Cowboy Seeks a Horse Whisperer Review

By Marley Michaels

From the Back

Kendra Archer has big dreams in life. Ever since she spent her summers volunteering with neglected animals as a teenager, she’s wanted to run her own horse rescue center. And with her new job working in the Alaskan mountains at a small town vet clinic, all she needs is to work hard and build up her professional reputation as a horse whisperer, and she’ll be one step closer to making her dream a reality.

Jesse Barnes was born a cowboy and will end his days as one too. Working with his brothers on their family ranch in the shadow of Eagle Mountain, they protect the land, while owning and running one of the top producing ranches on this side of the country.

Passions collide when Jesse rescues a mistreated horse who needs specialty care. Knowing he can’t do it alone, he calls in the only person who may be able to save the animal—the town’s new horse-whispering vet.

Just seeing the sickly horse ignites Kendra’s compassionate side. She’ll go above and beyond to save him, the bonus being the time she gets to spend with the horse’s rescuer. Something about Jesse has her feeling things she’s never felt. But his habit of pulling back the moment they get close has her beyond confused. And then there’s the strange dreams she’s been having. It’s almost as if the Mountain is communicating with her…

For Jesse, meeting Kendra ignites something beneath his skin that feels a lot like fate and a lot like something he can’t ignore. The idea of finally meeting his soulmate seems almost unreal, but as time goes by, it’s a feeling he can’t deny.

These two dedicated souls will need to navigate their feelings for each other and understand the meaning of the mountain spirit’s Call, all while staying true to themselves and their dreams for the future.

What You Get

Fated Mates/Small-Town Destiny

Forced Proximity

The Grumpy/Rough-Around-the-Edges Cowboy

Slow Burn

Review

This book was an OK read. It was a bit slow in some places and a bit predictable. Jesse and Kendra had instant chemistry and they got along really well. It was a little slow for them in the beginning, but once they hooked up, the relationship took off. I really enjoyed the interaction with the horses and the cat, they were a nice addition to the story. It was an interesting take on the mountain "calling" the cowboys' soul mates. The author did a great job on explaining the ins and outs of the "calling" but I felt that's why it was a bit slow in reading because of that. The book did take off eventually, just took a bit to get there. I liked that people from the previous books made an appearance exactly when and where it was needed, fulfilling the mountains prophecy. It makes me want to go back and read those series and get to know their stories.