So - secret baby books are NOT my thing. Like sooooooo not my thing. The <i>only</i> time they work is when there is an iron clad reason behind the secret. In this case, Janie and her nephew Will are in Wyoming to meet Will and ask for financial assistance. Janie has been 100% supporting her nephew and putting herself through veterinary school from a young age because her sister wasn't able to be present in her son's life due to some pretty selfish reasons. Janie's sister told her that Will's father had abandoned them when she told him about her pregnancy - so they aren't expecting much from him - but desperate times. When they get to Wyoming, it turns out Aiden had no idea he was a father and Janie's sister had never told him she was pregnant. Because Will is basically a carbon copy of Aiden, Aiden almost immediately offers them a place stay and wants to work on getting to know his son.

There are quite a few details that don't quite make sense in the story (like Aiden paying off all of Janie's student loan debt and paying off Maxi) - but what does make 100% sense is the way Aiden handles his relationship with Will and the steps he takes to put him first across the board - including making sure that Janie stays in his life and is treated as Will's mom (not just his aunt).

Overall this is definitely a feel good story that shows the power of love and that giving birth doesn't necessarily make you a mother. There is some unexpected content that deserves a trigger warning <spoiler> Aiden was physically and mentally abused as a child, it happens off page but its profound effects are discussed extensively</spoiler>.

I received this as an ARC from NetGalley, but these opinions are all my own.

Wishing for a Cowboy, published by Entangled Pblishing, is a sweet story, told in a dual pov.
Janie Adams is a 28 year old who raised her 15 year old nephew. She works hard to make ends meet, but now she's at her wits end.
So she packs her car and Janie and Will are on their way to baby daddy.
Aiden Rivers is a bachelor, bar owner in a small town. He's in for the surprise of his life when two strangers show up in his bar.
Wishinf for a Cowboy is a well written slow burn, low on drama, highly entertaining. A great read, 4,5 stars.

Loved this book! I loved the story line and how Janie had sacrificed everything for Will, even going as far as finding his father and helping them form a relationship. Along the way, Janie realized that she had found all the missing pieces from her own life.

This is a sweet, yet poignant, story of love and sacrifice. I loved the characters and found myself falling in love with Aiden along with Janie. He is the perfectly imperfect man for Janie and I loved his story and the way he overcame his past and built new dreams.

If you enjoy the genre, you will love this book. The author is on my must read authors' list.