Book Review: Spurs and Sparks by Jody Hedlund

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Grumpy cowboy meets sassy, sunshine nurse! Spurs and Sparks is full of heart, hope, and a sweet love story that made me smile from start to finish.

Tyler, the eldest McQuaid sibling, is a single father and the head of his family’s luxury resort. After a failed attempt at love, he’s convinced he’s incapable of finding the McQuaid brand of romance—fast, furious, and forever. But when his father collapses, Tyler makes him a deal: he’ll find a wife if his father promises to fight for his life.

Kinsey Wingrove is a traveling nurse hired to care for TW McQuaid. She’s young but more than capable—if only Tyler would get out of her way long enough to let her do her job. Kinsey knows firsthand how illness can rip a fragile family apart, so she doubts her ability to build a lasting relationship of her own. Yet under Tyler’s gruff exterior, she discovers a tender-hearted man who always puts others first and makes her want to try.

Spurs and Sparks is a contemporary cowboy romance woven with themes of redemption, compassion, and forgiveness. Tyler and Kinsey’s journey from sparring partners to sweethearts is full of warmth, connection, and undeniable chemistry. I enjoyed getting to know the whole McQuaid family and watching them matchmake behind Tyler and Kinsey's backs. It was enjoyable to follow Tyler and Kinsey as they open their hearts and consider a future together.

It was equal parts touching and charming—an overall enjoyable read.

Request Spurs and Sparks at your local library, preorder it at most retailers, or find it for sale on Amazon.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Jody Hedlund. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

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Official Book Blurb:

Is the powerful McQuaid legacy of love only a thing of the past? Or can such a love still happen today?

Tyler McQuaid has been too busy managing his family’s luxury ranch resort to think about love. But when his dad gets sick and may not have long to live, Tyler begins to question what is truly important. He’s already failed once at love and marriage, but how can he say no to his dad’s sickbed wish that he try again?

Kinsey Wingrove, a traveling nurse, prefers to keep her relationships short and sweet, and yes, even shallow. With the losses she’s already experienced in life, it’s just easier that way. When she arrives at Healing Springs Ranch, she clashes with her new patient’s son, the handsome cowboy who runs the place and doesn’t think she’s the right nurse for his dad.

As sparks fly between Tyler and Kinsey, the meddling, matchmaking McQuaid family sees that more can exist between the two than they will acknowledge. Can Tyler accept and move beyond the mistakes of his past to allow for the McQuaid legacy of love—a fast, furious, and forever kind of love? Or will he let Kinsey’s fears push him away forever?