I received this book from NetGalley as an ARC for a voluntary and honest review. I am a huge fan of Lisa Renee Jones. I've read at least three quarters of her books, and have a bunch in my kindle TBR. So I jumped at the chance for an ARC. However this book I just couldn't connect with the characters. Told in the first person, is not a problem for me in any means and each chapter begins with which character's head you are in. Jessica to me was a total ditz for someone who had almost made partner in her law firm, until she made one client mad. She's always into some kind of klutzy trouble. Jason gave up his dreams and left pro-baseball to come back to the family ranch after his parents death. It's not what he wanted, but it was the right thing to do. That makes him somewhat of an angry person coupled with the ranch was rather in the red when his parents died. Usually I can not put a LRJ book down, but this one took me over a week to read. The heat between the characters that LJR is so awesome at creating was defiantly there. My favorite person in the book was Jason's grandmother Martha. She was definitely that sassy grandma that didn't act her age, beyond baking cookies, but these are quite yummy cookies. Her other activities besides matchmaking Jessica and Jason are pilates, says it keeps her young.

The Truth about Cowboys is awesome. This book exceeded my expectations. This is the first book I ever read by Lisa Renee Jones but it certainly won’t be the last. This is an engaging, heartwarming and enjoyable story. I love the interaction between Jason and Jessica. The slow burn will keep you interested. I absolutely love Jason’s grandma and how her and Jessica have such a close and loving relationship. Pick up this book. You won’t be disappointed..

Jessica, a divorce attorney, needs to get away from the city. Her ex not only cheated on her, but took her money, promising to return it as soon as he can…right! She rents a cottage in Sweetwater, Texas and plans to write a book called “A Girl’s Guide to Divorce”. She arrives after several disasters including getting her car stuck in the mud only to be accosted in her cottage. Jason Jenks, owner of the Flying J Ranch and the cottage insists the cottage is his and he did not rent it to her. The back and forth dialog and attraction between the two sizzles throughout the entire story. Jason was a successful pro baseball pitcher who left the team due to the tragic and unexpected death of this parents in order to take care of the ranch and his grandmother. Jessica falls in love with Jason’s grandma and the cookies she bakes and doesn’t give in as Jason does his best to get her to leave. What a joy to read, fun, sexy, great characters and I am really looking forward to the next book in the series! I received an advance review copy at no cost and without obligation for an honest review. (by paytonpuppy)

TRUST... if you have been burned before, it is not easy to trust anyone else. It is a matter of survival!

Take a beleaguered silent ex baseball player and mix him up with an opinionated divorce lawyer and you have the recipe for trouble. They are both running away from their past while trying to deal with after effects of their present life. The future is not something they can even deal with at this time. It will take a huge event for them to even begin to hope for a way out of their misery.

In a lonely night, in the middle of nowhere, Texas, mud and potholes interfere. Soon you have a pretty ex lawyer slathered in mud while staring at an amazed and grunting ex baseball player trying to play hero. This is the beginning of a love/hate relationship that will have you roaring with laughter. Two opposites have never fought this much. Life his grandmother Martha notes, there is just something while they fight that feels like there is attraction. After all, the line between love and hate is a very fine line to straddle.

Definitely recommended for a delightful reading experience!

I found The Truth About Cowboys to be an entertaining and enjoyable read. How can one not love a hero who is both a sports star and a cowboy? Swoon! The two characters start off as enemies - a city girl and a country boy who “clash like fire and ice”, but the attraction between them was undeniable. They each had their strengths, but also flaws, thus making them relatable. I found some of the banter between Jessica and Jason to be rather humorous.

The storyline was entertaining with the underlying themes of self discovery and learning to trust - something that I think many of us can identify with. I really loved watching them each evolve as characters as they discovered what really made them happy and what they really wanted out of life. There were times where I wanted to shake Jason as it seemed he just couldn't get past jumping to conclusions and passing judgment on Jessica even though she more than proved she is trustworthy. Nonetheless, I couldn't help but love these characters and wish for their HEA. I also adored Martha as she is the quintessential grandmother with her matchmaking ideas, wisdom, and of course, cookie baking. This book is different from other books that I have read by this author as I have mostly read her more darker romantic suspense novels (i.e. Dirty Rich series and the Filthy Trilogy) and The Truth About Cowboys has a different feel to it. It is more of a contemporary small town romance. I’ve read a complimentary copy of this book and all opinions are my own.

A fun romp through the back range of Texas, which includes snakes, mice, cats and of course horses. The interplay between Jason and Jessica is intense and entertaining, the trust issues and overbearing anger Jason exhibits regularly becomes old by the end of the book. The story line is entertaining and should be added to your TBR list, quirky and a great read

Very different than what I'm used to from this author, but amazing nonetheless! Miss Jones has a way of wrapping you up in the pages of her books and not letting you go until the very end!.

4.5☆
Loved it!

What I liked:
The writing style
The characters
The humor
Dual POVs
Standalone
HEA
Epilogue

I look forward to reading more from this author.

Feels 4
Storyline 5
Steam 3
Overall Rating 5
Kindle eArc provided by Netgalley

GAHHHH!!! I love me some wrangler wearing cowboys. Jason Jenks...well, I can only imagine how well he wears his. Sweet baby Jesus! This book was phenomenal! Lisa nailed it. Completely full of feels and a lot of tension. Like the kind of tension that makes ya say "oh damn". It was great. I loved the characters and their struggles throughout life. Those struggles made them great and a whole lot stronger in the end. This story is amazing. I love the grit of it. I even loved all the humor. Definitely not one to miss.

This was a cute book with good writing and an interesting plot. Jessica and Jason are cute together. I absolutely adore Martha and was laughing a lot while reading this book. It's a city girl meets a country boy type of book but has enough differences from those books to keep you interested. 4.5 stars

This was my first book by this author and I absolutely loved it! It was a quick read with great characters and fun banter between them! I will definitely be reading more books by this author!

Oh, how I loved this book! A baseball player cowboy who will stop at nothing to save and protect his family and friends, along with a woman trying to escape her past and create a future is just the best. Plus, Martha is absolutely spectacular!

Amazing second chance love. Could not put this book down. This is the first book I’ve read from this author will definitely read more. Loved Jason and Jessica. They were both amazingly strong sexy compassionate people.

Fantastic Read. This is Lisa Renee Jones at her best in this laugh out loud romance.  This story is about Jason who was pitching in the big leaves but after his folks are killed in a plane crash goes home to care for their ranch and his grandmother.  The alpha grandmother without Jason's knowledge rents a cottage on the range to Jessica who has left her cheating fiance and her law firm to write a book on divorce and that does not go well with him as he is trying to get away from everything having to do with the city.  Jessica has one calamity after the other.  Jessica adores the grandmother and becomes quick friends but you wonder if she and Jason who just wants her gone will ever get together.  The story is so well written and you really believe you are there with these amazingly written characters.  I laughed and I cried.  I just did not want this book to end.  I highly recommend this book, it just blew me away.

"The Truth About Cowboys" by Lisa Renee Jones
When I read 'steamy' in the description of this story... I almost did not choose to read to review it. But I am ever so glad I ignored that part of the description. I did love this story, and I think you will too. Sometimes the wrong thing happens at just the right time. I received and ARC of this story from the publisher via NetGalley and this is my no strings attached opinion of this story. Happy Reading !!

*Received an ARC through Net Galley for an honest review**

This is the first book I've read by this author and based on the description I was really hoping to like it more. I really enjoyed the supporting characters of the grandmother, and Jason's best friend, as well as Jessica's best friend, and the hairless cat. As for Jason and Jessica, I had a hard time connecting with their characters or their story until about half way through the book, and then it really started to pick up and I got immersed with the book. I think it might have been how the story was written. I felt like, based on the header of each chapter listing the characters names, that there would have been more rotation between the characters POV, but it was mostly Jessica and I found myself wishing for more Jason POV to get into his character more and it just didn't happen, not till the middle or second half of the book. Perhaps if it hadn't been written like that offered as a book from Jessica's POV I wouldn't of had that expectation and I would have read it differently. But I like'd Jessica's eventual character development and the ending of the story.

The hero has had to step down from being a major-league pitcher after his parents died and he discovered that the family ranch was suffering financially. The heroine had had to take a leave from her job as a divorce lawyer when she lost her cool after discovering her fiance in bed with his secretary. She decides to rent out a cottage on his ranch and write an advice book on divorce. They’re both very reluctant to indulge in the undeniable attraction they feel for each other.

They bicker a lot and he’s rather nasty to her. Then they’ll give in and kiss and then he’ll make some other boneheaded assumption about her that he’ll have to apologize for later. Then repeat. The real relationship that is rewarding is between the heroine and the hero’s grandmother. She’s adorable and loving and just what anyone would wish one’s grandmother to be.

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.

This book is really great!!!! Honestly can you ask for more an ex professional baseball player who is now a full time cowboy. And Jessica is a divorce attorney who ends up living on his ranch for the next 3 months to write a book about divorce. It’s comical, cute, and a great summer read!!

I loved this book! It's nice to read a story where the male main character (Jason) is not chasing the female main character (Jessica). So, Jessica isn't chasing Jason either. I literally laughed at all of the banter between these two. The grandma had me in stitches as well. There are a few times that I wanted to just smack Jason. There are some twists, drama, and just plain feel good moments in this story. I read an advance copy via Net Galley and voluntarily chose to review.

It's been a hot minute since I've read a LRJ book but this one really grabbed my attention.

Overall, I thought it was a good read. You've got a cowboy, a city girl that can't seem to stay out of the mud, and a meddling grandma. What could possibly go wrong? Not much! I loved Jason and Jessica together. They're really not as different as they seem and it was fun to watch them fall (her, literally).

There were lots of laughs and enough swoon to cause a book hangover. I can't wait to see what's next.