Review posted to StoryGraph and Goodreads on 9/16/24. Review will be posted to Amazon on release date.
We’re back in the world of Timber Falls! After escaping her abusive relationship, Willow isn’t sure if she can trust her heart or gut when it comes to men. Having opened a bar with her friends in a new town, Willow is determined to create a sense of community and empower women who faced the same challenges. Will Willow be able to trust herself when her feelings for Eli started to get stronger?
Eli came back to Timber Falls after the death of her sister due to domestic violence. He’s filled with a lot of regrets but is determined to settle down and never make any mistakes again. When Willow comes into his life he finds himself wondering what parts of his past he’ll have to face in order to get the girl.
This was a good read. Be aware that there is talks of domestic violence, threats, and cyber stalking in this book. I thought the author handled it was done with sensitivity. I really liked Eli and Willow together and appreciated that they had their own things to face before they could come together. There was one part of the books where a character was called another’s fiance before we got to see the actual engagement. That was probably my biggest gripe.

I enjoyed this but but felt like it dragged in a few places. It could have been a bit more for me but I think it will really be for a lot of other readers out there

i'm loving a cowboy romance and this was so good! willow and eli are so cute together and I enjoy the cover. definitely gonna add this to my collection

So, first off this book hits some heavy topics. In my opinion they were handled well and really added to the development of Eli and Willow’s characters. This book is the second in the series, but can be read as a stand alone (I haven’t read book 1, but will add it to my TBR). I already want to move to Montana, and this book is just adding fuel to the fire. There were some slow and repetitive parts that I skimmed over, but overall, this was entertaining.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I fear my cowboy romance phase may not be just a phase, this was a delight. It may be 300 degrees out in Florida but I left lone wolf in lights in the coziest holiday feeling. I loved this so much, I can’t wait to get more from this author.

Willow Quinn moved to Timber Falls, Montana along with her best friends Aubrey Hale and Charly Henwood to open a bar. They all are leaving something from their past behind and in Willow's case it is her abusive ex-Niko Sanchez, who is now in jail after nearly beating her to death. Willow is trying to gain back feeling safe again.

Eli "The Storm" Cole knows a thing about feeling safe. He lost his sister Miranda when she was murdered by her boyfriend. Eli has strong guilty feelings when it comes to his sister because he was out on the rodeo circuit when she was killed. Now he feels a certain pull towards Willow and wants to make her feel safe. After one very steamy kiss Willow freaks out and gives Eli the cold shoulder. Eli is a quiet and patience man and just bides his time until Willow is ready.

As Christmas is right around the corner, Willow decides to start a group at the bar....Empowerment Elves as a support group for women who needed a safe space and safe friends where they will make Christmas decorations and sell them at the annual Christmas Market with the proceeds going to Hailey's Place....the local women's shelter.

After Willow gets some scary messages threatening her Eli convinces her that they should pretend to be dating for her safety. Along the way Willow decides to actually give Eli a chance and they both start opening up about things from their past. Just when everything in her life is finally looking up, disaster hits and ruins everything. Eli is beside himself and even his best friends Gunner Woods and Jaxon Reed are having a hard time getting through to him. When the dust finally settles, it will take some deep internal searching before Willow and Eli can find their way back to each other but once they do, they will finally get their fairy tale ending.

I really enjoyed this steamy, fake dating, Christmas story. Eli was such a sweet, caring guy and only wanted the best for Willow. Willow was having a hard time trusting again, but Eli helped her to believe in herself again. Overall this was a fun addition to this series. I cannot wait for Aubrey and Gunner's story!

Thank yiy NetGalley and publisher for this arc!

I unfortunately did not like this book. I really wanted to like it but it fell flat for me and I ended up DNFing it after about 30%

The book itself was cute, had a positive message, however I found myself bored at times and had to force myself to keep going.

Unfortunately added to the very lengthy list of DNFs. No significant reason other than the speed of the sorry felt chaotic for no reason and it left me unable to connect to the characters. The rest of the elements just felt fine.

An ok read. It was a little predictable. The characters were likeable but the plot did not grab my interest.

loved this mystery and keeping secrets and the different point of views. Also loved trying to figure out who did it . I enjoyed the mystery behind it.

Lone Wolf in Lights is a well written romance. I enjoyed the well developed plot. I recommend this book. My thanks to the publisher and Netgalley. This is my unbiased review.

Perfect holiday romance for the cowboy fans.

Although this deals with the heavy topic of domestic abuse, I found this to be a cozy read. The setting is nice and the characters' romance develops as a slow burn. I found the book to be romantic and give me the warm fuzzy feelings I'm searching for in a holiday romance. I found Willow and Eli's love story to be very sweet and heartwarming.

I liked the characters a lot. I found them to have a lot of depth and believability. They felt like they could be real people.

I think the author does a good job writing about domestic abuse and the effects it can have on people. It did not feel like an info dump either.

There are open door steamy scenes which were tasteful and hot.

Would recommend!

This is a light hearted holiday romance that has u settling dark elements. Both willow and Eli are healing from past trauma and find comfort in each other. It’s a good holiday romance that has dark and light to balance out this romance.

Twister Cow boy meets christmas? PLEASE! Take my money! The character development in this is a chefs kiss. This book is sweet and romantic. My emotions were running all over this place during this read.

This was a lovely Christmas cowboy book, with characters who had tons of depth due to their separate life experiences. I really enjoyed the romance and the deeper topic that was covered. The setting was dreamy too of course!

A holiday centered read with drama, darkness, tension and budding love. This was much darker than I thought it would be but it definitely had it's place in the story. Eli and Willow go through it to find their happy ending. While their story was sweet it felt a little rushed and not authentic for me. The dialogue was a little awkward but in many moments fun and cheesy. Both MCs grief is handled and resolved fairly quickly so if you are looking for something that is sweet, fast paced and has that heaping dose of darkness wrapped up in a holiday bow then this is for you! I did enjoy this read even if isn't a book I would normally reach for.

Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin - Romance for providing this book, with my honest review below.

Lone Wolf in Lights wasn’t too my tastes but was a sweet romance for those it appeals to. Maybe I should have read other books in the series (though it’s not needed to follow along) to get a more drawn out world in the context of the book. As it was the story of Willow and Eli was a little too simple and neat for me. I did enjoy the characters (including supporting) and the focus on domestic violence support, which was incredibly well done. I think I’m aiming for either a plot that is vividly not something mired in reality or vividly is. This was just a fairly basic, if sweet, romance.

This book tore me up and put me back together. Surely Willow and Eli will have a fantastic future considering what they had to go through to find their happy. My heart bled for each of them. I loved the idea of the Empowerment Elves group. Willow is my favorite type of female lead character; smart, strong and self aware.

I did not expect to find a book with fantastic romance, a bit of stream, and such a deep plot with wonderful characters. I was wildly impressed with how well the main characters trauma and grief were handled. Being able to bring such emotional subjects into a story with respect and maintain a love story really takes talent.