A stormy night, a isolated country road, a single woman on her way to a new life - the last thing she expects is to meet the cowboy who will change everything!

The Truth About Cowboys is an entertaining read. Jessica and Jason are a couple that on the surface don’t belong together and spend a good portion of the story needling each other as they form an unexpected friendship that has potential for more. Add in baggage from past relationships, a match making granny, and a fun secondary cast and this is winning recipe. The characters are engaging, their actions/reactions authentic, and I found myself rooting for them.

Ms Jones is a new author for me and after reading this book, I will definitely be reading more. My one “complaint” if you can call it that - is the fact that the fictional town in the story borrows it’s name from a real place that I am familiar with. I struggled a little with getting into the story because i kept looking for the real town in the setting. Once I was able to let that go, it was easier to focus on the content of the story.

3.5 Stars
I had mixed emotions in how to review this book but overall it was a promising start to the Texas Heart series. The Truth About Cowboys is an engaging story, Jessica and Jason were likable characters, however I found the intense bickering between them quite nasty and unnecessary at times. In saying that I will look to recommend and read more of this series

The Truth About Cowboys will make you have a love/hate relationship with the story. It has a slow burn that will kill you slowly. Some may not like that in a story, and some like me will be begging for more. I had so much emotions running through me as I am not very patient. But good things come to those who wait, and believe me, this is worth the wait!

What am I rambling about? Well that will bring some spoiler alerts. But I will say, you will love Jessica and Jason's story. You will love the side characters (hint hint Martha). But most of all, The Truth About Cowboys is memorable and will stay in your head for days to come!

Jason and Jessica! ❤️ Both Jason and Jessica have experienced some life events that have turned them away from the possibility of love yet through their interactions are able to force the other to overcome and grow. This book has a lot of conflict, comedy, and angst that blossoms into a beautiful demonstration of love and sacrifice.

Is this your second chance? Jessica had to leave Dallas for her own sanity, her career is certainly over and her fiancee is a liar and cheater. She hopes that she will be able to write her book and find peace but everything changes when she meets a annoying cowboy. Jason has no that me for city girls and he will do whatever it takes to get rid of her it is bad enough that his grandmother Martha has rented out the cottage without his knowledge. They just can't seem to get along but the sexual tension becomes too much and they find themselves wanting too much. Is there any hope for them?. Can Martha convince her grandson Jason to give baseball another go as that his passion without him thinking that he is giving up on her & the ranch? Nothing is going right between Jason & Jessica they both are too scared to move forward and now it seems like things won't work out, is it too late for them? A great read. We all deserve another chance at happiness sometimes we just have to be willing to take a risk. I was lucky enough to receive a copy via Netgalley & the publishing house in exchange for my honest review

The Truth About Cowboys is added to my list of favorite reads. Two damaged souls push and pull each other with an attraction they didn’t expect or even want.
Jason, a former pro baseball player, was burned by the likes of a “city girl.” In his eyes they’re all alike. He’s a sexy cowboy with a judgmental brazen attitude. Jason has had his share of hard times both emotionally and financially which also creates the mental stress that he struggles to rein in. Cynical as he is, he can’t control what he feels for Jessica. She is the storm within he can’t control.
Jessica a divorce attorney doesn’t believe in love. She has seen her mother get married and divorced several times and the fact that she was cheated on by her ex. She’s headstrong but when it comes to Jason, she confused. She wants him but can’t stand his arrogant ways.
Lisa has written a story of how true love can heal a broken soul. Once again she has taken her readers on an incredible journey filled with stubborn a hero and even a more stubborn heroine. Hopefully we will read more about Jessica and Jason in the future. I received an advance copy from Entangled Publishing, LLC via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

This is so amazing. Lisa really hit this one out of the park. I loved everything about this story. Jason and Jessica have the best banter back-and-forth. I laughed so much all the way through this book. I wish I could give this book more than 5 stars.

A hot country cowboy, a city slick divorce lawyer and lots of steamy fights. The thin line between love and hate gets tested in this book, more towards hate in parts but their chemistry is apparent.

Jessica is licking her wounds after finding her fiance cheating with his secretary. The thing is once she does she finds she is more embarrassed that hurt, even though she should feel that way.

Jason is taking care of his family ranch, and his grandmother. Though his grandmother is more than capable of taking care of herself, she is a wild one. While she loves to bake, she also makes a mean Chocolate Vodka martini. Jessica immediately loves her, and claims her as her own. But Jason, he keeps trying to make her leave, while also wanting her to stay.

A lot of push and pull in this story, one too many fights for me but overall I liked them both as characters, and wanted them to work it out throughout the story, drawing me in.

After Jessica catches her fiance canoodling with his secretary in his office after hours she decides she needs a little break from the city and life in general. So she packs up her belongings, rents a little cottage a few hours away, and says goodbye to all she knows in exchange for some much needed thinking time and writing time. What she finds hidden in the great outdoors is not only good for her soul, but also unexpectedly good for her heart too!

She never expected to meet a man like Jason, but the button-pushing, uber sexy cowboy waltzed into her world and turned it upside down. They share some serious sparks, but they are both non-believers when it comes to love too... so things are bound to get interesting!

From the first chapter this one pulled me in, between it's captivating words and the romance blooming between Jason and Jessica it made it impossible to put down. The chemistry between these two was evident from their first meeting and it continued to sizzle throughout the entire book. But their self-doubt about love and their future kept making an appearance too and stirring up lots of turmoil for their hearts and minds... which meant angsty heart-squeezing feels for me! I loved this one it's pages came brimming with feeling, humor, and steamy encounters... all things necessary to make a romance readers heart happy!

Highly recommend you get your hands on this book, it pages hold a story that is certain to leave you swimming in feels and swoons!!

I requested an advanced copy of this title from the publisher, via NetGalley request, and I am voluntarily leaving an honest and unbiased opinion.

I've fallen in love with......Martha! Everybody wants a grandma that bakes cookies, daily, and spoils you rotten. Jason and Jessica have found each other after they've been burned by their exes, for similar reasons they got out of those relationships. A spur of the moment decision has Jessica moving onto Jason's property and becomes a part of the family. But she digs into what makes him tick and his reasons for not following his dreams, that push and pull is electric. I absolutely didn't want their story to end, every character had a purpose and brought more to the relationship. Great romantic comedy with so much more. Netgalley provided my copy, my review was written voluntarily.

The Truth About Cowboys is the first book in Lisa Renee Jones new series, and it has one of my favorite tropes in it, which happens to be Enemies-to-Lovers. I love this trope and can’t get enough of it.

The book starts with Jessica heading to Sweetwater, Texas to get away from the city since she caught her fiancé in bed with his secretary. The break-up has her without any money and giving her up to her job as a divorce lawyer. She’s decided to rent out a cottage on a ranch and write a guide to divorce book. Unfortunately, she ends up stuck, and a very mean cowboy assists her. That same cowboy Jason finds out that Jessica is staying at his cottage thanks to his grandmother renting it out to her without his permission. Jason knows that his grandmother has a secret agenda, but he doesn’t want anything to do with Jessica and having a relationship. He has his painful past, and he has to take care of the ranch that his parents used to run. He has a lot on his plate, and now he has to deal with the beautiful, clumsy Jessica. Jessica will continuously put Jason in his place, especially when she finds out the truth about Jason and why he’s the way he is in the book.

Jessica is one character I liked in this book because she didn’t let Jason scare her away. He was a complete jerk to her in this book. I couldn’t stand his character, but I also couldn’t get enough of him. He’s a former baseball pitcher, and everyone wants him to go back to baseball, but he thinks he needs to be at the ranch to help his grandmother. His grandmother wants him to live in his life. His grandmother was my favorite because she was witty, feisty, and funny. I loved her. She put her grandson in his place at times. Between his grandmother and Jessica, these two knew how to put Jason in his place.

Now on to the relationship between Jason and Jessica. These two had an explosive relationship together. It was off and on and then on and off several times, but that’s what happens with an Enemies-to-Lovers book. I love it.

This book fed my love of Enemies-to-Lovers and Cowboy Romance. I look forward to the next standalone novel in the new series by Lisa Renee Jones. Be ready for two characters that can’t stand each other, but then have a connection that they can’t deny.

Story Rating: 4.5 stars
Steaminess Rating: 3.5 stars
Standalone or part of series: Part of series, but each follows a new couple, so can be read as a standalone.
Do I recommend this book? Yes.
Will I read other books from the author? Yes. She’s one of my auto-buy authors.
Tropes/Elements: Enemies-to-Lovers; Western Romance
Hero: Former Baseball Pitcher; Jerk; Cowboy who is running his family ranch; Lost both of his parents in an airplane accident
Heroine: Former Divorce Lawyer; Soon-to-be Author; Entrepreneur; Broken-hearted due to what Fiancé did to her; Clumsy

There is simply no way not to fall in love with this book. The Truth about Cowboys is everything a romance is supposed to be. Its really and truly about love, family, sacrifice, and healing. If you need a pick me up, this book will absoultely make your heart sing. . Everyone deserves a love story and if you haven't found one of your own yet, this book will be a great stand in until you do.

5 star review of The Truth About Cowboys by Lisa Renee Jones
When I heard that Lisa Renee Jones had a new series coming out I couldn’t wait to put my hand up to review. Having read several books by this talented author I was excited for The Truth About Cowboys.
There is so much going on in this story that I found myself riveted to it. Jason Jenks, where do I start? There was just something about him that really drew me to him. He works hard, is a retired baseball player who is forced to return home to run his family farm and although he frustrated me at times, he ticked many of my boxes.
This was a passionate, heartwarming and fun book, full of laughter, a little drama and was one of those books I didn’t want to put down. The writing was strong and the characters had a great deal of depth to them. I really liked Jessica, how feisty she was and how determined she is to make a go of her new life. Jason’s grandmother Martha is a real hoot and I loved her, she really brought an added layer to the story.
Can two strong willed people such as Jason and Jessica overcome their stubbornness and in doing so find a future together? One click and find out.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley

I received an arc copy of this book from NetGalley for my honest review. Jessica is trying to recover herself after finding her, now ex, sleeping with his secretary in their bed and escapes to the country, cowboy country. While driving to her rental in a deluge of rain she meets a handsome cowboy who helps her along and sparks start to fly, sparks of rage. The cowboy, Jason didn’t realize his grandmother put the cottage he uses as an office up as a rental and when he finds the crazy and klutzy city girl he helped on the side of the road he was less than amused. Unfortunately his grandmother and Jessica hit it off and soon Jessica is becoming part of the family and all Jason wants is for this city slicker to leave. Along the way they’re sniping comments become more of a flirtation and the sheets start to heat up between the two (light heat). Unfortunately both have been burned in the past by previous loves and their parents making their relationship a long and hard road. This book was a nice quick read with a cowboy edge. My only complaint was how back and forth Jason was with his attitude towards Jessica, but it’s nice to see a strong and smart female lead. 4 stars

Let me start off by saying who hasn’t fantasized about a cowboy, because I know I have. Lol

Jessica life was good. She was a divorce attorney, heading for partnership with her firm, a fiancé that worked with her and understood her job and an amazing apartment. But her world got turned upside down when she got home and found her fiancé in bed with his secretary. And it didn’t end there, she had a melt down on an important client after her finding out about her fiancé (ex-fiancé) and her firm asked her to take leave of absence. She had to get away. She had to leave Dallas and give herself some time to recover. She found a little cottage for rent a few hours away from Dallas and booked it within days of what happened. She wanted something different and different she got, in one sexy, hot as hell, drop dead gorgeous cowboy.

Jason’s life was a mess after his parents died and left everything to him, along with a debt that he could not keep up with. He dropped his professional baseball career to help with the ranch and stay close to his grandmother, which is all the family he had left. He tried his best to make things better and not go under. He was so busy trying to keep the place a float that he didn’t realize it until it was to late. His grandmother has rented out the cottage. The one place he uses as an office and a place to get away from it all. When he met Jessica, all he thought was not another city girl. He had been burned by a city girl, and they don’t belong on a ranch. But his grandmother was relentless, she kept pushing and the one person he could never say no to was his grandmother.

Their chemistry was intense. Lust and hate mixed in to one beautiful story. And we all know how that goes. They could not stay away from each other no matter how much they tried. They said they were friends, they tried to avoid each other. When 2, halves find each other they make a whole, but could they move forward and forget the past, forget what other have done to them. Move forward united and help each other achieve their goals and dreams. Could Jason let her in and open up to all the secrets he’s been hiding even from his own family? Can he trust someone enough to let his heart get involved? Jessica on the other had was realizing that she never was in love with her ex-fiancé. Getting to know Jason and what she was feeling for him was something had never felt before with anyone. She had never reacted to someone’s presence like she has for Jason, even just being in the same room, her body feels alive.

I love this book! I can’t wait for Rookie’s (Jason’s best friend) story. I love me a cowboy story, like I said at the beginning, who doesn’t fantasize about them! This book is hot! Must read!

*Received this ARC from NetGalley for my honest opinion.*

If you love a sexy AF cowboy and a heroine who isn’t afraid too speak her mind then you will absolutely love this book. When Jessica and Jason first met they couldn’t stand each other but over time that has changed. I love everything about this story, I mean who doesn’t like a sexy AF ex baseball player turn cowboy. It was relatable and will definitely give you all the feels.

The Truth About Cowboys, is an amazing story of starting over, finding yourself, learning to trust, and learning to love again.

I absolutely love Jason & Jessica’s magnetic push and pull. They are both strong and vulnerable in their own ways, making their instant chemistry draw you in, while their witty banter hold and captivates you as the story unfolds.

4.5 Stars

Divorce lawyer Jessica's had it with the big city!
Dallas was full of idiot clients and cheating fiancés.
Now she's rented a little cottage to finally write her book.

But when she finally gets there - the owner is not very happy to see her.
He didn't know his grandma had rented out their little cottage.

Grandma definitely has some bigger plans for her grandson and Jessica. But those two just can't seem to be in a room - or in a mud puddle - together without starting to argue!

Plus there's Jason's mysterious retirement from professional sports and lots of money and old relationship problems that'll keep our darlings busy!

Let the fun times begin!

WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO JESSICA & JASON?
WILL THERE BE A HEA?
READ THE BOOK TO FIND OUT ☺

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Well, that was ... cute!!!

It was a funny Cowboy-Baseball-Lawyer-Author romance full of mud and cookies and rain and moody, sexy ranchers!

I really loved reading it.

It was also a Lisa Renee Jones book - so it was a tiny bit too long. We could've cut a few pages and a few too complicated sentences. And a few of those YOU DID, DID YOU?'s - there were too many of those kinds of 'questions' in here. The writing was a bit weird here and there. It felt like Lisa tried too hard to sound different and funnier. But I still really liked Jessica and Jason - and grandma and Roarke! And the cookies! I even liked the cat - and I hate cats! ☺

It was a sweet and adorable and slightly frustrating romance. I enjoyed reading it and I can't wait to read Roarke's story next!

► THE TRUTH ABOUT COWBOYS was an adorable Cowboy-Baseball-Lawyer-Author-Cookie-Baker-Cat-Sitter Love Story! Run to your nearest amazon for your own Jason - this one is MINE!

I give this book 5 stars. The storyline between Jessica and Jason was well written and a great must read book. I whole heartedly recommend this book. They bicker a lot because of past hurt. Can they overcome them? I voluntarily reviewed this Advanced Readers Copy of this book.

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Love story full of drama, humor, emotion and sweetness.

I voluntarily read an advanced copy.