ARC REVIEW When to Call a Cowboy by June Faver

Dark Horse Cowboys #3, Beau Garrett's story the last of the Garrett boys gets reunited with his first and only love Dixie Moore. I think those of us who have read this can all agree Dixie was a fucking idiot as a teenager. Instead of going to her Father herself and getting his side she automatically believes her mother and thinks the worst of her father, Beau, and his family. Now almost five years later she's back to take care of thing after her father's murder, his will stipulates she remain in Langston and run the feed store and ranch for a year then she can do with it what she will. But when her best friend gets shot at the feed store just like her father she knows her father's murder wasn't just because of a robbery.

Beau can't fathom why Dixie is so cold to him and his family when she was the one who left without a word breaking his heart and she acts like he did something wrong. When he discovers what happened five years ago he knows he'll never let her go again. They never stopped loving each other and once Dixie realizes the truth she is remorseful. But the business with one murder and one attempted murder at the feed store and then finding out that someone has been using it as a weigh station for human trafficking has the whole Garrett clan on their toes.

Overall, while this is technically Romantic suspense, it's more heavy on the romance then the suspense and I wish it was the opposite. I guess it's just what I was in the mood for at the time. But this was a good read, I did enjoy the story for the most part but Dixie was an idiot but it didn't take her long to realize something was wrong with her mother's version of events from five years ago. I enjoyed the whole series, Loved the second one. Dixie's secret wasn't hard to figure out, neither was the whodunnit but the story to get to that point was a good one and the romance was nice. I look forward to more June Faver books. 

ARC REVIEW Hot Target Cowboy by June Faver

Dark Horse Cowboy #2, I never thought I would fall in love with Colt as much as I did. Reading the first book, which isn't necessary to enjoy this one, Colt comes across as cool, comprised, and hard well Colt is but after one dance and one day with Misty Dalton he proclaims that she is the woman he's going to marry. Colt falls head over cowboy boots for Misty and will do just about anything for her, which has his father and his younger brother worried about her. 

Misty dropped out of college to take care of her father when he got sick and has been running her family's ranch ever since but now the bank foreclosing on the ranch and Misty is more determined than ever to save her birthright even if it means selling off everything that's not bolted down. After selling of the horses Misty older, selfish, brother is murdered and then her father's health gives out that same night. Misty at a loss of what to do next allows Colt to help, he takes her and her younger brother home until they can figure out who killed her brother and when her ranch is safe. Misty not wanting to rely on Colt's charity for long takes a job and Colt comes up with a plan to help save her ranch. The murder of Misty's brother was only the beginning and before Misty and Colt can have their HEA they need to catch the culprit.

Overall, great read. I loved the insta-love on Colt's part being such a tough cowboy he has a soft spot for her and her little brother. I liked that as much as he wanted to protect Misty he still let her do things for herself even if he didn't like the idea and I liked that Misty could stand up for herself and even though she didn't want Colt's charity she was able to accept his help but didn't come to rely on him for everything. I love Big Jim and we did get a couple of pages that were from Tyler and Leah's POV (character from the last book) and that was nice to see Colt and Misty's story from that perspective. Beau, Colt's younger brother, was a bit of a pill this book and that kinda pissed me off but I know he's going to get his just desserts in the next book. The suspense part of the book was good I thoroughly enjoyed it, it kind of zig zagged a bit the first half of the book not knowing where it will lead but the conclusion was great.

ARC REVIEW Do or Die Cowboy by June Faver

Dark Horse Cowboys #1 A first for me, June Faver and her brand new series. This book surprised me I wasn't expecting much but it was one of those it's too good to be true but this is fantasy so just enjoy it kind of books and I really enjoyed it, and I liked her writing style. I pretty much read this in one sitting it hooked me. I look forward to more especially since Tyler has two brothers.

Tyler Garrett is at a crossroads in his life. His mother always told him he could be a famous country singer but his father wanted Tyler's feet firmly planted on the ground particularly the ground at the ranch. The family legacy of the Garrett Ranch, the Circle G, is expected to be just that and Tyler's father keeps pressuring him to forget his dreams and just focus on the ranch. Tyler gets the opportunity of a lifetime an old friend has a recording studio and set it up for Tyler to record a demo and audition for what's basically a country version of reality singing competition show. Tyler just has to make it to Dallas in time to do it. Along the way just outside of town, however, he runs into a beautiful complication.

Leah Benson and her daughter, Gracie, have been on their own for as long as Gracie's been alive and now they are moving down to Texas to help Leah's grandmother, Fern Davis, out with her spread since her grandfather has passed away no one has been helping her. Leah also has another reason they left Oklahoma and this reason has both Leah and Gracie scared to death. Once Tyler sees the horrible state the ranch is he decides Dallas can wait a few days while he helps out. It doesn't help that some local boys and their father have their sights set on Fran's land and have been sabotaging stuff like cutting fence and setting fire to the barn. Fran doesn't scare easily and now that Tyler 's helping out it's even better. But when one of those trouble makers ends up dead on the property all finger point to Leah and Tyler is willing to jeopardize his chance at stardom to protect her at all costs.

Tyler and Leah's connection isn't quite instantaneous but as soon as Leah realizes Tyler isn't expecting anything in return and she opens up to him the attraction flares quickly from lust to love. I thoroughly enjoyed the story and the romance was a nice added bonus. It was exciting and the romance was sweet, they are sweet together. They fit well together I mean, Tyler is so sweet he's a perfect cowboy he's smart he knows ranching and ag he's not afraid to get dirty with a hard days work but he doesn't want that he wants fame, he wants to sing and Leah is just looking for a safe place to call home. Leah helps Tyler realize a few things about his life and it helps Tyler's relationship with his father too. Overall, I really did enjoy this with it's complicated emotions and the small bit of murder mystery.