It was cute, nothing earth shattering, or fascinating. Nice to now know the cute love story behind the blogger. ( )

Yes, my review is influenced by my love for all things Pioneer Woman. I think Ree Drummond is a down to earth woman full of heart and down home cooking. So many things in my house are The Pioneer Woman at Walmart line. I have owned every single one of her cookbooks for years; I follow her on Instagram. Despite these things, I have never read this book. Shocking, right? I have had it on my shelf.....but finally (after coming off of the intense "I'll be Gone in the Dark") I picked up the book.

It was an absolutely delightful read. The romance between Ree and her husband is so sweet and passionate. I felt their love (and seeing it play out in real time, I can tell it is still accurate.) Her stories about acclimating to life on the ranch, tending to cows, battling fires, and eating steak after being a vegetarian are awesome and hilarious. Finding out about the less than perfect honeymoon and the first foray into breastfeeding reminds readers of just how normal Ree is as a person. A lot of Food Network personalities change the longer they are on the airwaves. My hope is that Ree continues to buck that trend.

I also love seeing the recipes in the back of the book (especially ones that she references in her story.) But they are also in the cookbooks ;) ( )

Jamás olvidaré aquel momento. Fue una mezcla de novela romántica, musical antiguo de Broadway y película del oeste de John Wayne.
Cuando aquella noche decidí salir a tomar una copa con unos amigos, no entraba en mis planes conocer a nadie, y menos aún a un vaquero alto y curtido que vivía en un rancho a muchos kilómetros de mi refinada y organizada ciudad natal. Pero cuando quise darme cuenta, las flechas me habían alcanzado y no pude ni quise detenerlas.
Ésta es una historia universal del enamoramiento, la pasión y el amor inmenso que nos conquista por completo.

I really wanted to like this book - I love the tv show. I was so disappointed. Some parts were disturbing, gross & (I felt) unnecessary to the story. Some parts were overly cheesy - the romantic cliches were borderline ridiculous. I found myself rolling my eyes often. Sorry - should have kept it on the blog. ( )

Delightful story! ( )