A Cowboy's Kiss

This is a good sweet read but it had a couple of issues as well. First the writing is good although I did feel like the story was drawn out and repetitive. It's sweet and relatively angst free so what's left is a story that while cute has no bite. Next problem - there's no cowboy so I just don't get title. I know this has no bearing on the story but it still bugs me. There's a doctor and a coma patient who wakes and can't remember anything about the accident that landed her in the office - but no cowboy in sight. The characters are strong and well developed but honestly by the end of the book I was ready for it to be over.

A Cowboy’s Kiss by Trish Milburn Once Upon a Western #2 Amnesia after a car accident left Anna Kenner in a coma for over a week. During that week Dr. Roman McQueen felt compelled to be with her so she would not be a lone and thus began his nightly reading aloud to her until one day she awoke…without the kiss Sleeping Beauty required. Never having really known one another before the accident they find themselves interested at first as friends and then later as more. This is a sweet love story that grows slowly with a HEA for the two of them that finally occurs when Roman realizes it is safe to dream of a future and Anna realizes the truths she had drummed into her head by her grandmother could and would be left behind. Did I enjoy this book? Yes Is it a book I would reread? Probably not Is the hero a cowboy? No, he’s a doctor that helps out on the family ranch Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC – This is my honest review. 3-4 Stars

I totally enjoyed reading The Cowboy’s Kiss by Trish Milburn. This was an emotional story involving librarian Anna and Roman a doctor, who attended school together. Anna had been in a horrible car accident which left her in a coma for a week. Roman spent his evenings reading a mystery to her, hoping it would let her know she was not alone, despite having no family. When Anna wakes and begins the long process of recovery, Roman is often by her side helping her, trying to be just a friend but he can’t help notice her kindness, quiet wit, and delicate beauty. He starts thinking that someday maybe they can have more. Quiet and independent Anna does not like asking for help but having Roman helping during her recovery, Anna starts thinking differently about Roman, hoping there could be a future for them. The biggest obstacle is Anna herself as she struggles to get past the words drummed into her by her grandmother; don’t wish; don’t aim higher; don’t expect good things to happen. I was so happy to see Roman not give up on breaking through Anna’s walls, showing her his love and the love of the town. Ms. Milburn wrote a wonderfully sweet and moving story that is not to be missed. It had me laughing, crying and everything in between. This story is filled with sexual attraction, fun dialogue, and endearing characters. I highly recommend this book to other readers and look forward to the next book in the series. I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.