A cowboy is in over his head in this contemporary Western from New York Times bestselling author Jessica Clare.Single father Henry “Hank” Watson is a fresh transplant from Alaska to Painted Barrel, Wyoming. He doesn’t want anything more from life than to put in a good day’s work, then go home to his daughter, Libby. But when Libby needs some emergency work done on her curls thanks to a gum … curls thanks to a gum incident, Hank’s out of his depth. He takes his daughter into town where he meets Becca, the local salon owner.
Becca’s still nursing a broken heart after her ex dangled marriage in front of her, then bailed a few days before the wedding. She’s done with men…or so she thinks. When she meets Hank and his little girl, she realizes that they need her help with more than just hair. It’s clear they both need a woman in their lives.
Everyone in town believes Hank is too gruff for someone as sweet as Becca. But what they don’t understand is that he makes Becca feel loved. She can see a future with him and his adorable daughter…if they don’t move back to Alaska.
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Cowboy. Big-hearted single dad. Umm… did I mention cowboy? There’s just something about cowboys, and Hank is one of those characters that you can’t help but love. He’s like a gentle giant, and he was just so endearing as he stumbled over his words, trying to handle situations that he was ill-prepared for. Becca is an equally likable character, and this pair meshes wonderfully. The story is a good combination of romantic comedy and contemporary romance. Becca and Hank have both been hurt before, which makes them gun-shy, and we do have some drama, but the overall vibe is all about the journey to a happy ever after. I don’t know how I’ve missed the earlier books in this series, but I do know that I will be checking them out.
The Cowboy Meets His Match is Jessica Clare’s Fourth book of the Wyoming Cowboys series and it is about Hank Watson, a cowboy, who comes down from Alaska to help his uncle’s ranch with his two brothers. He is gruff and man of few words. When he brings his daughter into Becca’s salon to get her hair untangle of gum and peanut butter, he is unprepared when Becca asks him out on a date. He says no, but he changes his mind. The Cowboy Meets His Match is a delightful small-town romance, a sense of community, brotherly humor, and a sweet precocious four-year-old who will make any read fall in love. Hank reminds me of a “Grizzly Adam” from the television series back in the 1980s by his gruffness, his beard, and lack of words. He is delightful character and lovable like a teddy bear, and Becca is the perfect woman for him and Libby.
Becca owns the only hair salon in Painted Barrel. She’s usually sweet, kind and bubbly, but that was before her ex basically left her at the altar. Being reminded of this, on a daily basis, really sucked. For the last two years, Becca has been walking around with a broken heart. Well Becca is still sweet, kind and bubbly, but her heart is still on the mend. After a long day at the salon, Becca meets Hank and his young daughter Libby.
Ever since Libby was born, Hank has been her sole parent and Libby has been his world. Now that she is four, Hank sees his little girl turning into quite the young lady. After he gets offered work in Wyoming at his uncle’s ranch, Hank and his brothers Caleb and Jack head to Painted Barrel. Just temporarily, until calving season ends. Alaska was home and they planned on returning. But Hank never planned on Becca or how he felt when he was with her. Alaska was okay and as long as Libby and his brothers were there with him, he’d be fine. But Becca wouldn’t be there. She’d be in Painted Barrel and that was anything but fine.
I BECAME SO INVOLVED WITH THESE CHARACTERS, I COULD NOT STOP READING ! STEAMY, HOT & SEXY A DEFINITE MUST READ !
I ABSOLUTELY LOVED THIS BOOK
THE COWBOY MEETS HIS MATCH is the fourth instalment in Jessica Clare’s contemporary, adult THE WYOMING COWBOY erotic, romance series. This is rancher and single father Henry ‘Hank’ Watson, and salon owner/stylist Becca Loftis’ story line. THE COWBOY MEETS HIS MATCH can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous instalments is revealed where necessary.
Told from dual third person perspectives (Becca and Hank) THE COWBOY MEETS HIS MATCH focuses on the building relationship between rancher and single father Henry ‘Hank’ Watson, and salon owner/stylist Becca Loftis. Two years earlier, Becca Loftis was dumped by her boyfriend fiancé of ten years, and in this she became and still is the fodder for gossip and pity in Painted Barrel, Wyoming. Wanting love and to be loved, Becca resigns herself to a life alone until rancher and single father Hank Watson walks into her salon with his four year old daughter Libby, and a ‘hair gum’ emergency he isn’t equipped to handle. Pulling up her big girl panties, Becca approaches Hank about going out together, only to be shot down in the process. Months will pass before Hank finds his ‘balls’ and asks out our heroine out in return. What ensues is the slow building relationship and romance between Becca and Hank, and the potential fall-out as Hank’s time in Painted Barrel, Wyoming comes to a close.
Hank, and his brothers Caleb and Jack live in Alaska but found themselves working for their uncle Ennis with the approach of calfing season. Hank, a quiet and grumpy alpha male, with no time or desire for a relationship, can’t stop thinking about Becaa Loftis but struggles with his need to keep his daughter his number one priority. Not only does Hank want Becca in his life but his daughter Libby has fallen in love with the woman who calls to our hero’s heart but once again, Hank battles between head and heart keeping Libby his number one priority. When things begin to spiral out of control, Hank announces his return to Alaska, forcing Becca to walk away from the man that she loves.
The relationship between Becca and Hank is slow to develop. Becca is aware that Hank has no plans to stay in Wyoming, and in this, Becca decides their relationship should remain casual but casual is something Hank does not want to do. Hank, comes off rude and boorish, and struggles with issues of trust having been betrayed by a woman from his past; Becca is willing to give love another chance but finds herself walking away to protect her heart. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.
The secondary and supporting characters include many of the locals. We are introduced to Hank’s brother Caleb and Jack, his daughter Libby, and the uncle Dr. Ennis Watson. The return of mayor Sage Cooper Clements (A Cowboy Under the Mistletoe #3) who has a bit of history with Becca and Becca’s former fiancé Greg, finds Becca looking forward while still looking back.
THE COWBOY MEETS HIS MATCH is a story of betrayal and acceptance; loss and love; moving forward and never looking back. The premise is inviting; the characters are colorful and captivating; the romance is seductive but struggles in the face of miscommunication, Hank’s lack of experience, and Becca’s desire to be loved.
Jessica Clare’s Wyoming series continues with the fourth book in the series, The Cowboy Meets His Match. This story has the Watson brothers, the three nephews of the local veterinarian Doc Parsons arriving from Alaska where they were trappers to help their uncle with his ranch and the local beauty salon owner Becca Loftis who meets and falls for Hank Watson and his four-year-old daughter Libby. Becca spent ten years of her life with her ex who broke their engagement a couple days before the wedding. This was two years ago and Becca is still paying off the wedding expenses. She is petite, pretty and caring. Everyone in Painted Barrel, WY keeps telling her she needs to get out and start dating again. When she meets Hank she agrees. Hank is big, burly and quiet. When I first read about him I thought of him as an “Aw shucks, Ma’am” kind of guy which holds true but then you discover his more passionate side. Wowza! I loved seeing these two get together and cheered them on as they worked their way though to a Happily Ever After.