GRR Reviews TREASURE ME, COWBOY Enhanced Editio by Debra Clopton

"Treasure Me, Cowboy" started fine with a conflicted FMC trying to deal with family problems getting into good graces with the MMC. However, the chemistry was uncertain and the treasure hunt that followed seems completely unrelated to the main plot.

Melody Chandler is tired of being her addict brother's crutch, always cleaning up after him, paying his rent when he spent all his money on drugs and booze, and her brother had already guilted their parents into double-mortgaging their house and went into debt to finance his addiction... a little at a time. Yet Melody just cannot find it in herself to deny her brother, who was excellent in laying on the guilt-trip, even after their parents had passed on. She took on an assignment with the Turner brothers to research the history of Turner Creek Ranch, hoping some work would put more money in the bank, but Seth Turner doesn't want her there. When Melody's researched turned up an old treasure map that may be the key to solving a Texas Legend of a great train robbery, they agreed to collaborate on a treasure hunt, but Melody is keeping her problems hidden... Until Seth helped her to confront it... but will that be enough for them to come together?

While treasure hunt is kind acute, I felt it didn't blend well with the rest of the plot. All it all I find the whole thing merely tolerable.

Category: Contemporary / Western

Primary Plot: Woman being leeched on by lame brother had to find job; found treasure and love with ranch owner Seth

Tropes: different worlds, sibling problems, ranch, family secrets

Overall Rating:  3/5 (rounded up)