Harper McKinney finished culinary school with big dreams. Right now, she’s a bartender at Kinky Spurs. While she’s content with her life, her brother is determined that she make a name for herself, because he wants her far away from what he deems a trashy bar. But Harper refuses to go anywhere. She’s in love with her brother’s best friend, Chase Blackshaw, and that love is keeping her in River Rock.

After the death of Chase’s father, he’s the one responsible for running the construction of the Blackshaw Cattle Company’s guest ranch. Back in the day, he had dreams of opening a construction company, but lack of finances kept him working for the family’s cattle ranch. Now with the responsibility of his family’s guest ranch on his shoulders those dreams seem far away. Though he has bigger problems. His build is failing the inspections.

Now Chase has more trouble on his hands. Harper, the woman he’s forbidden to ever touch has decided to move to Las Vegas. She isn’t so little anymore, and Chase is finding her all too tempting. She’s also not shy about what she wants. Him. Naked. And giving her some sweet lovin’ in all the kinky ways he craves. But neither Chase nor Harper can anticipate the fate that awaits them if they dare give in to their desires, as Chase soon learns there is something far worse than not being able to live out his dreams. It’s being given the chance to live out his dreams but having to watch Harper lose hers.

Titles in the Kinky Spurs series include:  Dirty Talking Cowboy – Sweet Loving Cowboy – Hard Riding Cowboy

Title:  Sweet Loving Cowboy
Series:  Kinky Spurs #2
Author:  Stacey Kennedy
Genre:  Contemporary Romance
Published:  October 9, 2018
Publisher:  St. Martin’s Press
My Rating:  4 stars

Sweet Loving Cowboy continues the Blackshaw brothers’ saga as they work to turn their family ranch around from a failing ranch to a guest ranch.  Although you could pick this story up on its own, events and people flow through this series, and you’ll have a better understanding of the background if you’ve read Dirty Talking Cowboy – in my opinion.

Chase and Harper’s romance has layers to it, for there is far more going on than their hot and intense week together before she leaves town for a dream mentor chance with a talented Las Vegas chef.  Both have their dreams and are working toward making them a reality, perhaps not in the way they originally planned but they aren’t letting those dreams go.  Add into the mix the fact that Harper’s brother, Brody is Chase’s best friend and they have that “stay away from my sister” tensions to deal with as well.  Both are strong, loyal and determined, each has, in some way, set aside their dream temporarily.  Although Chase has been aware of Harper’s crush for a long time, he’s stuck to that hands off deal right up until it’s obvious that Harper is about to leave town.  They have about one week, why not spend that time finally seeing what they really have between them.  Their chemistry burns up the pages, and yes there is some kink to their sexiness, but that’s not the while story only a part of what they are together.

I enjoyed my time in Sweet Loving Cowboy.  While it’s a quick read, there is a depth to the story and characters that will draw you in to their situation and admire, even support their decisions.  We’ll get a chance to catch up with old friends, maybe get a touch of what is to come in Hard Riding Cowboy.  If you like your Romance intense, sexy and enjoy going deeper into the lives of characters, then you’d enjoy this story.  I’d recommend Sweet Loving Cowboy without hesitation.

*I received an e-ARC of this novel from the publisher via NetGalley. That does not change what I think of this story. It is my choice to leave a review giving my personal opinion about this book.*

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