Rein Me In

The Cowboys of Night Hawk, Book 1

By: Kayla Grosse

Narrated by: Desiree Ketchum, Grayson Owens

Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins

Publisher's summary

BLAKE TANNER never thought she'd return to her hometown after her brother Reed died in a tragic accident. But when her mom gets injured, she comes home to help out on her family's ranch. Now, she can't hide from the grief, the people, or the guilt that she's been running from.

GAVIN MONTGOMERY didn't plan for his life to be this way. He didn't ask to be stuck with a pile of debt, the responsibility of a failing family business, or a little brother with a drinking problem. But when his dad died nine months ago, Gavin had no choice but to step up and take care of his family, even if that involved hiding the truth from them: that they're about to lose everything.

When Blake reluctantly agrees to attend a charity "date auction" at the local townie bar, she figures supporting the family of her late brother's best friend is the right thing to do.

But getting back in the saddle might be a mistake. Because even if she's an expert rider, there's no way in hell she's letting that cowboy hold the reins.

Will Blake and Gavin find a way to work through their grief and ride off into the sunset?

Or will they be over faster than an eight-second ride?

Contains mature themes.

©2023 Kayla Grosse (P)2023 Tantor

So Good!

This book is dual narration and Let me just tell you that Desiree Ketchum is TALENTED. I’m always in awe when a female is able to do both parts and you can differentiate characters! She is incredibly and I will be listening to many more of her narrations. As for Grayson Owens. He was the perfect southern cowboy. He made Gavin sounds so yummy! And thought Gavin is younger than Blake, Grayson did not make him sound childish or immature. He had a nice firm yet warming sound to him. Both narrators gave a lot of emotion in this story and it was an easy and enticing listen!

Yeehaw!

Grayson Owens and Desiree Ketchum make the words jump off the pages. Laugh, cry, love, and heal with them.

Beautiful!

You will adore these characters and be invested in the story. 💜💜💜 I cried a little at Chapter 10 and then later on, but it’s not enough that would have kept me from listening or reading.

Holy cow!!

Wow is the first thing that comes to mind! This was my first book by Kayla and it was fantastic!! I loved the way she set the cowboy scene! Not a bit over done! Desiree and Grayson just took this to a level that can’t be matched!!!

Incredible Narration!

🤠This is such a great, cute story!!! I didn’t want it to end. It made me think of the book/tv series Heartland by Lauren Brooke meets Nicholas Sparks The Longest Ride.
🤠If you love a small town cowboy HEA romance with tropes such as brothers best friend where he falls first, witty banter, plus size representation, spice, and horses-then this book is perfect. Desiree Ketchum and Grayson Owens really did an amazing job helping bringing the characters to life. They’re voices made the story even more emotional for me -and that ending…all I have to say is whew 😥 🥵

Great book

This was a beautiful, character-driven love story. Grayson Owens and Desiree Ketchum were fantastic! Their narration made this book a 5 star read for me.

Great narration

I thought the narrators did a wonderful job. The story was good, though I think the second epilogue was unnecessary. It felt a little like a scene that was thrown in. All in all, not bad.

4.5 stars

I loved the audiobook! Performed in dual narration by Desiree Ketchum and Grayson Owens. This cowboy romance surprised me in the best way! Desiree and Grayson were perfect as Blake and Gavin. Their performance is one you don't want to miss. Desiree captured Blake's voice so well. The emotional turmoil that Blake had to go through with her brother you can feel in the narration. Grayson is a new to me narrator. I loved how he captured Gavin's confidence and charming nature. His transitions through each character voice was seamless. I immediately felt the connection to his portrayal of Gavin.

Blake was a horse trainer back at home and did barrel racing. When her brother Reed dies from a horse racing accident Blake leaves home. Years later Blake comes back home to help her family out.

Gavin is struggling to keep his family's ranch open so he partakes in a town fundraiser hoping to raise money for his family. He didn't expect to see Blake again after so many years though.

I loved how this was a reverse age gap. Blake is older than Gavin. I also loved how the story balanced between the light hearted moments and I was surprised it was a bit emotional and suspenseful. Overall, I enjoyed this one.

Loved this cowboy love story

Loved the strong female character, and a reverse age gap ;) narrators were absolutely amazing and performed this like a movie! Flawless! Loved the bonus soon too! Amazing spice with that!

Love me some southern drawl 😍

This book was so cute but also dealt with some heartbreaking topics and had me in my feels.

Pairing Kayla’s phenomenal words with the magic and art that is Desiree Ketchum and Grayson Owen’s voices was a recipe for success! As a Texas girl born and raised, I loved the slight southern accents with certain parts of the story and that it wasn’t over the top southern.

Desiree and Grayson’s ability to tell stories and bring them to life the way that they do will never cease to amaze me! Had me sucked in from page one and I felt like I was right there with Blake and Gavin. Heartbreakingly beautiful story about love, loss and finding yourself ♥️