Hold your horses and saddle up! This fun romance novel will lasso your heart.Riley Pommer’s sisters have nominated him. Not for an award or for Congress, but as the sacrificial bachelor in their scheme to save their struggling family ranch. Turning Crescent Ridge into a destination dating site will be great for publicity, if only Riley wanted to play nice to a bunch of wannabe cowgirls and be … cowgirls and be roped into a relationship.
Ainsley Fairfax would never admit she’s sneaking off to a bachelor-style competition to avoid her meddling mother, but she’s totally sneaking off to a bachelor-style competition to avoid her meddling mother. She’s determined to steer clear of the coveted cowboy prize…until their paths cross and she finds herself interested in riding the range with him.
As their instant chemistry sizzles, Riley and Ainsley realize they have more between them than just a roll in the hay. But with the husband-hunting bachelorettes stampeding through the competition, they could find their hearts trampled by the very circumstances both of them wanted to avoid.
“Charming and witty. Abigail Sharpe will delight you.”– New York Times bestselling author Christie Craig
“Abigail Sharpe has written a romantic, charming and unique story.” — Harlequin Junkie
“A rich and rustic tale of family, friendship, and love guaranteed to lasso your heart.” — Jessica Lemmon, author of TEMPTING THE BILLIONAIRE
Who Wants to Marry a Cowboy is a hot and sexy standalone romance and book one in the Love Match Series. It was previously published as volume one in the With This Ring Series by Forever Yours.
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The florist and cowboy were a great couple.
This was written with such humor and fun it was pure pleasure to read this charmer. It oh so sexy too I adored Ainsley and Riley and the setting was showed casted brilliantly I could not put the book down. Cecilia and Edward were also written well too. Sophia is a bit pushy oh but little does she know what is going to happen. Really Ainsley and Cecelia parents are clueless and a bit cruel. Trust me you will not like them at all. Enjoyed the book and I highly recommend it. I did receive a free copy of this book from Hidden Gem and voluntarily chose to review it.
I don’t watch reality TV shows like “The Bachelor,” but even so, I couldn’t help but be intrigued by the thought of that type of competition taking place in real life on a Wyoming ranch. This story certainly didn’t disappoint, delivering plenty of drama with a group of catty women alongside a sweet, heartfelt romance between main characters Riley Pommer and Ainsley Fairfax.
I always love a grumpy hero, and male lead Riley was an excellent example of that archetype. He had plenty of reasons to be grouchy, most notably the fact that his younger siblings had forced him into participating in a singles event for “market research” while they were all still grieving the recent, tragic death of their father. Riley was something of a loner and had never planned to marry due to lingering trust issues from his mother’s abandonment of their family years earlier. Even so, he was unwillingly drawn to one of the “contestants,” Ainsley, who had taken her sister’s place on the ranch in an attempt to avoid their overbearing mother’s efforts to manipulate her into marrying a family friend. Both Riley and Ainsley had a number of issues to work through before they were ready for a long-term relationship, and they also had to deal with the interference of Ainsley’s fellow “contestants” as well as their own families. However, it was very easy for me to root for them to overcome those obstacles and end up together.
In addition to the central romance between Ainsley and Riley, there were a couple of cute secondary romances between Ainsley’s roommate Meagan and the ranch foreman, Cookie, and Ainsley’s sister Cecelia and her erstwhile suitor, Edward. Cecelia and Edward’s relationship was a bit frustrating at times because it wasn’t clear why Edward was so desperate to please Ainsley and Cecelia’s mother, or if he would ever get over his fear of marrying for love and admit that he and Cecelia belonged together. When he finally got his act together, Edward turned out to be a pretty likeable guy, and I appreciated his efforts to run interference with Ainsley’s mother so that she could work things out with Riley.
Overall, I very much enjoyed “Who Wants to Marry a Cowboy” and would recommend it for all fans of contemporary romance, cowboys, or Bachelor-style reality TV competitions. I hope that there will be more books in this series for Riley’s siblings!
*ARC provided by the author via L. Woods PR. All opinions expressed are my own.
Omg! What a fun enjoyable story!
It had a bit of everything. It had family drama, female shenanigans and both sweet and sexy times! Everything you could want in an amazing romance! I loved Ainsley and Riley! They were perfect together! I was rooting for them throughout the story. If they could make it through the other women’s antics they could do anything! This book was the first book by this author I’ve read, but it won’t be the last! I can’t wait for Who Wants to Marry a Doctor! It can’t get here fast enough!
Laugh, cry and get in touch with your inner cowgirl. Sharpe gives the heart a reason to smile by offering it a chance to breathe. Who Wants to Marry a Cowboy lays on the charm with fun characters, over the top scenarios and heartwarming storytelling. It never takes itself too seriously but is always right on the mark with humor, honesty and ever present heart.