Cowboy’s Unexpected Family

Thorne Ranch #1

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Pub Date 17 Jun 2021 | Archive Date 22 Jun 2021

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Single mom and widow Amy Thorne is totally and absolutely in love with her town. It’s her job to market her little corner of heaven, and right now, she’s working on the town’s upcoming rodeo. Everything is perfect—until rodeo star Cal Pierce arrives. When she sees him, Amy nearly faints. The sexy cowboy is the spitting image of her late husband. It all makes sense when she learns Cal is the baby her mother-in-law gave up for adoption years ago. But though Cal might look like his half-brother, that’s as far as the resemblance goes. Unlike Luke, Cal respects her mind and supports her ideas. But he’s a traveling man, not the sort who would ever settle down. Certainly not the sort of man Amy should ever fall for. If only her heart would listen…


Cal loves the rodeo, the life on the road, the challenge of competition. Just the thought of settling down in one place makes him antsy. Problem is, Amy is starting to get under his skin and he’s starting to think thoughts that are completely foreign to him. Things like home and family and staying put. He can’t stay and Amy won’t leave. It’s best for him to move on—and that’s exactly what he does. Unfortunately, it’s only after he leaves that he realizes his heart might not be in rodeo anymore. Is it too late to come back to the home he’s found at last?

Single mom and widow Amy Thorne is totally and absolutely in love with her town. It’s her job to market her little corner of heaven, and right now, she’s working on the town’s upcoming rodeo...


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What a great start to a new series. Cowboy's Unexpected Family, is wonderful. I like how they took a touchy subject like adoption and death and made it work for this story.

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I could not put this book down. I started reading it before bed, and before I knew it I had read the entire book. The character of, Cal, is so charming and loving. You are rooting for him to realize the girl of his dreams is right there in front of him. The family dynamics make this book one that is not only relatable but one that will want to read more about this entire family. I am dying to read the other two books about Cal's half-brothers! Come on Netgalley! Let's release those like now!

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Oh man, I was sucked in from page one. I'm not sure if I've read this author before, but I'll be sure to be on the lookout from now on. I can't wait for Brian's book.

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I’ve become an avid reader of Leslie North but this has definitely been my favourite by far! I was hooked from the first page and read it within 2 hours.

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This is the first in the series for the Thorne Ranch Brothers. Cal is a rodeo pro getting ready to retire but before he does has agreed to do a charity rodeo event for the small town of Darby Crossings in order for them to raise money for the community center. Amy Thorne is a widow with a small son Henry who works for the Mayor and is in charge of the event. When Cal comes to town everyone keeps staring at him and Amy turns white and almost faints when she meets him. Come to find out Cal who is adopted is her dead husband's half brother and looks exactly like him. Luke was the town's golden boy and everyone had put him on a pedestal or so Amy thought. She is feeling guilt as she is attracted to Cal and Cal is attracted to her. What follows is a heartwarming, slow burn romance that is fast paced and easy to read. Looking forward to the next book in the series.

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A big thank you to NetGalley and Relay Publishing for the ARC. This is the first book in a series and the first of Leslie North's writing I have read. The book was so enthralling and as soon as I started it, I could not stop reading until I was finished.

A Cowboy's Unexpected Family is a story following rodeo star Cal and a widow named Amy whose deceased husband looked nearly identical to Cal. This book explores difficult topics such as adoption, abuse, and family secrets and ties it up into a beautiful western romance. I loved the writing style of Leslie North as it kept me at the edge of my seat the entire time while I was reading it!

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Wow! This story was so fantastic to read. I was hooked from the very first chapter. Single mom and widow Amy Thorne is Darby Crossing's town marketing guru whos path crosses with the steamy rodeo champion Cal Pierce. Who doesn't love a steamy small town romance! When the two meet not only is Cal the very image of her deceased husband, but she is also feels a spark of attraction for him. The chemistry between these two just leapt off the page.

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When Cal and Amy first met it was like a sucker punch to the gut for Amy. Why? How would you feel looking at a man who looks like a replica of your dead husband? This was a great story of loss and love. It was very romantic with a lot of sweetness along the way. I would highly recommend this novel.

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This was a great rodeo/romance book about a second chance for a widow to find her true love and for a rodeo cowboy to find what he really wants in life after he retires from the circuit. Just when the both think it won't work out the realize they can compromise to make it work. I was very pleased with the book and looking forward to reading more.

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