A farmer’s son must convince a beauty queen that his town is the most romantic small town in Texas, all while making sure his rival town doesn’t sabotage the competition—but can win her over without falling head over heels?
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I’m so excited to be sharing a brand new contemporary romance, Crazy About a Cowboy by Dylann Crush. This is the third of her Tying the Knot in Texas series and it is available now! Click here to purchase and make sure you check out my spoiler-free review below!
Fans of Jodi Thomas and Megan Crane will appreciate the mix of charming opposites-attract Western romance and suspense as a competition for Texas’s most romantic small town takes a more thrilling turn.
Synopsis:
While locals know Ido is the most romantic town in Texas, it still has some tough competition from larger, more well-known towns. But when the neighboring town is disqualified from the running, Mayor Lacey Cherish thinks they may finally have a fighting chance…with the right hospitality host, that is. Desperate to save his family farm by garnering more tourism, Jasper Taylor agrees to take on the role. He will do anything it takes to win Ido the title, even if it means catering to a beauty queen’s every whim for a month.
When the panel comes to evaluate the town, former beauty queen-turned-reluctant-judge, Delilah Stone, receives a less than perfect welcome. Everything that could possibly go right goes wrong, and Delilah is more convinced than ever that Ido doesn’t stand a chance against the competition. While it could just be a series of unlucky coincidences, Jasper thinks the root of their misfortunes may be a figure from his past who he hoped was out of his life for good…
Now it’s up to Jasper to show Delilah just how romantic the town of Ido can be, even if it means losing his own heart in the process.
Review:
4/5 stars
It’s not often that I find myself reading this particular sub-genre of contemporary romance, but Crazy About a Cowboy left me wanting more! This is small town romance at its finest. Dylann Crush has a way of making her characters familiar, yet unique and enticing. Written in dual perspectives, we get insight into the thoughts and feelings of both Jasper and Delilah. Important details from their pasts are peppered throughout in an organic, yet teasing manner. I found myself flipping pages just to get to know the characters better.
Of course I loved the relationship between the two MCs. Not only was I rooting for them individually, but the chemistry between the two of them gave me butterflies from their first meet cute. The added tension of forbidden romance kicked it up several notches.
Though this is technically part of a series, it can be read independently of the other books.
Thank you Berkley, NetGalley, and Dylann Crush for the gifted copy!
About the Author:
Dylann Crush is the author of All American Cowboy and Cowboy Christmas Jubilee. A romantic at heart, she loves her heroines spunky and her heroes super sexy. When she’s not dreaming up steamy story lines, she can be found sipping a margarita and searching for the best Tex-Mex food in Minnesota. Although she grew up in Texas, she currently lives in a suburb of Minneapolis/St. Paul with her unflappable husband, three energetic kids, a clumsy Great Dane, a rescue mutt, and a very chill cat. She loves to connect with readers, other authors, and fans of tequila. You can find her at dylanncrush.com.