Cowboy Trouble by Joanne Kennedy is a good fit for readers who enjoy stories about determined individuals finding love and overcoming challenges in a rural setting.

I love the cowboys :) And Luke is worth loving. He lives with his parents and, in his case, it's a good thing. Libby bugged me a little but, overall, she wasn't so bad that it ruined the story. Not really much of a mystery, though. I guessed the who-done-it early in the story. The story moved at a comfortable pace, allowing the reader to get to know the characters.

I loved the characters and the storyline development of this book. It was absolutely one of my favorites so far and I can't wait to delve in to the next one that this author writes. The storyline was simple, enjoyable, and entertaining.

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I couldn't finish this one. The writing didn't flow well, and there were places were I kept feeling like a skipped a page because there wasn't any lead up to a situation. Libby was annoying and I'm not sure how she made it so far in life. Luke comes on strong from the beginning and says things like "school marm". Exactly what century is he supposed to be living in? I thought this was going to be a romance, but there is suspense to. Honestly it didn't fit together for me. I didn't make it far enough to see how everything ends up. Even though I didn't like this one, I would be willing to give this author another read.
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This was a great book. Definitely filled with twists you didn't see coming. How can you go wrong with cowboys? This author is new to me, so will have to check out others of her books.

I liked this book by a new author to me in this light-hearted cowboy romance mystery that has many twists and turns to which you will guess most of them before they happen. But the humour and characters will still give you the pleasure in this story to keep you reading to the end. Luke and Libby had that instant chemistry from the start of the book. The story was more suspenseful than I expected but it only drew me further into the story and plot. I believe this is a revamp of the author debut novel where many early review pick up the issue of editing issues, I myself found this to have been improved as the flow and writing read well for me.

How could a new start get any better than having a sexy cowboy next door? Well, Libby was not to impressed at the start but she had to admit that he made her feels things she told herself she didn’t need in her life anymore….Man. Libby uses her journalistic abilities in her new job at the newspaper to look into a Cold case where she soon learns more than she ever thought she would find out about.

Rancher Luke Rawlins could not help but want to help his new neighbour out with her farm, she was good looking, sassy and a very independent city girl that needed all the help he believed he could give her. But he was not the only one interested in the new girl in town. Would helping her with the mystery warm her heart to him? He could only try.

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After I started to read this, it seemed pretty familiar. Come to find out I read an earlier version. I could have stopped and written a review but I enjoyed it the first time so I went ahead and finished reading it again. It was still such a fun read. The mystery of what happened to Della was a good one. Luke and Libby have a connection that Libby fights all the way. She has been hurt before and doesn't want to go through that again. Luke immediately wants to get to know and protect Libby as she uses her investigative skills to cover the disappearance from two years ago. Cash the handsome sheriff also feels a connection to Libby. Cash warns Libby against Luke and Crazy Mike. He is almost obsessive in his compulsion to protect Libby. Luke on the other hand warns Libby against Cash. Who should Libby listen to? Who is Libby falling for?

The journey to a HEA is one that will keep you guessing. Getting a multiple POV in this book was a joy to read. It gives the reader a chance to identify and understand the characters. I adored the puppies that Libby fosters and her adventures into life on a ranch. This Atlanta transplant is living life away from town will all the peace and quiet of solitary living.

If you like a mystery romance, give this one a try.

What a fun story! Like and Libby are hysterical and the terrors round out the craziness. Libby lost her boyfriend, job and home all in one minute but she has decided to become a chicken farmer or rancher and to stay away from men this way chickens don’t break her heart. Luke meets his new neighbor and falls head over heels for her but he has a lot a competition and not just from other men. This story was sweet, crazy and a little scary sometime but it made you smile.

COWBOY TROUBLE is a basically good story, yet one that I could not connect with one of the main characters, at all – which changed my opinion of the story somewhat. It’s also a reissue of Ms. Kennedy’s debut novel, originally released in 2010. I wish I could have enjoyed this one more for I usually enjoy going back to an author’s first work for a look at how they’ve grown and changed over time. But there is one word for the reason I didn’t: Libby. No matter how many times I put it down and picked it up again I simply could not like Libby nor understand what Luke saw in her that I could not. Sometimes it happens that I simply cannot like or care about one of the main characters, no reason other than I could not connect with them.

There is an audience that will love going back for this debut story, and for them, I’d say this is a good story with interesting events happening. You’ll have to decide for yourself whether you believe in the characters, everyone is different. Because it is an interesting story (aside from my not liking Libby) that I feel it does deserve the 4 stars I gave it. Will I read any more in this series? I don’t know. With the size of my TBR pile right now, I just don’t know. I’ll usually give a series two books before my final decision so perhaps but for now I’ll say it was a good story and leave it at that.

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Sweetly sexy, fun, witty and very real romantic journey filled with small town sweetness, hard working folk and emotionally thrilling moments...... was a highly entertaining read overall. A great read from beginning to end that I just did not want to put down. Recommend this story to all they cowboy loving romantics out there!

I received a free, advanced copy of this book from NetGalley.com. This is my unbiased and voluntary reviews. Endearing characters and a compelling plot written in a humorous bent make this an entertaining mystery romance.

Libby Brown has been obsessed with farms since when she played with a Fisher Price Farmer Joe Play Set as a little girl. While working as a crime reporter for the Atlanta Journal Constitution, her dog died and she found out her boyfriend was cheating on her with her boss. So she left Atlanta and bought a chicken farm in rural Lackaduck, Wyoming. Lack of a more solid back story is the only flaw with the book. What happened to her parents? Why was she out of a job? Did her boss fire her? Did she sue the paper and that's how she had the money to buy the farm? The reader has to fill in the blanks.

Her new neighbor is good looking Luke Rawlins, but she has sworn off men, as untrustworthy creatures. But Luke wants to be more than just friends as does the sheriff, Cash McIntyre, who actually gives her the creeps. She gets a job at the local paper and acquires chickens and dogs and makes friends. She also finds a mystery, the disappearance of Della McCarthy two years ago. As she starts investigating the cold case, she starts getting threats. Will she let Luke help keep her safe or continue to insist she doesn't need anyone?

Seat of your pants mystery wrapped in a good love story. Completely worth the read you will fall in love with Rancher Luke Rawlins and new Wyoming transplant and Chicken Rancher Libby Brown.

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Wow, what a crazy hunt for a killer as Libby tries to solve a three year old murder of a young girl. Luke helps her and keeps tempting her to give up on her no-man ban.

Lots of misdirection so it is hard to get a handle on who the real killer is and Libby just keeps digging and digging to find the killer.

Most everything is explained but I didn't ever see who was behind the damage to her truck explained.

Also, it was kind of funny that the guy was interested in a relationship and it was Libby who was resistant at first.

Nice wrap up and HEA for Luke and Libby.

In this reissue of Joanne Kennedy's debut novel we have the story of a city girl, Libby Brown, looking for a fresh start and moving to Wyoming to start her own chicken farm. Before long her journalistic nose has her pulled in to a mystery surrounding a woman who went missing years ago. So we have a little mystery, some suspense and an interesting romantic dance between Libby and her sexy neighbor Luke with the town sheriff also letting his interest be known. Basically we have a little of everything going on. Problem is Libby is in the middle of all of it and I really didn't care for her character nor did I understand Luke's interest in her. Also I thought the story was a little drawn out so overall just an ok read.

3.5⭐
This is the first book I've read by Joanne Kennedy and I did enjoy it. As it was a nice small town romance, that had a little bit of mystery, cowboys, likable characters, a few fun moments and a storyline that although a little predictable was well paced and engaging. And I'd certainly read more from this author in the future.

The first in the Acquainted with the Night series, Cowboy Trouble was a really enjoyable read. I liked the characters and was keep engaged in the story throughout. I would recommend this book and look forward to reading more.

This was a fun mix of romantic tropes. The heroine has been thrown over by her former boyfriend and simultaneously lost her job. It’s amazing how many times that happens on the same day in romance novels. This forces/allows her to leave her life in Atlanta and fulfill a lifetime interest in buying a farm. So she moves out to a small, rural Wyoming town with plans to breed chickens while taking a job reporting for a sleepy local newspaper. Huh? Just suspend disbelief and to along with the idea that that is what a bright urban journalist would do. Somehow, the author has to get our spunky heroine, Libby, out to Wyoming so she can meet the titular cowboy, her sexy and very friendly neighbor, Luke. Luke immediately falls for his new neighbor, but she’s more wary.

Meanwhile, Libby has to struggle with setting up her chicken farm in a rather dilapidated home and property that she seems to have purchased sight unseen. And she has to fit in with the town full of quirky individuals. Add in that she starts investigating the mystery of a teenage girl who disappeared a couple of years ago. So we have a mix of the romantic starting-over in a strange setting, cowboy romance, with a bit of a suspense plot as she tries to figure out whom she can trust as she follows clues to find out what happened to the girl who disappeared.

It all adds up to an improbable, but enjoyable read.

I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book that I received from Netgalley; however, the opinions are my own and I did not receive any compensation for my review.

3 1/2 Star Review....

Over the past year or so, Cowboys have become my new chocolate…..OK, that would be my addiction. I really enjoyed Cowboy Trouble; the characters were engaging (although Libby could be annoying at times) and the storyline (while a little predictable) had an easy ebb and flow and kept me interested throughout the book.

There was a “Who dunnit?” element early on, but the mystery didn’t really take off, so the story was basically more of an angsty romance than anything else. Overall, a good read and I’ll definitely be looking out for book two.

This is an intriguing story with plenty of suspense. The suspenseful storyline keeps you turning the pages to see what is going to happen next. There were some good characters in this book but, Libby wasn't one of them. I can understand it taking her time to trust but, she didn't trust the man she was in love with until the last chapter. That annoyed me so much that it took alot from the great sstoryline.