I should probably confess: I liked the synopsis better than the book. I think the book is good, but it needs some work to make it better. I don't see the hook. I don't feel the tug/drawn-in feeling. It's a good read, but it's not a great read. Cat is a fiery head-strong woman and Duncan is a man with his level head on those strong shoulders. Great, right? Yeah, the set-up is good, but the execution is a bit lacking.

I already knew that they'd wind up together. In some ways, the book was too predictable. The cast, however, is a good one. I just think they're a bit on the weak side. ( )

Perfect historical western. Hot, steamy and a quick read.

This is the first western romance in a historical fiction format I have ever read, and a perfect one to start with. As Tame a Wild Heart is a sweet and fast paced story, even I could finish in one weekend. After finishing this book I was left thinking that I really must be missing something when it comes to westerns, at least when it comes to those written by Cynthia Woolf.

Call her spirited, hot-headed or just plain thick sculled Catherine is a beautiful woman, and the type every man within the Creede, Colorado countryside wants for a wife. But she is not only wanted for her beauty, for she also is the daughter of James Evans and half owner of a large ranch, which includes a large parcel of land. But Catherine is already claimed, and not by any old ranch boy either, but by her best friend and long-lost beau.

Here comes the man Duncan McKenzie who has now returned to the ranch after his bounty hunting and gunslinging have left him lonely and unfulfilled. He's back at the ranch but not on his own accord, as James has asked him to come home. You see the ranch is being plagued by a rash of problems which are being carried out by a bunch of unsavory characters and James feels Catherine can't handle this alone. But when Catherine learns what is really on her father's mind, she doesn't take to it lightly, at least not at first. I mean really, who could resist a dark-haired blue-eyed hunk of a man for very long when he is chasing you around. I know I couldn't. Whew!

Not sure if this is the author's writing style but she certainly did not waste any time with introductions and the reader is thrown right into the center of the action from the start of this story. I didn't mind this at all as I do not like stories that start off slow and drag you along before anything happens. I found this to be the perfect western with just the right amount of hot romance, steamy enough to keep my glasses in a foggy state through quite a few chapters. I recommend this book to any gal out there looking for a hot steamy romance with a bit of historical fiction that makes for a quick read. You won't be disappointed. ( )