Book Summary

I was a good girl who played by the rules. Except when it came to Davis Montgomery.

A handsome former Marine with a rough touch and a filthy mouth. A man I loved.

But when he didn’t ask me to stay, I took it as a sign to leave my small town and chase my dream. What a mistake that turned out to be.

Now, I’m back, running from the flames of my past to find a fresh start.

But fresh doesn’t always mean easy. Not when I’m now the town outcast. Not when I can’t hide my bruises or the baby I’m carrying.

Review

After reading Rope the Moon, I much prefer Tame the Heart. Rope the Moon wasn’t a terrible book by any means. It just failed to hold my attention like Tame the Heart.

This book started strong. I felt that the choice to begin with a flashback showing Davis and Dakota’s relationship got me excited to read the book. Even their first initial meeting after six years, I was strapped in for this journey. Unfortunately, the book felt off at times for several reasons.

Whose story is this? Because often it felt that Dakota and Davis were sidelined in their own story. Within this story, Dakota takes it upon himself to make sure that Dakota is safe. His desire and commitment to protect her worked well. The issue is that often the author forgot who was truly at risk. Dakota’s situation is scary and dangerous, and I don’t think the author did her story justice. I wanted her to shine through at the end, and have this big moment, however, she felt sidelined—including her pregnancy.

This story would have been far more entertaining if Dakota and Davis were treated like the main characters. they worked as a couple, and with a little more development I would have loved them more than the previous couple.

Final Thoughts

Rope the Moon felt like the author was trying to rush to the next book in the series. Dakota and Davis felt sidelined in their story thus resulting in their relationship feeling underdeveloped, repetitive, and boring at times.

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