Promise Me, Cowboy

By: CJ Carmichael

Narrated by: Emily Cauldwell

Carrigans of Circle C, book one: Sage Carrigan never meant to be the other woman. Unfortunately bronco rider Dawson O'Dell neglected to mention he was married the night he invited her to his bed after they'd both placed first in their rodeo events. When his wife walked in on them, Sage was deeply hurt and humiliated. After an accident in the ring the next day, Sage decides she's quitting the rodeo--and cowboys--to become a chocolatier in her hometown ranching community, Marietta, Montana. She's doing just fine, but then Dawson shows up--five years later, with a little girl in tow. He's there for the Copper Mountain Rodeo, hoping to win big. But he's also got plans of settling down with his daughter and buying a house--the very same one about which Sage has been dreaming. He says he's there for her, and he's making lots of promises. But can he keep them?

If you love clean romance, Montana, cowboys, small-town settings, and stories with family values, you will enjoy the Carrigans of the Circle.

©2014 CJ Carmichael (P)2015 Audible Inc.

Great Beginning

This story is a great beginning to what I’m guessing will be a fabulous series! Sage and Dawson have old wounds that need mended before either one can move on and be happy. It’s a sweet story and you can’t help but fall in love with Savannah. The narrator did a good job telling the story.

Oh no no no

I’m sorry to say because I hate to ever get down on a book but this was too short and as I’m sitting here listening to it my thoughts were I would’ve done this or I would’ve done that in the story so I can’t see that this is worth listening to. I’m gonna try to get to the next book and see what that one’s about but as of now I’m not real happy with this one

Ok book and terrible narration..

I love second chance stories but up until about 25% I thought this was a really bad story. THEN I realized it wasn’t the story but the narrator. I turned off the audio and enjoyed the rest of the book by just reading it.

This was about Dawson and Sage who fell in love five years before when they were both part of the rodeo. At the end of having sex and being threatened with a shotgun by Dawson’s wife Sage left and that was the end of that. Or so Sage thought. Dawson shows up in Marietta, Montana where Sage now owns a chocolate store, but she refuses to forgive him, but he keeps trying to explain what was happening with his wife.

Eventually, she did forgive him but it was sudden! Once she saw is divorce papers she was over being mad at him. I mean, sudden like in five minutes time.

There was no sex or swearing in this story.

As to the narration: It was terrible. The men sounded like women and all Emily Cauldwell did was read the book. No emotions, no nothing. I would not listen to her again.

Short

I didn't realize until halfway through that I had read other books featuring the same town and families, so that was pretty neat. This book was super short and I would have loved to see what happens next but I'm guessing I will see that in future books.

Ok

3 Stars for me!

My rating range of this story... 3 - 3.5
If significant, why?

Main Character Ratings...
H = 4/10
h = 7/10

Narrator Rating(s)
M = n/a
F = 7/10
If below 5/10,why?

Was cheating involved? Yes - H
Any major triggers to be aware of? no

If Comedy... Type? n/a
Genuinely Funny
Cringe Inducing
Just No!

Angst Level? Heavy
Light, Moderate, Heavy or Please Stop
3 Stars for me!

Internal Monolog? Heavy
Light, Moderate, Heavy or Please Stop

Scenes with heat... Not really

Heat Rating... 2/10
Clean or Fade to Black - 1 or 2
Normal to Descriptive 3-5
Detailed Descriptive Sex - 6-7
Um, Wow, Beyond Descriptive Sex - 8 or above

The back story... The MCs dated five years earlier but she leaves when she finds out that he was married. The H and his wife were separated but he never mentioned it to her. He has left the Rodeo and is now working for the PD and he wants the h back.

The Romance... Old feelings come back but there are too many secrets.

The drama explosion... The H still has unresolved issues.
Did it feel Real, OK or contrived? Ok
Was it OTT? Ni
Separation involved? Sliggt
Was it resolved properly or rushed? Abruptly

Final Notes... It was a decent story but I didn't feel much from the MCs.

HEA or HFN? HFN

Sets Up The Series

Promise Me, Cowboy by CJ Carmichael
Carrigans of the Circle C #1
75th Copper Mountain Rodeo #3
3h 5m narrated by Emily Cauldwell, 111 pages

Genre: Western Romance

Featuring: Montana, Ex Pop-Up Trope, Rodeo, Chocolate, Sisters, Second Chance Trope, Major Disagreement, Single Parents

Rating as a movie: R for adult content

Songs for the soundtrack: "We Owned the Night" by Lady Antebellum, "Tennessee 1949" by Larry Sparks, Last "Chance Lost" by Joni Mitchell

My rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️½🤠👢

My thoughts: This was pretty good but it was just a setup for the next book, which I'm looking forward to reading, but not can't wait, I just want to see what happens next. Not sure if we only get the glimpse here and the next book moves on to another sister or if we get to watch the rekindling, even as a secondary story. Unfortunately, this book is tied to 2 different series, but I'm only reading one.

Recommend to others: Yes. So far so good. This series seems off to a good start.

Carrigans of the Circle C
1. Promise Me, Cowboy (2013)
2. Good Together (2014)
3. Close to Her Heart (2014)
4. Snowbound in Montana (2014)
5. A Cowgirl's Christmas (2014)
6. A Bramble House Christmas (2015)
7. Carrigan Christmas Reunion (2019)

loved it

great book. I really enjoyed this book. I look forward to reading more books from this author in the future.

Nice clean romance.

Short but I didn't feel like I missed out on anything especially regarding this couple.

Sweet story

Any additional comments?

This was a sweet story about second chances. The book was well written, and th enarrator did a great job telling the story.

cute short story

it was a very cute short story, but getting tired of the heroin always being so "perfect"