*Previously titled Cowboys Don’t Have a Marriage of Convenience*
It was supposed to be simple.
Marry the tall Texan. Her children get a father. They save the ranch.
A business transaction, nothing more. She definitely wasn’t going to fall in love. After her husband ran off with her little sister, she was no longer susceptible to cowboy charm.
Except, the North Dakota girl had never met a … charm.
Except, the North Dakota girl had never met a Texas cowboy.
He married her for the ranch.
A former champion bull rider needs a spread to call home, even if it is in North Dakota.
Even if it comes with four little kids.
And a big, black, slobbering dog.
Especially if it comes with a woman with enough sweetness and enough toughness to rope his heart and heal it.
The cowboy’s not afraid of anything…except losing his heart again.
Reviews for The Cowboy’s Convenient Marriage:
★★★★★ “Oh my, this cowboy is a heart throb. Elaine might have married him for the money to save her ranch, and he might have married her for her ranch and the money to save it, but they very quickly both come to realize neither the ranch nor the money are their end goal…” – Charlene
★★★★★ “This is a new author I started reading recently and she has completely won me over, will always want to read her books. They are so deep, compelling, beautiful, the characters are fabulous. I can’t get enough.” – KRP
★★★★★ “When these two strangers roll the dice on a marriage of convenience, trust in God’s loving hands to provide is the one commodity that they both rely on. Can they find trust and maybe something more with each other?” – fsloverly
★★★★★ “I love the characters and the setting. The plot twists are appropriate. And I love the writing. It left me wanting another book about what’s next in Elaine and Rem’s life…What a great couple!” – Jean
★★★★★ “Love the writing, the story, the characters, the colors!!! Everything that makes a book come alive happens within this story. The romance is real and special without being explicit. Well done!” – cj
Books in the Sweet Water Ranch series:
- The Cowboy’s Best Friend
- The Cowboy’s Secret Baby
- The Cowboy’s Beauty
- The Cowboy’s Best Friend’s Sister
- The Cowboy’s Convenient Marriage
- The Cowboy’s Fairy Tale
- The Cowboy’s Secret Romance
- The Cowboy’s Bargain Bride
- The Cowboy’s Enemy
- The Cowboy’s Mistletoe Christmas
- The Cowboy’s Marriage Mistake
more
I have probably said this before but this has got to be my favorite of the Billionaire Series. This time it’s Elaine’s turn to have the marriage of convenience and it turns out to be all she wanted and didn’t know she needed. After the way things had turned out for her and the kids it was the only way she saw their lives improving. The last thing she could afford to do was loose the ranch and not be able to take care of her kids. Rem’s father had turned on him when all he ever wanted was a ranch of his own and now that dream only came with the quiet, strong, determined, sweet and beautiful mother of four. Neither thought they were deserving of love, after all it had slapped them both upside the head. What they find is something that so much stronger and so much more important than money, especially if he could convince her he will stay. Awesome read and while they are standalones the characters cross over and win your heart so you might as well read them all.
This is another story in the Sweet Water Ranch Billionaire Cowboy series by Jessie Gussman. This one focuses on Elaine and Rem. Elaine’s sad story was introduced in the previous book. Her husband left her and their four young children for Elaine’s sister.
It was nice to see Ford and Morgan Hanson show up in this book. Ford introduces Elaine to her husband to be, Remington Martinez, an ex-professional bull rider. Remington has agreed to marry Elaine and turn her ranch around so she will inherit one billion dollars.
It was fun to watch them move from awkward to developing feelings for each other as Rem proved he was not like Elaine’s ex-husband, James. It was interesting to see if Rem would stay when they were told Elaine should not have received the inheritance letter. It was also interesting to see how they were going to keep the family ranch when there were very limited funds between them.
I liked Elaine. She may seem meek and mild with low self-esteem but she is a wonderful role model for her four children. She is hardworking and will do anything to keep the ranch and support her children. She seldom complains and her children love her dearly and Rem comes to love her dearly too. I received an advance copy of this book and I willingly chose to write an honest review.
Rem is probably the most honorable man I’ve met fictionally or in real life (except for my hubby of course 😉 Great story where both characters carry burdens from the past but their developing feelings help them to overcome. The journey that they embark on is engrossing and heartfelt. I genuinely enjoyed reading it!
Each book I read makes me think it’s my favorite. That holds true with this one also. Rem is getting a crash course interacting with children, but he does it so well. He treats them with respect and adds fun into their lives even as he inspires them to volunteer helping with chores.
Instead of counting on the inheritance to make the ranch work, they hunkered down to find a solution & something that would generate enough money for the ranch to survive. Even in the midst of potentially insurmountable odds, their character shines as they make their plans.
I enjoyed my next visit to this community as I got a chance to know more of the people who live here. Each visit presents more people with their own life-obstacles to overcome. Again, this is a story with a unique plot & people who are worth getting to know.
I received an ARC of this story, then found that I enjoyed the story so much that I bought a copy & can honestly say I liked it that much.
Another great book in a great series. I loved Elaine and Rem’s story. A really great read. It left me with a smile.
So fun! A little bit of everything in this story: some humour, some heartache, definitely some sweet romance. It is definitely best to read the stories in order as it helps to understand some of the characters in the story and also the backstory of each one. Readers are at a slight disadvantage if they haven’t read the previous books, or at the very least, the original story, but it shouldn’t stop interested readers from reading any of the books in the series.
This is Elaine and Rem’s story.
A great book and definitely worth the read. I recommend it!
As with the others of Jesse Gussman’s books I have read, “Cowboys Don’t Have a Marriage of Convenience” was a delight. These people from very different backgrounds find out that they actually have a lot in common, like willingness to work hard, to not give up on their commitments, and to make the best of a less than ideal situation without complaining. I really enjoyed this book and the little twists in the plot.
I didn’t like Rem at first. He came off as closed off and only wanted to marry Elaine for the ranch she had and the money she would inherit after they married. He didn’t want to care about her or her four children. But living with her and see all the hardships she went through and her strength in dealing with it all softened him towards her and the children until they crept into his heart. I couldn’t believe that the townspeople would blame her for her husband cheating on her with her sister and leaving her to raise four children alone. Her ex and her sister were selfish and self-centered. I’m glad Rem came to see that she was a diamond in the rough.
Jessie Gussman delivers another clean western romance!
Remington Martinez retired from a championship bull-riding career and is now in North Dakota preparing to marry a divorced woman with four children, sight unseen. On the plus side, his instant family will come with a billion dollars and a ranch, which will go a long way to make up for the ranch in Texas that he lost when his father disinherited him.
Elaine is not sure what she will be getting in a husband when she marries Remington but she is desperate to get the money in order to save the ranch that has been in her family for generations. She only hopes that he is a better man than her ex-husband. Elaine and Remington both know this is a business proposition, not a real marriage but she can’t help admiring the tall dark Texan and he likes what he sees in this delicate, blond woman who has fought so hard to keep a ranch and feed her children with no support from their father.
Jessie Gussman writes great western romances and I love reading them. I like that Remington’s character portrays the real aftermath of a bull-riding career; the aches and pains of a lifetime of injuries from a sport he loved.
This book is a continuation of the Sweet Water books. Rem has come to North Dakota for the opportunity to marry a woman who owns a huge ranch. Both Rem and his new wife are hard workers but the ranch is failing because of steep debt. They expect this to be a business deal only, but Rem is very taken with Elaine – and her 4 children. Both of them have been burned badly in previous relationships so they are hesitant to act on their attaction to each other.
I really enjoy Jessie Gussman’s work. Men and women work at success in their lives. And along the way, when they fall in love, it’s very sweet and satisfying.
Rem is the epitome of “cowboy”––honorable, faithful, hard-working, and fun-loving––Elaine sees these things as she get to know him, but she still facing down the trust issues her ex-left her with.
Elaine may look ethereal, but she’s strong and doesn’t back down from hard work. She’s willing to make big sacrifices for her family. These are some of the first things Rem notices about her… things that made him fall in love with his wife…
I think this is my favorite in the series!
I think that Cowboys Don’t Have a Marriage of Convenience may be the best book in the series so far. I know I keep saying that, but the books are just so compelling. Ms. Gussman knows how to create characters that her readers can relate to. This is the story of Rem, Elaine and her four children – a marriage of convenience to save Elaine’s ranch. Elaine has been so strong so long it is nice to see her get some 24/7 support. There are glitches. It seems Elaine was not supposed to get the letter. Come see how this all works out. You do not want to miss this heart warming romance.
I loved this book! I think this one is my favorite in the whole series and I loved them all. The characters are fantastic. I just love them and their story. Elaine and Rem are perfect together. The book was so interesting. I highly recommend this book!
I had an ARC copy of this book, but this is my honest opinion. Great read…Jessie has another wonderful book in this series. The Story line is interesting, and I loved the characters. The twists in the story really kept my interest. Can’t wait for the next book in the series.
I’m loving this whole Sweet Water Ranch Billionaire Cowboys series! In this installment we learn the story of Elaine, a woman with four small kids trying to run a ranch all alone with a shoestring budget after being abandoned by her husband when he ran off to marry Elaine’s sister. She receives the offer that several of the male ranch owners received stating that if she marries and stays in North Dakota she will inherit one billion dollars. In order to save her ranch, Elaine marries Rem, an ex-rodeo champion with a broken heart who is ready to settle down and finds the offer to co-own the large ranch very appealing. Both enter into the marriage as a business arrangement with their eyes wide open; what they each see with those eyes is someone worth loving. It’s a beautiful story that you’ll want to read. Highly recommend!