Review: Booted by Pam Godwin

Pam Godwin has once again written an amazing book.

I was a bit skeptical about cowboys in the beginning, but boy was I wrong. These cowboys are hawt, and they are men of honour and integrity.

Lorne Cassidy's life has been hard for the past eight years. He's been released from prison and is finally home to the family that he belongs with. But Lorne is a changed man. Prison has hardened him, and he is no longer the person who he used to be. The people around him welcome him back, but Lorne has a new darkness inside of him. He is unsure of his place in this new world his family has built.

He returns home to find his room being occupied by a beautiful stranger.

Raina Benally is a woman on a mission. She is mysterious, but she has every reason to be. She also happens to be the first woman (who isn't a family member) Lorne comes into contact with after his stint behind bars. And oh, she was also with John Holsten, the man Lorne Cassidy detests. 

Lorne has every reason to hate her, to be suspicious, and he is. But he can't help also be curious about the beautiful woman with bruises, and even bigger secrets. From the get go Lorne knows that theirs something going on with this young woman. She may not be very forthcoming with information, but that doesn't mean he doesn't know how to get it out of her.

It was nice to see Lorne come back home so he could be in his element. He lives and breathes for the ranch and for his family. His return was a long time coming and was bittersweet. His life may have been shit for the last few years, but Lorne still retained that core of good he had from before. He was scary at times, but he did what he had to do to protect those whom he loved.

I really enjoyed this book. It was a beautiful read. The heroine and hero both were survivors, who were better for all the suffering they'd gone through. Booted tied the story up neatly, with an ending all these characters deserved. It was sexy and dark, but the sexy times were meaningful. Above all there was love. Love that had been tested and had survived. 

Links to buy: Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07F1V61YL Other retailers: https://books2read.com/booted