks of her traumatic past, they are drawn to each other like bees to honey and forge ahead in a relationship. But Jon is driven and willing to do what it takes to care for his family even if his ex is toxic and manipulative, but feels he has no other option when she has primary custody over their daughter. But as tensions rise with him and his ex, the romance between this sweet good woman is worth fighting for, but he never imagined that the love of his life would be put in danger so close to home and will he be able to save those he loves or lose it all?

True Love Cowboy was a brilliant read and despite its imperfections, I truly had so many delights in reading this one. I am always so stunned at how this author truly writes her books. I fell so quickly for this couple, and honestly, this was a book I literally relaxed on the couch with just so I could listen to it more. Not all of Jennifer Ryan’s books have stunned me but this one truly did. I never expected to experience the surge of emotion that this book evoked in me but only a few authors can have me sobbing through this and it certainly did. I had so many shock moments and I think if I had been listening to this in public, I think I would have been sent to the mental institution that is right down the road haha Its a story that just broke my heart but unfortunately I can see these type of cases being pretty common in many factors. I did like seeing the focus of how hard it can be for fathers that are unable to get primary custody of the children especially when the other party is manipulative in most situations and has money and power behind her and also how society and the law even tends to cater more towards mothers than fathers in many cases. Just seeing this man’s heartache over his daughter was so heartwrenching. BUT I will say he did drive me nuts sometimes. In the beginning of the story he acts so blind to many of her actions thinking she will be better but when you see that she does the same habits previously, you would think he would have come to the truth of it. And it took real neglect and abuse of his daughter for him to actually act. I understand he was in a bad spot with little power here, but I feel like he could have done more. I do respect that the author took us there though and really showed the human side of these issues in such a relatable human way.

I truly adored this book though and it was such an honest good romance that I wanted to cheer to. Jon and Trinity have such a beautiful relationship and I loved seeing it blossom and so many positive elements enter their relationship. I love seeing how they lift and encourage each other, always fight for each other, and never lose faith in one another. It’s an element that tends to go missing from romance at times, and I truly respect that this author went there for this pairing. Then we another element that added such sweetness and charm to the story….Jon’s little girl “Emma” She was so darling and added the perfect cherry on the top for this book. You just want to cherish this little child and I couldn’t get enough of seeing her in this book. I just love seeing children portrayed in romance when it’s in this manner, and Jennifer Ryan really handled it so well.

Overall I found True Love Cowboy to be a stunning delight that delivered in the solid plot, touch your heart characters, and tear-jerking moments that will overcome its readers in the most real and vivid ways.

About Jennifer Ryan

Jennifer Ryan, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Hunted and McBrides Series, writes romantic suspense and contemporary small-town romances.

Jennifer lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and three children. When she isn’t writing a book, she’s reading one. Her obsession with both is often revealed in the state of her home, and how late dinner is to the table. When she finally leaves those fictional worlds, you’ll find her in the garden, playing in the dirt and daydreaming about people who live only in her head, until she puts them on paper.

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7 Comments

  1. Mary Kirkland

    I love a good cowboy romance. This sounds great.

    Reply
    • Lover of Romance

      Yes ….cowboy romances are the best to indulge in!

      Reply
  2. Nadene

    This sounds endearing. Never read the author before so this seems a good place to start.

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    • Lover of Romance

      Oh thank you Nadene. And I think its an author you would really LOVE, so I encourage you to try her out.

      Reply
  3. Sophia Rose

    I’ve only read one of her books and it didn’t impact me this hard, but it did dig deep into issues and emotions. I definitely want to read this one at some point.

    Reply
  4. Tanya @ Girl Plus Books

    Oh, this sounds like a good one. Both Jon and Trinity sound like such likable characters who are dealing with a lot and are easy to pull for. It sounds like Ryan isn’t afraid to dive deep into their issues and really develop the characters.

    Reply
  5. Michele H

    Great review!! Jennifer Ryan is amazing at evoking emotion in her stories. So happy to hear that this one was even more amped up in that respect. I’ll make sure to have my Kleenex nearby when I finally get to read this book!!

    Reply

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