GRR Reviews Keep Me, Cowboy (2015 Montana Born Rodeo) by Nicole Helm

Keep Me, Cowboy is about a family in crisis, an old flame that cannot be extinguished, and a lot of things left unsaid.

Cole MacArthur had been virtually disowned by his family after he chose rodeo instead of medical career his father wanted. So he left Marietta and never been back for ten years, even away from the only woman he loved... Except now, Jess Clark is at his door... Jess knew she wasn't a MacArthur, but her surrogate family needed Cole to come back because the family is in crisis... Cole's father... has been keeping more than a few secrets and things need to be set right. Cole and Jess picked up where they left off years ago, each decided to make it a fling... but once they had a taste, they cannot let go, even as family secrets are revealed, and the MacArthur family will never be the same.

I find the plot a bit too soap-opera melodramatic and the characters a bit on the simple side. It's basically a guilt-trip down memory lane, and without giving any spoilers, let's just say the secrets can change more than a few lives, but it felt... detached? It didn't move me as much as I expected.

Category: Contemporary Western

Primary Plot: Woman must convinced disowned cowboy to head back home; his family really needed him... and so does she

Tropes: Western

Overall Rating: 3/5