I enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would. I was afraid it would be very heavy on the mystic part, but it wasn't. I have no idea if it's true of life on a reservation. Probably it is based on some things I've read.The heroine was kind of bitchy, but it probably closely represents real life. The hero was refreshing - getting tired of the alpha asshole. His issues were understandable. The epilogue with Nobody was ominous and strange. I didn't really get it because it didn't seem to go with his behavior earlier in the book. And I'm not sure how it gets tied up since the second book in the series seems to be about different people that we didn't meet in this book. The USP of this book was, how different it was and how it made the Native American culture and people come alive. It doesn't flinch from depicting the difficulties and prejudice they face. To the heroine everything is new and alien and she does her level best to adjust to ideas of sweat lodge, medicine men etc.The hero is an artist, a medicine man. He did try living off the rez, got married and tried to fit in but came back, swearing off women. I loved the chemistry these two had in the book and their feelings didn't automatically solve all problems, namely their different expectations. I loved reading a book which depicted something different and will be continuing on with this series.
What do You think about Mystic Cowboy (2014)?
3.5 starsThe cover is very beefcake, but this one surprised me in a really good way.
—shannon
Loved reading my first Native American book. Well researched and beautifully told.
—aeconnelly
