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Through the Dust by Amber Palmer
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Through the Dust by Amber Palmer
★★★★★ (infinite stars, actually)

Someone check on me because I live on Black Springs Ranch now. Amber Palmer, I don’t know how you do it, but this book was everything (everything) and then some.

Lennox and Bishop are perfection!
Grumpy/sunshine? ✔️
Rancher’s daughter x ranch foreman? ✔️
Age gap, childhood connection, forbidden sneaking around, bickering banter so sharp it could slice bread? ✔️✔️✔️

From the moment I got this ARC, I devoured it like a woman starved. Lennox is the definition of a badass. She is stubborn, fire mouthed, and deeply emotional in that quiet, heartbreaking way. And Bishop? Oh, Bishop. Grumpy and broody cowboy who’s secretly soft and down BAD for the spitfire he is not supposed to touch? Yeah, he had me giggling and kicking my feet!

The tension between them was UNREAL. The kind of tension that makes your chest ache and your Kindle steam up. The nicknames (Killer & Daddy 😏), the sneaky glances, the barn scenes (you KNOW), the emotional moments... I was laughing one second and sobbing the next. And that kitchen dance scene? Amber, you ripped my heart out and handed it back with a bow. Beautiful, tender, unforgettable.

And can we talk about the Hayes family? I am obsessed. The chaos, the loyalty, and the banter make this book just so goo. It’s all so real and warm and hilarious. I felt like I was sitting at the table with them. Doug Hayes deserves a spinoff just to keep being iconic, and Lincoln the golden retriever? 10/10, best boy, protect him at all costs.

Amber’s writing is underrated, full stop. She gives you heat, heart, and humor in equal measure. She gets tension, she gets pacing, and she definitely gets spice. I really think she is the next big author and deserves so much more recognition because her books are just that good. I LOVE her writing!

Book 3 can’t come fast enough. I am feral for Cleo’s story already. Until then, I’ll be rereading Through the Dust and dreaming of cowboys with emotional depth and six pack stamina.

Thank you to Amber Palmer for the eARC of this book.