Taming the Heart

Cute cowboy, boss x employee, Forced proximity, age gap and plus size FMCGreat banter, laughed so often while reading this one. Lots of spice but also lots of plot. This was my first read from elliot rose and Oh boy it did not disappoint. He is a bull rider and she gets hired to work on the ranch for PR. She is silly and very independent. Overall the love story is very unique and so cute. Highly recommend if you love cowboy romances as much as I do.

Taming The Heart by Elliott Rose Book #3 in the Crimson Ridge Series ⭐⭐⭐⭐What To Expect:Married Boss x EmployeeAge Gap (21x41) Cowboy Romance Former Pro Bull Rider Hyper-Independent FMC Protective MMC Small Town Romance Slow Burn Witty Banter He Falls First ReviewTaming the Heart was my first visit to Crimson Ridge, and it definitely made me want to explore the rest of the series. I’ll admit, I was a little nervous going into this one because of the married hero trope. However, Elliot Rose handled it much better than expected. Beau’s circumstances are established early on, and his internal conflict and determination to do the right thing made him a character I genuinely found myself rooting for throughout the story. Sage was easily one of my favourite parts of the book. She’s witty, fiercely independent, and unapologetically herself. From the first chapter, I loved her sense of humour and confidence. The meet-cute between her and Beau had me laughing, and their banter stayed as one of my favourite aspects of the entire story. “I’m not anyone’s. I’m certainly not yours,” only for him to confidently reply, “You say that now, but you will be.” Beau completely won me over. Beneath the rugged cowboy exterior was a patient, caring, and protective man who respected Sage’s independence while quietly waiting to take care of her. I loved that he never tried to change who she was–he simply wanted to become someone she could lean on whenever she needed it. That balance made their relationship feel incredibly genuine. The chemistry between these two was undeniable. The slow burn, the longing, the emotional tension and all of the little moments in between made their romance so damn good. I felt myself smiling through so many Beau and Sage interactions. “What does it say about you, cowboy, that you’re here with me like this?” and Beau simply answers, “It means I’m so fucking weak for you, Sage.” “You’re in my veins, Sage…Baby, there’s no getting you out of my system.” Overall, I really enjoyed Taming the Heart. The banter was fantastic, the romance was full of heart, spice, and witty banter. Their journey was filled with emotional tension, swoony moments, and plenty of cowboy charm, and it definitely left me wanting to read more from the Crimson Ridge series. “You’re my sunset sky, baby. Bright and mysterious and beautiful all at the same time.” “I want to be wherever she is, for as long as I have breath left in my lungs.” Thank you so much to Elliott Rose and The Smuthood for sending a copy my way. I truly enjoyed my first visit to Crimson Ridge!

Yum. These two were something special and had chemistry from the first meeting and what a meeting it was! As is the theme with this series it had a forbidden romance nature to the story and while it was still somewhat taboo it was a lot less taboo then the other books in the series. I thoroughly enjoyed this read and the banter paired with the plot twists kept me coming back for more. I would definitely recommend!