Grand-Prize Cowboy

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Booksprout and I am voluntarily reviewing it. This is a part of a series but I also noticed that there were other couples in here that aren't in this particular series but another one or two prior. I kinda of felt lost in a couple of places because of it. I feel that I need to go back a couple of series and start there. I did enjoy this book and the characters. I also loved that it was written in a dual POV format. I feel that I connect better to the characters and makes them more "human" that way. There were some really great scenes and some funny ones as well. The ending was more of a HFN rather than a HEA (which I prefer much better.) That could be why it felt off to me. It is something that I just can't put my finger on though for a cause. There were a few sexy scenes but not overly graphic in nature.

Boone is all kinds of sweet and I desperately want him for my very own. But from the moment he laid eyes on Sofia, it’s obvious that he’s completely gone over her. The pair of them are adorable together. While I agree that Boone jumps in with both feet far too early in their relationship, Sofia’s not entirely fair to him when she starts discussing a future that doesn’t necessarily include him. Both of them need to learn the fine art of compromise in order to make forever possible. I kind of wish the book had been longer so that I could have seen more of what the future had in store for them. I received a complimentary advanced copy of this book through Booksprout.

Though this book is part of a series, if like me, you haven’t read the previous stories, rest assure it’s a stand alone. Boone Dalton and his family moved to Bronco Heights just a couple of years ago after his father won big in Vegas. Though the family now has money and a big ranch, the wealthy and long time ranchers in the area haven’t really brought them into their group. Add insult to injury, unbeknown to him, his younger brothers put his name in a contest that will give the winner a make-over. To say that Boone was furious, is putting it mildly. But when he meets Sofia Sanchez, the stylist, he is smitten and accepts the challenge. Sofia sees this as an opportunity to show off her talent as a stylist as an opening to leave Bronco for a bigger career and future. What happens when Sofia’s dreams collide with her heart? Will she move away to pursue her career or will she give her heart to Boone and stay home? This was a sweet story about realizing that sometimes one’s dreams can miss the best thing that could happen in one’s life. That being finding love with “the one”. I was entrusted a copy of this book. The opinions expresses are solely my own.