A rich cowboy with a classic Cadillac—sounds like the stuff of dreams for a small-town Texas girl, right? Wrong! Josh McKinley and his classic car have been Sara Carson’s nightmare since Josh left ten years ago. Now the cowboy and his Caddy are back. Sara must choose between loyalty to her family and love for the one man she shouldn’t want. Is the key to Sara Carson’s heart the Cadillac that … Cadillac that their families have been feuding over for ten years? Or will Josh McKinley have to give up the car he treasures in order to win the woman he loves?
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Sara has returned home after years away to help her ailing father. It’s the last place she wants to be, mostly because she’s never been good enough in her father’s eyes. But family duty calls, and when her younger brother runs out on her, she’s left to run her father’s car dealership alone. She discovers her brother rented out the warehouse to the one man who broke her heart back in high school, Josh McKinley. She has to somehow get him to break his lease so they can use the warehouse to broker a deal which will get them out of debt. When Josh tells her he’s transforming it to build a daycare for the local parents, the walls around her heart start to melt. Josh is a changed man after life as a rodeo cowboy. Maybe the feud between their families can be put to rest in the arms of Her Cadillac Cowboy.
This is my first Rue Allyn book and it’s full of dramatic tension. The family feud between the Carsons and the McKinleys is legendary, at least in Sara’s eyes. The theme of second chance enemies to lovers trope is played out but with a twist. Taking care of an elderly parent while trying to run a business is expressed accurately. The romance between Sara and Josh is filled with drama but when they finally get together, the angst is worth it. The ending, while a happily-ever-after by today’s standards, didn’t satisfy me. There were a few unanswered plot points that never got solved, like who’s responsible for the vandalism at the dealership. Maybe it will be answered in the next book.
If you’re looking for a romance with plenty of drama and scintillating sparring, pick up Her Cadillac Cowboy today. I look forward to reading more from Rue Allyn.
Favorite Character/Quote: “No McKinley has the right to treat a Carson with anything but healthy respect and wide distance.”
My Rating: 4.5 stars
A rich cowboy with a classic Cadillac—sounds like the stuff of dreams for a small-town Texas girl, Josh McKinley and his classic car have been Sara Carson’s nightmare. Sara returns home in response to her brother Donny’s cry for help following their father’s heart attack. She has Carson’s car dealership to run & also the cowboy and his Caddy are back
An easy reading book that held my interest all the way through & it made me smile. The characters were well portrayed & even Carl was likeable (in the end!). The story flowed well but I felt the ending was a little rushed. Josh & Sara were perfect for each other but she fought it to some extent but their attraction sizzled every time they were alone. Will blossomed under the right guidance & I hope he’s found a permanent home. There was the mystery of who was trying to ruin the business & I didn’t work out who it was.
My honest review is for a special copy I voluntarily read
Having grown up in small town Georgia this book made me feel at home. There are so many nuances to the mindset and close knit community that Rue Allyn brought to life with her characters and dialogue. Growing up with a shattered family when her mother left Sara, her brother and father when she was thirteen years old, seemed to be the turning point in her life. Nothing was ever the same and her father always looked at her younger brother to take over the business. Regardless she knew it and loved the car dealership but had ended up leaving town. Her father’s health is what brought her back and who is the first person she sees? Josh and his Cadillac that had been the feuding point of her family and Josh’s. Never mind he had broken her heart and that car had been owned by his uncle who had to do with the breakup of her family.
Now she has to run the business and Josh has leased one of their buildings. What’s a girl to do to stay clear of him?
I have to say this story grabbed me immediately and kept my interest until the end. This author writes a story that steals the heart with the strong emotions felt by Sara and Josh and I could not wait to see how everything turned out. You really do not want to miss this one!!