Sweet Loving Cowboy is the second book in the Kinky Boots series by Stacey Kennedy. While those that are reading the series in order will have prior knowledge of the characters, and secondary characters, newcomers can still fully enjoy the read as a stand alone.
Harper McKinney finished culinary school with big dreams. Right now, she’s a bartender at Kinky Spurs. While she’s content with her life, her brother is determined that she make a name for herself, because he wants her far away from what he deems a trashy bar. But Harper refuses to go anywhere. She’s in love with her brother’s best friend, Chase Blackshaw, and that love is keeping her in River Rock. After the death of Chase’s father, he’s the one responsible for running the construction of the Blackshaw Cattle Company’s guest ranch. Back in the day, he had dreams of opening a construction company, but lack of finances kept him working for the family’s cattle ranch. Now with the responsibility of his family’s guest ranch on his shoulders those dreams seem far away. Though he has bigger problems. His build is failing the inspections. Now Chase has more trouble on his hands. Harper, the woman he’s forbidden to ever touch has decided to move to Las Vegas. She isn’t so little anymore, and Chase is finding her all too tempting. She’s also not shy about what she wants. Him. Naked. And giving her some sweet lovin’ in all the kinky ways he craves. But neither Chase nor Harper can anticipate the fate that awaits them if they dare give in to their desires, as Chase soon learns there is something far worse than not being able to live out his dreams. It’s being given the chance to live out his dreams but having to watch Harper lose hers.
Sweet Loving Cowboy started off right in the midst of the action, which made me wonder if I missed something at first. However, everything quickly becomes clear and even new readers to the series will pick up the tension between Harper and Chase, and why things have never crossed that line. I really enjoyed getting to know both characters more, and seeing them find their way. The obstacles they face are not standard, but and believable ad fit the story completely. I really love Harper, she is trying to find her way, and I will admit that I thought several things were going to end up differently, but I do enjoy surprises and if they had gone the way I thought things would have been way too easy. Chase is a good guy, with the drive to fight for things to be perfect. I think he would drive me crazy in real life, but reading about him did work for me because it worked for Harper. The puppy and construction issue just added real emotion and complications that made the pair's growth and relationship that much more real for me. Now I just need Nash and Megan to find their was together and I will be happy.
Sweet Loving Cowboy is exactly what I was hoping for, with a few surprises along the way. Kennedy fans will not be disappointed.
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