****Cowboy for Hire is an entertaining story about two damaged individuals. Sarah has been isolated from any kind of personal relationships except family since her brother’s death 16 years ago. Cade’s family left him with a significant distrust of any kind of loving relationship. Sarah needs help learning to run the ranch she’s inherited. She has decided that living a life in isolation and by rules she never set is no longer the life she wants. Hiring Cade as her ranch manager is the first step in her liberation. Watching Sarah step out of her comfort zone as written by the capable hands of this author is very enjoyable, albeit somewhat angsty. Watching Cade re-evaluate his life lessons and learn to trust also is enjoyable. These two have chemistry, but she is an innocent and he is her employee. You know there will be a happy ending...this is a romance novel after all...but this reader is sure you will enjoy the journey as much as I did. This book is filled with subtle humor and witty dialogue. I voluntarily reviewed an advance copy of this book from NetGalley. Highly recommend.

Cowboy For Hire, is a really sad romance novel. Sarah is strong to have made it through what happened as a kid. But also shows us what grief can do to destroy a family. Cade is so gentle with her. He has his own demons to overcome.

This second story in the series, is worth your time.
The story centers around Sarah Turner and Cade Walker.
Sarah’s happy childhood changed when she was 10. Her brother’s life came to a tragic end and from that day on, her life was one of sadness, no love, sheltered and lonely. After the death of her parents, she is left to run the family ranch. Something she always wanted to do, but has no idea how to do. An ad brings Cade to her door.
Cade, whom we met in book one, is a complex man who believes he is not worthy of love. His childhood left him with feelings of worthlessness and certainly not good enough for Sarah.
As not only a working relationship but also a friendship develops, both of their lifes are enriched. As he sees Sarah blossom, Cade’s feeling intensify. But when Cade tries to protect her, Sarah felt betrayed and their fragile friendship shatters.
Will they be able to mend it? Will Cade realize that he is worthy of love and can be not only good enough but also he can mean everything to someone special? Will the trust be mended?
This thoughtful and at times heartbreaking story will touch your hearts. Aside from the plot it’s also a reminder that the experiences of our childhood, and family or lack thereof , will definitely affect the individuals as an adult.
I am looking forward to the next story in the series. Will it finally be Dean’s and Holly’s?
I was entrusted a copy of this book by Netgalley and Entangled Amara. The opinions expressed are solely my own.

Where to begin with this book? I should start by saying it has its moments.

That said, I did expect more from it. More conflict, more tension to keep me turning the pages. On their own, the characters were super likable and both had so much depth. I could see the story unfolding in real life, but a story is not supposed to be like real life. It's supposed to have a conflict. I guess this is what bothered me the most.

These characters really grow throughout the story

I can't complain about one dimensional characters here. Their backgrounds are quite sad, and they clearly need the emotional support. Sarah learns to stand up for herself, which I applaud so much. She does it even when it means antagonizing Cade, who she cares for very deeply. At one point when he makes a mess of things, she doesn't inmediately cave in but makes it clear he made a mistake.

Cade too is super well defined. Perhaps knowing exactly what his problem is makes him a bit dull, but I appreciate that at least he's got a story. He's got motivations and fears. They're a very important part of this story. And you gotta appreciate a vulnerable male lead.



Fine, okay, there is a conflict, but...

I don't want to spoil anything, even though there is little I can say to truly spoil the book. But there is something our cowboy Cade is keeping from Sarah. That does work and has you wondering what will happen. But it's something that is so in the back of your mind, it doesn't really matter throughout the book, until Cade begins to think about it more and then the conflict actually comes into play.

For a book to keep me hooked I need more. So we get these scenes between our leads, which are nice, I guess. But they're a teeny tiny bit dull. It just feels like there's a lot of talking, and yearning, and pining, and not enough tension, spiciness... I don't know!

I probably wouldn't feel like this if the word 'cowboy' wasn't in the title. It built my expectations, and I was expecting a different kind of story. I expected more banter between the characters. Not that I wanted sweet, responsible Cade to be an asshole. No, I like him as he is. But while he got know Sarah, I really would have appreciated them arguing more, and seeing them work on ranch problems together. Really see how they pushed each other's buttons.

Unfortunately, I didn't get to see that here.


Overall, I'd say this is a nice book. It lacked that added oomph that would've made it awesome.

Sarah’s parents sheltered her from everything in life after the death of her older brother, Joshua. After her parents’ deaths, Sarah becomes determined to lead a full life once again. That includes running the Whiskey River ranch that she inherited from her parents, despite their wishes to the contrary.

Cade has been the foreman for a ranch neighboring Joshua Ranch for several years, but decides to apply for the open position at Joshua Ranch. He is instantly attracted to the beautiful owner of the ranch, but knows that she is off limits. After a horrific upbringing, Cade only values his worth based on how hard he works.

Cade and Sarah become friends, but Cade fights the attraction despite Sarah’s willingness to have a relationship. Can Sarah find the independent and full life she desires and can Cade overcome his reticence to have a relationship and his desire to be overprotective of Sarah?

After tragedy hits Sarah Turner struggles to find her way not only in her personal life, but also on the family ranch. Losing her parents leaves her at a loss on all fronts, she doesn't have a clue how to run the ranch, but knows she better figure it out quick or she runs the risk of losing it. She desperately needs help!

Which leads her to place an ad for a ranch hand, and winds up getting far more than she bargained for when Cade Walker answers it.

With it's delightful story line and charming characters Cowboy for Hire is certain to warm your heart! Upon meeting these two it was evident that they had chemistry, but with Sarah being innocent and shy, and Cade hesitant to get involved it took a bit for them to see what was in front of them. I enjoyed watching the progression of things between them, it had a natural feel, and their feelings for one another were quite palpable... it was a slow burn kind of romance. If you like sweet western romances then I have no doubt you will enjoy this one, the words are captivating and the characters will steal your heart upon first meeting. Highly recommend!

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

I wanted to like this one and it just wasn’t in the cards for me. I couldn’t connect with these characters so I gave up and DNF.

The story of Sarah and Cade, the latest book in this series.

Cade has the job as ranch manager, working on the ranch owned by Sarah. The more time they spend together the closer they get, but will Cade let his past stop him having a future with Sarah?

Loved this book! Sarah is a sweet and likable girl who was so over-protected by her family that she no longer knows how to function in society and has no idea how to run the ranch she inherited. Cade is cowboy with a horrible past sees his only value as his work product. When he is hired as the ranch foreman, he learns that part of the job is to train Sarah on how to run the ranch. Despite how broken Sarah is, he can't turn away from her, even though she's too good for him.

This is very much a push-pull type of romance with wonderful characters and told in an engaging way. I thoroughly enjoyed the way the story unfolded and was sorry when it ended.

If you enjoy the genre, you will love this book. The author is one of my favorites and is a master of contemporary romance. Put this one at the top of your TBR list.