This story has a lot of heart. The characters feel authentic and their dialogue sounds like life-long Texans actually talk (especially older folk who live in more rural areas), making it easy to slip into the story world. As a pro bull rider, I expected Dante to be Mr. Macho, maybe overbearing or overly aggressive, but he was almost sweet in a competent way. Definitely defensive about certain subjects and more than willing and able to defend himself and those he cares about - he was responsible, loyal, and easy to like. I also really liked the unexpected sides of Ryan's personality. As co-founder of an investment firm, he has the position and power to come off as "too good" for a [...]