Granny has a plan and darn tooting she intends to see it come to fruition!
This was such a fun read.

The cast was colorful with a solid story line that had me laughing and sighing form the opening scene to the closing HEA.

Right out the gate, I was invested in Jessica. Her life was like a domino parade - one hit after another and they just kept coming. Her tenacity though was something else. I think she needed the edge that battling with Jason gave her to keep her mind occupied as well as the comfort that Martha provided to keep her from feeling alone and lost.

Jason is just a stubborn old cowboy! I get life threw him a few curve balls but IMO he is wallowing in a bath of ick that is his own making.

This two definitely provided hours of amusement
And the friction between them - blazing!
The Truth About Cowboys by Lisa Renee Jones. #TheTruthAboutCowboys #NetGalley

Jason is a cocky ex baseball player turned cowboy. Jessica is a divorce attorney turned author from the city. She is at the cabin on Jason's ranch to recharge and write her book after she caught her ex fiance with his secretary. Jason's grandma rented the cabin to her without telling him. The couple have a love-hate pull toward each other. With steamy sex scenes, fighting and a cowboy you can't go wrong with this romance.

I received a copy of this book via Netgalley and am leaving a review.

3 stars. The Truth About Cowboys was a pretty good book, although it's not my favorite book by this author. This is Jessica and Jason's story. Jessica is a successful divorce lawyer who catches her fiance sleeping with his secretary. She snaps at work, calling her VIP client a cheater, and getting put on a leave of absence. Jessica leaves the big city of Dallas and moves to a small, country town to regroup. There she plans to write a book on divorce while renting a house on a ranch. But things go sour as soon as she gets to town with a rental mix up, a jerky cowboy, bad weather, mud and car trouble. Jason is the grandson of the home owner of the house that Jessica rents. He is a former pro baseball player who quit playing to run the family ranch. He is a big jerk to Jessica, as he holds some preconceived notions about her based on his past experiences with "city girls". Yet sparks still fly between them every time they meet. They manage to become friends and then lovers despite their differences.

The Truth About Cowboys is a different writing style than Ms. Jones other work. I normally really enjoy her signature soapy, emotional style. But this book was totally different. There is much more dialogue, but less emotion and internal thoughts. I would never guess that Ms. Jones wrote it. I kind of hope that she goes back to her previous style. It took me quite a while to get used to this new style and begin enjoying the book.

Jason and Jessica have a volatile relationship. Their relationship is enemies to lovers. The two of them fight for the entire book. Jessica starts to like Jason, but he pushes her away many times and hurts her over and over. I thought he was a jerk a lot and felt bad for Jessica. There is little relationship progression until the end of the book. It's one step forward, one step back. They fight, have a truce, become friends, rinse, repeat. Through most of the book, they don't want to like each other, they judge each other harshly, and they can't imagine a future together. All of that lasts until past 95%. Then the ending felt too rushed. Jason's apology for his behavior was weak. I had a hard time believing that their HEA was permanent and that they were finished fighting.

Overall, though, this book was entertaining and a fairly easy read. I enjoyed the small town, Texas feel and the fun side characters. I really liked Jason's grandmother and her sweet relationship with Jessica. I also enjoyed Jessica's character progression from a cynical divorce lawyer to a romance author who is open to love. While this book was kind of a mixed bag, I enjoyed quite a bit about it, even if the relationship progression fell short for me. I was entertained by the book and I can see the potential for other stories if this becomes a series. I am still a fan of Ms. Jones and look forward to what she comes up with in the future!

Jason is running his ranch he best he knows how and never considered renting his grandmothers cabin out, especially to a city girl. Needless to say when he came upon a city girl in her high boots saying she's there to rent the cabin he doesn't believe her. What a way to start right?

Jessica wants a quiet place to write and she can't do that in the city where her ex-fiance is. These two are explosive together and so much that they don't know about one another. Trust is in short supply for these two they don't have the best track records when it comes to ex's.

Will these two learn to trust each other before it's too late for one of them to say enough is enough?

I loved Jason's grandma Martha! She was funny and made me laugh and I just wanted to hug her. I was totally waiting for a cookie recipe! I loved this book and can't wait for the next book in the next series.

This was such a Fantastic read. So entertaining! Lisa Renee Jones brings awesome hate-flirt in this enemies to lovers romance that had me smiling big time. Sparks fly and Jason meets his match, when broken-hearted, divorce attorney, “City girl” Jessica rents out a isolated cabin.

Swoon worthy hero? Check. Strong determined heroine? Check. Major attitude and animosity? Check. Being in total denial of your feelings? Oh Yeah! Interfering Grandma? Check. Check.

Jason and Jessica were so awesome together. Their animosity and heat towards one another was off the charts and I loved being absorbed into it all. Their conflicts made for the best one liners, great verbal sparing and sizzling chemistry. There were just so many great moments between them and I couldn’t get enough. These two clash and its ridiculously fantastic! I love the bickering and tension. And when they explode they explode! I also love straight shooting Grandma Martha and everything she does to throw these two together.

Get ready for some serious fun, a whole lot of of emotion, heartwarming charm, and off the charts sexy in this Incredibly Fantastic story. I’m a huge fan of Lisa Renee Jones and books like “The Truth About Cowboys” is why. It’s the kind of book you can get lost in and never want to leave. What a way to start off this series!

Ok, so here’s the thing. In general, I am very pro-cowboy. They usually have very nice manners, are very easy on the eye, and even when being very alpha, they usually aren’t mean-spirited.
Jason is 1 for 3 in that assessment. He’s a towering hunk, if the author’s description is to be believed. But he’s missing his manners for at least half of the book when dealing with Jessica. He’s also suspicious...which I understood, to a point...angry, again...kind of understood. But he’s also mean. He says some hurtful things. And while I gave him plenty of leeway, he just made me angry for most of the book.
And the fact that Jessica let him act that way made me a little angry, but mostly sad, at her. Listen, I get the enemies to lovers trope, although I don’t think that’s a clear cut definition of this book. I think Jason had too many issues to juggle and overcome, and after giving him the benefit of the doubt for most of the book, I was actually rooting for Jessica to find another guy.
This is my first book by Jones. I loved Martha, I liked the setting, I liked the bit of humor I got from Jessica and I liked the writing. But I hoping the next hero I read from her is not the tightly clenched butt hole that Jason was.
My thanks to Netgalley for the gifted copy. All thoughts are freely and honestly given

I am not usually a fan of cowboy stories in any fashion, however I really enjoy this author so I gave it a shot and it was a good story. The writing as with any book I have read by this author was exceptional and really helped me to envision the story as I was reading it. Jason and Jessica at times were the characters that you love to hate and have both been burned before and bring that baggage with them as they try to make things work with each other.

THE TRUTH ABOUT COWBOYS by Lisa Renee Jones is the First book in the Sweetwater Series. This is the story of Jason and Jessica.
Jason left Sweetwater, Texas to start his baseball career pitching in the big leagues. But then his parents died leaving him to take care of the Ranch and his Grandmother Martha. Jessica lived in the city and was a high powered divorce lawyer who was engaged to be married. But Jessica caught her fiancée with another women. So Jessica has did a 180 turn around and rented a cottage in the country and plans on writing a book. But when she shows up to the cottage it isn't Martha that owns it even though she rented it to her its Jason who owns it. Of course Jessica falls in love with Martha but tempers along with some hot sparks fly between Jessica and Jason.
This was a hot funny read that I could not put down loved it!

In a desperate attempt to get away from everything, Jessica books a cottage based on some pictures and is on her way there to write a book. Just her luck that her car gets stuck in a pothole in pouring rain, and a hot cowboy comes to her rescue.
Jason is an ex pro baseball player who gave it all up after his parents death to manage his farm and take care of his grandmother. He has his hands full with making his ranch a success and doesn’t need any distractions in the form of a city girl living on his premises.
The truth about cowboys was a good read. I enjoyed the initial push and pull between a Jessica and Jason, though later it became a little irritating. The grandmother was so cute, and Jessica’s clumsiness provided a few hilarious moments. The chemistry was hot. Will I want to read more in the series? Absolutely :)

The Truth About Cowboys is a fun, sweet, finding that perfect someone who might be that A**hole that owns the bungalow your living in.

Jessica is a renown Dallas divorce attorney that finds her fiancée in bed with his secretary. Running away seems like the right thing to do so she gets on the internet and finds a bungalow available from this really sweet older lady named, Martha. When she arrives, she discovers that Martha doesn’t technically own the bungalow but her hot as all heck grandson, Jason, does.

Jason is an ex-pro-baseball player who gave up his career after his parents die in a tragic accident leaving him to care for the farm and his grandmother, Martha. Martha doesn’t really need caring after but she definitely has matchmaker plans on her mind.

Jessica instantly falls in love with Martha, but Jason pretty much drives her mad with anger and lust both. There is an attraction between them they just can’t deny, too bad past scars repeatedly get in the way.

I must admit; Jessica was way more tolerant of Jason’s antics then I ever would have been. I didn’t understand why she was so set on staying on a flooded-out ranch when someone was downright hostile towards her. It just goes to prove a grumpy, moody cowboy, sweet and wow, what a baker, grandma and cynical divorce attorney can find happiness even with all that muddied water.


I received this ARC copy of The Truth About Cowboys from Entangled Publishing, LLC - Amara. This is my honest and voluntary review. The Truth About Cowboys is set for publication August 27, 2019.

My Rating: 4 stars
Written by: Lisa Renee Jones
Series: Texas Heat (Book 1)
Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Entangled: Amara
Publication Date: August 27, 2019
ISBN-10: 1640637605
ISBN-13: 978-1640637603
Genre: Western Sports Romance

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4.5 Stars

The Truth About Cowboys is a sweet, fun and heartwarming story from Lisa Renee Jones. For Jessica and Jason it definitely isn't love at first sight, he's arrogant and standoffish whilst she's sassy and not afraid to say what she thinks.
A match made in heaven if you ask me.

When Jessica's life spirals out of control she finds herself with a new opportunity of being able to write a book, so she rents herself a cottage in the Texas town of Sweetwater. When she meets Jason a hot and rugged cowboy she thinks maybe her luck could be changing, that is until he opens his mouth. There's definitely no love lost between them but the push and pull of their relationship could be exactly what they need to find their true happiness.

A fabulous story that I highly recommend!!

The Truth About Cowboys, written by romance author Lisa Renee Jones, is a fun-to-read, dual person POV romance. There was a lot I enjoyed about this one…from the humor, the heat, the clumsiness of Jessica (which made for some real LOL moments!), the setting, and the back-stories…it all came together to make a really great book! There were times that I thought Jessica should just kick Jason to the curb and tell him where to stick it, but eh…she handled herself quite nicely! This has a nice combination of sports, cheating ex’s, story-writing, attorney, and country living. Overall, I would recommend this one and I give it a 4.5!

5 Love Comes Knocking on His Door Stars!!!

What an amazing start to a new series by Ms. Jones. Jason and Jessica definitely don’t start out as the best of friends… more like frenemies and they’re not even sure how they got where they are… I was chuckling out loud when we find out how Jessica ends up on his ranch that’s for sure.

Oh and Jason is a man after my own heart….former athlete turned rancher/cowboy with a love for his land and his grandmother that results in some oh so fun run-ins with Jessica. She’s a woman that’s trying to reclaim her life and I loved that she gave it as good as it got dished out to her. There’s definitely no lack of zingers coming from either of them!!

What’s also very apparent is their attraction to each other and let me just say….holy moly I’m glad I had a fan near me when reading this one because they’re LIKE TWO FIRECRACKERS!!! What starts as a way to release the sexual tension building between them turns into so much more. Our H/h have a chance at second chances in more than just the love department and going on this ride with them was phenomenal.

I adore how they not only are themselves around each other but they manage to bring out a side of each other they both thought they had lost and they laugh along the way which just makes their relationship that much more solid.

Ms. Jones has written the perfect start to a new series and I cannot wait to see where we go next with this series!!

This book was a pleasant surprise! This was a new to me author and I wasn't sure what I was going to get when I started reading. Holy cow - I did not want to put it down!

Jessica is escaping her city life after she is dealt not one but two blows back to back.
On her way to the cottage that is to be her temporary home, she runs into a mystery man that plays hero to her when her car breaks down.

The mystery man turns out to be Jason Jenks, the owner of the cottage that he did NOT rent to her.

These two start off hot! They are constantly fighting and bickering. Jessica is feisty, Jason is grumpy, and add a meddling grandmother in the mix and you've got one entertaining story!

The best part is there is more to this. There is a deeper part to this story that pulled at my heart strings.

Then push and pull dynamic between Jason and Jessica kept me on the edge of my seat. Will they or won't they? Who will give in first? The suspense was great! And yes, it was so worth it when they finally caved!

This was a fantastic enemies-to-lovers story!

I really enjoyed this story. I mean how can you go wrong with a sexy cowboy. Jessica was running from the city because she needed to get away from a cheating boyfriend and her job. She goes to the country so she can write a book about surviving a divorce. She is a divorce attorney so who would know better on the subject. She meets Jason on the first night during a rainstorm. Jason is a rancher on the farm where the cottage she will be using is but he is not happy that she is there. His grandmother has a grand scheme to get these two together so he can get back to playing baseball. She wants what is best for her grandson and if it takes some tricks from her, she is all for it. This was a different type of story because Miss Jones typically writes romantic suspense but she does this story so well. I can’t wait to read more of this series.

This story from Lisa Renee Jones took me by surprise. Not in a bad way, though. I’m used to her thrillers and suspense books, but ‘The Truth About Cowboys’ hit me in my funny bone continuously as I started reading. It’s not something I expected to find but Lisa certainly handled the quirky banter, snarky comments between Jason and Jessica with aplomb.
Both characters have been burned by past relationships, Jason so much so, that he’s sworn off having another one. Jessica just wants to hide from hers. They spark and fizzle from the moment they meet. They have a slow start but are soon burning up the sheets and anywhere else they feel like even though there was still a push and pull feeling about them.
I loved Jason’s grandmother’s character too. She was fun and a big highlight to the story. For me, The Truth About Cowboys, is, they may be a**ho!es but they are sexy as sin and hotter than Hades. Grab your copy and see for yourself.

This entertaining contemporary romance brought me an afternoon of reading pleasure with engaging characters and a story that immediately pulled me in and kept me totally immersed in all that was happening from beginning to end.

I really liked smart-mouthed, cynical Dallas divorce attorney Jessica who is hiding out in Sweetwater, Texas to write a book after she catches her now ex-fiance in bed with his secretary. I loved her attraction, undeniable chemistry and repartee with Jason Jenks, owner of the Flying J ranch and retired Yankees pitcher who had come home after a family tragedy to take care of the family ranch and his feisty Grandma, Martha, who rented the cottage to Jessica and loves baking and matchmaking.

If you enjoy steamy, sexy, laugh-out-loud, well crafted romances that will also warm your heart, don't miss "The Truth About Cowboys" the first book in the Texas Heat series by gifted author Lisa Renee Jones. I look forward to more books about Sweetwater, Texas.

I received an advance reader copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving my honest review.

This is the 1st book in a new series from this talented author, and is about Jason and Jessica. Jessica is a successful divorce attorney / author, who has leased a cabin in order to regroup about her life and the direction it is taking. Jason is a grumpy, sexy cowboy, who is the owner of the cabin Jessica has leased. The push and pull from these two as well as the love / hate scenario, to be honest got a tad tiring and repetitive, and how she tolerated his antics is beyond me. However, this is just my opinion! This is an engaging story which is sweet, fun and humorous, and I look forward to reading more from this author.

This was a wonderful read and it was well written. I truly enjoyed the story line. The characters Jason and Jessica I thought was wonderful. I was hooked from begging to end. I look forward to reading more books from this author.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you Netgalley and Entangled Publishing LLC for letting me read this story.

Lisa Renee Jones’ latest, The Truth about Cowboys, is a highly entertaining and utterly swoon-worthy enemies-to-lovers romance. Jessica is a sassy divorce attorney, who needs to take a break from her big-city life and consider making a major change. She decides to do so in small-town Sweetwater, Texas, and finds herself going toe-to-toe with Jason, the broody, hot cowboy and former baseball player who owns the cabin she’s renting. He never approved of her rental and is dealing with substantial responsibilities on his ranch, and he cannot afford the distraction that Jessica creates. But she’s not going anywhere, and they bicker and taunt one another as the sexual tension rises to scorching-hot levels. Their union is fiery, but they also develop a deeper connection that has them seeing each other in a whole new light. With its heartfelt romance, explosive chemistry, irreverent humor and one endearing grandmother, you do not want to miss The Truth about Cowboys. ~ Frolic Media