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~ 4 Stars ~
Review of RED DIRT HEART, Part IV by N.R. Walker

M/M / Western Romance / Series

ARC copy provided by Publisher for honest review

Reviewed by Jaycee ~ for Books ‘N Cozy Spots Book Reviews, www.Talon-ps.com

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Moving from a Texas ranch to an Australian Outback station was a life changing decision for Travis Craig. Though it wasn’t really a decision at all. Something in his bones told him to go, though he had no clue as to why.

Until he met Sutton Station’s owner, Charlie.

Loving Charlie shouldn’t have been easy. The man was stubborn, and riddled with crippling self-doubt. No, it shouldn’t have been easy at all. Yet somehow, falling in love with Charlie was the easiest thing in the world.

Loving him was easy. Living with him, teaching him how to love in return and, more importantly, how to love himself, was not.

But Travis knew all along it’d be worth it. He knew the man with the red dirt heart was destined to be his. Just like he knew the red dirt that surrounded him was where he was supposed to be.

In the final installment of the Red Dirt Series, we see Charlie through Travis’ eyes. We see how much he’s grown and how much he loves. We go back to Texas with them, and we see Charlie get everything he truly thought he never deserved.

Red Dirt Heart 4 is Travis’ story.

And this is the story of not just one red dirt heart, but two.

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Right out of the gate I have to admit to not yet having read Parts I-III, despite having been advised to. I will be correcting that little detail as soon as I post this review. I can say that while I agree there are no doubt background details and other nuances I missed out on, this book is so superbly written that I had zero trouble grasping key past events without ever having read them. Part IV of this series is really the realization of Travis and Charlie’s life together, their commitment to one another and to the monumental spread they run. And it is unfolded for the reader from Travis’ point of view.

Immediately, I loved both of these men whom I’d not “met” before. It mattered not. Travis captivates as a patient man, comfortable in himself and what he wants, and in ever-after love with his partner, their land, and all their life encompasses. Charlie is one of those completely self-effacing people who has overcome monumental personal hardships and self doubt, both alone and with the patient persistence of his partner, and finally allowed himself to see and accept his self- worth. If a reader can’t cheer for these two, they need a heart transplant!

I loved the slow and sure evolution of this relationship and just the…I don’t know…everydayness of its unfolding. But far from plodding, the appeal of this story lies in the utter dedication to each other and the totality of their lives together, such that it was a thing of beauty to watch.

There are some stellar supporting characters that have been along for this entire journey, but it’s the new additions to this installment that win your heart and represent the full realization of these two lives. And its in the really exquisite hit-the-high-points epilogue spanning a couple of decades that any romance reader worth their salt, gets their cookie.

While I did successfully read this book out of order and still managed to glean enough detail to make it an excellent read in and of itself, I do recommend starting from the beginning; not because its necessary to make sense of anything, but because the final chapter for these wonderful people was so rich that the complete story promises a deep and fulfilling read indeed.

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RED DIRT HEART, Part IV- also received the following ratings:

ROMANCE FACTOR ~ 4 Hearts ~