Claiming The Cowboy by Kennedy Fox releases today!
Blurb:
Early morning feedings, barn clean up, and chasing goats are Knox Bishop’s everyday routine. That changes when a bachelor auction brings him face to face with the world’s most forbidden fruit—his twin brother’s crush.
He shouldn’t tempt her, but the way her body reacts to his makes it too damn easy.
Hadleigh has known the Bishop twins all her life and they’ve never crossed the lines. That is until she fools around with Knox and learns he has a piercing south of the border. A piercing she very much enjoys licking.
She knows his main hobby consists of random weekend hookups, but she can’t get the taste of him off her mind.
Admitting what she feels wouldn’t be so difficult if Kane Bishop hadn’t just confessed his feelings for her too. Now she finds herself wedged between two brothers—one she could break and one who could break her.
**Claiming the Cowboy is a complete stand-alone and can be read without reading any of the other books or spin-off series, but if you prefer to read in order, start with Hitching the Cowboy as the characters and families do interconnect.**
My Thoughts:
I absolutely love the Bishop family and everyone at Circle B Ranch, and I have loved seeing the next generation of Bishops falling in love and settling down. However, Claiming The Cowboy left me conflicted.
I was so excited for this story. I knew there would be angst and some drama between Hadleigh, Kane, and Knox. It’s been obvious in previous books that Kane was crushing hard on Hadleigh, but I had a sneaky suspicion that Hadleigh and Knox would fall for each other. However, the beginning of this book was difficult for me. The way everything was handled, particularly the way the brothers reacted to each other and didn’t lay out their feelings, as well as certain scenes were just not my jam. I completely own that this is a personal preference, but disappointing nonetheless.
Once people laid out their feelings, and Knox and Hadleigh were committed, I really enjoyed the story. Knox and Hadleigh were well suited. They were both sassy, and willing to try new things. I truly enjoyed their relationship and how it progressed. Unfortunately it wasn’t enough to change my feelings towards the beginning of the book; thus the 3.5 star rating.
I am definitely excited for the next book and for Kane to find his true love!
Grade: B
About the authors:
Brooke Cumberland and Lyra Parish are a duo of romance authors who teamed up under the USA Today pseudonym, Kennedy Fox. They share a love of Hallmark movies, overpriced coffee, and making TikToks. When they aren’t bonding over romantic comedies, they like to brainstorm new book ideas. One day in 2016, they decided to collaborate under a pseudonym and have some fun creating new characters that’ll make you blush and your heart melt. Happily ever afters guaranteed!
