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Wish Upon a Cowboy

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This is a wonderful holiday romance with endearing characters Harper and Logan both have issues and aren't interested in a relationship but, in coming together they will find more than they ever hoped for. This is an emotional tale that will pull on your heartstrings.

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This is the fourth book in the series but the first I have read of the series and this author. Each book can be read as a standalone. I liked the book. Harper and Logan were so good together. Harper needed a job while she was looking for her son and Logan needed a temporary housekeeper. They had good chemistry between them. With each other’s help, they will be able to get what they are looking for and to find the love that they have been needing but not really looking for.

I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley and I am voluntarily leaving an honest review.

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Harper, after getting out of the jail need two things: job and get her son back.
Logan is at the end with his current housekeeper, who thinks she will become new Mrs. Logan Rivers. With someone's help, Harper gets the job. Logan likes Harper's cooking and he likes her, but then he learns the reasons she is here working.
Great story, loved this book.

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Wish Upon a Cowboy was sweet, sexy and filled with small town charm, friendships and second chances. With holiday moments sprinkled throughout this story, my Christmas loving self was bursting with joy! Especially in the latter half, I loved it so much. With tons of heart, I found myself smiling long after I finished that last page. So if you love Christmas miracles and happy endings for all, definitely add this one to your tbr!

She needed a star right now— needed something to guide her, to lead her to her deepest desire. She felt more lost than she’d ever been.
She stared into the lights of the tree and prayed for guidance and wisdom and for something to give her hope to hold on to.

Harper Evans was someone I instantly liked. She was a kind hearted woman, yet her past cast a shadow on how she saw herself. She made a mistake, went to jail and had to spend a few months away from her son. She was desperate to get back on her feet and have her son in her life, so she traveled to the cute little town of Creedence, Colorado. Within those first few pages we got to see how big Harper’s heart was and how she was always trying to help others. I was so happy when she ended up getting a job working for Logan Rivers. It looked like her luck was finally starting to turn around.

She set something off inside him, something that made him want to flirt with her, to win her over with his charm and coax that sexy smile onto her face.

I was already infatuated with Logan Rivers from Caught Up in a Cowboy. And while this book can easily be read as a standalone, I definitely recommend picking up the rest of the books in the Cowboys of Creedence Series. So Logan was sexy, strong and determined. He worked on his family’s ranch and the hot cowboy even had me laughing out loud at his cheesy humor. With just firing his house keeper and his ranch hand, Logan was in desperate need of some help. Especially since his dad was out of town for an extended time. The ranch was all on him. Harper seemed like the perfect solution, she was effective, did an amazing job and helped take a load of stress off of Logan right away.

He lowered his tone as he looked into her eyes. “I think we make a good team.”
“We do,” she whispered, then looked away as if his words embarrassed her.

Logan and Harper were instantly attracted to each other. Yet she needed to focus on her job, so she could get her son back. Harper definitely didn’t have time for romance in her life. And Logan made a huge mistake when it came to his family’s ranch, so he needed to focus on his job. And with Harper leaving in a few weeks or so, he shouldn’t get attached. While they both tried to ignore what was between them, it was impossible to do. Especially when it felt effortless for them to form a friendship and anytime they were near each other, sparks were flying.

What was she doing? Her sole purpose for being here was to get Floyd and get out of Dodge, not to get involved with a smart-mouthed cowboy, no matter how hot that cowboy was or how delicious his mouth tasted.

Wish Upon a Cowboy had so much heart in the pages. It was also a story about a mom and her son’s love. Of friendships being formed. Getting second chances. And a community pulling together while Christmas was in the air. And with adorable side characters like Nacho the mama cat, Star the wonder cow and Otis who I won’t say what he was lol, oh my goodness, this book was absolutely adorable! It was topped off with a meddlesome grandma, peppermint schnapps and a winter storm!

Her breath came out in a harsh gasp. “I’m nothing. You deserve more than someone like me.”

“I don’t deserve you. But I want you. With every part of my soul.”
Wish Upon a Cowboy was a beautiful story about forgiveness, happiness and finding love. It was impossible not to have some happy tears towards the end of this book. Plus I loved that we got to see some of our favorites from the previous books. So if you love Hallmark Christmas movies because they’re smile inducing, give you all the feels and have the best endings ever, you definitely have to check this book out. I’m so thankful that Logan got his own story and the fact that it was during the holidays made it absolutely perfect!

Maybe he believed in miracles after all.

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Cowboys of Creedence? Yes please! This time, we get Logan's story. With his sister married and his father away from the ranch, it looks like Logan will be alone for Christmas, but that’s the least of his worries. What he desperately needs is a housekeeper, and one whose focus is on cleaning, cooking and laundry rather than becoming the next Mrs. Rivers. Thanks to his friend Bryn at the diner, it looks like Harper Evans may be the answer to Logan's prayers.

Harper's life has gone a bit off the rails, but she's determined to make the money she needs to have her young son back in her life and make a home for him. However, her mother-in-law doesn’t seem too willing to let go of her only remaining connection to her deceased son. But Harper won’t let anything sway her from her goal, not even the handsome rancher and the feelings he stirs up in her.

With strong themes of forgiveness, healing and second chances, this is exactly the kind of book to remind a reader about the true meaning of Christmas, as well as a great way to escape some of the busyness of the season. These characters will work their way under your skin, and you won’t want to miss their compelling, heartfelt, uplifting story.

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Christmas miracles🎄

I loved this story of a down on her luck mother trying to do everything possible to get her son back. Being given chances by people in a small town she absolutely never expected and falling for a sexy cowboy 🤠

This story is just in time for Christmas and for those who are looking for a little miracle in their lives❣️I’m hoping for another story for Zane and Bryn but will wait to see what Jennie does next😁

I received an advanced copy via Netgalley and just wanted to thank the publisher and Jennie for the opportunity to voluntarily leave my honest review😍

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I love this series but Wish Upon a Cowboy is my favorite of all of them, There was just something about the characters in this book and the story line that drew me in and just tugged a little at my heart strings. You have Logan who is not only hot but a little unsure of himself. Then you have Harper who is a single mom who also has a few fears. You put them together and you have yourself chemistry! You also have yourself a fantastic read that will stay with you for days after you are finished reading the book. Thanks Net Galley. . I voluntarily reviewed this book in exchange for an honest review.

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What can I say? Creedence kinda grows on you... So, after Caught up in a Cowboy and You had me at Cowboy, I was very happy to see yet another story of Jennie Marts. This one is about Harper Evans, who is on her way to Colorado after serving a prison sentence for embezzlement. She should have known better, when her mother got her a job at the company she was working for. Because her mother never cared for Harper.
But now, penniless and out of a job, Harper's first priority is to get her son back from her mother in law. Although the mother of her deceased husband and she have never seen eye to eye, she has taken Floyd under her wing, when Harper had to go to prison.
So, first goal is to get a job and a place to stay. Fortunately, a friendly bartender helps Harper as a housekeeper for Logan Rivers (yes, Quinn's brother from Caught up in a Cowboy). Logan is in dire need of a housekeeper, who doesn't tries to get into his pants. So, although Harper is most certainly hiding a secret, she is a relief to have around the house. She doesn't flirt with him and she doesn't put up with his crap. And she isn't afraid to get her hands dirty.
And although Logan knows she is here only temporarily, he starts feeling a lot of things for his housekeeper. But what is she hiding? And why? And if Logan finds out, will he allow her to stay? Four out of five stars from me and a special thank you to Netgalley for providing the arc.

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Holiday Wishes! A sweet and sexy story of two strangers needing something in their lives to hold onto. Logan and Harper were perfect for each other. They both broke my heart with the individual struggles they were separately dealing with. I fell in love with Floyd and wished he had played a bigger part in the story. I was also thrilled when Judith finally let down her armor to except Harper. This story is filled with love, family and friends and made my heart happy. The added aspect that it is a holiday story was bonus.

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Wish Upon a Cowboy
(Cowboys of Creedence #4)
by Jennie Marts

Paperback, 384 pages
Expected publication: November 26th 2019 by Sourcebooks Casablanca



Goodreads synopsis:
Hot on the ice and tall in the saddle...

Rancher and hockey coach Logan Rivers' attempts to hire a housekeeper are hindered by women more interested in marriage than meal-planning. So when snarky Harper Evans arrives with zero romantic interest in him, he couldn't be happier. But as he gets to know her, he finds himself hungering for more than her cooking.

Down-on-her-luck single mom Harper Evans came to Colorado with one goal: to find her son and bring him home. Temporary work for a local rancher seems perfect, but to keep the job she has to deny her feelings for the hot cowboy who's heating up her kitchen.

Logan's secret learning disability has caused a financial mistake that could cost him everything. With the holidays approaching and a storm closing in, he and Harper have to save his ranch and fight for her son. But can Harper trust the cowboy who is offering her both a home--and his heart?

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4.5 Stars

This is the fourth book in the Cowboys of Creedence series b y Jennie Marts.

This was out of my normal genre range and was basically a straight contemporary romance. I guess it could be labeled romantic suspense since Harper is trying to get back her child after doing a stint in county for embezzling. I thought it was a great book. This could totally stand on its own. Even though it’s part of a series, you don’t need to read the others in order to understand all that’s going on. The author did a great job of introducing us to everyone and it felt so natural as we met so many of the background townsfolks. That isn’t always an easy thing to do in books where we have a large community of folks.

Both of these characters don’t know how to trust. Harper has lost everyone she ever cared about. Her mother is in prison, her husband died and the state took her son away to live with his grandmother while she was in jail. Logan isn’t much better. He has dyslexia and it has scarred his life. It has always been an issue for him but when he makes a $20,000 mistake in his figuring for the ranch cattle costs, he feels lower than the low.

I enjoyed this story since it didn’t always take the same path to love as some other books do. These people are not perfect and nor do they become perfect. They learn to love during this story and realize that they may be a better man or woman than they ever realized. Loved the ending when so many came to Harper’s aid. That was so sweet. It made for a great holiday book set on a cattle ranch.

If you love a good love story, definitely check this one out.

I received this as an ARC (Advanced Reader Copy) in return for an honest review. I thank NetGalley, the publisher and the author for allowing me to read this title.

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Ms. Marts pens a tale of desperation and love.
Harper Evans has lived through hell. Widowed, sent to jail for 2 months for being naive enough to believe in her mother and separated from her young son, she's determined to spend Christmas with him.
Traveling by bus to the town where he is living with her mother-in-law, she didn't expect to be turned away. Finding a friend in Bryn, a waitress was the best thing to happen to her. Bryn hooked her up with Logan Rivers as his new cook/housekeeper. That allowed her to save money to get Micheal back.
Written with compassion and humor, it's a feel good ending and a perfect Christmas read for western fans.
I requested and received a NetGalley ARC and offer my opinion freely.

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Harper Evans’ luck has been very bad. She trusted her mother and that landed her in the county Jail, with custody of her son going to her mother-in-law, who was never her fan. She’s free now and ready to reclaim her son and make a fresh start, the only problem is she’s broke and stuck in a Colorado mountain town with no friends and only a slim thread of hope to hang onto.

Logan Rivers just fired his housekeeper because her idea of keeping house had more to do with playing between the sheets than washing them. Now he’s running the family ranch while his dad is out of town and doesn’t have time for cleaning house and putting three squares on the table every day. Plus, the learning disability he struggled with in his youth has led to what seems like an insurmountable problem that could cost the ranch thousands, not to mention what little self-respect he still has.

When Harper applies to be Logan’s new housekeeper she decides not to tell him about her son, or her bad luck with the law. Her new job might solve one problem for them both, but neither of them expects the growing attraction they start to feel. Logan’s luck in love has been lousy and he’s not anxious to be hurt again. Harper came to town looking for her son and she can’t get him back without a steady job and a place to live. If she risks her heart with Logan and tells him the truth does she put her future with her son at risk?

Once again Ms. Marts is drawing her readers back to the cowboys of Creedance, Colorado and readers will be happy to go on this journey. Personally, this is my favorite book of this series thus far. The author has written compelling characters with fleshed out back stories. Plus, with each new book Marts adds layers to the community of Creedance and its citizens. By now readers are feeling very much at home with the folks they’ve come to love and root for in this little mountain town. There’s no doubt they’ll be rooting for Harper and Logan as well.

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Wish Upon A Cowboy is a fabulous Christmas western romance by Jennie Marts. Ms. Marts has provided readers with a well-written book. The characters are outstanding and just plain lovable. Harper is a widow and single mom when her mother asks for her help. Before she can fix what her mother got her into she finds herself in the county jail for two months. Logan has had to fire his housekeeper/cook and now needs a new one...enter Harper. Logan and Harper's story is loaded with drama, humor, spice, action and suspense. I enjoyed every page of this book and can't wait to read more from Jennie Marts. Wish Upon A Cowboy is a complete book, not a cliff-hanger.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book that I received from NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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Thanks goes to the publisher, via Net-Galley, for the opportunity to read and review Wish Upon a Cowboy, Book 4 in the Cowboys of Creedence series, in advance of publication. My opinions are my own and are not influenced in any way.

This is the first book I’ve read by Jennie Marts, but it will not be the last. Wish Upon a Cowboy grabbed me from the first page, and I remained enmeshed in this story until the end. While this romance is filled with laugh-out-loud moments, it has plenty of deep emotional writing as well.

Harper Evans is an endearing character. She stole my heart when she’s willing to pay for a little boy’s meal, knowing she could only afford a bowl of soup for herself. Harper keeps giving throughout the story. Although she knows she can’t stay, she also can’t resist the hero.

Logan Rivers is an amazing character. He’s a bit shy and emotionally-scared from his mother’s rejection and abandonment because of his learning disability, which has plagued him all his life. The last thing he wants is a woman trying to get his attention, so when Harper shows up applying for the housekeeping job and shows no reaction to him, he relaxes his guard and hires her. Although he’s attracted to her, he is determined to resist her. I loved that he lost his battle!

The romance between Harper and Logan is sweet. When they come together, I wanted to stand up and cheer. They are so prefect for each other. They really deserved to find each other and their happy ending.

If you enjoy heartwarming Christmas stories with characters that will steal your heart and a unique plot, then you will love Wish Upon a Cowboy as much as I did. I will be going back and reading the books that came before this one. Happy reading!

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Logan's a hockey coach /rancher and Harper is a widow looking for a second chance so she can get her son back.
Harper down to her last few dollars luck's into a job as a housekeeper/cook.
I enjoyed the chemistry between Logan and Harper. Would have liked more interactions with Floyd.

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Hurray for hunky cowboys! Jennie Marts does it again with this wonderful Christmas love story about two lovable and complex characters, Logan and Harper. Logan is single and a full time rancher and part time hockey coach in the small town of Credence, CO. Harper is a widow and a mom and has been a bit down on her luck after her mother got her involved in something illegal. She comes to town to get her son Floyd back from her mother in law but needs to make some money first so she agrees to be Logan’s housekeeper/cook. Enter that little thing called chemistry which happens to be the game changer for these two. Full of smart witty dialogue, sweet tender moments and steamy sexy times, this may be a quick read, but it is not short on any of the good stuff I love in a romance. Secrets threaten to ruin what they’ve started but hearts win out. I have really been enjoying this series and look forward to more!

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I love the premise and found !myself getting sucked into Wish Upon A Star. The timeframe of The book takes place in about a week but it seems so much longer. It seemed like there was something monumental going on each day. Which made it seem like it was a longer time frame that being said Logan and Harper didn't get together until the end. I was a bit disappointed at times because they seemed to omit the truth which only cause more heartache.
Except for the last 5% of the book, I felt that it was a little flat.
Overall I did enjoy it and it kept !e entertained

I received a copy of this book for a honest review.

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This was such a cute, romantic Christmas read! I loved all of the characters and found myself quickly sucked into the book's plot. Such a feel-good read to pick up during this time of year.

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Author Jennie Marts never disappoints. Her readers will love this small town romance with lots of sass, humor, poignancy and some fun Christmas activities to delight the reader.

After the death of her grandmother Harper Evans had no one to watch her son Floyd while she worked. Harper lost her job and was down on her luck when her shady mother, Brandy walked back into her life and offered her an accounting job she could do from home. Too bad Brandy was cooking the books after Harper was done with them. Before Harper could go to the company president once she discovered what her mother was doing they were arrested and charged with embezzlement. Harper's mother ended up in the federal penitentiary while Harper's charges were reduced to accessory which earned her two months in the county jail. She had no recourse than to call her deceased husband's mother to come and take Floyd while she was serving her two months. Now Harper is in Creedence, CO where her mother-in-law lives. She is desperate and broke but determined to get her son back. Harper ends up as a temporary housekeeper at Logan Rivers' ranch, Rivers Gulch. Neither Harper nor Logan are looking for a relationship but as things turn out it was "attraction-at-first-sight." Harper not only charmed Logan but she also charmed a lot of the townsfolk. The one person she can't charm is her mother-in-law who is keeping her son away from her.

Wish Upon a Cowboy by Jennie Marts is the fourth book in her Creedence, Co series. There's still some hockey involved as hero Logan Rivers is helping to coach the local youth hockey team. The reader gets glimpses of some of the characters from the earlier books in the series. Heroine Harper Evans gets in trouble with Logan for not disclosing the real reason she is in town but that's part of the conflict and resolution in this story. The author introduces the central characters realistically and the dialogue adds greatly to the story. Logan's cheesy one-liners will make readers smile. I liked how strong Harper is in this book. I also liked how she came to trust Logan and the journey to their HEA.

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Loved this story! Jennie Marts has managed to create a series of hockey playing sexy cowboys that tug at your heartstrings & keep you involved from the beginning. Harper has made a series of mistakes but has paid her price. Now she’s in town to retake guardianship of her son away from his grandmother & move him home. She ends up taking on a job to earn the money to move them home while she struggles with his grandmother.

Logan has had enough of housekeepers who are only interested in getting him to put a ring on their finger. He’s convinced to take a chance on Harper & she’s turned out to be everything he needs. She’s told him from the beginning she’s not interested in anything more than a job. So why is he started to get interested?

Each story in this series can easily be read as a stand alone but if you read them in order, they build upon each other. The chemistry grows slowly between Harper & Logan like it would in real life. Harper’s wit & sass come out more & more as the story goes on & it’s actually something that attracts Logan. I enjoyed the entire story & the clarification that the ending gives.

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