I was unable to read this book. It just did not click with me and is based on personal reasons. I am marking it a DNF - thank you for the opportunity. If I am able to read in the future, I will come back and edit my review. Please disregard the star rating, Netgalley makes us rate with a star even if we did not finish the book.

Rescued is the first time for me to read anything by author Dakota Storm. I really am glad I picked this book up. I loved it. Lots of love, a little on the fast-paced side but over all a great powerful love story.
There were a few typos in my copy but they did not detract from the great story I was reading.
Dean successful ranch owner who really wants to settle down and find a guy to call his own.
Colt the kind-hearted man who takes in his nephew to prevent him from be abused. He also rescues Dean in so many ways. Lucky for him Dean is willing to rescue him right back.
You do have to suspend belief in this book, kind of an insta love sort of read, but I personally love insta love and falling in love so this is my kind of read.
I think if you are romance reader that loves to fall in love like I do you will love this book. Over all a great read and I will be looking for more from this author in the future.

Five Shooting Stars

I thought this was a cute book, but this relationship seemed too rushed. A visitor turned into a roommate basically overnight. Then major injury that should have Colt out of commission foir awhile and they are behaving like randy teens. A little unbelievable but a good storyline. Loved Coop.

Rescued
Dakota Storm
3 ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Cute m/m romance with a happy ending. I really liked the storyline in this book but the relationship between Colt and Dean felt rushed. It was as if they didn't even get a chance to know one another and they were in love and moving in together.

Dean Montgomery loves his ranch and his family, but something is missing. When he sets out on a road trip to purchase land to expand his ranch, he finds himself stranded in a snowstorm.

When the sexy and gruff Colt James, a tracker and rescue worker, rescues Dean, both of their lives are turned upside down. Attraction sizzles, and hearts race. But then trouble brews, and Dean is needed back home. Can these two make their new relationship work?

Thanks Netgalley for the arc in exchange for my honest review.

The blurb for this story about Dean, the rancher and Colt the tracker & rescue worker drew me in straightaway. The attraction was there from the start but it was quite a slow burn of a romance which I really like. These two had their fair share of troubles and I like that they didn’t fall in love and it was just all about the sex, which I must admit was hot and very well described. This was a very sweet romance between two very likeable characters and also a good supporting cast; I loved Coop, he was so funny but also so respectful and understanding, that was so nice to see. I’ll not go into too much about the ending as you have to read it, but this was a very lovely tale set in a very beautiful and rugged part of the world, the love felt real between the two MC’s and I was invested enough to care about the ending. A really enjoyable read.

Rescued is a sweet MM romance. Dean sets out unknowingly into the middle of a storm and when he gets out of his truck to either find reception for his cell or find a place to hunker down, he ends up passed out. When Colt finds him and takes him back to his cabin, romance blooms.

I found Dean to be a sweetheart, as I found Coop, Colt's teenage nephew, to be, and Colt to be a little gruff. Everything was a sweet, but I found some of the dialogue to be a bit stiff and formal. Dakota didn't use contractions nearly enough, and it took me out of the story a lot. The story itself is sweet, with some heat, and the action parts where Colt tracks and rescues both some teenage friends of Coop's and then later, Randy, Dean's brother, are good for propelling along the pace.

I guess the reason I couldn't rate Rescued higher is because, although sweet and all the characters are interesting and even adorable, the story line itself is too insta love for my tastes and a bit unrealistic. It didn't really stand out too much and could have used a good content editor so that the dialogue was more flowing and realistic. Still, I enjoyed Rescued and will probably check out more from Dakota.

I liked the story. Finding the people that were lost was interesting. I just didn't believe how friendly they all were. They just met and we're all best friends. That just didn't seem believable to me.

The blurb was good. The story line was ok, the delivery, meh.....Very predictable.
The relationship between the two main characters built incredibly fast. There were parts of the story that were a little eye roll worthy. The nephew was a funny little sidekick to the story.
When did grown men start taking so many baths?
I would have loved to see the author use more than five contractions.

4.5 Stars What a good story!
Rescued is the first book I have read by Dakota Storm and I really enjoyed it. Colt and Dean both come from trouble background but neither let it determine who they were. I enjoyed the dynamics between all of the characters and the honesty and acceptance they shared. I look forward to reading more of this authors books

**I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review**

Rescued tells the story of Dean Montgomery who lives with his brother and his wife on their successful ranch in the county of Hot Springs, WY. After getting stranded in the middle of a blizzard, Dean finds himself rescued by the handsome Colt James and his adorable little brother Coop. While he waits out the storm in Colt's cosy and secluded cabin, romance begins to grow as the two men quickly realise their attraction for one another. However it's not long before trouble arises when Colt is suddenly called away on a dangerous mission to rescue two young boys from a snowy mountaintop and their blossoming relationship is suddenly put on hold.

I was in two minds about this book and had really high hopes for it. It was the blurb that made me want to download this in the first place as I really liked the idea behind the story. I am a total sucker for a light hearted tale, set in the back of beyond, with two country boys falling in love and this is pretty much what this was. I found that all of the characters were easy to warm to such as Dean who was very loyal and easy going and of course Coop the little brother who was just a sweetheart. Also was the fact that the story had a feel good HEA which for me is definitely a must in a M/M romance novel.

However there were a few things that just didn't seem to fit for me. The whole thing just seemed to happen at break neck speed e.g. the main character Dean just moving into a strangers house and wanting to be part of their family after only a few days. Moreover the writing style also got to me a little bit. I felt that a lot of things were over explained and the dialogue wasn't really how a person would speak in everyday life. Also was the overuse of the characters names and I found that some were used between 3 and 4 times within the one sentence. Finally as sweet as the characters were, I found that they weren't all that believable at times and in particular Coop who seemed to be the most well behaved 13 year old in the world.

All in all this book was an easy read and I finished in a few hours. However as much as I really wanted to love it, it just didn't meet my expectations and I was left a bit disappointed.

This was... ok? I suppose this is somewhat predictable, and a little bit fast paced/insta love. Sort of. There is a friendship that develops between Dean and Colt is cute and builds over weeks, not days, but the trust that builds happens super fast. The addition of Coop, Colt's nephew, is a nice add to the story, but again, the bond that forms between all of them as a family unit is quick.

There are moments that can tug at your heartstrings, for sure. There are also moments of a thriller/suspense that kept me interested enough to read this in full. In the end I was not totally satisfied, but felt that it was an alright story, if just a little meh.

I received an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

Wow, this was a fast-paced story, I couldn't put it down. Dean and Colt are such great characters with very big hearts. I just loved how it started with Colt rescuing Dean and the chain of events that followed. Now we can't forget Coop, Colt's nephew is such a lovable character and a scene stealer for sure.

good book was written well and the characters were fun