Evangeline Goes West

This was a very cute story!! I enjoyed reading Evangeline Goes West by Julia DeBarrioz.

Evangeline and Chase were perfect together! I loved the buildup to their happy ending and all the action in between.

I’ll have to check out other books by this author.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ebook arc copy in exchange for an honest review.

An interesting story. Eva flees an abusive husband and heads to Wyoming to her best friend. Meeting Chase, their handsome wrangler is an added bonus. Good story, quick and easy read. Didn't like the rant about abortion and godless, but at least didn't get into politics. Would like to read and escape all that diatribe. Would recommend.

This was such a good book to read. I liked everything about Eva, except the part where she thought 30 was old. Thirty is not old. 😂 Chase made me swoon, I loved his character so much and ugh the slow burn romance between him and Eva was everything. There was a little bit of crazy action drama that came out of the blue that I wasn’t expecting but it played well so I was more than happy with it. I was kind of sad though to finish the story because I didn’t want to leave the characters, I’m greedy and wanted more.

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC.

This book was the perfect rainy day read. There is so much that the author got right---starting with the first sentence. Eva is an awesome character and we sympathize so much with her misfortune of a failed marriage, yet she soldiers on with grit and relatable self-deprecation. She is so deserving of the second chance that she finds in the young, attractive Chase McCoy. My two personal grievances are that 30 is NOT older than dirt, and therefore does not make a cougar of Eva. Secondly, the action became cheap Hollywood about 2/3 of the way. There are lots of cliches, decent dialogue, and a slow enough burn to make this rom-com HOTT.

Evangeline is an unhappy 'burbs wife with a abusive, miserable husband. She has decided she has had enough and plans her exit. She leaves everything behind, but her inheritance from her grandmother she hid from her husband and left divorce papers on the table. She told no one, not even her family where she was going.

Evangeline leaves for the mountains of Wyoming to fix her relationship with her best friend. While in Wyoming, Evangeline finds her art groove and resumes doing art and trying not to have feelings for the hot hunk of man that is 9 years her junior.

As life continues, unfortunately, her ex finds her and is looking for some evidence he hid in her Jeep, which she has found and realized he is in deep trouble. Will she suceed in removing him from her life or will the ex jeopardize her future???

This book had a little bit of everything! It's very clearly a romance but there was also a little bit of suspense/ thriller which was a nice surprise. This was my first "cowboy book" and I loved it. I loved the story line and I loved the cursing, it made the book more relatable IMO. The characters were super lovable and there was a nice buildup to the relationship. Tt had me swooning the whole second half of the book! Highly recommend if you want a cute cowboy romance.

Evangeline Goes West by Julia DeBarrioz is a delightful surprise of a book. I was expecting a sweet romance, instead of complicated and thrilling novel. From the first chapter filled with F-bombs, I knew this was not what I was expecting. This book has a well developed story line and characters. I was rooting for Evangeline, Eva, from the first page, and Chase is a strong, intelligent, and kind man, despite him being 10 years younger than Eva. Everything is wrapped up with a thrilling and action packed ending. I can not wait to read more books by this author. I highly recommend this book, you won't be disappointed.
I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Evangeline Goes West is a fun, quick read. This rom-com has enjoyable characters. Eva is so sassy. I loved the combination of romance, friendship, and a little adventure. I will definitely read this author again. Thanks Julia Debarrioz and NetGalley for the ARC of this title.