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Honestly, this was a tough one to finish. The premise was cute -- a girl moving in with three cowboys -- but the writing was just awful. The MMC was an interesting character but the FMC was annoying at times, and one of the cowboy roommates is just an awful person yet they continue to be friends with him. That dynamic just has me shaking my head. The author did do a decent job of realistically portraying young, college-age love that can be all-consuming and clingy, but the complexities of living with the guy you just started dating never really comes up when it definitely should have been a plot point. The FMC's financial situation is also a bit confusing considering the reason she doesn't have access to her savings account is resolved about halfway through, yet she still doesn't talk about that money until the very end. Just a lot of inconsistencies throughout. And the whole book is just so poorly written. Stream of consciousness, incorrect grammar, choppy sentences -- it felt more like a fanfic or WattPad story than a formally published work. I really wanted to like it based on the premise, but I honestly don't have anything positive to say except I liked the MMC's personality and the dynamic between his dad and the FMC.

**Thank you, NetGalley and publishers, for a DRC in exchange for an honest review.**

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To All the Cowboys I’ve Loved Before by D. R. Graham was too slow and boring for me to hang in there, so I will not be providing a detailed review. Della is very judgmental as well, and I just didn't like her. I struggled to connect with the other characters, and just found myself reading other books instead.

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What a fascinating book. I was impressed by the storyline and the characters were all well written and complex. Where there are complex storylines combined with intriguing characters the reader experience is magnified tremendously. To have a book that is well written as well as entertaining is a delight. Reading is about escaping your world and entering another one. The word building was phenomenal in this book. Here I forgot about my own life and was immersed in the world created by the author. I would recommend this book.

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Unfortunately I had to purchase a new Kindle device and could no longer access this book. I will come back and review if I read this in the future.

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An easy read that is lighthearted and great if you like NA but this book wasn't quite for me. After reading it I don't like the title, there are no cowboys she's loved before. She's never even met a cowboy before, It feels a bit like someone is trying to capitalize on another popular title, IMO. I wasn't a huge fan of Della as she comes off as immature and naive. The story was a bit slow at times and pretty cliche too. I had a really hard time connecting to the characters and relating to the story, I almost DNF but stuck it out.

If you are looking for a lighthearted YA/NA read featuring three hot cowboys then I think this book will work for you. The story isn't deep but it does make for a quick lighthearted read.

I voluntarily reviewed an ARC received via NetGalley.

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Della is the perfect student. Hardworking, intelligent and hoping to make something of herself one day. But when she finds herself needing to move house, it seems that everything is conspiring against her. The only place she can afford seems too good to be true – her own room, close to campus, reasonable rent… the only catch? Her housemates are all men. And they are all cowboys. Knowing her parents would disapprove but wanting to make her own decisions, Della decides to stay. And soon, finds that great friends can come from unexpected places…as can love, too.
This was a sweet story with likeable main characters. I read it rather quickly. I recommend.
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A sweet read that held my attention. I don't always love the Western genre, but this was a fun one.

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I think this one had a lot of potential! I liked the plot concept (yes to all the romances with cowboys!), but the main character Della came off as very immature and judgmental at times. I had a really hard time liking her. Easton was a really well written “beta hero” in my opinion! Polite, and really sweet. This was a quick read, but I do with I had liked Della more. It was a 3.5 star read for me! (Upgraded to 4 for netgalley)

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To All The Cowboys I Loved Before by D.R. Graham was a romantic comedy but felt strange to me from the outset, not sure why. It is the story of three cowboys/students who live in a house in Palo Alto while attending graduate school at Stanford: Havie/Easton, BJ/Bailey, and Chuck/Taylor who are looking for a fourth roommate, who they may have found through a friend of Havie's: Della. Della's immediate reaction is no way is she living with three guys but circumstances change that initial response.

The characters, especially Della a fun, real, and have amazing growth throughout the story. Della is a klutz, she talks too much and rambles continuously, is honest to a fault, pleasant, fun, and all around great woman. All three guys are drawn to her, but for different reasons. Her father's reaction to her living situation made me laugh as it is the quintessential father reaction. The nuances with her mother's character are endearing. Havie's home and situation in Three Rivers makes the entire book more appealing and Havie's growing self-awareness in so endearing it will make you fall in love. This was an enchanting book and felt so different from other books of this genre that it is worth the read for that reason alone. The subplots rang true and made you love those characters as well. I recommend this book to anyone who wants a happily-ever-after with lots of turns on the road to it.

I received a free ARC of To All the Cowboys I Loved Before in exchange for a fair and honest review. #netgalley #toallthecowboysihavelovedbefore

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Beautiful story that I loved and read.

The characters are important to each other



The ending was so perfect written

I rate this book a 5 star

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A very verbal/chatty style of writing, which wasn't quite my cup of tea. I think this book is aimed at the younger college age teenager and would probably be better rated by them.

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This is the first book I am reading from this author, and I really enjoyed the book. The title is a little irrelevant for the book, but as long as you can get past that, then this is an enjoyable read.

Della is so innocent and sweet, that you feel a bit bad for her anxiety at her new living situation. The reader also feels a bit cautious, wondering what will happen. With all that, her living situation is a bit predictable, but its an interesting ride learning about Della and her roommates. They all seem to have real world relatable issues, and seeing the relationship between Della and her roommates blossom in different ways, shows hope for this sheltered woman and her future. In these men, Della finds friendship, learns about forgiveness, and learns to love. Overall, a really great read.

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To All the Cowboys I’ve Loved Before is a sweet, quirky love story about Della, a grad student who finds herself living with three male roommates who happen to be rodeo cowboys. Della is shy and reserved, raised by conservative parents, and she finds herself immediately attracted to one of her new roommates, Easton. The book follows the two as their relationship evolves from strangers to friends to lovers.

I loved how the relationship was fully developed, and the love between the two was readily apparent. There were also several subplots that were interesting to read. Overall, a very sweet and romantic read.

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Oh, what to say! Thank you for the tears! Not to often does a book-not in movie form- make me cry. While two of the three roommates are less prominent in the story telling, they capture your heart nonetheless. The only issue I took with the book was that Easton was doing a lot on an injured knee. At one point, I thought that the author had forgotten he had an injury and needed surgery, but it was addressed at the end and that eased my mind a little. Also, thank you D.R. Graham for clarifying the song artist at the end. From the moment the song was mentioned I looked it up so I could listen, assuming it was the one from the named artist, but I came across another from an older, very famous artist and I needed the clarification to be fully wrapped in the book. I don't typically read the acknowledgments but for some reason I read this one and ended up shedding more tears. I would say, without a doubt and without knowing her, she would be very proud. A beautiful story told in a lovely way.

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Lighthearted, easy to read YA romance. I didn’t find myself very invested in any of the characters, but it was a nice story to breeze through to unwind after a crazy day.

Sheltered, naive Della moves away down from Candida to Stanford to start college, and ends up living with 3 ridiculously perfect rodeo-riding cowboys (and one cowboy / model, as you do!).

The book is basically the story of Della being frightened rabbit when she first enters the house, to cementing relationships for life and helping her friends, all whilst finding her own feet in the world along the way.

Nice, cheesy, feel good hunky cowboys - 3* - would not chuck out of bed

Thank you to the publisher for the ARC in exchange for my honest review

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This was a quick read for me I was hooked from the beginning! It was heartbreaking and nail biting to see how the story was going to end!

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Cute and funny. I found myself shaking my head at our young heroine. No one is that naive. Or are they?

I really like the Easton character. He was kind and polite and such a gentleman. He was a good roommate, son, and boyfriend.

The end result was a HEA for all.

This book was gifted to me by the publisher in return for an honest review

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Nice story. The characters were very life like. I enjoyed the book...although it wasn't exactly what I was looking for. D.R. Graham did a good job in the writing of this story.

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While this is a sweet story, I found it hard to care about the main characters. Della is so naive for a character in her 20's , that most of the time I found myself pulled out of the story because she was acting immature, even for someone in college.
I liked that there was fairly effortless diversity, the characters were from all different background and ethnicity but overall I found the story line a bit lackluster.

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Absolutely enjoyable story. Quite a page turner. It was a quick, easy read. Looking forward to reading more from this author.

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