Thank you Paisley Hope, Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine, Dell, and Netgalley for the ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!

This book is another STEAMY small town romance that takes place in the heart of Kentucky! This is the third book in the Silver Pines Ranch series! This book is expected to release on May 6th, 2025.

➼ small town
➼ best friend's brother
➼ single father
➼ accidental marriage/marriage of convenience
➼ secret relationship
➼ friends to lovers

Trigger warning(s): none

I feel so bad to say this, but I was very disappointed. I gave the previous book 3.5 stars and I was truly anticipating this book and their story, it's why I applied for the ARC, but I was just so let down. I don't want to talk bad about it, cause it has such a great concept for a storyline, but I just could NOT get into it 😭 Everything about this book just kept dragging and I truly wanted to DNF it but I wouldn't let myself since it was an ARC. I thought the previous book was too much with the $mut, but this one just felt like it depended on it. I HATE when the only "chemistry" for characters is when they have to have $3x. Like it has to be more than that for me, it needs to be emotional and make me feel like I am living in their moment, ya know? OMG AND THE WORD DADDY WAS USED WAY TOO MANY TIMES if I ever see that word again I swear 😭

Cole Ashby is the new sheriff in his hometown, and a scandal like getting married in Vegas is NOT what he wants on his record. He has apparently crushed on Ginger for years, even though in the past books it didn't feel like that long but who knows. He is also a great dad to Mabel.

Ginger Danforth is CeCe's best friend (book 1) and has had the BIGGEST crush on her bestie's older brother for years. She's a high school teacher who is looking to make some extra cash over the summer, so what better way than with the man she accidentally married in Vegas? She knows and loves Cole's daughter, Mabel, and is just a great fit for that family dynamic.

Book boyfriend? uhhh I'm gonna say no on this one, but thats also because of the overuse of "law daddy" 🤮

★★.5
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Paisley Hope infused so much heart, yearning, and fun into this story. Such a sweet friends-to-lovers, marriage of convenience, single dad romance.

Loved everything about this book, very lovable characters, great plot, especially no third act break up.

i was so excited for this book after reading the first one. i just knew there was something between cole and ginger. then finding out about their secret friendship. really enjoying this series!

I’m sorry, did Paisley Hope just make me fall in love with the Friends to Lovers trope?! Cole Ashby gives the king of single daddies (Kai Rhodes of course) a run for his money! Honestly, I could not tell you who I love more.

This is a small town single dad nanny story with a BIG TWIST setting it a part from all the others. I was laughing, crying, and kicking my feet 😉 the entire time. And the squeals! I squealed so much my dogs thought I was losing it. No one does it like Paisley Hope. “Title of your sex tape.” This is easily one of my favorite romances of all time. Cole and Ginger’s story is utter perfection.

P.S. Paisley I SCREAMED when I saw H.O.L.Y. perfect choice!

Thank you Net Galley, Dell Publishing, and Random House for an ARC of this book.

Riding the High delivers everything I love in a small-town romance—an accidental Vegas wedding between secret best friends, a swoon-worthy single-dad sheriff, and the most adorable 8-year-old sidekick. Ginger and Cole’s slow-burn chemistry had me hooked, especially with their years of unspoken pining finally coming to a head. While I would’ve loved more emotional depth in their relationship (and fewer lust-driven moments early on), their dynamic was undeniably charming. The found-family feels between Ginger and Cole’s daughter, Mabel, melted my heart, and the lack of a third-act breakup was refreshing. Though the sheriff election subplot added mild tension, I mostly just wanted more quiet, domestic moments between the leads. Still, this was a fun, low-angst read with plenty of humor and heart—perfect for fans of small-town settings and best-friends-to-lovers tropes!

The way I’d been waiting for this one!! I knew Cole & Ginger were going to be good after the glimpses of them in the last couple books, and I loved them. I ate up the banter between these two. Cole & Ginger have both been hiding feelings for each other, and when they unexpectedly end up married, there’s only so long they can fight those feelings. I adored watching Ginger and his daughter and how close they got, and I completely swooned over Cole in dad mode. I loved watching these two break down their walls and realize it’s always been them. I was living for the friendship Cole & Ginger had built through the years, and realizing just how much they’ve always shown up for each other. I also loved getting to see the rest of the Silver Pines gang too! Cole & Ginger are sweet and spicy and bring all the feels, and I just loved it.

4.25/5 stars
3/5 peppers

Listen, we all know that I love Ms. Paisley Hope and her Silver Pines gang. I was excited to read it, especially because I was ready to read a single dad romance from her and soooo happy Cole's book was next.

I loved these two, I feel like they had the best banter so far out of the three books. I mean for knowing each other for a long time, the banter showed that they had a connection and they could roast each other. But then of course one drunken night changed all that and put Ginger and Cole on to a path that they were not prepared for. I think what I loved most was the relationship between Ginger and Mabel.

Everything wasn't supposed to work out, but it did and everything was delicious about it. The spice was spicing and everything you expect from Ms. Paisley!!! Silver Pines continues to be a world that I want to live in and be a part of. I can't wait to see what comes next!!!

this series is amazing and this book has been the cherry on top! my absolute favorite couple, i'm going to miss them so much. can't wait for the next one!

I have never read anything by this author, but I will be looking out for other books they write in the future. I really enjoyed the story as well as the pacing of the story.

Thank you so much to Paisley Hope and Ballantine Publishing for this E-ARC! All thoughts and opinions are my own! 🥰

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⚠️ !! Please be sure to check any TWs before diving in !! ⚠️

What to expect:
* Cowboy Romance
* Sheriff MMC
* Congressman’s Daughter FMC
* Small Town
* “It’s Always Been You”
* Forced Proximity
* Accidental Marriage
* Single Dad
* Best Friend’s Brother


Thoughts: Hot cowboy sheriff???? Single dad??? It’s always been you??
I mean really what more could you want from a romance?
I’m so excited about this series! I read the first one off a recommendation from y best friend and haven’t stopped thinking about it!
Love love loved this book!

I've read all three books in this Silver Pines Ranch series and this book is definitely my favorite. I love Ginger and Cole AKA Vixen and Law Daddy. She is his sister's best friend, but they have had a secret friendship, too. When she was younger, she knew that she could rely on him, and he would do what he could to help her. That "friendship" continued into adulthood, too.

Ginger has secretly pined for him, but after her attempt at kissing him years ago, he pushed her away. Since then, she has kept her feelings to herself. Cole and Ginger's sass and banter back and forth was so good. Their chemistry was amazing. I could actually feel it coming off the pages!

A weekend in Las Vegas leads to a drunken wedding between them. This could be terrible for the town's new Sheriff and the Congressman's daughter. But what if they kept it a secret?

I loved everything about this book! The friend group, Cole's eight-year-old daughter, the texting, the steamy scenes and the conflict.

Thank you so much to Dell Romance for an advanced readers copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This is such a great series. When I got this DRC I started the whole series. I finished the series up to this point in 4 days! The series is captivating and endearing! I love all these characters and I cannot wait for the rest of the series.
Cole Ashby and Ginger Danforth have had such great chemistry through out the whole series and the banter,...gosh the banter is to die for! The whole series have these amazing men who are all rough and though on the outside but these soft and doting boyfriends/husbands when they are with their person. Cole is my favorite by far! A single dad and a sheriff mixed with a reforming playboy how can it go wrong! Ugh I just love them all!

Highly recommend this series to any romance reader!

💞Ginger & Cole💞

I'm not sure who I love more Wade (Training the Heart) or Cole, honestly, please don't make me choose! As with TTH, this book was perfection! Cole, recently appointment as Sheriff, is working to try and clean up the mess his predecessor left, while also trying to raise his daughter as a single parent. Ginger is just trying to live her life and break free from the stress and perfection required of her as the daughter of a congressman.

The two have secretly been ride or die friends for years now and after a drunken night in Vegas wake up married! The issue comes that neither can have risk an annulment right now. They just need to make it 90 days, till Ginger's dad is re-elected and Cole is past his probationary period. Ginger agrees to move in to help watch Cole's daughter for the summer (and cover their tracks is anyone comes sniffing around about a fake marriage) but turns out, maybe their marriage wasn't meant to be temporary.

I'm a sucker for these tropes:
💐Drunken Vegas Wedding
🪻Single Parent x Nanny
🌷Best Friend's Brother
🌻Secret Friends to Lovers
🌹Forced Proximity

Thank you to the author and Random House Publishing for the e-ARC!

I don’t even know where to begin with how much I adored this book—Cole and Ginger completely stole my heart. From the very first flashback, which sets the tone for their long-standing friendship and unspoken tension, I was hooked. You can feel their history in every interaction, and the chemistry? Off. The. Charts.

Ginger has been in love with Cole forever, but she's kept those feelings buried, content with the closeness they do have—until a wild night in Vegas changes everything. Waking up married wasn’t the plan, but instead of rushing to undo it, they decide to fake it and keep the marriage under wraps while Ginger moves in to help for the summer as a nanny to Cole’s daughter, Mabel. Only… faking it gets real fast.

Their dynamic is absolute perfection. Cole, the grumpy, rule-following single dad. Ginger, the chaotic, big-hearted best girl. Watching them try—and fail—to resist each other was deliciously angsty and sweet. Their banter is sharp, their tension electric, and the way they orbit around each other is pure slow-burn satisfaction. And once they give in? Yeah, you’ll need to sit down for that one. Shoutout to the shaving scene and Cole going above and way beyond in the intimacy department. 👀

But what really elevates this book is how grounded it feels. Cole’s relationship with Mabel is so tender and genuine, and seeing Ginger bond with her made my heart ache in the best way. Their little trio feels like a real family long before anyone’s willing to admit it.

Paisley Hope absolutely nails the small-town romance vibe with Riding the High. The side characters bring warmth, the cameos are delightful, and the story never loses momentum. Every character feels distinct and purposeful—this isn’t one of those series where each book feels like a copy-paste job. Ginger and Cole’s journey is layered, emotional, and totally worth the wait if you’ve been following the Silver Pines Ranch series.

The ending, especially that epilogue? It’s everything. I laughed, I swooned, I might’ve even teared up. This book felt like watching two people finally realize what everyone else already knew—that they belong together.

This is a steamy western, with emphasis on steam. This is the third in the Silver Pines Ranch series and I was fine reading it as a stand alone. Clearly the family and friends group are the couples from the previous books in the series so you may get more enjoyment reading in order. Cole Ashby is the new appointed sheriff and he is also raising Mabel, his eight year old daughter. Her mother comes around occasionally. Ginger Danforth is his younger sister’s best friend. She is a school teacher and her father is in politics, so appearances are important. Clearly the two have always had a thing for each other and shared a kiss once.

It a twist shared in the blurb the pair end up drunkenly getting married in Las Vegas. They don’t plan to stay married but agree to keep it quiet until he is off his new job probation at the end of the summer. He also suggests that she move in and help take care of Mabel for the summer for which he’ll pay her and she could use the income. Honestly, that plot was a little thin for me. He could have hired her to help for the summer and there didn’t have to be the marriage because neither of their families questioned her taking the job.

Their nicknames for each other are a little over the top. She texts and calls him Law Daddy and he calls her Vixen. I had to remind myself these people are approaching thirty. This book is about spice and not much more. I kept waiting for sweet moments of learning more personal things about each other or seeing the romance. But I got a lot of bed sports and not real conversations. Ginger is very sweet with Mabel.

The characters are likable but there is not a lot of depth. And I did like the epilogue. I might have rated this higher if I had read other books from the series.

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC of Riding the High. I am such a sucker for Paisley Hope and this book did not disappoint!!
What’s not to love…. Single dad/nanny, friends to lovers. Its just the best. Cole and Ginger’s story had me hooked for the very beginning. Loved every second of this book.

I knew, I KNEW - this was going to be my favorite book in the series thus far.

What a twist on best friend's brother because we learn that they became friends (and of course pined after each other) all those years after CeCe went off to college.

I read this book in less than 24 hours, lost sleep over it, because I was invested in Ginger and Cole's story. I will add, the little twist we got when everyone was on the honeymoon trip was a nice surprise, and I like how it tied together this story.

If you like some spice with your cowboy romance, Paisley ALWAYS delivers on that front. I'll warn you now so you know what you're getting into, once it starts, it doesn't slow down.

I cried a bit at the end when Mabel said "will you be my mommy in my heart?" TEARS. I love their bond that they created.

Thanks NetGalley for this ARC, I'll never pass on a chance to get my hands on a Paisley Hope book!

ARC REVIEW: Riding the High by Paisley Hope

5 ⭐️

This book was so good! I was immediately sucked into to this story. I love a good single dad/ nanny book. I love our main characters, Cole and Ginger! Ginger is so caring and down to earth. Cole has been through a lot, being a single father isn’t easy, but he always puts what he loves first: family, Mabel and Ginger 🥰 Can we talk about Mabel? She is SO CUTE! I love her relationship with Ginger, she is the mother that Mabel doesn’t have. Cole and Ginger’s relationship was so sweet, and you can tell they loved each other from the beginning.🤭

I love stories like this because they grew up together and are always there for each other when one needs the other. The accidental marriage felt right in this book. The tropes are some of my favorites and the writing was amazing. Paisley Hope wrote an amazing story with great characters and I can’t wait for future books in this series!

Thank you Netgalley, and [Penguin] Random House- Ballantine for the ARC in exchange for an honest review! All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This is easily one of my favorite small town romances so far this year!

-Friends to lovers
-Best Friends Brother
-Single Dad/Nanny
-Sheriff MMC
-Crazy Night In Vegas That Leads To.. you’ll have to read to find out

Cole & Ginger had me absolutely swooning and kicking my feet like a school girl. I could not get enough of the banter they share as best friends but especially as the line starts to fade between friendship and lovers.

Their chemistry is PIPING HOT and Cole is one of my favorite MMC’s because of the way he treats Ginger with such care and admiration.. while also being a freak in the sheets.

I couldn’t recommend this read more! I have started the rest of the series already!