I'm confused about this review. the writing was fine. they style tho I had problem with. Callie was so annoying, so whinny, so childish and honestly every time she said i'm indepandant I was like ( B* Where ? ). she made a huge deal out of everything. like the "break" thing. SHE ACTUALLY TOLD HER AT THE BEGINNING .

Lauren is not better. LIKE CHILLL, she's so dramatic. I get the meaning behind the panic but she was over doing it. specially since she was ok with other children. !

the fact is, I did not find consistency in the building, yet i finished the book in appreciation for the author and her team. ( sorry if i'm kinda harsh). since this is a debut I think the next will be better

thank you for giving me free copy in exchange of H opinion

3.25 Stars. I thought this was a good story but it wasn’t really to my personal tastes. This is a debut and while I thought it had some debut bumps, I did see potential in Wheelton. I think with a different storyline it would have clicked better for me. There were parts I really enjoyed and some that drove me a bit nuts. I have a feeling that other readers may like this more than I did.

I’m an animal lover so I was excited to have a vet main character and also a main that owned a farm. I liked the large animal vet scenes and thought they were well done. The romance in this is very slow burn. Which I normally love, but these characters didn’t have the chemistry spark I was hoping for. There were too many times I was questioning myself if I thought that they should be together.

I think my biggest issue was the characters personalities. They were acting too passive (which I hate) to the point where one main even admitted she was a coward. The other one was too prideful to ask anyone for help so she didn’t go to the police when her best friend was a Mountie and the main character actually worked for RCMP part time. It just made no sense. And when the Mounties finally got involved, they ended up being basically useless. This whole mess made me frustrated and not in a fun angsty way.

The good part was once the book was about half way, the story really improved. For me in the beginning the writing at times didn’t feel very smooth. The flow felt a little stop and start but as the book went on the writing seemed to click and it got much better in the second half. Not only did the writing improve, there were some good exciting scenes that made the book more entertaining. Unfortunately, the actual ending was a little anticlimactic for all that the characters went through, but up until that part the second half was pretty well done.

I’m not a fan of when women don’t try to help themselves. I like strong women not passive ones. It was hard having both characters keep making stupid decisions and I think that is why this didn’t feel like my kind of book. But when the characters actually showed some growth and backbone, towards the end, I found myself enjoying the story much more. So while this story wasn’t really to my tastes, it might be much more enjoyable for you. For me it was an average debut read but I do see potential in the author and I would read her again.

P.S. What is up with the cover?!? I actually like how it looks but it has nothing to do with the story. They are in Canada in below freezing weather in the winter. Wearing that little amount of clothes on the cover would kill one of the characters from the cold. Again it is a pretty cover but I’m guessing it is a mistake.?.

3.75 stars

This is a really well-written debut novel. As one would guess by the title, a lot of pages focus around life as a vet. There are numerous detailed descriptions on birthing calves, including reaching in and pulling them out.

Although the title is fitting, the cover has me baffled; the entire story is set in winter. There's no sunshine or summer dresses just snowstorms and snowsuits.

The heroines are likable, but it took me a long time to warm to Lauren. Her backstory did not enarmour me to her, in fact it turned me off, despite having her situation explained.

The story follows the typical lesfic formula and the drama-lama makes an appearance around the 80% mark. I get it, it happens, readers love it, but in this instance, the heroine's reaction to an incredibly nice gesture brought this book down for me.

I recommend this book to readers who enjoy slow-burn romances and love reading about calving and farm life

Lauren and Callie are both struggling with losses and neither are looking to find someone. Their first meeting was not the best but between heifers delivering calves and neighbors causing trouble they find themselves together more often than they want. Would love a sequel to see where this relationship goes.
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