This is Book #3 in the Happy, Texas series. I love going back to Happy, Texas. Such a sweet town where everyone knows everything. Jace and Carlene are adorable. Jace learning he’s a father was done beautifully. Love Tilly. She will keep her parents quite busy when she’s a teen!


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I give this book 5 out of 5 stars.
Recommend this book? Yes! Author? Yes!
Read more from this author? Yes!

Happy Reading!
Melissa

I enjoyed this book. It pulled you right in and kept you turning the pages. This book was well written and I had no issues following the story. It tied into the other books in the series well.

I have this in paperback because I loved it so much! I love this author. As a matter of fact, if I ever get to meet her - she'll have a stack of books to sign. This book is part of a series and you really need to read the connecting stories to enjoy all of them to their fullest. I loved the side characters and the main characters equally.

I was given an ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions stated are my own and do not reflect anyone else's.

Loved Jace Dawson and the Dawson clan, but Carlene was another story. I just couldn’t get past the fact that didn’t tell Jace about Tilly for nine years! Her reasons for why she did it weren’t good enough for me. She deprived Jace of seeing his child grow up and she wasn’t really sorry about it. I think Jace was very forgiving in view of the situation.

Normally, I love Carolyn Brown's cowboy romances, but Carlene's actions really impacted my enjoyment.

A copy was kindly provided by Forever via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Happy Texas #3, Jace Dawson probably the nicest, caring, unselfish guys I've ever read. He's also great with his niece and nephews and he has a way with animals. So what did he do to deserve this? I enjoy Carolyn Brown's writing it's emotional and well paced, the characters are likeable for the most part, Carlene not so much but she grows on you. The situations isn't overly angsty and aside from the times you really just want to smack Carlene upside the head for being stubborn and kind of stupid at times the characters are fun. Especially Granny Hope who has a bit of a side story going on and Valerie, which I am glad to say she has gotten that stick removed from her butt and she is a delight in this book, and of course Lila, Brody, Kasey, Nash, and the kids they are awesome. I how Carolyn Brown doesn't depict a picture perfect small town, Texas small towns are often super judgmental, close minded, and very gossipy but at the same time very friendly and will go out of the way to help and I love living in a small Texas town.

Carlene and Jace feel in love in highschool, but unfortunately Carlene's Dad was in the military she had to move shortly after graduation. They kept in touch for about a week or two then Carlene cut off all communication. Jace's heart was broken and never became seriously involved with another woman after that. Nine years down the line Carlene inherited her Great Aunt's farmhouse and after spending her whole life moving first with her father then with her sister, who also was in the military, she decided it was the perfect place to put down roots mostly for her daughter Tilly.

Carlene loved Happy Texas and the few years she spent there were the happiest memories. Her first day back and Jace shows up, she knew he would eventually she just wish she had time to prepare she wasn't ready to tell him about Tilly, his daughter. The reason Jace showed up was two fold, one he wanted to see Carlene and two he needed to tell her the house she inherited was sold to him a couple of months before her aunt's death. One look at Tilly and Jace knows she is his daughter, she is the spittin' image of his sister but with his eyes. It's a good thing Jace found out first because with how fast gossip spreads in that town can you imagine how pissed Jace would have been if he found out through gossip, heck I'm surprised they managed to keep it from Tilly as long as they did and when she does find out she adamantly proclaims she doesn't need a Daddy. Carlene has some adjusting to do as well, she so use to being the only one there for Tilly that suddenly having a big family to help when needed is a little overwhelming. It's a long journey for Jace, Carlene, and Tilly to become a family with lots of bumps along the way, the biggest one being Carlene herself.

Overall, I really enjoyed this one. I don't know if I would have called Jace the "luckiest" he did miss out on almost nine years of his daughter's life, but he is lucky that he finally has them in his life again. I absolutely adored Granny Hope's side story.

This is the third book about Happy Texas. It opens with Charlene and her daughter Tilly coming to the town and to what they think is a house that she has inherited from her grandmother. Hoping that she can stop moving and settle down. She is also back to let the father of Tilly know that he is a father. Now the reason why she did not tell him I can understand at the time, but the waiting nine years may be a little much. Jace is glad Charlene has moved back, but is surprised when he sees Tilly. He knows she is his and there is the rest of the story. Working out how it is going to work. There is also a good story of the grandmother of Jace finding her old love and them working on being together. For me there was nothing special about this story. If it was not for the character of Tilly and the grandmother it would not be a very good story for me. That is just me, for others I am sure it will be right up there alley.

njoyable contemporary romance, and the third book in the Happy, Texas series.

Carlene Varner is moving back home to Happy, Texas, along with her eight-year-old daughter, Tilly. Over the years, Carlene has adapted to moving frequently with her parents, and then later with her daughter. Now, she's determined to settle down with deep roots, especially for her precious little daughter.

Jace Dawson, who lives and works on his family's ranch, has to explain some upsetting news to Carlene, regarding her new home. However, he's not prepared for Carlene's long-term secret, nor for meeting his daughter for the first time.

With plenty of interventions and meddling from the Dawson family and townspeople of Happy, Jace and Carlene are struggling to develop their roles as parents, while reacquainting and falling in love. And Tilly is highly entertaining!


Since it's the third book in the Happy, Texas series, it's recommended to read the previous books, Toughest Cowboy in Texas and Long, Tall Cowboy Christmas, to meet all the secondary characters. However, each book is a stand-alone.

Luckiest Cowboy of All is geared towards those who enjoy reading contemporary small town (or ranch) second-chance romances.


Note: I received this book from NetGalley, which is a program designed for bloggers to write book reviews in exchange for books, yet the opinions expressed in this review are my own.

Jace Dawson is all shook up. The one that got away returns with a surprise he hadn't saw coming that packs a punch he won't soon forget. Luckiest Cowboy Of All is the latest in the endearing Happy, Texas series. This time around it's Jace who receives a TKO to the heart in this sunny and funny heart eclipsing read. Young love turned into adult heartbreak when Carlene Varner walked out of his life. Fast forward ten years and one precocious secret later and not only is the whole town talking, but the lovebirds may be on their way to a second chance. Carolyn Brown delivers the best desert ever. Double the guilty pleasure and none of the unwanted calories.

While I enjoyed Luckiest Cowboy of All, I was also rather torn about it, too. I loved Jace and sweet Tilly, they really saved this story for me. I couldn’t connect with Carlene – at all. Her reasons for not telling Jace that he had a daughter weren’t anywhere near good enough – for me. I always question why a woman would hide her child from the father. If he was abusive, or in a dangerous lifestyle, or worse then perhaps I could see not telling him. But Jace was none of those things so Carlene’s reasoning simply wasn’t good enough for me. So, I can dislike one character or their actions yet still enjoy the other aspects of the story and that is pretty much where I was with this one.

Carolyn Brown always weaves a good story, even when I don’t agree with a character’s actions their story is always entertaining. Real life happens, and for some people this would be their reality.

The second story in this double book is Sara Richardson’s Hometown Cowboy which I had already read and reviewed. An enjoyable story. It’s always a treat to get an additional story in a book so if you haven’t yet discovered Ms Richardson’s work I believe you’ll enjoy this story as well.

*I received an e-ARC of this novel from the publisher via NetGalley. That does not change what I think of this story. It is my choice to leave a review giving my personal opinion about this book.*

Received in exchange for a honest review.

I think this is my favorite of the three books I have read taking place in Happy, Texas. Why? First we get two romances in the Dawson clan and second this one is more of a journey. We don’t get alot of angst, we don’t get characters we don’t like either. We get a sweet and wonderful second chance romance where the character grow and mature but where they realize that in order for this to happen and see that they belonged together the time apart was needed.

Jace is a sweet and just gorgeous and kind man. He now runs Prairie Rose and dotes on his nieces and nephews. he is an all around good guy. So when the girl who broke his heart came back into town he was there to welcome her and show there were no hard feelings.I think he even wanted to see if he still had strong feelings and chemistry for her. What he didn’t expect was to find that she had kept something from her and is being more stubborn and selfish about it as well..

Carlene knew when she came back to Happy her secret would come out, she just hadn’t expected it to be so hard to let go of all the responsibility of Tilly. She was messed up by her dad and was afraid to let Jace into his daughter’s life. And she had a hard time letting others in as well. It wasn’t that she didn’t want that for her daughter it was that she was scared for her daughter. She also didn’t know how to deal with Jace. Overall Carlene is a great and loving mom. She also is a good person just afraid of her daughter getting hurt.

When Jace finds how we see him go through a myriad of emotions. Emotions that are very real and honest. He is confused and trying to figure out where he stands. Even with messed up emotions, he is kind and honest. He realizes he still has feelings for Carlene and their chemistry sizzles. He sees that time didn’t change his feelings only enhanced them. He also slowly gets to know his daughter. He sees who she is and sees that he wants to be a daddy and not a father. Jace is a smart guy, he knows that the past cannot be recreated but a future can and does this slowly with Carlene. He needs to show her that they are real and not feelings of obligation. He works on getting her to give them a chance all the while getting to know his daughter and get her comfortable with him. Their time together is intimate and real. We see them talk, work together and find their way with the support of each other.

At the same time Jace and Carlene’s journey is occurring, Hope is on one as well. She is struggling with her feelings for Henry and her own past. Her and Carlene help each other ins seeing the past is the past and one must take a chance on the present and future and leap into trusting their feelings and those who say they love them as well.

The story is sweet and charming. Tilly will capture your heart and have you smile at her way with Jace. Seeing those two go from friends to daddy daughter is adorable and honest. It doesn’t happen overnight and it does take time as this book shows us. So does getting those to process feelings and risk a second chance on love. The characters are fun and sweet. None act horribly or throw fits, they all learn and grow but show us what family and love is. We see Jace and Carly grow as adults and a couple as they figure out where they belong and become a family. A wonderfully written and sweet second chance romance where family is important and love shines as our main characters grow and reignite their love for one another and have a HEA.

I was given a copy of this book by Netgalley for an honest review.

LUCKIEST COWBOY OF ALL is a sweet, sexy read! Carlene moves back to Happy, Texas with her daughter Tilly, and move into her Grandmothers house. Jace finds that he has a daughter he never knew about. When Carlene's Grandmother house unexpectedly burns down one night, Jace offers them to come and live with him. This helps him to get to know his daughter and he can work on convincing Carlene that he still loves her. The daughter Tilly really helps to move the story along, and I just love her character, I always love getting a new Carolyn Brown book, for I know I am in for a great read. She has not disappointed me yet. This is a sexy,  fun read and I recommend it to everyone. I give Luckiest Cowboy of All: Two full books for the price of one (Happy, Texas) 5/5 stars.

Four and a half stars: A charming second chance love story that will steal your heart.

Jace Dawson has watched both his brother and sister find love, but he doubts it is in the cards for him. Jace hasn’t gotten over the girl who stole his heart when he was in high school, and then left town without further contact. Nine years later, Carlene is coming back to Happy, Texas to teach school. Jace wonders how he will feel when sees her again. He soon gets his answer, when he decides to pay Carlene a visit. He gets the shock of his life when he comes face to face with a red haired little girl with his eyes. How on earth is Jace going to handle being a daddy? He has no idea. Perhaps spending eight seconds on a bucking bull would be easier?

What I Liked:
*Luckiest Cowboy of All is the third book in the Happy, Texas series, and I have to say it is the sweetest and most charming of the three. I loved this second chance story. It is full of heart, hope and it features all the characters I have grown to love. If you are a fan of second chance romances, this is one not to be missed.
*This one is all about Jace and Carlene, and Hope and Henry. If you read the previous books in the series, you are familiar with Jace, the youngest of the Dawson clan. Jace is a fantastic uncle and brother. I was thrilled to finally get his story, and it didn’t disappoint. Jace is probably my favorite of the Dawson siblings. He is kind, caring, funny and he has a huge heart. Carlene is the perfect match for Jace. She is sweet, determined and not afraid to follow her heart. Together they are electric.
Tilly steals the show. Tilly is a spunky, precocious nine year who isn’t afraid to speak her mind. I got a kick out of this girl. I have to admit, that sometimes kids in books aren’t my favorite because authors fail to get them right and they don’t feel authentic. That is not the case with Tilly or any of the other kids in this series. I adored the children in this series. They are too cute and funny.
*The story is all about the second chance romance. You get a double dose with Jace and Carlene’s romance and then a bonus relationship with Hope, Jace’s grandma, and her long lost love, Henry. I enjoyed watching Jace and Carlene reconnect and find a way to make a family. There is plenty of heat and chemistry between the two. I was enchanted by Hope and Henry. At seventy, Hope is widowed and alone. She gets the shock of her life when Henry, her long lost love, rolls back into town. Sparks fly, and a romance sizzles. I loved seeing these two finally follow their hearts after so many years. I also enjoyed seeing Carlene and Hope sharing their heart’s secrets. Both romances were charming.
*This book is down home comfort. It features wonderful characters, fantastic romances, cute kids and animals, and lots of feels. I liked that there isn’t drama or angst. It is just a simple, sweet read. Perfect for winter reading.
*The ending is bittersweet. I loved catching up with all of the characters from the series one year down the road. Lots of big, happy changes for everyone. It was wonderful, but then I was sad at the thought of this series coming to an end as it has been one of my favorite series from Carolyn Brown to date.
And The Not So Much:
*I loved Henry and Hope’s story, but I found that I wanted more of Henry’s point of view. How did he feel about Hope all of those years?
*I struggled just a tiny bit with Carlene’s reasons for not contacting Jace sooner. Why was she so darn afraid to let him know he had a daughter? Not a big issue, just a niggle I had.

Luckiest Cowboy of All is the perfect ending to a sweet and satisfying series. I loved that this book featured two second chance romances. If you want a comfort read with terrific characters, adorable kids and animals and charming second chance romances, look no further. This book is what you need to beat those pesky winter blues! Loved it!

I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own, and I was not compensated for this review.
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Luckiest Cowboy of All by Carolyn Brown is an engaging romance. I enjoyed the 8-year-old daughter the most. Her language and attitude is adorable! I can only imagine what her parents will go through when she's a teen...going to be hell. The main protagonists such as the cowboy and his past high school sweetheart were likable not not as much as their daughter was. These two had chemistry but it was like they were dragging their feet too much for me to really love them as much as I did Tilly.

The title is exactly what this story is about. A cowboy who gets lucky. He finds out his love is back in town, they still have the sparks, and that he is now, a father of an eight year old girl. Talk about surprises...Jace couldn't believe it when he saw Tilley and found out her age. After that it was like he was being sucker punched in the gut.

Carlene loved Jace when they were together. They spent one amazing yet reckless night and it changed her life forever. Her parents moved, she became pregnant and had Tilley. Carlene raised Tilley by herself and never told Jace. Even though he had every right to know...

Now, as fate has it they both are brought together in more ways than one...

The words from Tilley' mouth made me laugh so hard, it was amazing. I loved it!

Overall, this contemporary romance is a must read. Humor, action, and second chances were enticing in this tale. There was a big emphasis on family in this book. I enjoyed the other cast of smaller characters. They too, made this a sweet journey.

Luckiest Cowboy of All by Carolyn Brown is a definite must read! It was a great book from a terrific author. This is the third book in the Happy Texas Series but it can also be read as a standalone book. It features Carlene and Jace as the main characters. These two have not seen each other in ten years, but when Carlene moves back to Happy, Texas she is bringing along her daughter, Tilly. Surprise to all, Tilly is Jace’s daughter that he never knew about. These two will need to figure out their future together, in order to give their daughter the roots she needs. It also has strong secondary characters that I loved to revisit with. I recommend this book as a great book to read. Enjoy! I am looking for the next book from Carolyn Brown.

I was given this ARC by NetGalley for my honest review.

When Carolyn Brown writes about Happy Texas I know it's going to be a book that just can't be put down. Life is not easy and many times decisions are hard to make. Love and understanding can help you to overcome the choices you make when you are too young to know better. Luckiest cowboy of all will nit disappoint you.

This book is labeled as a romantic cowboy story. Well there was a whole lot of cowboys but not much romance. Carlene never really took ownership of the fact she hid away with Tilly and never letting Jace, her dad, know. I could see maybe a year or two away but over 9 years? Plus Jace’s entire family is ok that she’s back and all is forgiven. Just couldn’t “feel” the romance between Jace and Carlene; it seemed pretty superficial.

Carolyn Brown knows cowboys... and this one turns out to have a daughter...The mom comes back to the town she grew up in and with a fire happening, she and her daughter end up staying with the newly informed father...these two come together and all become a family in the end.