Highly entertaining, emotionally thrilling and action-packed roller-coaster journey filled with witty and engaging charters, heart racing twists and undeniable passion. An edge of your seat read from beginning to end.

I inhaled When a Cowboy Loves a Women by Jennie Marts and it was like a big hug. Utterly adorable and deliciously satisfying! Loved it. Can’t wait to read more. Happy reading everyone

I really struggled with this one and ended up skimming after 40%.
The romance was stiffly and felt unrealistic to me.
this is super sad on both ends. Brody had lost his wife and Elle had lost her husband and both were just doing their best to survive. I cannot even imagine the pain of losing a spouse and at times it was hard reading and so plain and not real,.
Again all the story is around no communication.
not my cuppa

This is a Cowboy Romance, and this is the second book in the Creedence Horse Rescue series. I have read and review the first book in the Creedence Horse Rescue series. I am really loving this series. Both the main characters (Elle and Brody) have lost their first love, and they are trying to learn to live and love again. I really loved this book, and I could not put this book down. I read this book all day today because I could not put it down. I loved the characters, and I loved all the animals in this book. I cannot wait for the next book in this series to come out. I was kindly provided an e-copy of this book by the publisher (Sourcebooks Casablanca) or author (Jennie Marts) via NetGalley, so I can give honest review about how I feel about this book. I want to send a big Thank you to them for that.

When I knew I was going to read this book, I decided to start with the first book in the series, A Cowboy State of Mind. This second book picks up with two more people from the small town, Elle & Brody. Both Elle & Brody have lost their spouses - Brody lost his wife to cancer, while Elle lost her husband and unborn baby in a horrific car crash. Brody had a chance to say goodbye to his wife, while Elle did not. Making things even worse, Elle & Ryan had just moved back to his hometown, which he loved. He loved all the people and everything else about it and he had hoped to introduce Elle to everyone so she would love it also. He died before that happened so Elle easily became a recluse in her large home - knowing no one. Brody sank his grief into his young daughter and tried to raise her to the best of her ability.

Can these two broken souls find each other and find healing? This was a cute story of second loves.

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. The opinions stated above are mine without biases.

Marts captures grief and love and moving on perfectly. Add in some pre-teen bullying and there’s a lot going on in this novel, but in the end it is all about heart. A must read.

The widower Brody, what else could you ask for? Single father, a veterinarian, and so good looking!! Elle, a widow with a kids so deep it hurts. Brody and Elle is a beautiful romance. Mandy so sweet. And the menagerie of crazy animals Jennie always managed to squeeze in hysterical! Great book!

A second chance romance for a widow and a widower. After the sudden death of her husband and unborn daughter in a auto accident it has taken widow Elle Brooks several years to rejoin the world of the living, but once a thrill seeker, she is now frightened of everything- especially opening up her heart again. But she was befriended by waitress Bryn Callahan in Book 1,and now volunteers at Bryn's Heaven Can Wait Horse Rescue.

The book opens with Elle waking up to the sound of sirens, when due to over tiredness a flame on her stove was accidentally left on. She is rescued by veterinarian and cowboy Doctor Brody Tate, himself a widower and single father to 10 year old Mandy, a delightful little girl who Elle has already become fond of. Since her house will be under repair for at least a month, she stays with Bryn where she and Brody are thrown together and have a hard time resisting the attraction between them. Will they be willing to give love another chance? They will if Mandy can help it. This charming and easy read is packed with delightful people and animals. Can easily be read as a stand alone.

I read an ARC that I received from NetGalley.com. This is my honest and voluntary review.

While this was a romance set on an animal rescue farm, the animal rescue seemed to play more prominently than the romance. Maybe because I’m an animal lover with my own rescues, I found the animal stories, while heartbreaking because of the truth behind them, more interesting. I especially loved the goat and pillow tug of war scene but this scene specifically interrupted the flow of the story. It wasn’t a scene that showcased the relationship between any of the humans, it was just there. I loved Maddy but felt she came across as older than 10. However, since I don’t know many 10 year olds, I could be mistaken. This was only an ok read for me.

When a Cowboy Loves a Woman (Creedence Horse Resuce #2). By Jennie Marts. 2021. Sourcebooks Casablanca (ARC eBook).

When a Cowboy Loves a Woman brings together Creedence’s veterinarian Brody Tate and relative newcomer, Elle Brooks. Both are widowed and in a way have shut themselves off from romantic relationships. Brody focuses on raising his 10-year old daughter, Mandy, and Elle keeps to herself as she grieves her more recent loss. In the first book of this spin-off series, Brody and Elle meet, but now they are spending more time together as they help care for the rescue animals at Heaven Can Wait Horse Rescue Ranch, while the owners, Bryn and Zane, are out of town.

I always enjoy Marts’ cowboy romances and this one is no different. Both Brody and Elle are quiet-natured people, but they are wonderful together. Elle helps Brody with the milestones of a pre-teen daughter and both he and “Aunt” Sassy help Elle get out and about more in the community. And everyone is all in to help mother dogs and puppies in need. The romance was sweet and the slow-burn definitely paid off in their happy ending.

Author Jennie Marts does it again with a sweet yet heartbreaking story of second chances and new-found love. I didn’t think that the first book in the series could be outdone, but I was so very wrong.

Elle and Brody’s story was as emotional as it was steamy. As individuals these two have had to deal with monumental events that would leave anyone weary of trusting love again. And although both Elle and Brody were not looking to fall in love, they couldn’t help what was developing between them.

I loved getting to know both characters as individuals but mostly I enjoyed the way they danced around their attraction for one another and developed a friendship that would serve as their foundation once they decided to get together. It helped that their chemistry was evident as well as their attraction. I very much enjoyed the slow burn that accompanied them as they shared candid and poignant moments.

As with the previous title in the series, the authors use of elements enhanced not only the camaraderie of the characters but also brought balance to an otherwise heavy story. I loved visiting with the town’s residents as well as seeing how the Credence Horse Rescue Ranch continued to grow.

All in all, a wonderful addition to the series and an emotional romance that will have reaching for the tissues one moments and laughing out loud while swooning for a cowboy single dad.

When a Cowboy Loves a Woman was an amazing read about finding love again.

After the loss of her husband, Elle Brooks meticulously plans every aspect of her life. What she didn't plan on was a kitchen fire driving her into the arms of volunteer firefighter and veterinarian Brody Tate. When the damage forces Elle from her home, she moves into her friend Bryn's house on the Heaven Can Wait Horse Rescue ranch. While volunteering with the horses, Elle spends time with Brody and his firecracker ten-year-old daughter Mandy. But the more time they spend together, the more Elle and Brody can't deny their attraction.

Elle's character intrigued me from the start when she was introduced in A Cowboy State of Mind. Elle lost her husband over a year ago and after his death she retreated from everyone in town. When Bryn starts the rescue ranch, Elle begins volunteering there and it's that and her friendship with Bryn that causes her to open back up. I loved watching Elle find joy in life again and I particularly enjoyed her experiences with the various animals on the ranch. Brody lost his wife five years ago and in the years since has thrown his energy into raising his daughter while running his veterinarian business. Brody has a hard time with change or letting others watch Mandy as he feels everything should be on him. Over the course of the book it was nice to see him relax a bit and realize he can rely on his friends and family for help.

Elle and Brody's romance was going to be a hard one for both of them despite their obvious attraction to one another. They had both already found the love of their life only to lose them which caused both of them to close off to the possibility of love again to avoid experiencing that pain again. It was great watching the pair slowly open up with each other and I enjoyed the friendship they developed along the way. Their chemistry is simply amazing and the build up to steamier aspects of their relationship was very well done. I liked how the pair dealt with the obstacles to their relationship and I was very happy with their romance overall.

When a Cowboy Loves a Woman is a fantastic read about finding love again and I highly recommend it if you're looking for a contemporary romance to pick up. I'm looking forward to reading the third book in the series, How to Cowboy, when it releases later this year.

I received this arc for an honest review.
The two main characters in this story are dealing with loss, yet as to when the book opens you only know this from Elle Brooks, that is as she is going through her home and when she smells smoke. She is rescued by Brody who you find out later has been dealing with loss longer and because of his daughter, he is willing to put off looking for love or even the chance of love again. Even if it comes to you. These two characters don’t fight each other because they fight themselves throughout the entire story.
Yet even though they fight their inner turmoil others around them worked at putting them together along with all of the different animals even the ones that thought they were human. This is a very good story with really good characters and very much worth the read.

When a Cowboy Loves a Woman was an emotional tale of hope, friendship, love and second chances. From that first page, this story started off with a bang and then led us down a heartfelt path. It was beautiful how laughter and tears were mixed together. It was impossible not to fall hard for these two broken souls and their journey to healing and love. If you love adult romance and happily ever afters, then definitely add this one to your list!

The kind of loss they had both experienced couldn’t be repaired or replaced. The ones they lost were gone forever. He swallowed back the sudden ache in his throat.


Elle Brooks kitchen caught fire and thankfully Brody Tate happened to be across the street, visiting a friend, and was able to help rescue her. From their first interaction in this story, you could tell there was something there. It was like fireworks went off when they were near each other. But confession time, I had already fallen for them in A Cowboy State of Mind. While you don't have to read that story to enjoy this one, I l recommend it also! Elle ended up staying with her bestie, Bryn, while her house was undergoing repairs. And everywhere Elle turned, Brody seemed to be there too.

She fit so easily into their lives, like she already belonged.


I loved Elle! She was strong, resilient, yet she was broken from her past. She had suffered so much loss, but had admiringly started to try and live her life again. She became friends with Bryn, volunteered at Bryn's horse rescue and I loved watching her find joy in life again. While Elle didn't think love would appear one more time, she couldn't deny her attraction to Brody. There were sparks between them and they connected so effortlessly.

Mandy threw her arms around Elle and pressed her face into her shoulder. “Why do the people we love have to die? It’s not fair.”
Grief ripped through Elle as she folded the girl into her arms and whispered, “No, it’s not fair, sweet girl. It’s not fair at all.”


Brody was swoon worthy! He was a single dad to Mandy, was a veterinarian and helped with the animals at the horse rescue at times. And while you could tell he definitely felt something towards Elle, and had so much fun with her, he was also cautious. It was not just him he had to think about. He didn't want his daughter to be heartbroken if it didn't work out. Even though he could see how much Elle adored and cared for Mandy, he was still so hesitant.

He leaned toward her until his forehead touched hers. “I can’t seem to breathe when I’m around you.”
She nodded, fighting her own battle to breathe. “I know,” she whispered.


Both Elle and Brody were healing from the grief of losing their spouses in the past. While there were emotional moments, there were so many happy and heartfelt ones too. The banter between them was smile inducing and their steamy moments, oh wow, *fans face*. I also loved how seamless they fit together. And that included Mandy too, whether they were helping out with the animals or anything else, Elle, Brody and Mandy felt like they could become a family so easily. But they didn't have the easiest rode and I had tears quite a few times for the three of them.

Elle lowered her voice and tried not to smile. “Has anyone ever told you that you have a dirty mind?”
Sassy shrugged and waved away her admonishment with an exaggerated wink. “You say dirty, I say flirty.”


There was also a cast of animals and people that I fell for too. Shamus the adorable mini-horse, Otis the trouble making goat, Tiny the pig and quite a few of the dogs! And I have to mention there was an animal part I struggled with BUT have faith. Jenny wouldn't do us wrong like that is all I'm saying. Ohhhhh and we got to see Bryn and her fiancé, Zane. AND Aunt Sassy who I fell in love with in the Cowboy of Creedence Series! Plus I loved, loved, loved Mandee, Body's daughter!

Could she feel how hard his heart was beating? He blew out a sigh. He was trusting her, even though he wasn’t sure he could trust himself. All he wanted to do was give in, to let himself fall.


When a Cowboy Loves a Woman was a beautiful and emotional tale. The love story, the healing and the friendships, awww I loved it all. It also touched on bullying that Mandy went through, and that was so well done. Happy tears, sad tears, broken tears fell from my eyes while reading this story and I can't recommend it enough!

This was a really good read! I always know if I'm in a book slump to find a new Jennie Marts book! She never lets me down =) The writing flowed well from start to finish, and I loved Elle and Brody together. I felt like they had great chemistry, and I loved that Elle had a relationship with Mandy first. I did feel for both of these characters as they learned that it was okay to move on from the past. It was hard watching them both struggle with the guilt of feeling like they were forgetting about their pasts. I loved Mandy, she was a great secondary character, and she helped Brody see that he really did need Elle in his life. The ending was sweet, and the only thing that would have made it better for me was an epilogue. I really love being able to see where a couple ends up a little further into the future.
I voluntarily reviewed an advanced readers copy of this book.

I really struggled with this one and ended up skimming after 50%. The dialogue and romance was awkward and felt unrealistic to me.

Oh well, can't love them all. Onto the next book.

A copy was kindly provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

"So we have to be brave for her until she can find the brave in herself." Mandy, age 10.
I love Ms. Marts' books with all of my heart. She makes me laugh, cry and think in all of her books. I always have at least one line in each book that resonates with me. The above line is just one that hit me in all the feels in this story.
Both Dr. Brody Tate and Elle Brooks have lost their spouses and are still reeling from those losses. Then Brody rescues Elle when her kitchen catches on fire. They then spend quite a long time bouncing around figuring out if they can be just friends, if they can be lovers, or maybe, just maybe, find love again. Complicating things (only in Brody's head, really) is Mandy, his daughter. Elle and Mandy have become fast friends and they help each other figure out life's difficulties, Mandy has bullies and needs a friend just to listen to her. Elle needs someone to help her stop being so safe. Brody needs to learn to stop being so bull headed and Elle needs to learn to stop playing it so safe.
The secondary characters always make a book for me. "When a Cowboy Loves a Woman" is no different. There's Aunt Sassy who lives up to her name (I seriously need her apron!!). Glory, the rescue horse who calms when being sung to. And the menagerie who we met in the first book of the series.....Otis is still my favorite!! The description of the scenery and events make me feel like I am there in Creedence. I could smell the carnival and see Shamus and Mandy in their costumes. It's my favorite fictional town.
I am going to be honest, when Dr. Tate was introduced in the first book I didn't like him one bit!! I learned to love him alongside Elle. Jennie Marts has done it again.!!
While this is part of a series it can be read as a stand alone with no problems.

I seriously adore this author! Her cowboy romances are always my jam! She knows her cowboys & all the feels! I’m so happy I was able to read Brody & Elle’s story! There are no 2 people more worthy of an HEA:) Elle and Brody have pasts of heartbreak so they are both getting a second chance at love. Dr.Brody is the town vet, single day to an adorable 10 year old, and firefighter....can we just say swooning over this man going to happen! *fans self* Elle had lost her husband a year ago and she really loved him. She’s not expecting to fall again. Elle helps out at Bryn’s ranch. These two come together when Elle’s kitchen catches fire & Brody come to put it out....Brody offers for Elle to stay with him. These two have so much chemistry but so much guilt of trying to move on. I loved that this was a slow burn bc I don’t think it could’ve been any other way for these two! The story was everything I wanted and more!! Mandy, Brody’s daughter is absolutely adorable! This story was so sweet and heartfelt! I couldn’t get enough!

Superb!! This story is so freaking goood!! This story sucks you right in and makes you feel like you are a part of it. And I loved it so much I want to live in Creedence and find my own hot cowboy. LOL!! Elle and Brody’s romance is sweet, sexy and filled with love and Mandy is smart and so much fun. Actually, it’s all a lot of fun and had me laughing out loud quite a bit. I also loved all the farm animals and their crazy antics that keep everyone on their toes. I did not want this story to end!!

An awesome read that will delight all readers. Loved the cast of characters including the four legged ones too. Elle and Brody both loss spouses and now have the fear of opening their hearts again for love. Brody has a ten year daughter, Maggie that has many words of wisdom for her young age.

I have read everything by Jennie Marts and this is her best book yet. I did not want to see it end. very likeable characters. Yes. I did shed a few tears but not all sad. Loved the four legged creatures, had me laughing at their antics. This is the second book in the series but can be read as a stand alone.