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The Wedding Crasher and the Cowboy

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It had been a minute since reading one from this author, I had forgotten how well a good read comes to us from her. Kennedy wants to do what I would not do but thinking she really needs to. Funny as we go along there will be a hitch in her plan. She crashes into Maverick of all people. Turn the pages to see if these two can bury the hatchet while doing pre wedding events or scream trying.

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Robin Bielman’s The Wedding Crasher and the Cowboy is an irresistible contemporary romance with red-hot chemistry, zingy banter, laugh-out loud wit and tender passion readers will fall in love with.

Kennedy Martin cannot believe her ears. Her ex has just called her days before his wedding expressing serious second thoughts about his fiancée. Kennedy is sure that this is just pre-wedding jitters and that her ex will end up regretting his doubts if he lets his intended slip through his fingers. Kennedy is not about to let anything ruin this perfect union between two people who were born to be together, so she decides to crash the wedding and try her hardest to convince her former partner that he is with the right woman. Only there is a small problem: crashing the wedding means bumping into the last man she wants to clap eyes on: Maverick Owens, her old college nemesis.

Kennedy and Maverick are like oil and water. They simply cannot stand one another and had clashed from the very first second they had met. Maverick is one of the most infuriating and aggravating people Kennedy has ever had the misfortune to encounter- it’s just a shame that he is as handsome as sin and looks absolutely delectable in a cowboy hat!

Maverick thinks that Kennedy has one objective in mind: to ruin the wedding. Determined to watch her like a hawk to make sure that she doesn’t upset the bride and groom, Maverick is not going to let her out of his sight – and that is where all the fun starts. Stuck together for an entire week, Maverick and Kennedy find themselves getting far too close for comfort…

Will they be the next couple to walk down the aisle for a lifetime of marital bliss?

Robin Bielman’s The Wedding Crasher and the Cowboy is a fun romantic charmer readers will thoroughly enjoy. Robin Bielman has written a funny, heartfelt and irresistible enemies to lovers romance that is sexy, sassy and sparkling and will have readers completely enchanted by Maverick and Kennedy’s love story.

An uplifting romantic comedy that will make readers roar with laughter, Robin Bielman’s unmissable new novel The Wedding Crasher and the Cowboy is sure to delight from start to finish.

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Kennedy is so a sweet city girl who just wants to help her ex. Maverick is that cowboy that will win you over from the very start as you really get to know him and what he's gone through. I love the banter between Maverick and Kennedy so much. There is so much chemistry between them that you feel as they spend time together. I love how Kennedy steps in where she is needed and all the changes in Maverick as he spends time with Kennedy. Both Kennedy and Maverick experienced a tremendous amount of healing and growth over the course of their story.

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A highly entertaining wedding debacle! THE WEDDING CRASHER AND THE COWBOY by Robin Bielman revolves around Kennedy and Maverick as she shows up at his family ranch to sneak some time with her ex who just so happens to be there for his wedding weekend. Hijinks and laughter steal the show as emotional connections and happily ever afters win it all.

Kennedy is kind and always taking care of someone, so it's not surprising to see her going out of her way to try to convince her ex that his cold feet are normal and his bride to be is a delight. I felt like there was some meaty drama left on the table by not pulling her family in more to resolve their adversity, but I enjoyed her none-the-less.

Maverick is delightful! He's sweet and sexy and just about the kindest guy you can meet. I enjoyed watching him complete the goals he set out for himself while on the road to his forever.

I recommend this book to anyone who loves a little drama and a fun dose of humor with their romance.

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What an amazing book!!! I laughed so hard at Maverick, Andrew and Kennedy. Such a cute story line until all the heartbreak comes into the story. It will bring tears to your eyes. Definitely a new favorite of mine.

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I smiled, laughed, cried actual tears, and genuinely enjoyed reading this book. Sweet story of a woman trying to save her friend from marrying someone that he doesn't want to - she thinks - and the man that was her enemy in college that owns the ranch where the wedding is happening. Such a good book, I hope this is the start of a series and we get to go back to the town of Windsong. I'm pretty sure this is my first Robin Bielman book, but it certainly will not be my last!

This review is based on an ARC from NetGalley, courtesy of the publisher. All opinions are my own.

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Kennedy and Maverick’s romance in The Wedding Crasher and the Cowboy by Robin Bielman is a wonderful, heartwarming, emotional story of nemesis who meet once again and through circumstances revolving around a week of activities for a friend’s wedding, fall in love. Their world wind romance a reminder of that fine line between hate and love. Crashing a wedding extravaganza to convince an ex that he has found the perfect woman to marry, Kennedy finds herself facing Maverick, whose family owns the ranch where the event is being held. After all, that’s what friends do. There with a best friend, Andrew, pretending to be a couple, Kennedy tries to look as if she had been invited and belonged there. Maverick is having none of it; needing to protect his family business. Kennedy and Maverick showed a great amount of healing and growth over the course of time, their story took place. They both found the balance they needed in dealing with painful emotions as well as listening to your heart.

Ms. Bielman wrote an emotional, heartwarming, enemies-to-lovers story that should definitely not be missed. She provided a tale that sizzled with magnetism, off the charts chemistry, witty and clever banter, and memorable characters keeping me flipping the pages of this unlikely romance. I totally enjoyed and highly recommend The Wedding Crasher and the Cowboy to other readers.

I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.

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This book was so much fun reading.  Kennedy decided to crash a wedding because an ex who is now a good friend called her saying he did not want to get married.  He called her from his bachelor party.There is a week full of activities before the wedding that Kennedy ends up going to and she just so happened to run into her college rival, cute and sexy Maverick.  I really liked the banter between these two characters  and their past hate/maybe like relationship.  It made the book so much fun to read that I could not put it down.  I just had to find out what happened to Kennedy and Maverick and how the book ended.  I received an advance copy of this book and I willingly chose to write an honest review.

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Kennedy has her BFF from med school call her in the middle of the night and well also ex that he doesn't know about his wedding--so she goes to crash it with Andrew her BFF- and find themselves on a ranch for a week. She also finds out that the ranch is owned by Maverick who was her college nemesis to crazy levels- they hated each other. But the fine line between hate and love comes into play for the week. Mav's back story is a hard - sad one and we get amazing healing with him in the book. Kennedy brings life to him and others around her. Andrew is just the happy- funny side we need for this one. This was a wonderful story with some hard deep storylines - but we get that HEA!


4.5 stars
3.5 steam

Thanks Entangled for a copy of this book.

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The Wedding Crasher and the Cowboy was such a fantastic contemporary romance book. What started off as a last-ditch effort to convince her ex that he's marrying the right woman, turns into a week-long nightmare with a former enemy.

Kennedy Martin crashes her ex's destination wedding at a ranch in California after receiving a disturbing phone call from him. The only way Kennedy feels like she can connect with him is to grab her bestie, Andrew (who is a wonderful character, by the way), and heading to where the wedding is being held. She was not expecting to see her old college nemesis, Maverick Owens. Of course the wedding would be on the ranch owned and operated by Maverick's family.

The duo pick up where they left off in college, with the sarcasm, headbutting, and general banter. Not long after Kennedy's arrival, however, the author flips the script. Kennedy and Maverick may just who each other needs.

This book is full of emotion, realism, laughter, and love. I enjoyed every second of the banter between Kennedy and Maverick. Their chemistry is off the charts, realistic, and believable. The book is infused with laughter, snark, and intense emotional scenes. There are several other themes running through this book that will keep the reader intrigued, engaged, and invested in the stories. An enjoyable, fast-paced book with wonderful main and secondary characters, The Wedding Crasher and the Cowboy is a must read!

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A fabulous contemporary romance, The Wedding Crasher and the Cowboy was such an enjoyable read. ‘Crash you ex’s weeding to convince him he is with the right woman’ who would do that right? Well Kennedy Martin would and she did only instead of running into the groom she comes face to face with her high school nemesis Maverick Owens. Now sit back and enjoy the ride through this feel good, wonderful story, I did!.

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Thank you NetGalley, Robin Bielman and Entangled Publishing, LLC for the copy of The Wedding Crasher and the Cowboy. This is my personal review.
I knew I wanted to read this book just from the title. Wedding crasher books and cowboys a are my kind of books and when they are in the same book it can not fail to entertain me.
Kennedy gets a phone call from on ex of hers just days before he is to be getting married. He claims getting married is going to be a mistake. So of course, Kennedy knows she must go and stop the wedding from happening.
Kennedy did not realize that she would run in to Maverick an old nemesis of hers from college. Maverick just knows Kennedy is there to cause a bit of trouble, so he sticks close to her to stop that from happening.
With these two being together so much you can imagine what will happen.
This book is one you will want to pick up and read- you will be so glad you did.
I am looking forward to reading more books by Robin Bielman.

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Kennedy and Maverick gave me a wonderfully fun and emotional second chance romance. Kennedy is searching for a family that will accept and support her without judgement. She is a fixer and there isn’t anything she won’t do for someone in need which has her crashing a wedding to make sure her friend Reed is making the right decision when he has some doubts. Crossing paths with Maverick is unexpected and amazing all at the same time. These two ended up in college together and became a driving force for each other to push harder and do better as they both wanted to win anytime they were up against each other. From the moment they run into each other, that same spark, banter and competitiveness flows from them both. Maverick found his life taking a different turn as he deals with grief from losing someone he loved. Having Kennedy appear back in his life seems to be the push he needs to find a way forward. I enjoyed this couple and all the crazy fun moments they shared. The town of Windsong is like a comfortable hug which is something Kennedy didn’t fully understand that she needed. How they connect and then work to find a path that will allow them to embrace a happily ever after left me smiling and full of joy. I voluntarily read an ARC of this book and this is my honest review.

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Engaging and entertaining sweet romance with some steam. I do skip the intimate details, but thoroughly enjoyed the banter and interaction of the couple. Interesting friends and family add to the charm. As do a young girl and boy, dogs, and donkey. Thanks to the publisher for providing a copy via NetGalley.

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This is an absolutely amazing book. I really enjoyed reading and actively considering giving this a second read. Kennedy and Maverick’s relationship was well developed; I enjoyed reading about their journey to each other.
Issues like the loss of Hugo and Nicole’s death were introduced in such a way that it didn’t take away from the romantic aspect of the book.

All in all, a relatable and well written book.

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The Wedding Crasher and the Cowboy by Robin Bielman was an interesting read. Kennedy receives an unexpected call from an ex and wants him to make the right choice. When she crashes the wedding, she meets up with Maverick, an old rival of sorts. He will do anything to ensure she does not ruin the wedding. Now working together, there seems to be an attraction neither can deny. They both have been through so much and I loved watching them spend time together and fall. This was a sweet and charming read with great characters.

Happy reading!

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When I tell you I read this one in one sitting until 3AM, I need you to understand that hasn't happened to me in MONTHS. I absolutely loved this story.

These two: Kennedy and Maverick. Let me tell you, I loved them. Their banter and competition was nothing more than a cover for attraction, and it was cute how much they tried to deny it. And when they finally did give in? Scorching. I loved hearing about their days together in college, how they felt the other had changed since and watching the hijinks they get up to thanks to Kennedy's unexpected attendance at her ex's wedding. Also, there's just something about a cowboy.. 🤠🤠

I also loved that in the 368 pages of this one, not only do we get an excellent enemies-to-lovers story line, we also got a fairly complex and complete picture of who Maverick and Kennedy were apart and the hardships and tragedies that have shaped them. I'll admit to shedding a few tears towards the end of this one, but there were a lot of smiles along the way as well.

This one gets 4.5 from me and a mild to moderate 🔥 rating.

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This is a charming and well-written contemporary romance. I wasn’t sure what to expect, as this was my first read from author Robin Bielman. I’m happy to say I was impressed by the fun and original plot, the realistic characters, and the great setting. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone.

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Kennedy Martin and Maverick Owens were competitors and rivals in college. She is now a doctor and he wanted to be a veterinarian but life through him a curve ball. His family owns The Owens House Inn and Guest Ranch in Windsong, Ca. and runs a wedding service where he happens to run across Kennedy several years later planning to crash a wedding. Vowing to keep an eye on her, anything can happen.

I received a free copy of this book via Netgalley and am voluntarily leaving a review.

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What a wonderful cowboy meets city romance! I enjoyed The Wedding Crasher and the Cowboy so much. The countdown to Kennedy’s ex boyfriend’s wedding (that she is not invited to), and being reunited with the most competitive nemesis she has ever encountered…was not in her plans. Neither was falling for his family or small town. Maverik never expected to see Kennedy ever again, and her timing on coming back into his life couldn’t have been worse…if there ever was a good time.

Author Robin Bielman is a wonderful storyteller, and brings in different views and aspects of her stories. I love the way she helps you feel as though you know the characters, and you don’t feel left wondering. This was such a wonderful, feel-good romance, with just a bit of heat, and a few tears. 4.5 stars from me!

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