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WICKED HEARTS BY AMBER KELLY

5/20/2020

Gah! I can't get enough of this series! It's seriously one of my favorite series of all time! Small town romance with the sweetest characters is this book in a nutshell and it's a must read!

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: May 14, 2020
Genre: Brother's Best Friend. Small Town. Southern.
Series: The Poplar Falls series #3 (can stand alone).
Pages: 300 pages
Format: eBook. ARC

A new friends-to-lovers small town romance from Amber Kelly…

Who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks?

My big brother and I landed in the care of my aunt and her husband after my parents died in a tragic accident when I was three-years-old. I grew up smothered by love from a family that knows what the bitter sting of loss feels like.

Living under that umbrella afforded me the ability to grow up with the security needed to try my every whim… and I have, now it’s time to figure out who I want to be.

My family would love for me to settle down with someone grounded and successful like the sexy new vet in town.

I like him, but I am restless.

ALWAYS ENOUGH BY KELLY ELLIOT

4/30/2020

Always Enough is a wonderful addition to the Meet Me in Montana series! With each book I read the hearts and my eyes get bigger and bigger. Kelly Elliot knows how to make her readers swoon!

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: April 7, 2020
Genre: Western Romance. Slow burn.
Series: The Meet Me in Montana series #2 (can stand alone)
Pages: 300 pages
Format: eBook. ARC

The second novel in New York Times bestselling author Kelly Elliott’s Meet Me in Montana series turns up the emotion with a story about finding true love and healing broken hearts.

Grieving the loss of her fiancé two years ago, Kaylee longs for a fresh start. When she follows her best friend from Atlanta to Hamilton, Montana, Kaylee looks forward to the wild terrain and a new town to help her forget the memories and dreams of a life that will never be hers.

After a tragic car accident, Ty Shaw is told he may never walk again. But Ty doesn’t easily accept defeat, and through grit, determination, and more physical therapy than any man should ever endure, he beats the odds. Even though he’ll never ride again, Ty longs to feel alive—the way he did on the Professional Bull Riders circuit.

CRAZY HEIFER BY LANI LYNN VALE

2/25/2020

Crazy Heifer is the second book in the Valentine Boys series but can be read as a stand alone. If you enjoy curvy heroines, and heroes that will melt your heart then you won't want to miss this one! I really enjoyed it!

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: February 25, 2020
Genre: Contemporary Romance.
Series: The Valentine Boys series #2 (can stand alone)
Pages: 224 pages
Format: eBook. ARC.

I fell in love with his rope skills. I stayed because somehow he took hold of my heart and made it his.

Callum Valentine didn’t mean to eavesdrop. Then again? When a man is calling a woman fat right in front of your table, it’s kind of hard not to intervene. Especially when the town’s most beautiful creature ever is the one being called fat.

Desi just wants to be left alone. After an ugly divorce, she thinks she’s in the clear. Then her ex takes it upon himself to continue to make her life miserable, giving Desi no choice but to take it or leave.

In fact, her bags were nearly all the way packed when Callum poked his nose into the most embarrassing spectacle the town of Kilgore has ever witnessed. The moment he declares her his and off limits, everything changes—and definitely not for the better.

STONE HEARTS BY AMBER KELLY

2/1/2020

Stone Hearts is a gorgeous small town, friends to lovers romance! Amber Kelly is quickly becoming a favorite author of mine because of this series. I highly recommend it!

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: January 16, 2020
Genre: Small town romance. Friends to lovers.
Series: Poplar Falls series #2 (can stand alone)
Pages: 266 pages
Format: eBook. ARC.

When I returned to Poplar Falls six years ago, I’d given up on love.

I’d made the mistake of marrying the sexy rebel right out of high school. He’d ended up in jail. I’d ended up pregnant. With a baby on the way, I decided to give up my wild, impulsive ways. All I wanted was a family and to watch my sweet son grow up, happy, and healthy.

Then Myer Wilson keeps showing up in my life—and my son’s life.

He’s the hometown football hero, who blew out his ankle his junior year and ended his career. I didn’t look twice at hot jocks in high school. But now that he’s taken over his family’s ranch, I can’t help but look even when I swore off men for good.

But maybe he’ll finally be the one to help me let go of the past and find my second chance at love. Or maybe my past will come back to haunt me.

NEVER ENOUGH BY KELLY ELLIOT (REVIEW + GIVEAWAY)

12/15/2019

Never Enough by Kelly Elliot is the first book in a brand new series. I adored this one! It's angsty, but light. Romantic, swoony, and so many other things as well! I can't wait for the next one.

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: December 10, 2019
Genre: Western Romance
Series: Meet Me in Montana #1
Pages: 315 pages
Format: eBook. ARC.

From the New York Times bestselling author of the Cowboys and Angels series comes an intricate romance that asks the question, Can love heal the pain of the past?

Longing to forget the pain of his wife’s death, Brock Shaw has immersed himself in the one thing that lets him escape the guilt. Bull riding. But life on the road means leaving his young son at home with his parents. They want him to give up his career and be a father to his child, but Brock needs the adrenaline to get through each day…or so he thinks.

Lincoln Pratt needs a fresh start. As a top interior designer in Atlanta, she has everything she could ever want, but she’s always at her father’s mercy. Something’s missing, and Lincoln knows she’ll only find it somewhere far away—like the rolling pastures of Hamilton, Montana, where she meets the irresistibly mysterious Brock.

HITCHING THE COWBOY BY KENNEDY FOX

11/10/2019

Kennedy Fox has quickly become one of my favorite authors of all time and this book solidified this. I absolutely loved this book. It has an accidental marriage trope and a ton of cowboy charm!

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: November 12, 2019
Genre: Accidental Marriage. Cowboy Romance.
Series: Circle B Ranch #1 (can stand alone)
Pages: 250 pages
Format: eBook. ARC.

Wedding bells are the last thing on twenty-two year old Riley Bishop’s mind, but that’s exactly what he hears after waking up in Vegas next to a woman he just met—his new wife.
He never saw her coming, but she might be worth the risk.

Zoey Mitchell is high on life, free spirited, and adventurous. However, learning she married a rowdy cowboy after a night of partying is not what she expected—even for her.
She’s risking it all, gambling with her heart.

Deciding to give their instant marriage a chance, Zoey moves from her big city life to a small town Texas ranch. She has to know if their connection is based on more than just a wild one-night stand before announcing to her family that she got hitched.

One moment changes everything--for better or worse—and a secret could destroy them both.

RUSTIC HEARTS BY AMBER KELLY

11/7/2019

I absolutely LOVED this book. It's a new top favorite read of 2019! Amber Kelly brings out the small town feels in the enemies-to-lovers romance and I was swooning! Highly recommended.

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: September 16, 2019
Genre: Small Town Romance
Series: Poplar Falls #1 (can stand alone)
Pages: 268 pages
Format: eBook. Borrowed from Kindle Unlimited.

The last place Sophia Lancaster wanted to return to was Poplar Falls. It’s the place that holds all the painful memories and unanswered questions she’s ever had. One phone call causes her life to take a turn, forcing her back to the town she hasn’t stepped foot in over twenty years.

And right into the path of Braxton Young.

His blue eyes, sinful smile, and rough exterior are no match for Sophia. She’s there for one reason, and it isn’t to fall in love. The sooner she can get out of this small town and back in New York City—the better.

However, fate doesn’t care for either of their desires. Instead, they’re forced to deal with each other, finding their differences aren’t as great as they thought. Each day brings them closer to friendship and the possibility of something more. The answers

TO TAME A WILD COWBOY BY LORI WILDE

5/30/2019

Love cowboy romances? Then this is the book for you! You certainly don't want to miss out on the 7th book in the Cupid, Texas series because it's a must read!

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: May 21, 2019
Genre: Western. Cowboy Romance
Series: Cupid, Texas #7 (can stand alone)
Pages: 400 pages
Format: Print ARC. Thank you HarperCollins!

What would it take to tame a wild cowboy?

One minute, Rhett Lockhart is a love ‘em and leave ‘em bull rider with a slow, sexy smile, a swagger, and not a care in the world. The next, he learns his free-wheeling days are over: a baby has been abandoned in the hospital, and there’s no question: he’s the father. But from the first moment he gazes into his daughter’s eyes, he knows the moment has come to say ‘no’ to no-strings. It’s time to grow up.

Standing in his way is the baby’s foster mother, Tara Alzate, who doesn’t quite believe Rhett is ready to change his ways. Still, she’s not not immune to his considerable charms. So when he proposes a marriage of convenience and shared custody, against her better judgement, she says “I do.” Can Tara tame this wild cowboy and make her own, long-buried dreams come true?

HARD LOVING COWBOY BY A.J. PINE

3/28/2019

Hard Loving Cowboy is everything I wanted in a cowboy romance. Swoony man, amazing heroine, and a lovely story! If you enjoy these types of romances this is a must read!

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: March 26, 2019
Genre: Western Romance
Series: Crossroads Ranch #3 (can stand alone)
Pages: 480 pages
Format: eBook. ARC.

This cowboy's handsome, sexy, and definitely off limits . . .

Walker Everett spends his days at the Crossroads Ranch wrangling cattle-and steering clear of anything that would complicate his already too-complicated life. Until Violet Chastain, the ranch's newest employee, asks him to pretend to be her boyfriend for her parents' anniversary party. She's the most beautiful woman he's ever met and needs his help. How can he refuse?

Violet isn't about to fall for a brooding bad-boy cowboy, no matter how sizzling their chemistry. But she also never expected Walker to go along with the charade. Before long, he's charming her parents at their weekly dinners and kissing her way more than necessary. Spending so much time together tests the limits of their "just friends" relationship, but what happens when their game of pretend becomes all too real?

Includes the bonus story Rocky Mountain Cowboy by Sara Richardson!

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