How To Rope A Ruthless Cowboy

“He had to be careful with this woman. Because she could matter.”

I can’t believe this is the last Silver Springs Ranch book. I’m so sad. I have really loved this series and hate to see it end. I can’t believe this is the last time I’ll be with all the people I’ve grown to love. This series was a surprise for me as I’m not really fond of cowboy/western romances but I love Anya’s Eros series so I gave this series a try. I’m so happy I did as, like I said, I’ve just loved every single book.

Readers of the series knew this would be Matt’s book, his turn to finally find the love we all knew he truly wanted. Kristy was actually the obvious choice for him and I had already kind of predicted these two would end up falling in love. I never expected it to happen the way it did but I wasn’t surprised they were going to clash at first. Kristy was a much stronger, more independent woman than Matt ever could have imagined he’d fall for. Matt was exactly the strong, dominant, confident and dependable man Kristy needed and yearned for. Of course these two would be explosive together. I can’t believe it took them so long to really see each other since, especially since they have so many friends in common, not to mention their bffs are married to each other! Why didn’t anyone ever think to try and hook them up in the past?

My biggest complaint with their story was how much of a jerk Matt seemed at first towards her. That was not what I expected from him after everything I had read about him before. I always liked Matt and it bothered me a little that he was so mean to Kristy at first, especially since it really had nothing to do with her personally. Apparently she forced him to confront ghosts from his past that he’d never really healed from. Soon enough, though, the Matt I knew came through and became the wonderful man he really is. I also wish there had been a little more plot and that their relationship had evolved over more time. After the great set up in the cabin everything afterwards just seemed a bit rushed and almost too easy. Still, the book was enjoyable, the characters had great chemistry and everything worked out at the end. I do think as it was the last book there should have been a little more interaction with the couples from the prior books. Instead they were like cameo appearances with almost no dialogue. But maybe, in part, that’s because I just want more because this is the end…

Just like all the other books in the series, you can easily read this as a standalone, but really, where’s the fun in that?

And so it’s with a heavy heart I say goodbye to Silver Springs Ranch and all the people I’ve come to care about. I know in my heart you will all have happy futures together with love in your lives each and every day.

When Kristi gets stuck in a snowstorm, Matt comes to her rescue, but with a lot of preconceived ideas of her. She is s selfish, foolish, air head who takes foolish, dangerous risks. He couldn't be more wrong about her. But this is how their "relationship" starts and it goes down hill from there. These two are fire and ice, but with an undeniable chemistry. The story has great pace, sizzle, steam, action, drama, and more. A great addition to the Silver Springs Ranch series and another great read from Anya Summers.

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Matt and Kristy’s story has them meeting when she wants to go to her grandparents cabin after the funeral of her grandmother and the weather outside turns bad when she heads back to town. Matt is the only one available to go out for the Search n Rescue Team, so he does but is angry at yet another helpless female, just like his deceased wife. But when they meet sparks takes over since they are arguing after that then the chemistry.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.