Jemma loses her job in Denver and moves to the tiny town of Haven Lake, Colorado, to fill in for their 3rd grade teacher's maternity leave. The closest neighbor to her rented house turns out to be Wyatt, a moody cowboy with a darling daughter and a mischievous horse. Throw in some other adorable animals, including Jemma's pet rabbit, lots of well meaning but meddling townspeople, and the fact that Valentine's Day is fast approaching. I loved watching Jemma and Wyatt try to talk themselves out of acting on their attraction. This book was a sweet, quick read, and Cindi Madsen created a town and a group of people that were extremely real and easy to like. Great storytelling and suitable for any audience because it is a Hallmark book. Hoping there is a movie coming!
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Country Hearts by Cindi Madden. A cute Hallmark romance if you looking for a quick read. My favorite part was when the cowboy asks Jemma Monroe to stay in the town. Read it you will like this contemporary romance.

This was super cute! Totally all hallmark-y. I love Bailey Rae she was such a cute outgoing girl with her crazy outfits! And Wyatt oh the stubborn cowboy. He is such a great dad to his little girl. I loved Jemma! She was a hoot the things that happened to her sound like things id go thru. I loved this book. I can't wait to enjoy more by her.

Country Hearts will just make you all gooey and warm inside. I love this book so much. If you love city meets country, single father or even a good cowboy and teacher romance then this one is for you. I love Jemma so much. She took a chance to teach in a small town and you just see her blossom. Bailey Rae just pulls at your heart strings and make you smile. I love Casper and Senor Fluffypants. As for Wyatt, he will make you swoon by the end of this one. You get why he is cautious with Jemma. You just want to jump for joy over their friendship they are building. This book just fills my heart with so much love. Cindi Madsen did a fantastic job with this one. You are drawn in from the start and just leave the book with a big grin on your face. This one is the perfect sweet read you don't realize you are missing. Go one click it.

While my reading tastes usually tend toward dark, sexy, romantic suspense novels, no one could possibly be more surprised than I am to find myself giving a 5-star review to a sweet, charming, funny, small town, Hallmark romance, but here I am doing just that. This is the second book I've read by Cindi Madsen, it certainly won't be the last, and this novel grabbed me from the start.

Jemma Monroe, an elementary school teacher in Denver, Colorado, was laid off in the middle of the school year due to budget cuts, managed to fall for a guy who just wanted to be friends, is nursing a broken heart, and since teaching jobs are contractual, couldn't find another job close to home. The only job she could find was a temporary position filling in for a third-grade teacher on maternity leave in the tiny town of Haven Lake, Colorado. So Jemma packed up her lop-eared rabbit, Señor Fluffypants, and moved into a cute but old rental cottage on the edge of town, and her very first visitor during a thunderstorm is a horse, who knocks on her door, followed by the tall, handsome cowboy who is her new next-door neighbor, Wyatt Langford. Apparently the previous owner of the cottage always fed his runaway horse carrots, and although the owner is gone, the horse still comes calling, expecting more carrots.

Wyatt Langford, aside from being handsome, is rather taciturn and isn't really welcoming to the newcomer at first, and their second meeting doesn't get any better, when Jemma's small car ends up in a snow-filled, muddy ditch, and Wyatt, who is taking his daughter, Bailey Rae, to school, feels obligated to help her. Wyatt has clearly pegged Jemma as a city girl, one who wears stylish high heels instead of boots, isn't dressed warmly enough for the weather, and drives a "city" car, rather than an SUV or pickup truck with traction. Wyatt's ex-wife, who divorced him 3 years earlier, was also a city girl, and she left him because small-town country life just wasn't for her, leaving him to raise their young daughter solo, while also trying to keep up with the demands of his ranch. Knowing Jemma would only end up in another ditch, he offers to drive her to school too, and when Jemma and Bailey Rae meet in his truck, they connect like gangbusters. It gets even better when Wyatt realizes that Jemma is Bailey Rae's new teacher.

I'm generally not a fan of young children in romance novels, but Bailey Rae stole the show in this novel. She's a 24 year-old fashionista in an 8 year old body--an utterly adorable, sweet, creative, funny, chatty, and totally charming little girl in a small town that's filled with sweet, charming, friendly and nosy characters who are always up for gossip, matchmaking, and community-centered activities, like supporting the town basketball team or getting involved in the elementary school's Valentine's Day show, or joining a recently opened country dance exercise class, in support of another newcomer to their small town. Even though Jemma's first day of teaching is interrupted by a large snake dangling from the ceiling vent, she's doing a bang-up job getting to know and like her new students, her friendly fellow teachers, and the other quirky town residents.

The amazing chemistry between Jemma and Wyatt is something everyone in town seems to notice, except for Wyatt, who doesn't want to get involved with another city girl who's only in town temporarily. Jemma doesn't want to fall for Wyatt either, having already lost another guy she fell for who only wanted friendship, not romance. Bailey Rae has no such qualms, is enamored of Jemma, and manages to get the two adults together despite the fact that both have been burned in the past. But will Bailey Rae and the town busybodies manage to get these two wonderful characters together? That's for me to know and you to find out, and I recommend that you grab a copy of this sweet, funny, charming novel, and fall in love with this town and it's inhabitants, just as I did.

I voluntarily read an advance reader copy of this novel. The opinions expressed are my own.

Country Hearts by Cindi Madsen is an excellent book that gives you just the break you need from the bleak, dark, depressing world of reality and gives you a nice dose of romance, hope, laughter, and light.

This is literally a Hallmark movie that was created in my mind as I read through the lovely story about two people, Jemma and Wyatt, that have been dealt difficult hands with personal and professional setbacks, who find each other and happiness in the end.

Even though I knew how this story would progress, I enjoyed reading Jemma and Wyatt’s stories and their paths towards romance. I enjoyed the town’s cast of secondary characters as well. The plot and pacing were smooth and easy to read, making the book an overall delightful jaunt through the countryside.

Great read. 5/5 stars

Thank you NetGalley and Hallmark Publishing for this ARC and in return I am submitting my unbiased and voluntary review and opinion.

I am submitting my review to my GR and Bookbub accounts immediately and will post it to my Amazon and B&N accounts upon publication.

To the Hallmark powers that be: we're going to need this book turned into a movie very soon, please!

This book is a Hallmark story so there is no sex, no cursing, and absolutely no need for either because this Cindi Madsen is an excellent story teller.

I read this story during a period of time that my life was in a scary and stressful place, and the humor and heart in this book was *exactly* what I needed at that time. Every time I picked up my Kindle and read, I was able to escape into a sweet, wonderful small town with amazing, and adorable, characters. I loved the way that Wyatt and Jemma's relationship grew organically and wasn't forced or rushed, I adored everything Bailey Rae (and Chase, oh my gosh, he had my heart from the first jangle of his little spurs!), and all of the various townspeople who added so much to this story. Everything combined to make a perfect feel-good story. I loved it so much that I pre-ordered the digital version for my mom because I know she will adore this book.

Ms. Madsen has become one of my go-to authors of late because she has such a great writing style that combines seriousness, both laugh out loud and subtle humors, lots of heartwarming moments, excellent side characters who add to the story but don't overwhelm, even more humor, and of course, amazing chemistry between the two main characters. If you love a well-written, incredibly sweet romance story, this is the story for you.

A Hallmark movie in the making!

Jemma lost her teaching job in the city due to cut backs and the only teaching job she could find was a temporary position in a small Colorado town. When she meets her neighbour, a handsome, gruff, single cowboy, her stomach flutters. Jemma loves all her students, but she feels that her neighbour’s daughter is special. Wyatt can feel the pull that Jemma has on him, but he’s afraid the city girl will never be happy in the country ... just like his ex-wife.

This is a very sweet romance that will give you all the feel-good emotions. The characters are very well developed and very realistic. If you are looking for a story to warm your heart ... than this is the book for you!

I received an early copy courtesy of Hallmark Publishing through NetGalley in exchange for a honest review.

Where else do horses come knocking on your door and snakes make surprise appearances besides Haven Lake, Colorado?

Elementary school teacher Jemma Monroe has lost her job teaching in Denver, fell in love with a guy who only wanted to be friends and now the only job she could find is a temporary position in small-town Haven Lake, CO. How did her life fall apart this way? So now here she is in a small cottage in the very outskirts of town and when she responds to the knocking on her door she finds a horse there. What? Following behind the horse in the pouring rain appears a tall, handsome cowboy. YeeHaw! That's how Jemma meets next-door neighbor Wyatt Langford. Too bad he wasn't as welcoming as she could have wished.

Wyatt Langford didn't have the best first meeting with his new neighbor Jemma Monroe. His second meeting didn't go much better. It just firmed up his first impression of a city girl not suited for country living. He'd warned her about the snow and the roads yet she drove her city car like a novice and ended up in a ditch. When he stopped to help her out there she was dressed in an inadequate-for-the-cold weather coat and heeled boots. Heeled boots! City slicker! He couldn't really be attracted to her. Could he?

Country Hearts by Cindi Madsen is a fun small-town romance. The author has produced some wonderful characters, from quirky, noisy and yes, matchmaking townsfolk to kids full of personality and reality, to charismatic and sweet Bailey Rae Langford, Wyatt's adorable daughter to the two main characters Jemma and Wyatt. There are humerous scenes such as the time the kids in Jemma's class and Jemma too run screaming when they saw a snake hanging down from the ceiling duct. Hero third grader Chase Matthews caught the snake and contained it until it could be returned to the fifth-grade classroom it escaped from. I liked the efforts of the the local coffee shop owner and the principal of Jemma's school to help Jemma and Wyatt see that they did indeed love each other. I liked Cindi Madsen's voice throughout the story. I bet most readers won't get the Chatty Cathy reference by Wyatt when he described his daughter's constant chatter. Chatty Cathy was a talking, very popular doll first produced in 1959 and only available from 1959 to 1965. I had one of those dolls in my youth. Loved it. Small-town romance readers are going to really enjoy this book.

Fun Hallmark book that I hope becomes a movie soon.
Small town romance at it's best.

Thank you NetGalley for letting me read and review this book.

Country Heart is a heartwarming, sweet, and a clean romance. I thought this a heartfelt and a moving small town romance. It a wonderful written and a great story-line. It kept my interest through out the story. I truly enjoyed all the characters in this story. Its easy to read and a page turner. I look forward to reading more stories by this author.
I read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are of my own. Thank you NetGalley and Hallmark Publishing for letting me read this story.

This story was just adorable. You have a quirky teacher, a precocious little girl, her sometimes cranky cowboy dad, mixed in with a small town and you have a heart warming story. I've read several books by this author and have loved every one of them. She does such a great job writing these characters that you can't help but love. I realized towards the end that this was a clean story, if that matters to you. I just loved the little everyday things that made this story so adorable. I even started to tear up at the end, it was almost an It's a Wonderful Life moment, so sweet and almost heartbreaking.

Country Hearts is an entertaining and well written clean romance. Loved the plot and the believable characters. My thanks to the publisher for my advance ebook. This is my unbiased review.

I'm a fan of Hallmark stories and I loved this one.
The story was well crafted and entertaining, the characters fleshed and the setting lovely.
Can't wait to read another book by this author.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.

Another great contemporary story by Cindi Madsen.
Country Hearts has great and relatable characters, I loved Jemma and Wyatt, who wouldn't just fall for him? The small town setting also enrichen the story, I love the dynamics when it comes to small towns. And of course it was a pleasure to see these characters fall in love.
The story may sound cliche, a city girl coming to a town but Cindi Madsen makes it work, from the start I was hooked and by the time I finished I had a smile on my face. Totally recommend it to all those who love romance novels!

Country Hearts by Cindi Madsen a four-star read that is sweet as cinnamon. I have read a couple of this authors stories and each of them bring something special to that story, each one is sweet and warm. This was a great story and I love the town of Haven Lake and will happily keep an eye out for more stories from this town and the people who inhabit it. This pairing of Jemma Monroe and Wyatt Langford bring the chemistry to the page, when you throw in a fluffy bunny, an intelligent horse and a cute little munchkin who doubles as Cupid and you have a winner. This is a great story and one you would happily enjoy.

When Jenna is laid off mid-year, she takes a teacher's maternity leave in a small western town. Ill-prepared for
snowy roads, she wrecks and is rescued by the single father of one of her students. The handsome cowboy's daughter falls in love with her new teacher, while he does everything to resist falling for another city gal who will leave when she gets tired of country living. Add a runaway horse who comes knocking at her door and a snake slithering into her classroom to a snow covered world and you may find a real live Cupid at work in this romance.

If you are a fan of Hallmark movies, you will like this story. It was an enjoyable read, though the action seemed a little drawn out at times. It was still worthy of a good escape into a nice clean story.

I’m all about a small town and a cowboy. This book did not disappoint on a sweet hometown love story. Bailey Rae was definitely my favorite character!

I loved everything about this book! It's a sweet clean romance with adorable children and animals. It's well written and holds your attention plus it has a wonderful sounding recipe at the end of the story. This book was a joy to read. Thank you Hallmark Publishing via NetGalley for the ARC copy of this book. All opinions expressed are my own.

Country Hearts is a wonderful, sweet contemporary Cowboy romance by Cindi Madsen, that makes readers and fans of all things Hallmark swoon. The story is packed with a fabulous cast of characters, some expected drama, and humour and matchmaking is in abundance. Ms. Madsen has penned a well-developed story with a HEA and no cliff-hangers to spoil the plot.