Excellent, entertaining and enjoyable book. Max works on a ranch with his two best friends from the Marines. He ends up in Reno where he meets Phoebe who is very British. Turns out she needs his help and he’s more than happy to help her. Four years later she returns to the states. All three of the guys work the ranch and have some PTSD. The story is lovely as are all the characters. Very nice romance with drama. I definitely look forward to reading future books by Ms Pearce.

I enjoyed the book and characters. The story held my attention and I read the book very quickly. I did feel like I wanted to know a bit more about the characters and their connection to each other. I would have liked a little more substance to their connection. It was good as usual from Kate. It did not disappoint

“Oh what tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive.” Says it all with this story. Phoebe is desperate! She needs a husband in order to receive her inheritance. Most people go to a bar to pick up someone, she goes to find a husband. When Max is asked to marry by a total stranger, his answer is why not? And the next day it was as if it never happened and Phoebe goes back to England. Years later she finds Max at the ranch in CA. He wonders if she is looking for a divorce, but there is a spark and so many secrets on both sides.
Love the MCs and the insecurities both Phoebe and Max try to face up to, but also hide. Glad the previous characters are all back and the is a continuation of their stories. Be forewarned there are a few steamy scenes.
Thank you NetGalley for this eARC. I am voluntarily posting an honest review after reading an Advance Reader Copy of this story. #NetGalley #ThreeCowboysandaBride

I recently finished reading "Three Cowboys and a Bride" by Kate Pearce, and I found it to be a delightful cowboy romance centred around a marriage of convenience. Initially, I was a bit unsure about the title, but I later discovered that it's actually book three in the "Three Cowboys series" by Kate Pearce.

The story revolves around cowboy Max Romero, who has been keeping a secret from everyone at the Nilsen ranch for the last four years. Meanwhile, Phoebe Creighton-Smith returns from England after four years to find the husband she married but has not seen in the same amount of time.

They got married one night in Reno due to Phoebe's inheritance issues, and the story beautifully portrays two strangers from different worlds falling in love and trying to navigate the complexities of their fake marriage.

Three Cowboys and a Bride
By Kate Pearce

I recommend you read the books in order as the backstory and interconnections will bring you a more fulfilling read.

This is Max's story. It's a marriage of convienece trope.

Max comes back to the ranch after his abrupt departure with a wife in tow. Phoebe married him four years ago to deal with legal issues with her family. Now she's finally tracked him down and is trying to determine her next steps. I'll be honest Max just seems to go with the flow and doesn't ask enough questions, and it's kind of infuriating. A quick tumble doesn't change the fact that you have no real details about what she wants. The "I'm not loveable" angle just doesn't come off well and seems like a bit of a cop out when he's surrounded by loving support from all sides on the ranch. But overall the story goes on with only a few hiccups along the way. And seeing Phoebe come into her own was great.

I immensely enjoyed this series. Max is the character I wanted to see more of an got it with this installment. The relationships between all the characters is both touching and compelling. Couldn't believe that Max kept this big a secret from his buddies for so long...

Max has been an enigma so far, and I have been looking forward to his story. Shockingly, he has been married all this time, but he kept it a secret. Now his wife has hunted him down for a divorce just like they planned. But maybe that's not what they really want. Who will have the courage to say what they want first?

Three Cowboys & A Bride
Book 3 of The Three Cowboys series
By Kate Pearce

Cowboy Max Romero has a secret, even from his two best buds, Noah and Luke. Having this big a secret would normally be hard to keep but when you do a favor for someone and then don’t see them for four years, things take a back burner to daily things, like running a ranch together.
But when his secret British bride Phoebe Creighton-Smith shows up out of nowhere and moves into the ranch with Max, the secret is out, big time! Finding out that they not only were married but had been married for four years takes some explaining.
Phoebe meets Max in a bar in Reno and tells him of her inheritance issues and that she must get married to be able to claim her inheritance from her brother and grandmother. It was to be a marriage on paper only but when the two meet again, all bets are off!
Watching the journey of Max and Phoebe is a delight, as well as revisiting the characters from the first two Cowboy books. This is a sweet and sexy read and I enjoyed every minute!

Brit Phoebe Creighton-Smith needs a husband to claim her inheritance. While in Reno she asks cowboy Max Romero to fake marry her. After the wedding she disappears back to England. Now four years later she comes looking for Max. This a great story with wonderful characters.

I loved the Three Cowboy series!

Nobody at the Nilsen Ranch knew that Max Romero had gotten married four years ago until he had to tell them when his wife Phoebe Creighton-Smith showed up at his sister’s house in Reno. Phoebe had married Max to help with getting her inheritance from her family. Now her family wants to actually see Max in person finally but she would rather be around Max on the ranch if her family doesn’t interfere.

Max had thought that Phoebe would file for divorce after she had solved her inheritance problem but now she was on the ranch he didn’t want her return to England.

I loved how everybody on the Nilsen ranch supports each other because they want the best for them.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book from the author and NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

First of all, thank you for sending me this complimentary copy.

Is this book for someone who just wants to quickly read through it without thinking? Potentially yes.
Was this story for me? No.

Truly and honestly I wanted to like this book. Unfortunately I didn’t and dnf’d at 68% as I felt like the story wasn’t taking me anywhere.

Everything moved so fast that it lacked context and depth to make me feel connected to the story. Which resulted in the story remaining quite flat without any pace.

The two main characters, Phoebe and Max, haven’t seen each other in four years for a reason I haven’t fully figured, other than “I needed to figure out things”. Both were very eager to dive into that one bed together rather than talk it about things. The smut felt too cold, distant and clinical.

It felt like it was all over the place and as a reader we were given a lot of unnecessary gap filling information in places that didn’t require them or added anything new to the story.
For example, we’re presented with a side character named Olly who had a helping hand in organizing a bachelors party. Apparently our main man Max gave Olly some input and had a helping hand in making this vision a reality for Olly. Though, going from Olly’s introduction there was absolutely nothing that indicated that these two characters had met prior to discuss the ins and outs of the bachelor party.

However, I could definitely see the potential of the story, but unfortunately this felt like reading a first draft.
Personally the story didn’t draw me in like I had hoped it would. It felt like a platonic friendship that was one sided when it came to showing interest.

An impulsive wedding between two seemingly opposite people; Max, a mischievous cowboy and Phoebe, a posh Brit. Max and Phoebe have not seen each other since their wedding night until Phoebe shows up and requests Max to play happy couple in front of her family. What occurs next is two strangers, from two different worlds, falling in love and trying to decide how to make this marriage work...and if the other partner even wants to.

This was a super cute love story. I have not read this series but quickly figured out who our 3 cowboys are, and did not feel like there were major details I was missing by reading this final book in the series. I feel like this book addressed communication; family boundaries etc. all really well, and in a realistic way. This is not a closed door romance so please keep that in mind when reading.

Hold your horses, girl! I gotta admit, I didn't read the first two books of this series. The truth is that I didn't even know that it was part of a series. What can I say? Can't resist a cowboy romance !!! yeehaw

I thought this was a polyamorous romance, but I was wrong (lol). This story's all about Phoebe and Max. Four years ago, they met in Reno, got hitched in a spur-of-the-moment kind of way, then went their separate trails. Now, Phoebe's back in US, searching for Max, and that's how they both end up at the ranch. And explaining this surprise marriage to Max's ranch buddies is, let's just say, interesting.

Definitely, it was a fun ride. Phoebe and Max are such cute. Opposites attract + fake marriage = never disappointing *chef's kiss*. HEA? You bet your boots!

Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for this ARC in exchange for my honest review!

Three Cowboys and a Bride is the latest entry into the Three Cowboys Series by Kate Pearce. Secret marriage that has actually been a marriage since it first happened. Everyone is surprised to fine that Max Romero had an impulsive side to him that includes a Reno marriage. Now his bride that was Brit Phoebe Creighton-Smith needs Max’s help in convincing her family that it is a real marriage. A trust fund is at stake but more importantly are two hearts and a love that could become lasting.

A fun story with cowboys working a real ranch and a stuffy British family. Max is a guy to love, and Phoebe grows on you with time. Time that allows her to ride, rope and a life like the rest of them. An entertaining story to add to these guys HEAs.

DNF - detailed sex scenes with married couple. First fourth of the book was good until too graphic for me. I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

This last addition to the series, belongs to Max Romero. Four years ago, he married Phoebe Creighton-Smith, a British gal whom he has not seen since.
Imagine his surprise when she suddenly shows up requesting that he plays the husband part to her family. A deal is made, where Max tells her in turn she has to become a rancher’s wife.
From then on, the characters take the readers on a bumpy ride. But as feelings develop will they realize that maybe they are truly meant to be together?
An enjoyable addition to the series.
I was entrusted a copy of this book by Netgalley. The opinions expressed are solely my own.

I read and enjoy Three Cowboys and a Baby - and I loved this one, too!

Max is absolutely adorable! I definitely think *swoon* fits here.

And let's be honest. I have loved leading men in cowboy hats since middle school. Phoebe gets it.

"I've never understood why wine is warm here and beer is freezing." I loved the culture shock(s) that abound in this story.

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"Okay. When do you want to get married?"
"You'll do it?"
"Sure. Why not? I'm all about destroying the patriarchy."

Cowboy Max Romero has returned to the ranch with his wife of 4 years. Seems he's been married and never told his best friends. He was married in Reno to a British lady name Phoebe. Phoebe has returned to America to find Max; she needs to prove to her family she does have a husband. She needed to be married to get her trust fund that her family is holding hostage too. Her father has now passed away and her brother is still holding the purse strings. Phoebe surprises everyone by willing helping with the ranch chores. She can ride and doesn't have a problem getting dirty. The longer they are together both come to realize maybe being married to each other is a good idea. But; they have to admit it to each other. They are in for a bumpy ride on HEA.
I have read the first two books and loved following the adventures of these three men. They have survived a lot since they are former military.

A little more communication would have gone a long way between Max and Phoebe. But then again we wouldn't have gotten this wonderful book if it had gone the other way. I like how well she fit in with everyone. She may be very proper but she doesn't mind getting dirty either. Also I enjoyed that this book was split between the love story of Max and Phoebe and the wedding of Noah and Jen. Almost like a two for book.

This was a really good book. This is also the third or fourth book I have read by Kate Pearce. I have read the first two books that are part of this series. This was heartfelt and romantic. It was even funny in some parts. I loved how the three men had a family bond between them. I'm grateful that netgalley and the publishers let me read this in exchange for an honest review.