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How to Cowboy

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This is the third book in this wonderful series. Cade has brought his estranged daughter to the ranch after the death of his ex wife. Nora has been hire to help with his daughter recover from her injuries from the car crash that killed her Mom. Cade and Nora feel and instant connection but both have personal problems to overcome. Lovely story of love, hope, and second chances.

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This one will tug all your heartstrings!

The story starts with Cade reconnecting with his teenage daughter as she recovers from a auto accident that killed her mother. Cade has the chance now to get to know her, but she wants nothing to do with him. Luckily, her physical therapist, Nora, has a gentleness about her that Allie can't resist. Nora is coming off an especially bad breakup, so she needs a soft place to land as well. Cade's family ranch is the perfect place for Allie to heal, for Nora to regroup, and for Cade to teach them both how to cowboy.

The family ranch is also a horse rescue facility, giving Allie the opportunity to find a kindred soul in one of the recent rescues. Throughout the story, her portrayal is achingly authentic, full of teen angst with an extra large helping of grief and a side of confusion about her conflicting memories about her father.

This is a heartwarming tale of how love is the only thing that can truly heal, as all three main characters learn to let go of their hurts and lean on each other as they forge a new family dynamic. I loved seeing the couples from the previous books, as well as other familiar local characters.

I love each of these romances, and highly recommend them for anyone who loves contemporary cowboys with lots of heart. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.

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How to Cowboy is the third book in the Creedence Horse Rescue series by Jennie Marts. I've read a couple of books by this author in the past, and I know I will get a good solid story; this book is no exception. I didn't read the first two books, but I had no trouble following along. I'm happy to find out that I have the first two to read in my TBR pile, as I would love to learn more about the previous couples involved in the Creedence Horse Rescue series. This is a lovely story that is perfect for this time of year. It's not a holiday story, but the strong family theme will make your heart melt.

Cade Callahan was a bull rider in the rodeo, but too many injuries put an end to his career; he now works at his cousin's Heaven Can Wait Horse Rescue Ranch. His life is pleasant, but then he's thrown for a loop when his estranged daughter Allie is involved in a horrific motor vehicle accident and is placed in his custody. Allie, 13 years old, wants nothing to do with Cade. Her mother and family did nothing but disparage him to his daughter which colored her relationship with him; however, Cade acknowledges that he didn't work very hard in the past trying to become close to her. Allie needs physical therapy, so therapist Nora Fisher is hired to work with her. Nora was living in her mother's basement after a bad breakup, so she's happy for this new job and hopes she can make a difference in this young girl's life. Sparks, of course, fly between Cade and Nora, plus the three of them begin to form into a sort of family. Will their pasts come back to bite them in their behinds?

This is one of those stories that will make you run a gamut of emotions from anger, pain, and tears to happiness. Cade was a great hero. He acknowledged his part in being estranged from his daughter, yet he also had to deal with the fallout from the way his former in-laws and ex-wife spoke about him to Allie. I'm very close to a man who dealt with the same type of situation, and it's heartbreaking. I'm just flummoxed how one ex can treat another that way, and using a child to do it. So Cade had to deal with that issue, never mind the pain and loss that his daughter was feeling. I had to struggle to like Allie for a while, due to brattiness, though I understood her motivation for her behavior. It almost killed me alongside Cade to find out what she meant when she referred to him as SD. But it was wonderful to see the two of them build a real relationship between them, with a great deal of help from Nora. I just adored Nora! She was caring, funny and did everything she could to help father and daughter to move past the hurts both suffered. I especially loved the hose fight between the three; it was hysterical and sweet. The steam between Cade and Nora was palpable and physical times were intense, but they did not overshadow the heart of the family in this book. There were some beastly supporting characters that I loved...real beasts. We had Otis the Goat, Tiny the Pig and Scout the Dog to liven things up and make you go awwwwwwwwww; and of course, there were plenty of horses to love. I look forward to catching up with the rest of this series, and I will definitely read new works by this author.

I received an ARC of this book courtesy of the publisher and NetGalley. I received no compensation for my review, and all thoughts and opinions expressed are entirely my own.

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Cade was married to Amber and they had a daughter. When Amber divorced him she took Allie, their daughter, and made excuses every time he wanted his daughter to come visit. However, she told Allie that her dad did not want her and that he wanted no parts of her growing up.

Now that Amber has died in an accident and Allie was hurt as well. Cade is trying to make it up to Allie. He takes her to Bryn's ranch where he has been living in the bunkhouse and working on the horse rescue there.

A really good book that I think you will enjoy. I know that I could not put it down.

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What’s not to love above animals, a ranch and a single dad? Nothing, it’s perfect. Allie is making it known to her dad that she’s a teen and doesn’t like him. Before her mom died, she was fed lies about Cade so of course she has angry feelings. Thankfully Nora arrived to help with Allie’s therapy because she was the glue helping this tattered relationship together. Cade has a huge heart for animals and his daughter, he also knows his priorities have shifted. I absolutely love this little community and the families supporting each other. The kids are smart and the animals are truly unique. Definitely a favorite feel good cowboy romance. My copy came through Netgalley and I wrote this review voluntarily.

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Jennie Marts has a new cowboy romance out and it may be her best so far. Cade Callahan is a hard worn rodeo rider sidelined by injuries when his ex-wife dies and he’s left in charge of Allie, his thirteen-year-old daughter. Only problem is Cade has been out of the picture for most of Allie’s life. Now he needs to step up and be the dad he should have been all along.
Nora Fisher arrives at the horse rescue ranch where Cade and Allie are living, hired as the full-time physical therapist needed to rehabilitate the Allie as she heals from injuries sustained in the crash that killed her mom. But she didn’t expect to be attracted to the girl’s ruggedly handsome dad.
Rehabilitation is a theme here as Cade tries to undo the mistakes of his past, Nora wonders if she can ever trust her heart again, and Allie struggles to reconcile this cowboy dad with the terrible man her mother always made him out to be.
In their own ways they are all learning ‘How to Cowboy’, and the reader is enjoying the ride. It’s refreshing to follow the twists and turns of this story. Sure, it’s got the romance tropes down, but it also has some fancy rope work of its own. Hang on tight and don’t put this one down to the very end.

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Former rodeo cowboy Cade Callahan is given a second chance at being a father to his now teenaged daughter. This chance comes under tragic and contentious circumstances. Plus we all know how unstable the moods of a teenager can be.
His daughter, Allie, has only been told lies and reshaped half truths about her father over the last nine years. She was led to believe Cade did not want a relationship with her.
After being in a serious auto accident, in which her mother died, Allie is moved far from her comfort zone to a horse ranch. A physical therapist is hired to move in and aid in Allie's recovery.
This is a story about second chances and learning to trust for all the major characters.
If one opens one's heart, there is a huge risk of being hurt or even rejected.

It is also a story about community and generosity, about taking those risks in hope and faith.
The romance between Cade and Allie's therapist does heat up, but they both understand where their focus must remain for Allie's benefit.
I loved the animal interludes throughout the book. They added lighter moments when needed and deepened the compassion elements. One eyed Jack does teach his own lesson.

The author does a wonderful job of setting the scenes, (spoiler, I want a library room to curl up in)
and creating characters we all wish we could meet in person and spend time with.
Whether you enjoy cowboy romances, sweet love stories or well crafted stories of redemption you will enjoy both this book and this series.

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Arc given by NetGalley for honest opinion.
The emotions in this book are raw and pure. It is a deep feeling romance but a large portion is dealing with the feelings of inadequacy as a parent especially after your daughter loses the other parent. Be prepared to have tissues.

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How To Cowboy is book three in the Creedence Horse Rescue series by Jennie Marts. I’ve loved the first two books in this series and was looking forward to Cade’s book and I can’t wait to tell you all about it. It was absolutely wonderful. This book revolves around three people, Cade Callahan, Nora Fisher, and Allison Raye, Cade’s thirteen year old daughter.

Cade Callahan is Bryn’s cousin. He made his living in the rodeo but is no longer able to compete. Now his home is on the Heaven Can Wait Horse Rescue ranch. Cade was married when he was very young but a few years after the birth of their daughter, the tumultuous marriage ended. In the years since, Cade hasn’t been much of a part of his daughter, Allie’s life. Part of that is due to his ex-wife but he also accepts plenty of the blame. He could have tried harder. But now tragedy has struck. His ex is gone and his daughter is injured. He now finds himself in charge of an angry, grieving, injured thirteen year old daughter he barely knows.

Nora Fisher is a physical therapist. Her life has also taken a turn for the worse lately which resulted in her living in her mother’s basement. When her friend, Elle, called and told her about the injured girl, she knew she could help her. So for the next several weeks, Nora will be living on a ranch, a far cry from the city life she is used to.

The connection between Nora and Cade was immediate and strong. But both are determined to ignore it. Cade knows he needs to have all of his focus on his daughter and Nora the same. Not to mention, she needs this job. Allie is so lost but finds peace among the animals on the ranch. Animals that were taken in, that needed her love as much as she needed theirs. Together, these three that were brought together in a tragedy, find a sense of family. Slowly Allie finds herself able to smile, laugh even. But she can’t let go of a lifetime of the feeling of abandonment by her father. This poor girl only knows that her mother, aunt and grandfather told her all of her life. Sadly, very little of it was true.

Life at Heaven Can Wait is anything but boring. There’s Tiny the pig, who is anything but tiny, and thinks she’s a dog. She doesn’t hesitate to just let herself into the house, plop on the couch and watch television. And a very ornery goat who gets into all kinds of trouble. Then there’s the escape artist miniature pony who always steals my heart. Add in several abandoned horses, various puppies and cats and you’ve got quite an interesting mixture. All of this is the perfect place for Allie to heal, both physically and emotionally.

This was such a fun, sweet, sexy story. Both Nora and Cade have made mistakes in their lives. They have a chance at something special together but are they ready? Can Allie and her dad make a life together? I love my visits to this ranch and have fallen in love with all of the residents there. So, get comfortable and get ready for a trip to Creedence, Colorado. I hope you love it there as much as I do.

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How to Cowboy is the third Creedence Horse Rescue novel I've read by Jennie Marts, and it's a series I've been enjoying thus far. Ms. Marts seems to have found the right formula for a sweet, sensitive, sexy, yet somewhat troubled cowboy romance, but this one was also a bit troubling as well, and so it gets 3 stars from this reader.

Cade Callahan is the cowboy in question. As the novel opens, he's in a hospital gift shop trying to find a get well gift for his 13-year-old daughter, Allie, whom he hasn't seen, called, written or visited during the past 9 years, while he's been busy on the rodeo circuit. There was an incident when Allie was a toddler, Cade blamed himself, his ex-wife blamed him even more, and she certainly rebuffed the few attempts he made to contact or see his daughter, moving frequently, and leaving Cade in the dark about their whereabouts.

Allie is in the hospital because while she was in the car with her mother, there was car crash--we never learn how, what or why it happened, but as a result, Allie's mom is dead, attempts to reach someone on the maternal side of her family failed, but the news reached Cade, and he steps up and plans to take Allie back to his ranch to heal, not an easy choice since Allie's mom had badmouthed him for years. and his 9-year absence from Allie's life, made it quite clear to Allie that he didn't care about her at all.

To Allie, her dad is a stranger, she refers to him as SD or by his first name, but at least he had the good sense to hire a physical therapist, Nora, to help Allie recover from her injuries. Nora, who was working in a hospital and living with one of the doctors there, broke off that controlling relationship, and has been living in her mother's basement ever since, and she is sorely in need of employment. While the job helping Allie is temporary, at least it's a paycheck.

The attraction between Cade and Nora is almost instantaneous--apparently she tends to fall in love easily, and into bed very quickly, as does Cade, who was kept quite busy with the buckle bunnies who followed the rodeo. While Nora seems competent, charming, funny, caring, and capable, to say that her and Cade's behavior was ill-advised and unprofessional is putting it mildly. While I like a steamy, sexy romance, I felt that in this novel it was just too much and far too soon.

There were, however, some charming, hilarious, and sweet moments as Cade tries to be the father he'd not been up until now, and also with the menagerie at the horse rescue. As therapy for the injured heart goes, it's this reader's belief that getting close to animals is a good place to start, and there's quite a assortment at the ranch, from a goat that gets into everything, to pig who likes to watch TV, injured and abandoned horses, a cat, and even a litter of puppies. While Nora and animals help Allie physically and emotionally, her father does everything he can think of to befriend, care for her, and show her that she is loved, but she's 13--injured, hurt, angry and bitter, so it's an uphill battle, especially when her late mother's sister shows up and decides to remove her from Cade's care and take her back to her home in Denver.

While I thoroughly enjoyed the funnier moments in this novel, the charming and sometimes hilarious involvement with the small town residents, and Cade's attempts to be the father he should have been all along, I felt that the sexual relationship between Cade and Nora should have taken more of a back seat to Cade's slowly building a true and lasting relationship with his daughter. Nonetheless, it was, for the most part, an enjoyable and entertaining read, with the expected HEA ending. Not a bad read, but not a great one either.

I voluntarily read an advance reader copy of this n0vel. The opinions stated are my own.

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Cade has retired from the rodeo; moved to Creedence Horse Rescue. He will be closer to his daughter that he doesn’t have a close relationship. After an accident he now has custody of his daughter she is thirteen not very happy to be with him. He hires Nora Fisher a PT specialist to live on the ranch and help his daughter recover.
Allie doesn’t like the ranch until she finds she has the ability to connect to the animals. Nora has never been on a ranch and is recovering from a previous relationship.
NetGalley provided this book for me free for a review.
I loved the story and the book was well written.

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This was an enjoyable read that gave me all kinds of feelings. I was so frustrated with Allie’s aunt and grandfather giving Cade such a hard time. He made a whole-hearted attempt at being the father he never had the chance to be because Allie’s mom kept him from being able to have a relationship with his daughter. It’s such a shame that Allie had only heard negative comments about Cade - her opinion was skewed.

Nora came out to the ranch to help Allie rehab from the accident that changed her life. Fortunately the job came at the perfect time when Nora’s life had been turned upside down. This has a fun romance element to go with the rest of the story.

This book is part of a series and can be read as a standalone book but why would you limit yourself to just one wonderful story.

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Seriously LOVED this new story in the Horse Rescue series! Cade's daughter is injured in the accident that killed his ex-wife, and Nora comes to the "rescue" to help as her PT. Cade is thrust into the role of sole caregiver for his daughter and tries to fight the attraction to Nora. I so enjoyed this tale of grief and redemption as these two ladies learn How to Cowboy.

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Great Story!! I love reading cowboy romances and this is one of the best. Getting to know Cade, Nora and Allie was at times heartbreaking but it was also fun and romantic. I couldn’t put this book down once I started it and by the end I didn’t want it to stop.

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I received this free ARC from NetGalley.

I loved this book and fell in love with the characters from the start.

Jennie Marts is one of my favorite authors. I will always pick up anything she writes.

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Thank you Netgalley and SOURCEBOOKS Casablanca for my ARC of How to Cowboy. I absolutely loved this book. The story follows Cade and his estranged daughter Allie who goes to live him after her mother dies in a car crash. The love interest is Allie’s physical therapist Nora and the relationship between all 3 is heartbreaking at times and heartwarming at others. The only criticism I would have is how things with Allie’s extended family was dealt with at the end. I will definitely be reading more of Jennie Marts books though!

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Heaven Can Wait Horse Rescue is the setting for another poignant and sweet romance in Jennie Marts' Creedence Horse Rescue series. Former rodeo cowboy Cade Callahan gets a second chance to be the great father he needs to be for his injured daughter Allie who has lost her mother, Cade's ex-wife, in the auto accident that injured Allie. Add in out-of-a-job physical therapist Nora Fisher, hired to help Allie's recovery, to the mix and you have a wonderful story. I really like all the characters in this series. Plus you never know what crazy event will happen next - Nora's animal rescue comes to mind. I love this author's voice and look forward to more stories written by her.

I received an ARC and this is my honest review.

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We are back in Creedence, where individuals find a second chance in life and love.
This story belongs to former rodeo cowboy Cade, his estranged thirteen year old daughter, Allie, and physical therapist, Nora Fisher.
These three come together when Allie’s mother is killed in an accident. Allie has had very little contact with Cade, and sadly, her mother never had kind words about him. Cade carries a great deal of guilt about his relationship with his daughter, but now that Allie is alone, he’s determined to show her his love. Due to the accident, Allie needs help, so Nora moves to Creedence to be Allie’s physical therapist.
This is a story about three individuals who have greatly suffered emotionally and who feel they are not good enough to love and be loved, but who somehow find themselves not only connecting with each other, but also getting a second chance in life and love.
At times heartbreaking, this was a wonderful addition to the already much loved series.
I was entrusted a copy of this book by Netgalley and Sourcebooks Casablanca. The opinions expressed are solely my own.

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I have read all the books in this series and enjoyed each one! I was excited to read How to Cowboy and returned to the town of Creedence and the wonderful people and animals, that I have become fond of in books one and two.

This book is not only a romance, but also a reuniting of father and daughter, who do not know each other very well. The situation that leads to this is a heartbreaking accident, but it gives both Cade and his thirteen year old daughter, Allison a second chance at becoming a family again. It is a touching plot in the book and I was rooting for both of them to heal and accept the love offered from the other.

Of course, since this is a romance, there is definitely a connection between the therapist in town to help Allison, and Cade. Their story was a joy to read, since they both needed to find strength to move forward, after a past that was haunting them, which they found in each other.

I am sad that is this the final book in this series. I will miss reading about a pig, Tiny, that thinks she is a dog, a mini-horse named Shamus, that can escape his corral at will, and a goat, Otis that is always up to trouble. I look forward to the next series that Jennie Marts creates.

I want to thank Sourcebooks Casablanca and NetGalley for giving me the pleasure of reading the advance reader copy, with no obligation to write a review. My review is written freely as a hobby, and is totally my own opinion, not influenced by receiving the ARC.

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Isn't it sad that it takes something bad to realize your priorities.

She sold all her stuff for a man?

Haha! Brave kid. I knew the horse was going for the apples.

I still think the puppy was a good idea. Allie needs to let it all out.

I hate Amber. Kids fall!

Gah. Geoff was awful.

I really want that house.

He is so whipped, it's great.

She is so lucky she got out of that abusive relationship.

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