
The Reluctant Cowgirl: A Romantic Comedy
Taming the Cowboy's Heart, Book 1
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Renee Riva
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When Amy Landers inherits Aunt Polly’s Inn, located on a bluff above the Columbia River in Wishram, Washington, she has no plans to stay any longer than it takes to sell it. Even though Amy spent her childhood summers with Aunt Polly in cattle country, she’s lived the past 14 years as a refined city girl in Seattle. She has no desire to change, until she sees her childhood playmate Jesse Drake, now a strapping cattle rancher next door.
Amy can barely stand the sight of a tumbleweed and refers to Country Western radio as the Book of Job put to music. It will take more than a cowboy in a nice pair of jeans to win this city girl's heart.
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- kelly lauffenburger
- 06-29-18
A great quick listen
This was a great starter to the series and I can not wait for more!! A fun, quick listen! I was given this free review copy audio book at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
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- Kitty ranma
- 10-09-18
Contemporary
A sweet start for a series. I want to say more about this story but I absolutely hate spoilers, so I won't do it to you by going into details.
The narrator brings the story to life.
Reasons I enjoyed this audio book:
Happily Ever After, Witty, Romantic, Wonderful characters, Page-turner, Great world building, Unpredictable, Easy-to-read/listen, Entertaining.
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- April H.
- 05-23-18
Sweet
Reluctant Cowgirl
: Renee Riva
A sweet, clean, western romance. When Amy returns to her late aunt's B&B after her passing; she meets Jesse, a friend from her childhood. Will a romance spark, or will old teachings keep them apart? I found myself cheering them on and then comes the interference of one that isn't trustworthy. A quick listen that I found enjoyable.
The narration was well done. The characters were well portrayed. Gabrielle Puyat gave good voice to the characters.
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
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- G C
- 09-30-19
AWESOME!
I really enjoyed it. The narration was great. It will keep you entertained. The author did a great job with the characters and plot. I really love this author's writing style and look forward to reading more of her books. I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
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- wendy ballard
- 05-22-18
cute
Amy Landers inherits her Aunt Polly’s Inn when her aunt passed. She runs into her old playmate Jesse Drake, who owns the cattle ranch next door to her. The fight for a bit then come back as friends and then an return guest that comes to her aunt inn scares her and she calls Jessie to help her out and he does. What will happen between them ? Have to listen to find out. this was a great listen I will be looking forward to more
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- Hanny
- 10-17-18
sweet
I received this audiobook at my request and I voluntarily wrote a review.
Sweet story, but unfortunately it didn't do anything for me...
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- Joe
- 06-05-18
Great First Book in a Fun New Series!!
The Reluctant Cowgirl: A Romantic Comedy/ Taming the Cowboy's Heart Book 1 by Renee Riva and narrated by Gabriel Puyat.
Amy landers he inherits her Aunt Polly's Inn which is located along the Columbia River in Wishram Washington. She spent many summers there as a girl until her liberal mother pulled her away and spent time molding her be an independent woman spending all her time going to Art, Music, and other programs in Seattle. Amy now, a refined city girl. As she has been for the last 14 years, she has no desire to change.
She runs into her childhood playmate Jesse Drake, who is now a big buff cattle rancher, running the ranch next to her Aunt Polly's Inn. He actually knows her aunt better than she did. As t most romantic comedy books go they are like oil and water. The longer days, the more she remembers why she loved spending so much time with her Aunt Polly and Jake.
This is the first time that I have heard any of Ms. Puyats performances. She really did an excellent job of bringing the characters to life in this setting. I very much enjoyed the performance and I am looking forward to hearing more from her in the future. I was given this free review copy at my request and had voluntarily left this review.
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- Believer50
- 06-01-18
Good, quick listen
I got this story via audiobook boom and this is my voluntary review. This is a story of two people reconnecting after years apart. Although it is less than two hours it is a well-developed story with fun, humor, lies, betrayal and finally understanding and love all wrapped up with a nice bow. The narrator was on point throughout the story and kept me listening.
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- Jocelyne
- 09-03-18
Sweet and Cute Short Story!
This was a sweet and cute short story. This story is well written and so romantic. I loved the main characters. The narration was well done and easy to listen. I recommend this audiobook. I received this free review copy audiobook at my request and I have voluntarily left this review.
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- Amber Smith
- 11-14-19
Sweet Romance
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review. This was a really sweet chaste romance. I loved the narrator. The story was short and I wanted more.
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