Swipe Right for a Cowboy

Three and a half stars. Emma Claiborne needs a date, stat. Her half-sister is marrying Emma's ex-boyfriend Damon in three weeks and she cannot return to Texas alone, with everyone pitying her. She's set up a date through Tinder but instead of the smooth, sophisticated, wealthy man she was expecting she gets Cort Channing, a long tall glass of Bull-Rider. Cort Channing took one look at Emma's dating profile and felt an instant attraction, so much that if his friend hadn't been forced to skip out on Emma's date for other reasons Cort might have taken matters into his own hands. When Emma suggests he acts as her fake boyfriend for a long weekend in Texas he's all in, heck when a man lives his professional life in periods of eight seconds a weekend is a lifetime. But of course protective older brothers, jealous younger sisters, ex-boyfriends, and a whole congregation of nosey neighbours means Emma and Cort's secret is bound to be revealed. Can you fall in love at first sight, and can it last when family secrets emerge? This was an enjoyable fake relationship romance. There wasn't much bull-riding and the action mainly centred on the wedding weekend. What stopped it being a four star read for me was some of the more florid writing. I certainly can see potential for romances involving Emma's older brothers in future books. I received a free copy of this book from the publisher Tule in return for an honest review.

The female character's mother has more of a backbone than her. Her half sister and boyfriend cheated on her but she acts like everything is A Ok. She had the means to dress herself up as any rich kids do but she had to wait for her mother to decide what to wear, like a retard.

A really enjoyable story. Even though it is part of a series the sweet ending is very satisfying. Nevertheless the writer's skill creates a feeling of wanting to get to know other characters in the story better.