GRR Reviews Tanner: A Western Cowboy Romance Nov by Sarah Mayberry

Tanner is an interesting "triangle" contemporary western romance featuring alpha cowboy protecting a poor naive foreign girl.

Evie Forrester depleted her savings and flew from Australia up to Texas hoping to surprise the bullrider cowboy sorta-boyfriend she had admired since young and had actually bedded once. Unfortunately, she spotted him fondling a buckle bunny and realized she made a terrible mistake. She also met Tanner, a fellow competing cowboy, who realized she was tricked into staying at a seedy motel with not even a locking door and decided to rescue her, not taking no for an answer, but no intention to bed her. When Tanner is faced with a potentially career-ending injury, Evie stepped in, intending to help Tanner just like he had helped her at her lowest... But she's due to go back soon...

There is some serious angst there, but is Evie's affection gratitude, or love? Is Tanner's rescue true altruism or helping out a fellow cowboy? Can they ever admit they love each other? Nice rounded characters, but this injury/care trope is a trope for a reason.

Category: Contemporary Western

Primary Plot: Cowboy rescued girl who was very much destroyed by revelation that "her" cowboy doesn't love her; can they love instead?

Tropes: jilted, protector, cowboy, triangle, woman in peril, hurt/comfort

Overall Rating:  4/5