Status Updates From What a Rancher Wants (Texas...

"Again, she wasn't sure what to expect. In books, a man often sank himself into his woman, an action that was quick and decisive and always painted as being very manly, even if it did mean that the woman hurt more because of it." (148) impressive this made it into a category romance

"Then he covered her body with his. She tensed, as if she expected him to plunge into the gap, but he didn't." (147) into the what now

"'Do you want me to do to you what you did to me?' He'd been with a few women who weren't comfortable with oral sex. As much as he wanted to taste her—all of her—he felt it was only right to ask." (146) YES EXPLICIT CONSENT SEEKING YES

"'Why are you telling me this?' She did not wish to speak of old girlfriends. She may not have a great deal of dating experience, but she was reasonably sure that this was the wrong way to seduce someone." (134) good instincts there

"The feeling of her hands on him did some mighty funny things to him. In fact, the things that were happening below his belt were freaking hilarious." (118)

"Alex Santiago—Alejandro del Toro—whoever the hell was locked up in that house—had done his damnedest to screw up Chance's whole life." (103) yes, Chance, he clearly got himself abducted and held prisoner/hostage just to frame you. this is all about you. *eyeroll*

"He stood rooted to the spot because if he moved, he knew he'd take what she was offering and he also knew that he'd get shot and he really wished he didn't know both of those things at the same time." (99) this actually made me laugh

"Most rail rides capped rider weight around two hundred fifty pounds, maybe a bit more. Beast let some folks who'd never been allowed on a horse to take their first ride—which was good for business." (30) why is that last aside necessary. why can't it just be this dude is making his ranch more accessible? maybe it's meant to drive home his personality is all-business, but.

"She could not imagine what could have led a leading suspect to ask to speak to the victim of a crime, but she also couldn't have Joaquin pulling a weapon on him. This wasn't Mexico, after all." (13) WELP

"If she had ever hoped of having the kind of freedom that Alejandro had tasted for two years, those hopes were now dashed. Her father would not allow her to go unguarded. Not after nearly losing his son." (10) she's 23 in 2014. how is this a thing. even given her father is restricting where she can go, it's not like she doesn't have the internet? or maybe it is, idk. this just seems...dated and unrealistic.