Hayley Thompson has been the good girl for her whole life up to and including working as her father's secretary. In the church where he was the pastor. Everyone knows who she is. Everyone knows what to expect of her. So when she decides to answer an ad to be the assistant to a man she doesn't know, life changes drastically.
Jonathan Bear owns a successful company but doesn't feel like he is successful. Instead, he feels like the town bad boy (although we never really see that in this book, maybe it was better built up in previous books in the series?). When Hayley Thompson replies to his ad, he doesn't think she'll stick. But when she does, he becomes attracted to her. And though he tries to stay away, he just can't.
This book, even at over 200 pages, felt really fast. The relationship never really had time to develop. I did enjoy the fact that this story was for Hayley and Jonathan without too many "pop-ins" from previous people in the series.

4.5 stars

This story was really sweet. I know some people are put off by romances that feature a virgin, but I loved how Maisey Yates handled the subject here. Hayley really is fascinating and the author does an excellent job of getting her innocence across while also showing the urges and needs she has.

Jonathon just broke my heart. The way he sees himself and truly believes everyone else sees him is sad. Where I can see how he came to these conclusions, it still hurts to realize he truly believes he’s not a good person.

I enjoyed the spitfire that was Hayley’s hidden self and the teddy bear that was Jonathan’s hidden self. They never let others see those sides, but for some reason when they meet they realize they can be their true selves with each other.

Since this is part of the Copper Ridge Desire offshoot of the actual Copper Ridge series, it’s one of the shorter ones. But the pacing of the story is perfect and it doesn’t seem rushed or like there’s anything missing. I just love everything about Copper Ridge!

https://allingoodtimeblog.wordpress.com/2017/07/19/seduce-me-cowboy-book-review/

I may be addicted to Maisey Yates' cowboy romances. Maybe.

Jonathan, Rebecca's gruff and grumpy older brother from [b:Last Chance Rebel|28507378|Last Chance Rebel (Copper Ridge, #6)|Maisey Yates|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1453861581s/28507378.jpg|48661724] wasn't the most sympathetic character in that book, so I was really looking forward to seeing what Ms. Yates would do with him in his own story. Happily, I wasn't disappointed! At first glance, Haley appears to be the wrong heroine for him, but she soon proves all of her doubters wrong as she actually turns out to be exactly what Jonathan needs. I loved watching the two of them come together and figure out how to heal the broken parts within themselves.

Since this book is in the Desire line, the steam level is pretty high; however, it's also fairly short and the ending feels a tad bit rushed. Still, this was an enjoyable read and I was pretty much good for nothing until I'd finished it, so the length ended up being a bit of a plus ;)

Like other books in the series, Seduce Me, Cowboy works just fine as a standalone--though if you have read Rebecca's book, Jonathan and Rebecca's interaction toward the end of the book will be that much more satisfying.

Rating: 4 stars / B+

I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.

3.5 stars!

Very cute. And quite steamy. The ending was a bit rushed though.



***ARC provided by publisher