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Three excellent modern western romances. All three of the authors developed likeable and entertaining characters. The story line was also well developed and each story was a page turned with a HEA. The blurb gives the reader the basic set up of the stories but as they develop there is intrigue, working together, deep love and humor. This set has something for everyone. I received a complementary copy of this book via Net Galley and chose to write a review. I look forward to reading future books by Ms. Pearce, Ms. McKenna and Ms. Palmer.
Marrying My Cowboy is a collection of 3 cowboy stories by different authors. Having enjoyed the Morgan Ranch series by Kate Pearce immensely, I couldn't wait to get my hands on this story. Overall, I loved The Cowboy Lassoes a Bride which is a great addition to the Morgan Ranch series and cannot wait to read more.
As for the other 2 stories, while their names are familiar, they are still new to me authors. The Diana Palmer story had a lot of inconsistencies and I never really got invested in the characters. Very little spark. With regard to Wind River Wedding, this was obviously a prequel to another series and it left me more confused than interested.
Kate Pearce's excellent short story, Cowboy Lassoes a Bride is the only one worth reading in this anthology and I'm really sad about that. I have never read anything by Diana Palmer or Lindsay McKenna and I was really looking forward to it. Now I can say I will never look at their titles again. Diana Palmer's Rancher's Wedding was an OK story but it had so many errors in it. It started out with a promising opening scene that was a really different way to start a love story and it just never tugged at my heart. Maybe her other stories are better. Lindsay McKenna's Wind River Wedding was definitely a looking back to the beginning couple. But it was a "telling" story not one experienced with the characters. She told us what happened and I found I wasn't invested in it. When you read a short story, you should hunger to read the series it's set in when you finish the story. I didn't with either of these tales.
Kate Pearce gave us a truly stellar story. We got to share in the lives of the Morgan family we have come to love. We care about the characters and are pulling for the wedding to happen. We even get laugh out loud moments like Sam being arrested for being "loud & obnoxious, and fondling public property"! Some bachelorette party she had! I am delighted Kate gave us another peek at this special family.
A copy for this book was provided to me for an honest and voluntary review.
It's that time of year again. Love is in the air, beauty is starting to bloom and temperatures are on the rise. With the season of love on It's way, It's fitting that romance jumps in on the fun. Marrying My Cowboy came on the radar for me because I am a fan of all three authors. Pearce gives us something to talk about when taking a chance on naughty puts in question a matter of the heart. McKenna is the boss when it comes to wild rides, emotional moments and inspiring storytelling. Diana Palmer makes scandal front page news and our hearts are the prize at hand. Full of captivating characters, laugh out loud moments and irresistible romance, Marrying My Cowboy will put a move on hearts everywhere.
The Cowboy Lassoes a Bride by Kate Pearce – 5 stars.
I requested a copy of this anthology from NetGalley solely because I wanted to read and review Kate Pearce's story. My rating is based on that one alone as real life stuff has kept me from having the time to read the other two.
I've read all of the books in the Morgan Ranch series, and loved them, so I couldn't wait to get my eyes on this one. While I think you will still enjoy this story even if you haven't read the other Morgan Ranch books, I urge you to at least read The Bad Boy Cowboy first. It's the story of how HW and Sam first get together.
HW Morgan has been the bad-boy of this series but he finally met his match in Samantha (Sam) Kelly in The Bad Boy Cowboy. I loved that story so much and I couldn't wait to read about their wedding trials and tribulations in The Cowboy Lassoes a Bride.
HW is so afraid that Sam is going to leave him just like his mother did so it wasn't difficult to guess what kind of situation might crop up in this story. What was fun about it though, was waiting for the "thing" to happen and not knowing when it was going to happen. 😊
This story was such a fun read. I really enjoyed visiting with all of the characters from previous books. Everyone in the extended Morgan family is so supportive of each other, even when they don't always see eye-to-eye. Reading such great family stories helps me to escape from the stress of everyday life.
I'm looking forward to reading more stories set in the world of Morgantown. The Second Chance Rancher, coming in late May, kicks off a new related series called The Millers of Morgan Valley and I'm ready to read it!
A review copy was provided by the publisher via NetGalley but this did not influence my opinion or rating of the book.
Three fast-paced reads all involving cowboys and their impending wedding day. Plenty of drama, emotion and steamy chemistry. I always love another chance to read more about the Morgan brothers. A fun and entertaining read.
This is a voluntary review of an advanced copy.
This is really one book with two novellas which is nice if you have been reading the series. I enjoyed the first book, and have read most of the Wind River series so this was fun to see where Maud and Steve come into the story, but the last part with Sam and HW, I was kind of lost as I have not read any of that series.
While I enjoyed the Rancher's Wedding by Diana Palmer, there were a few times that I felt Cassie was way too quick to forgive JL, and I was really glad when Cary got his just rewards for the cruel way he treated JL.
Wind River Wedding was a great back story to see Maud and Steve when they first married and their backgrounds.
I might have liked Cowboy Lassoes a Bride more if I knew all the characters, but I did not and was kind of confused with all the different people.
All three had great HEA and that is what is the best part!
My review is for Kate Pearce’s “A Cowboy Lassoes A Bride”. If you haven’t read the previous novels in the series, you may be lost! I highly recommend reading the other novels in the series first. This is a novella focusing on the marriage of HW and Sam.
Anything that could go wrong, does. From the moment HW proposes, to the bachelorette party, the missing wedding dress, and then the missing bride everything seems to go wrong! Although it’s highly entertaining, I think I would’ve taken that as some sort of omen and called the whole thing off! But love prevails and the Morgan clan rallies together to give HW and Sam their dream wedding. It was nice to catch up with the Morgan’s! I read a gifted copy and all opinions stated are my own.
My main reason for reading this collection for was for “The Cowboy Lassoes a Bride” by Kate Pearce. I LOVE the Morgan Ranch series and I was not going to pass up HW and Sam’s wedding. What a fun read! I swear whatever could go wrong did go wrong. You know you can depend on the Morgan’s to come together and make everything right. If you haven’t read the Morgan Ranch series – you are seriously missing out!
All three stories are heartwarming, romantic tales featuring swoon-worthy cowboys. How can you go wrong with that!
Marrying My Cowboy is an anthology by Diana Palmer, Lindsay McKenna and Kate Pearce. All involve weddings, the title makes that clear. Right? Two of the stories I am sure are parts of series. For that reason, they may seem like teasers to those who haven’t read the series. Because I have been following Wind River and the Morgan Ranch I had no problems.
The Rancher Wedding by Diana Palmer did not go with any series that I am familiar with reading. Scandal, money crunching problems brings a tough cowboy together with a writer. Enjoyable read. 4 Stars
Wind River Wedding by Lindsay McKenna is my favorite of the three. Family meddling in young couple future. Great read with the back story of Mau and Steve. 5 Stars
The Cowboy Lassoes a Bride by Kate Pearce has a wedding jitter and lost wedding dresses has the bride questioning her decision. Is this marriage ill-fated? 4 Stars
I found this book to be a real pleasure to read with the wonderfully written storyline and well developed characters that kept me totally captivated throughout the entire book!
I'm disappointed in this bunch of short stories and previews. Not long enough or have enough substance to form characters you can like or dislike. There is no continuity and just jumps around.
This book was gifted to me by the publisher in return for an honest review.
I received an ARC of this book for my honest review.
Loved it. This is a great book it includes 2 of my favourite authors and a brand new author to me. Diana Palmer and Lindsey McKenna are always a instant read for me. Kate Pearce is a new author for me and one I will definitely read again.
These books have lots of great characters, excellent plots and just a great way to spend an afternoon.
This is an anthology of 3 novellas featuring cowboys. They are all remarkably written. The last two stories are continuations of series by their authors, but can be read as a stand-alone story. The pace of each story is wonderful and the characters are well developed. If you like cowboy stories and HEA this is a marvelous read.
MARRYING MY COWBOY is a three book box set totaling about 272 pages. They are quick feel good reads that somewhat remind me of something you would enjoy on the Hallmark Channel. The books that you get are :
Wind River Wedding by Lindsay McKenna
The Cowboy Lassoes a Bride by Kate Pearce
The Rancher's Wedding by Diana Palmer
I am a big fan of these writers and always looking for their books. Overall really enjoyed this set of books.
This book has three short cowboy themed Novellas. While they were all ok reads they could have been better if they had been longer. The story by Diana Palmer annoyed me in a few instances. The heroine is in hiding and she has taken a job as a waitress. Ms. Palmer then proceeds to belittle waitressing. The heroine has had 2 years of college so she is so much better than being a waitress. She also can't acknowledge that she knows how to play chess, because she knows no one will believe a lowly waitress would know how to play chess. Really? I just don't get it. Blah.
Received as an arc from Netgalley
Marrying My Cowboy
Three novellas in one volume providing fun reading for everyone...if you like weddings and cowboys, that is. I will say that it might help if you have been reading the series these stories are part of because my favorite is the one that I have read most of the books previous to this story.
THE RANCHER’S WEDDING by Diana Palmer
Cassie Reed and her father have “disappeared” to get away from media attention. They are making the best of things though transplanted to a completely different world. Cassie meets JL Denton due to a prank his cousin plays and then the two get to know one another better, begin to like one another, have ups and downs and eventually find a way to have their happily ever after. Entertaining though Cassie is a bit Victorian in her outlook and thus this is a very tame story. (3 Stars)
WIND RIVER WEDDING by Lindsay McKenna
I have a feeling this is going to be a hit with those who have read more of the Wind River Valley series than I have. I am not sure who Maude and Steve are but know they come before the books I have read and since I don’t remember the books well am left wondering if they do achieve their goals and have a family and if so...are their children genetic or adopted. This is a fun story but fairly linear in the telling and left me wondering what happens at the end of the story and in the decades between this story and the ones I did read. (3 stars)
THE COWBOY LASSOES A BRIDE by Kate Pearce
This series I am invested in so I thoroughly enjoyed it! I have met all the Morgans and their mates and had fun finding out how Sam and HW finally get hitched...tie the knot...are wed. There are definitely surprises and problems and a few things for them to overcome but they do finally get their HEA ending and it was definitely worth waiting for. (4 Stars)
Thank you to NetGalley, Kate Pearce and Kensington-Zebra for the ARC – This is my honest review.
4 Stars
The Cowboy Lassos a Bride by Kate Pearce.
A novella that returns you to the Morgan Ranch. You get to revisit characters from previous Morgan Ranch books as Sam is finally convinced to marry HW.
A number of mishaps along the way lead them to their HEA. As to be expected, this book is funny, sweet, and sexy. Once again full of family and friends that show nothing but love loyalty, and support. I just wish it was longer.
I also read Diana Palmer's, The Rancher's Wedding. I had never read her work before. It was an interesting combination of a contemporary tale with an old fashion western feel.
I voluntarily read and reviewed the Advanced Reader Copy received from Kate Pearce via NetGalley.
A trio of stories that deliver the romance, ranging from sweet to steamy. Though I enjoyed all the stories in the collection, my personal favourite was The Cowboy Lassoes a Bride by Kate Pearce. Part of the Morgan Ranch series. A wedding brings about angst, drama and humour demonstrating nothing is to overwhelming for this loving family.
Three quick and easy novellas by three great authors.
The Rancher’s Wedding* Diana Palmer
A good story, with twists and turns. Not my favorite of the book, but worth the read.
Wind River Wedding * Lindsay McKenna
A good story, but helps to have read others in the series to make more sense of this one.
The Cowboy Lassoes a Bride * Kate Pearce
Although the shortest one, I enjoyed this story the most.
All three are worth the read, but obviously since they are novellas there are a lot of parts left out. Easy to pick up and put down though, and easy to read. Would recommend.