I absolutely love this captivating book with exceptional characters in a world that is so realistic it felt like I was on the journey with them. I recommend reading this book by an extraordinary author that knows how to captivate the attention of their readers

Grace has been (silently) in love with Billy for years but finally put herself first and cut him out of her life when he moved away with her best friend.  This is such a hard but relatable situation.  Grace had such little self-confidence and having him not see her as anything more than a friend did nothing for her state of mind.  But getting away and making a life without him helped her discover more about who she is and her worth.  Having him back again threatens that … but its difficult to turn him away. 

Billy had no clue about Grace’s feelings and was hurt when she stopped talking to him.  He’s back now, a little girl he didn’t know he had in tow, and seeing Grace again seems like a godsend.  His own troubles are pretty overwhelming – making a connection with Poppy and trying to figure out how to raise a super-smart daughter while continuing to hide a lifelong secret – so having her around again brings him hope.  

Johns does a great job of taking two people with their own insecurities and putting them in a situation where they have no choice but to face them.  These are real, every day issues and they are handled with a good deal of care.  Both Grace and Billy have a lot of discovery to do and have to really talk with those that mean something to them.  There’s no way that they can successfully move forward without addressing their problems first.

Grace and Billy were best friends when they were younger but over the years split after he left with a girlfriend. Now he's back in town after an ex lets him know that he has a child and working hard to make his gifted child gets what she needs. Grace is in town temporarily as a substitute and wasn't expecting to see Billy and his child. Billy is unsure how to be the parent his child needs but with the help of Grace things get a bit easier and complicated.

I've always had a soft spot for books where friends fall for eachother it was one sided at first but still. I was rooting so much for Grace and Billy to make things work but Grace had her old issues of how things were going on in the past and things could get even more complicated being that Grace was Billy's daughters teacher. I loved how caring Grace was she did her making sure the child got the intellectual stimulation she needed because the child was gifted and needed to be challenge. Then there was the hidden secret Billy had that he was worried about people finding out. Just know that this was a pretty sweet book I really enjoyed it myself and think you readers will too.

An enjoyable book, but the main conflict was run into the ground. The whole plot was driven by just one point for each primary character and while you knew it would work out in the end there were times I found myself thinking 'get on with it already.'

Grace Beverly has been in love with her best friend Billy Austin for years. As difficult as it was, it was much easier to deal with when he was away. However, he is back in Eagle's Rest, Colorado and is now a single dad. He is struggling with becoming a good father to his exceptional four-year-old daughter Poppy. He asks Grace for help. She just cannot say no.

Grace and Billy had been best friends for years, but they never had a romantic relationship. Poppy had to come into her own, as it were. By the time she saw Billy again, things changed for her with regard to how she saw herself. This no doubt went towards Billy seeing her in a new light. However, despite how he might be attracted to her now, his role as a father is front and center for him.

Falling for the Cowboy Dad is a sweet romance. I love that it had no sex! It was more focused on the relationship that was building between Grace and Billy, and also Billy and Poppy. Furthermore, there was a distinct difference between Grace and Billy and I truly enjoyed how that was explored. It touched on an issue I rarely read about in any book, never mind romance.

This was a great story, smoothly written and quite enjoyable. I loved all of the primary characters, including little Poppy. It was also a pleasure to read the scenes between Grace and her mother Connie. This touching and engaging read was devoured in one sitting. I look forward to reading more stories in this series and by this author.

Many thanks to Harlequin and to NetGalley for this ARC to review in exchange for my honest opinion.

I received a free advanced copy of this book from NetGalley.com This is my unbiased and voluntary review.

This is a heartbreaking story about two best friends, who each kept a secret. that resulted in them losing contact for several years. Grace Beverly was in love with her best friend Billy Austin, but instead of telling him, she watched him go from one hot girl to the next, until finally breaking off contact after he left town with a friend of hers. He never thought he was good enough for Grace, because he couldn't read and thought he was stupid. He hid his dyslexia from everyone. She became a teacher and they are brought back together when she is in town temporarily as a substitute teacher, while he is back in town because he is now a Dad of a 4 year old girl, who he had not known about until her mother left her with Billy. Poppy is a very precocious child and Billy is overwhelmed, afraid to make the same mistakes his single mother did with him. Will they have a second chance with each other, or will their fears keep them apart?

This is the first book that I have read from this author. Wonderful characters, a compelling plot and a well written narrative make this a pleasant read. There is a HEA, though the end seemed hurried, as if the book was only allowed a certain number of words and they were running out.

I really enjoyed this story for so many reasons. This author took so many individual insecurities and handled them beautifully.
With Grace being secretly in love with Bill her best friend for years but not using her voice to say what she feels not even asking for fashion tip even from her mom. She continued to hide.
All the while being there to be Billy’s sounding board through all his relationships. When he was looking to be loved due to his background. So, when they both meet the new girl in town, Tracy, of course, the model type he likes. Their relationship blossoms.
The next thing she knows three weeks after Tracy moves to Denver for a new job, Billy, a born cowboy does too. That was the last straw for, Grace. She knew this was her time to cut all ties with, Billy. Therefore, all the times he calls over the next three years she never returns them.
Now, Grace is home to do a long-term sub job as a pre-school teacher, at there grade school. She has three more weeks then she goes back to Denver. When the principal walks in at the end of the day and says she has a new student. With her stand a very petite, blonde hair, big blue-eyed sweet girl. She looks sad and lost. She bends and asks her name. When a deep voice that she would know anywhere says, Poppy.
There stands her biggest crush and still the man judging by her emotions she can’t seem to get over. There he stands with his lopsided grin. And all I can say is “Billy.” Then she proceeds to start showing Poppy around the room.
From here things do get interesting you will enjoy the ride. Poor Billy I have to say is clueless most of the time. Like a lot of men not always tapped into the women in their lives. Love Poppy and my heart break for too. Love how Heather has things turn around for her. And the talk Connie has with Grace was also very good.
I give this: 5++++ stars. Provided by netgalley.com.

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This was a sweet story of friends-turned-soulmates set in a rural Montana mountain setting. Grace just wants to move on with her life -- start her career as a teacher, find a man who will love her for her and not make her feel bad about her curves, to start a family, and to finally let go of her unrequited love for her best friend, Billy. She tried cutting him out of her life, but now he's back. With a four-year-old daughter he never knew about, and with a secret he's been hiding since he was a kid himself. When he enlists Grace's help with his gifted daughter and his own shortcomings, Grace promises herself it's only for a couple of weeks and then she's off to Denver to fulfill her dreams of moving on. But when Billy begins to see Grace in a way he never let himself before, both of them will have to let go of their own self-doubts. Would letting herself love Billy mean giving up on her dreams, or is he the only dream she's ever needed? How can she walk away after falling in love with his daughter? And can Billy ever get past his issues to feel like he's good enough for Grace while also proving to himself that he's a good enough father, too? What do you do when you just can't seem to stay away from the person who completes you? Johns' Falling for the Cowboy Dad is an adorable love story for PG-13 romance fans.

When Grace's former best friend returns with a daughter in tow, she firmly decides to keep her distance and never let him know how much she has always loved him. Billy left the same town he lived in to move to Denver with a woman he met through his best friend Grace. When he finds he has fathered a child with a short summer fling, his current girlfriend leaves him. He returns home confused, hurt, and angry with no idea how to be a good father to his very bright daughter because of a hidden disability.
This was an easy to read story. It had an very interesting backstory about Billy and his mom which made it not typical.

Falling for the Cowboy Day is a very good book. I enjoyed the plot, Colorado setting and the author’s writing. What’s not to like about a good cowboy story. I received an arc from Netgalley and this is my unbiased review.

I did like this sweet romance. However, the pacing of the story was quite slow, and it did involve a little too much inner dialogue. All that being said the characters were great and I really liked the daughter Poppy. Overall, a nice story.

This is a good book if you like an easy romance read with a friends to lovers romance--the unseen best friend, and the caring man who has his own insecurities. There's tension woven throughout the whole story, and everything is up in the air until the very end. The juxtaposition of Poppy and Billy really pulls at the heart strings, and Poppy has the cutest personality ever. And then there's Grace who has found her confidence and is so caring. This is a character driven plot and all of the characters pulled me into the story. The ending was a little abrupt for me, but I'm still a sucker for a HEA.