Isabella Ashe

I'm having a hard time trying to decide if I liked this book. I guess that I can come to the conclusion that it was just alright for me. It was a short one so I read it in a day.

Into the Arms of a Cowboy starts off with Cassandra Carlisle running from a murder she has just committed. This is the part that irks me. It was completely self defense. She should have known that. Anyone reading would have known that so I don't understand why she runs like she's guilty of killing an innocent person. But she does run and wants to get far away from the "crime" she has committed.

Then we meet Jess Logan (the Cowboy) who describes himself as a simple man on his way back from a Rodeo. I have to say here that Garth Brooks singing Rodeo was in my mind the entire time I read this story. Ugh I still can't believe I haven't seen any hot cowboys around here. He eyes Cassandra walking into the diner, bruised and shaken, and right away feels rage for her. Of course Cassandra sees him freaks out after she notices he's staring at her and that there are a couple of cops in the diner as well and she flees. She ends up in the back of a truck hoping to get farther away. And like a good romantic story, the truck belongs to Jess.

"Faced with the woman he's fantasized about for the last hundred or so miles, Jess found himself at a loss for words."

Now of course she has to see him in action and learn that at night he's a rodeo superstar but he also has an interesting day job which makes that difficult for her. I liked in the story that she stays after he's had a bit of a fall and helps him back to health as well as help him nurse back to health a couple of critters. The attraction between the two is obvious from the start and you know it won't be long until the two give into their hidden desires for one another. Let's face it. If you were taking care of a cowboy how hard would it be to keep your hands off of him. For me...I'd give it a least five minutes. Wouldn't want to rush anything.

Their first kiss was hot with the help of an ice cream bar. Must remind myself to put some of my grocery list.

"The hell with ladylike, I've never wanted any man as much as I want you."

Then finally we have the love scene which could have been better if the word femininity wasn't used. It's like using the word throbbing manhood. Just say what it is. Go ahead. We'll like it. No one will judge. Don't get me wrong though the scene was hot and sweet at the same time. In fact, I wanted more. I wanted to know what would happen to them after that and where their relationship would go after.

I won't spoil anymore and the fact that I've written more than I intended too for this story makes me think I liked it more than I think I did. I give it a 3 out of 5 for the hot cowboy.… (mehr)