Overall, while I really enjoyed the story, the first half was more appealing to me than the beginning of the second half.  I really felt Tara's love for Julie and how much it hurt her to think that she might lose custody.  And seeing Rhett fall in love with his little girl was just the absolute sweetest.  Their stress over the situation and Julie's future just jumped off the page.

Then they decided to get married, which quickly went from one of convenience to something more.  I think as a couple they definitely worked.  Both characters had their flaws but they also had positives and were able to blend together quite well - Rhett's happy-go-lucky attitude was a good complement to Tara's more serious side.  But I just wish we'd had a chance to see them grow into their feelings more.  I think it relied too much on their history together (which they hadn't had much in their adult years) and not enough on their current dealings with each other.  

Once I accepted it though I really enjoyed where Wilde took the story.  There was a lot of self-examination going on in the last bits of the book, by both Tara and Rhett, and it worked so well in giving them a HEA ending.  Taken as a whole, To Tame a Wild Cowboy delivered an emotional journey that will leave readers with all the warm fuzzies they could want.  

(Although it is part of a series, I feel like it can easily stand on its own.)

**Review given honestly and freely after receipt of a reader copy. This opinion is completely my own and was not influenced in any way.**