Review: The Cowboy of Valentine Valley – Emma Cane

Welcome to Valentine Valley, where the cowboys have many talents and love is waiting around every corner . . .

Ever since a heated late-night kiss—that absolutely should not have happened—cowboy Josh Thalberg makes former Hollywood bad girl Whitney Winslow’s pulse beat faster. But when she decides to use his gorgeous leatherwork in her new upscale lingerie shop, Leather & Lace, she’s determined to keep their relationship strictly professional . . . even if she wants so much more.

Josh has never met a challenge he isn’t up for. Which is probably why he allowed Whitney to persuade him to take the sexy publicity photo that went viral—and now has every woman in America knocking down his door . . . every woman except the one he can’t get out of his head.

But how to convince a reformed bad girl that some rules are worth breaking?

Series: Valentine Valley #3
Release Date: January 28th 2014
Publisher: Avon
Source: Provided by Publisher
Reviewer: Joelle
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Reviewer’s Thoughts

3.5 Cocktails

I began Cane’s series a little backwards-I read #4 first and then The Cowboy of Valentine Valley (#3) second. Once again, I did not feel as though I was missing anything. Emma Crane is able to tell the story in such a way that the reader becomes immediately familiar with the Valentine Valley natives and all of their family members and connections.

In this story, Josh Thalberg ( the cowboy–SWOON…) and his family have been well established in Valentine Valley for generations. His grandmother and the other “widows” as they are known in this series, are a hoot. The Thalbergs own a large ranch & work closely to maintain their family legacy. This is in contrast to the way Whitney Winslow grew up. Whitney has led a priviledged and at times wild lifestyle. They say opposites attract and in this instance it is true.

Josh & Whitney have an instant attraction, however, it takes a lot for them to develop their relationship into something deeper. There are obstacles and struggles along the way. They each have something to prove to the other, their families and to themselves.

I enjoyed this one and I think other readers will too. I am not sure how one can resist a cowboy anyway!