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A review by loverofromance
Tame the Heart by Ava Hunter
adventurous
challenging
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Book Evaluation:
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First Impressions
Tame The Heart is the first book in the "Runaway Ranch" series and this is a series and a author that has been all over romancelandia and I honestly put this off because I was worried that this author was a bit overrated and I can tell you right now she is worthy of the hype. This book won my heart in every way and I couldn't put this one down. It kept me up all night all and man I am tired but so blissful over it lol So you can always tell that its a good book. Tame The Heart is a book that will really dig deeper into issues and have you face up to certain aspects that will put you through the emotional ringer.
First Line
Hearts, flowers, and sunshine are some of my favorite things.
The Main Protagonists
The Hero: Charlie
The Heroine: Ruby
Summary
Ruby loves her family but she is desperate to live her life before she dies young. She has a severe heart condition that killed her mother and her aunt. And she knows that she will probably die before she reaches 30. So she comes up with a bucket list of what she wants to experience and leaves her family to do so. She starts to travel across the country, and finds herself in Montana in a small town and runs into Mr. Grumpy cowboy....Charlie. Charlie has suffered his own share of pain. He lost his fiancee to a horse falling on her in front of him, he was once a professional rodeo athlete, and changed his focus when he bought the Runaway Ranch, and his brothers just seemed to follow him there and they build a stable ranch and experience they could give to others. But their ranch is in danger, and Ruby offers her services in exchange for a place to stay. Ruby and Charlie start to work together in an effort to change the dialogue of the ranch when it suffers an attack of social media cancellation and a big mogul trying to take over the town....but through their work together, they start to connect to each other. But Ruby is hiding a big secret, one that could take the man she loves away from her...
What I Loved
Tame The Heart was BRILLIANT!! This book was such a masterpiece and I couldn't get enough of this book. I literally was so swept away by the dynamic between Charlie and Ruby. I really felt for Ruby, she is in such a bad spot and her journey just had my heart tearing up over it. To know that you are going to die soon and must live your life and just want to experience life was just so beautiful in seeing her growth and journey here. I really resonated with the heroine and even though I wish that she had expressed the truth earlier to Charlie, but you still understand why she is hesitating. Her family treated her different from her medical condition and she didn't want Charlie to do the same to her. But Charlie knows that something is wrong with her, and I really enjoyed how the truth of it actually comes out. You see this catalyst that is building and you are on this journey and even though you know its going to break your heart, you become so easily invested in Charlie and Ruby's journey and their connection was sensual but powerful and impacts you in such a unique way.
What I Struggled With
Not much......I probably would have liked Ruby to share the truth before she started to have severed issues on the exterior. You can see that she wants to, she just keeps getting distracted by other things.
Overall View
Tame the Heart is a romance that was grumpy sunshine perfection! It was emotionally tantalizing, traditional values focused, and a love story so endearing and vibrant!
Book Details (also in my shelves)
Sub Genre: Contemporary Romance, Romantic Suspense
Character Types: Cowboy, Rodeo Rider, MC Suffers Illness
Themes: Small Town, Tear Jerker, Danger/Suspense, Heart/Touching
Tropes: Grumpy Sunshine, Forced Proximity
Book Perspective
Duo POV
Relationship Conflict vs Plot Conflict
Both
If you like these authors, I recommend This Book
Jennifer Ryan
Catherine Cowles
A.L. Jackson
Recommendation For Reading Order
Yes
Steam/Spice Explanations
Simmering cup of tea---soft warm touches and light intimacy
Warmin' by the fire- a medium level of sexual tension, a balance of sexual and emotional intimacy, lighter on the details in the sexual moments.
Steamin' up the room -the sexual content is more explicit in the language and tone, heavier amount of sexual scenes.
Blazing fire to the building-The prime focus is the sex scenes, scorching hot, and could burn one. Less focus on the emotional intimacy to the relationship.
Plot: ποΈποΈποΈποΈ
World Building:πππππ
Cover:πππππ
Hero: π¦Έπ»π¦Έπ»π¦Έπ»π¦Έπ»π¦Έπ»
Heroine:π¦Έπ»ββοΈπ¦Έπ»ββοΈπ¦Έπ»ββοΈπ¦Έπ»ββοΈπ¦Έπ»ββοΈ
Intimacy Level: π₯π₯π₯
Relationship Building: πππππ
Heart & Feels:πππππ
Witty/Banter/Reaction of Laughter: ππππ
Page Turner Level:πππππ
Ending:π§§π§§π§§π§§π§§
Overall View: β¨β¨β¨β¨β¨
First Impressions
Tame The Heart is the first book in the "Runaway Ranch" series and this is a series and a author that has been all over romancelandia and I honestly put this off because I was worried that this author was a bit overrated and I can tell you right now she is worthy of the hype. This book won my heart in every way and I couldn't put this one down. It kept me up all night all and man I am tired but so blissful over it lol So you can always tell that its a good book. Tame The Heart is a book that will really dig deeper into issues and have you face up to certain aspects that will put you through the emotional ringer.
First Line
Hearts, flowers, and sunshine are some of my favorite things.
The Main Protagonists
The Hero: Charlie
The Heroine: Ruby
Summary
Ruby loves her family but she is desperate to live her life before she dies young. She has a severe heart condition that killed her mother and her aunt. And she knows that she will probably die before she reaches 30. So she comes up with a bucket list of what she wants to experience and leaves her family to do so. She starts to travel across the country, and finds herself in Montana in a small town and runs into Mr. Grumpy cowboy....Charlie. Charlie has suffered his own share of pain. He lost his fiancee to a horse falling on her in front of him, he was once a professional rodeo athlete, and changed his focus when he bought the Runaway Ranch, and his brothers just seemed to follow him there and they build a stable ranch and experience they could give to others. But their ranch is in danger, and Ruby offers her services in exchange for a place to stay. Ruby and Charlie start to work together in an effort to change the dialogue of the ranch when it suffers an attack of social media cancellation and a big mogul trying to take over the town....but through their work together, they start to connect to each other. But Ruby is hiding a big secret, one that could take the man she loves away from her...
What I Loved
Tame The Heart was BRILLIANT!! This book was such a masterpiece and I couldn't get enough of this book. I literally was so swept away by the dynamic between Charlie and Ruby. I really felt for Ruby, she is in such a bad spot and her journey just had my heart tearing up over it. To know that you are going to die soon and must live your life and just want to experience life was just so beautiful in seeing her growth and journey here. I really resonated with the heroine and even though I wish that she had expressed the truth earlier to Charlie, but you still understand why she is hesitating. Her family treated her different from her medical condition and she didn't want Charlie to do the same to her. But Charlie knows that something is wrong with her, and I really enjoyed how the truth of it actually comes out. You see this catalyst that is building and you are on this journey and even though you know its going to break your heart, you become so easily invested in Charlie and Ruby's journey and their connection was sensual but powerful and impacts you in such a unique way.
What I Struggled With
Not much......I probably would have liked Ruby to share the truth before she started to have severed issues on the exterior. You can see that she wants to, she just keeps getting distracted by other things.
Overall View
Tame the Heart is a romance that was grumpy sunshine perfection! It was emotionally tantalizing, traditional values focused, and a love story so endearing and vibrant!
Book Details (also in my shelves)
Sub Genre: Contemporary Romance, Romantic Suspense
Character Types: Cowboy, Rodeo Rider, MC Suffers Illness
Themes: Small Town, Tear Jerker, Danger/Suspense, Heart/Touching
Tropes: Grumpy Sunshine, Forced Proximity
Book Perspective
Duo POV
Relationship Conflict vs Plot Conflict
Both
If you like these authors, I recommend This Book
Jennifer Ryan
Catherine Cowles
A.L. Jackson
Recommendation For Reading Order
Yes
Steam/Spice Explanations
Simmering cup of tea---soft warm touches and light intimacy
Warmin' by the fire- a medium level of sexual tension, a balance of sexual and emotional intimacy, lighter on the details in the sexual moments.
Steamin' up the room -the sexual content is more explicit in the language and tone, heavier amount of sexual scenes.
Blazing fire to the building-The prime focus is the sex scenes, scorching hot, and could burn one. Less focus on the emotional intimacy to the relationship.