the least stressful second chance romance of my LIFE!!! im always so terrified of these because there tends to be two third act break ups with the split timelines—but no!!! i shouldve known bailey hannah would treat me right. as always, i adore her writing style and world building. denver and blair’s relationship felt so sweet and real and i was captivated from the start. i felt nearly every emotion while reading (the grief is potent, i’ll be honest) and it made for such a well rounded reading experience. i’m so excited for the next book, and im already preparing myself for a reread.

Blair is living in the city and working as a nurse practitioner. She comes home for Christmas and receives the devastating news that her mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease. She considers her options and decides to move home to help her dad and sister care for her mom.

Blair is back home and working when her long lost love Denver Wells gets injured in a rodeo accident while she is on duty. She isn’t able to avoid him any longer and he ends up being her patient. Denver is very persistent and does all he can to keep seeing and talking to Blair. They finally get to a safe place where they consider each other friends while both longing for it to be more.

This book was very much an ‘it’s always been you’ situation. I absolutely ate it up because I felt the connection between these characters and I was rooting for them the entire book.

One thing that I didn’t particularly enjoy was how the flashbacks were set up. I honestly don’t know another way that this author could have done it but at times it made the writing feel choppy, particularly at the beginning of the book.

Overall, I loved this book and would definitely recommend it to others.

I want to thank NetGalley and Bailey Hannah for the opportunity to read an eARC for this book. I really appreciate the opportunity.

So grateful for an ARC from NetGalley and Random House Publishing in exchange for my honest review.

WOW, when I discovered Bailey Hannah’s Cowboy series a year ago I fell in love with Wells Ranch. This book did not disappoint and is my new FAVORITE in the series.

This second chance, childhood friends to lovers, small town, cowboy romance was done so well. I love when there is conflict that is NOT miscommunication or causes a third act break up.

Denver & Blair’s story had everything. So much heart ache and emotion that I cried, but also banter that had me cracking up. Also the SPICE 🌶️🌶️🌶️

This book is full of angst, emotion and chemistry. Blair and Denver were the perfect representation of childhood friends to lovers who have such a special connection from their first interaction. Blair found her way into the Wells family and vice versa with Denny. They fell in love at such a young age, going through so many obstacles together. High school graduation, early years of college and family loss. They were truly each others back bone. ag é) One of the hardest obstacles they face together leads to them breaking up and both finding themselves heartbroken and more alone than ever.
Fast forward to 14 years later, and Blair is back in Wells Canyon and Denver literally falls off of his horse when he sees her again. Whoops!!!! With his girl back in town (and here to stay) he needs to prove to her that he would do (literally) anything to have her back for good.

Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC!

I was so excited to be back to Well’s Canyon!! Because I trust Bailey to deliver a tender but in the same time turbulent love story! And deliver she did!!

This book made me cry, it made me laugh, it made me swoon and feel on edge all the time! It isn’t an easy task to write a second chance romance - so I really appreciate a dual timeline as smooth way to peel layer upon layer of characters inner world.

The story is written so delicately in regards of difficult topics but I still recommend to check TW as I know they might be triggering to some people.

Denver Wells is a man in a mission once he realises that Blair is back to town - and I was here for him every step on a way! Loved the way he loved and cared for our girl - book boyfriend in its finest! In the same time I love that characters Bailey creates are like real people with all the flows, insecurities and drama - so relatable!

If you are in a search for a cowboy playboy who has always loved only her - this book and Denver Wells are waiting for you!

💙 Second Chance
💙 Highschool Sweethearts
💙 Childhood Friends to Lovers
💙 Reformed Playboy
💙 Cowboy and Small Town Romance
💙 Mental Health Rep
💙 Saddle Bronc Rider and Barrel Racer 💙"It's Always Been You"

Bailey Hannah has done it again. This book pulled so many emotions and strong feelings from me, there is a lot to unpack.

Blair and Denny, childhood best friends turned high school sweethearts, are unexpectedly reunited 14 years after their heart-shattering breakup. They both dealt with the breakup in different ways.. Blair becoming fiercely independent and never letting anyone too close, and Denver becoming quiet the playboy, no strings attached.

After Denver is thrown from a bronc, he is shocked to see it is Blair assisting him to the hospital. Thrown back together, Blair and Denny have to navigate their new reality. Denver is determined to get his girl back while Blair is determined to protect her heart-and mental health-from another heartbreak.

Oh my my. Out of all the Wells Ranch books, Blair and Denny’s story is the one I relate to the most. I loved the mental health representation, and much like Blair I am extremely independent.. shouldering the world alone really resonated with me.

Change of Hart is available now, I highly recommend it (and the whole series!)

Huge thank you to Bailey Hannah, Ballantine Books and NetGalley for an advanced reader copy of this book!

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Perhaps I’ve read too many cowboy romances but this one didn’t stand out for me. It was sweet story and a fine read but I felt like I was reading plots from several different books smooshed into one. I would have loved to learn more about Bennett Wells and his repairing his relationships with his family.

I've been waiting for their story and it did not disappoint. There's just something special in a second chance romance, and this was written so well. 

I love the backstory chapters that lead up to what broke them up. The parallels between them with the struggles of their mothers. I love their friendship story. I loved the five seconds of honesty. I love how sure and determined adult Denver is. There are so many moments in this book that had me tearing up, and books that can grip you in that way are so lovely. 

The spicy scenes very from present time to back in the day. I love their chemistry and the tension built up. I suppose you could skim over them, but I think you would miss out on some of the reconnection moments.

I would highly recommend this series. You don't have to read the first 2 books to enjoy this one, however, there would be slight spoilers like who the couples are.

Blair + Denver

5⭐️
3🌶️

second chance
high school sweethearts
dual POV
reformed playboy

okay, first of all I need to know what Bailey injects into her books because I never have any chill when I read them and I binge immediately 😇

I loved the Dual POV in this book and it really added to their story and showed their chemistry.

Blair, being the oldest daughter, comes home to help her family. And of course she runs into her high school love. They broke up back then (I CRIEDDDDD) and now Denny is trying to get her back. He says, I’m changing for you bear and he does. She still has some past issues to work through, but thankfully they have each other 😇

Blair is a WOMAN now and likes to take charge and Denver is V excited to experience it. Their chemistry is STILL there after all these years and wow. This was a ride.

I laughed, I cried, I swooned, I cried, I was angry, I fell in love.

I love wells canyon.

Thank you Net Galley for the ARC.

I will read anything Bailey Hannah writes. I couldn’t wait to get my hands on this book. I love her cowboys she creates and her cowgirls. It’s like being transported to another world where I’m in wranglers and having picnics in open fields. This book is the heaviest of the series but in a wonderful way. It hit home for me because my grandma-in-law just passed and had the same diagnosis as Blair’s mom and yet I could this book oddly comforting to be able to read how Blair handled the situation with her family too. Can’t wait for the next book!

4⭐ 3🌶️

This was such a lovely second chance, small town romance ❤️. Blair and Denver's story was so raw and heartfelt that it was impossible to not get emotionally involved with the characters. There was a lot of character development and maturity, especially when contrasted the the teenage chapters.

Thanks to the author and Random House publishing group for the ARC. All comments are my own.

second chance romance, not typically my cup of tea but i LOVE how this was done
blair & denver, high school sweethearts who couldn’t imagine not spending their lives together… until hard times & tough decisions hit and their relationship crumbled
i’m glad there was no cheating, no misunderstanding, and most importantly… no third act break up
the minute blair came back to town to help her mom, denver wells said yeah i’ll be winning MY girl back- and he did a damn good job of it too
blair made him work for it and she had her own baggage to deal with too after 14 years, but as our favorite heroine said “he is the baggage so you might as well let him carry it” (i missed cassidy so much)
i wish some of the other side characters that were giving denver crap about his romantic escapades the past decade had a moment of clarity and apologized to denver for insinuating he was just going to hurt blair (like this man hasn’t been in love with her since he was 13????)
anyways excellent read as always and im excited for whit, blair’s sister & single mom
*arc review!*

overall: 4.5/5
spice: 3.5/5

This story was a heartwarming, at times heartbreaking, second chance romance of two childhood sweethearts. We have cowboy and youngest Wells Brother, Denver “Denny” Wells and Blair Hart. Blair had left Wells Canyon for nearly a decade after a tragic series of events and due to her mom’s recent diagnosis, she has to return which leads to her reuniting with Denny. This book is dual timeline and even though I am usually not a fan, I really liked that aspect of how the story was told. It worked really well in fleshing out the plot for this book as it deals with a lot of development and conflict from the past that were necessary to the story. It also allowed us a glimpse into the beginning of the love story of our two main characters and how it developed. I really liked how the characters felt very human and how their personalities and experiences had depth. They had raw emotions and were relatable in many aspects. This book also had me in tears at some points! The story included tough topics which I think are very relevant and timely and were used as plot points in good taste. Overall this was a second-chance romance done right!

Side note: Bailey Hannah definitely knows how to write a romantic, caring, and attentive cowboy who’s love language is acts of service! Love that aspect about her MMCs!

This is one of my favorite second chance romances I've ever read. I have very high standards for second chance romances, and this one exceeded every single one. Denver and Blair were childhood friends to lovers, until they went there separate ways. 14 years later, Blair is back in town to take care of her mom who has Dementia. Blair is your typical Oldest daughter- tough, independent, and wants to handle everything on her own. The more we get to know Blair, we learn how she desperately wants to help everyone, but wishes she had someone to help her. In pops Denver- Denver is a reformed play boy who would do anything to win Blair back. I loved that their story was told in dual timeline. I think it was extremely impactful, and was very nostalgic. This book covered so many hard and real topics beautifully, and I will be thinking of this book for weeks to come. If you love a cowboy romance, pick this up, you will not regret it!

I can't believe this series is finished if you love swoon worthy cowboys look no further!

I adored the second chance romance in this book, the fact there is no third act breakup up made it that much more enjoyable!


Read if you love
Cowboy x nurse practitioner
Dual time line
second chance
Found family
Reformed playboy
No Third Act Breakup
Childhood Friends
Small Town
Good Boy

Loved it from start to finish and another chefs kiss for Bailey I love me some cowboy second chance vibes with the spice.

If Bailey does anything, it's make you FEEL something. And being back at Wells Ranch was full of angst and pining and the most delicious second chance between Denver and Blair. This was such a beautiful exploration of what it means to make mistakes and what trauma can do to someone. Denver turned reckless after he loses Blair, and Blair trying her best to ignore the boy that stole her heart. The forced proximity, hurt/comfort, and delicious tension had me staying up late reading this. But the connection these two had - emotional and physical - was something so special and made me shed more than a few tears. Bailey always nails it and this one? This one was special.

Such a great second chance romance 🩵.
Denny and Blair dating when they were young and get their second shot about 10 years later. This book has flash backs to really help paint the picture of their love story. Seeing them come back together after being apart for years made their HEA even better. Denny knew if he ever got his second chance he couldn’t waste it. An emotional read I cried for sure! Can’t wait to see what Bailey plans for book 4 with these cowboys.

Change of Hart was the perfect small-town, second-chance romance—and it’s officially my favorite book in the Wells Ranch series. Denver and Blair’s story is heartfelt, emotional, and beautifully told. I was completely drawn into their world from the very first page.

What I loved most was how deeply layered their relationship was. Despite the heartbreak and pain in their past, they find a way to reconnect and heal. Their journey felt raw and authentic, and watching them work through their unresolved feelings made the payoff that much sweeter.

The flashbacks were a standout element for me. Getting glimpses of how their love story began when they were kids added so much depth and nostalgia. Those moments gave me all the butterflies and kept me smiling (and maybe tearing up) from start to finish.

Bailey Hannah does a fantastic job of capturing small-town charm, close-knit family dynamics, and the kind of emotional tension that makes your heart ache in the best way. If you're a fan of second chances, heartfelt emotion, and characters with real growth, Change of Hart is a must-read.





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I was really excited to start this book, and thankful I received it as an eArc, and that it can be a stand alone. I wasn’t sure if I needed to read the others beforehand.

I really enjoyed Blair and Denver finding their love again. At the same time when you love someone so hard, it’s so easy to just pick back up, which is what they did. I would’ve liked for less of the flashback chapters. What was shown in those maybe could’ve been a little less, but that’s just me. Also having a main character embrace being depressed and medicated, with a man who accepts and supports it. That was amazing.

Overall I enjoyed the read, but it just didn’t have the oomph in it for me. I was also listening to a book with literally the exact storyline, so that didn’t help