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What a wonderful story. I can see I have a "type" when I "wish for" Netgalley stories and once again I have not been disappointed.

Hits all the good spots. Great hero, interesting heroine, lovely town, good amount of conflict.

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I have really enjoyed this series and couldn't wait to read the mysterious Ange's story. It's clear that there is something going on under the surface but to discover that she's back home under false pretenses having failed just burst the bubble of the close knit successful family that the series had built up for me.
Logan is suffering from PTSD and back running his family ranch. He and Angelina meet by accident in the grocery story and pick up their friendship. They are both deeply damaged by their past and try to recover their equilibrium by re-kindling their friendship.
I do enjoy reconnecting with all the other couples but this story did not love up to the promise that I had imagined.

This author really knows how to write a tear jerker scene, and this one had several that I just couldn’t stop crying for. The hero is so scarred and in need of healing and he lashes out at Angelina a few times, but she is so strong and they were so great together that they really carried the story well. It was real, passionate, beautiful, heartwarming, sad, and perfect. Such a beautiful story. Loved every second of it, even the parts that had me crying. The plot is strong, the conflict was real and handled well, and the characters were well-rounded and vibrant on the page. Every second of the story was great.

Angelina is known for being a workaholic but shes back in town with her tail tucked firmly in place not letting her family know how bad things are for her right now. While shes in town she spends more time with her father and comes across her childhood best friend Logan all grown up. He's an ex solider with some baggage. It looks like both of them are needing a bit of distraction and it just so happens that they've got a great attraction going on. Now the issue is do they risk their friendship?

It was interesting getting to know Angelina and Logan. Both had secrets and baggage weighing on them. They really were what eachother needed, both were stubborn and pushed eachother and then the healing would come because they both were holding so much inside. When it came to the romance / attraction well it was pretty hott and this book included a couple steamy scenes. I loved how close her family was and supportive and were clearly there for eachother and it was only a matter of time when things get out in the open and it was interesting seeing how things were taken. If you get anything out of my review just konw that this book was pretty great and I really enjoyed it and you readers should check it out when you get the chance.

I've only read a couple of books by this author, and I've enjoyed them. Really good characters, and development. It never feels rushed, nor drags in pace. I read a fair amount of cowboy books, and this author is one that will take priority for me going forward

if you like some angst and heartfelt drama this one is for you - throw in some retired military and PTSD and it makes it tough on all involved - enjoyed the read!!

I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley and I am voluntarily reviewing it.

This is the fourth book in this series of siblings. This book is Angelina Ford's story. The three prior books were on her siblings. Angelina is the oldest daughter and she lives in California as she has never has the passion for ranch life but she loves her family. She generally flies in and flies out quickly back to her busy life running her own independent empire. Unfortunately for Angelina, things take a down turn and she runs home to River Ranch around Father's Day. There she discovers that her dad, who is dying of cancer, is much worse than he was just a short time ago. She can't tell her family of her failure in losing her company especially her dad. He is a ruthless business and she knows that he would be disappointed in her.

Angelina runs to the store to buy food for a family dinner. There she runs into her old childhood best friend, Logan Brody. There the two bridge the gap that years of lost contact have brought. Logan is no longer the fun guy that she knew. Logan served in the military and was medically discharged a year ago. He is suffering from PTSD and survivor guilt over losing his best friend, Brett. To help with the loss, Logan is helping with Brett's widow, Kelly and their little girl, Lucy. In the incident, that took Brett's life and injured Logan, Brett's K-9, Ella, was also injured. Ella is Logan's shadow.

I was unsure about this story as Angelina is a busy lady who really is a strong-willed woman. She has run a little rough-shod in the prior stories and she really wasn't a favorite of mine. As this book is written in a dual POV format, I was able to see into her thoughts and feelings and identify with her more.

This is a sexy book where the "bedroom" scenes were glossed over a little. That being said though, I can only recommend this book to anyone over the age of 18. If you love the friends-to-lovers romance, especially with a cowboy (ex-military male protagonist), then I would give this one a try.

My copy had a few grammatical errors but it was an ARC so I didn't deduct any stars but I hope that the final book was free of them.

Angelina Ford is heading back to Texas hiding the biggest secret of her life: bankruptcy. The business she created in L.A. is shuttered, as are her hopes and dreams. Facing her family with her big, bad news isn’t going to be easy. Which is why bumping into Logan Brody is an unexpected gift. Instead of facing her failure—and future—she can play catch-up with her old childhood friend. . .who happens to have grown up to be a strong, gorgeous man. Logan was always a responsible boy. It’s no surprise that the brawny ex-soldier has decided to return from active duty to run his family’s ranch. Still, Angelina can’t help noticing the changes in Logan, from the haunted look in his eyes to the retired military dog who never leaves his side. He puts up a good front, acting as Texas-tough as can be. But Logan is carrying a secret of his own—one that could bring him closer than ever to his tried-and-true Angelina. . .or tear them both apart.
This was a pretty good book. The story was well paced. The main characters were really exciting to follow on their journey. I hadn’t read this author before so I wasn’t sure what to expect. I was not disappointed!
**I voluntarily read and reviewed this book

This is the fourth book in the series, but could be read as a stand alone. This story is about Angelina Ford and her best friend from childhood, Logan Brody.

River Ranch is a very wealthy and successful ranch in Texas. However, for some reason, the three older children all fled home when their mother got cancer, leaving their father, Walter, and youngest sister Mia. Angelina, the oldest, never even liked to ride horses. She was an overachiever, only interested in creating businesses and making a name for herself, without any help from her family. Her visits home were always very short. But now that her father is dying, she has come home for Father's Day, only that isn't the only reason. Her latest business venture has failed and after paying off all its debts, she has come home to regroup, but feeling like a failure. Meanwhile. Logan has also recently returned home from years in the military. His parents have retired to Florida and he has PTSD along with guilt about the death of his best friend, Brett. But he did manage to save Brett's service dog, Ella, and bring her back with him. Working the ranch is helping, but he has refused to get the mental help that he needs to deal with his PTSD. While they had lost contact while they were both away, they now reconnect. Logan had been in love with Angelina since they were kids, but never let her know. Now both are drawn to each other, but scared to ruin their friendship.

I found the characters very relatable, the descriptions of the scenery appealing and the story line intriguing. I read an ARC from NetGalley.com. This is my unbiased and voluntary review.

Angelina Ford returned home running from her failures, A place she was always to anxious to leave again.
Logan Brody is out of the service and his nightmares and guilt has followed him. He reacquainted with best friend Angelina - they are both broken but can they be there for each other like the past?

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Ruthie – ☆☆☆☆
This is the fourth book in the series – and I would definitely recommend that you read them in order, as there are threads running through it which will make far more sense to you. I have been waiting for Angelina's story, as she was clearly living away from the ranch, and uncomfortable when she came back, so I was ready!

As her father's health continues to be in doubt, Angelina goes home, but for her it is also an escape from the crumbling of her business. She is mortified that she has failed and cannot admit it to anyone in her family. She also finds her long-time, childhood best friend, Logan, is back from the Army, and in spite of thinking about confiding in him, she struggles there too. This inability to be honest with anyone is offset with the unexpected pleasure that she finds in being home and with her family.

Logan has taken over the family ranch and is working as much as he can to try and forget the loss of his best friend at war. He has his faithful dog, Ellie, with him, brought back injured and no longer needed. Ellie is a wonderfully understated star in this book. Reconnecting with Angelina is wonderful, but also a reminder of how he is too broken and full of grief to form a meaningful relationship.

This does not stop them finding comfort in each other, but as we get both their points of view, we can see just how this is a superficial solution to the problems they are both hiding and causing them pain. Lane does a wonderful job of giving us the story without causing either of them to be too annoyingly needy. After all, they are both in good health and independently wealthy.

I really enjoyed catching up with the whole family and their loves. There is some lovely humour, some reconciliations, and passionate romance. That said, you should be ready with tissues, as there's more than one time where you might find yourself with a teary eye.

An excellent addition to the series.

Ange and Logan had fallen out of touch like friends tend to do after high school. They're both back home for their own reasons and reconnect - in more ways than one! This was a good story and I enjoyed both characters, but I think I just wanted more. Ange never goes into details about her business. I really liked Kelly's story and Logan's connection as the best friend of her husband.

3.5 stars—MY ONE TRUE COWBOY if the fourth instalment in Soraya Lanes contemporary, adult RIVER RANCH erotic, romance series. This is thirty year old, California business woman Angelina Ford, and Texas rancher Logan Brody’s story line. MY ONE TRUE COWBOY can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story line is revealed where necessary.


Told from dual third person perspectives (Angelina and Logan) MY ONE TRUE COWBOY follows the friends to lovers relationship between thirty year old, California business woman Angelina Ford, and Texas rancher Logan Brody. Years earlier Angelina Ford left Texas to start her own business in Los Angeles, California but her father’s worsening condition found Angela back in Texas with a secret that was slowly breaking her heart. Coming face to face with her childhood friend Logan Brody, meant feelings and emotions of a time long ago, but Logan struggled with demons from his past, demons that are about to resurface within days. What ensues is the building but struggling relationship and romance between Logan and Angelina, and the fall-out as neither Logan nor Angelina is willing to commit to something more.


Logan is a retired member of the US military, and battles PTSD and the guilt of surviving an attack against his team and the loss of his best friend Brett. Believing himself to be broken and unworthy of his own happily ever after, Logan continues to sabotage his relationship and friendship with Angelina Ford, a woman who struggles with her own guilt of failure and loss.


The relationship between Logan and Angelina is a friends to lovers romance that is doomed to fail on so many levels. Logan fights his attraction and need for our story line heroine, and Angelina is quick to run at the first sign of trouble. The $ex scenes are passionate and seductive without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.


We are reintroduced to all of the previous story line couples, as well as the introduction of Bretts widow Kelly and their daughter Lucy.


MY ONE TRUE COWBOY is a story of family, friendships, forgiveness and love. The premise is heart breaking; the romance is captivating; the characters are energetic and colorful but frustrating. The up and down, back and forth, yes and no between Logan and Angelina was disheartening and often discouraging, and affected my overall enjoyment of the story. In the end I didn’t care whether or not the couple remained together or went their separate ways.


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Book 4 in River Ranch, My One True Cowboy was an ok read for me. I struggled with the back and forth between Logan and Angelina and that impacted the enjoyment of the overall story. I will read more of this series but this was not one of my favorites.

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One True Cowboy is book 4 in the River Ranch series by Soraya Lane and a great addition to the series.

Childhood friends, Angelina and Logan went their separate ways after graduation. She to build her life and business in LA and he to the military.

Now 10 years later both have returned home and both have secrets. Ange has lost her business that she built in LA and is afraid her family will again think she is a failure…except they are and always have been very proud of her and what she has accomplished.

Logan, left the military with scars both inside and out, lost his best friend to the war and made a promise to look after his best friend’s wife and daughter. He’s just barely surviving but when he runs into his childhood friend Angelina they both realize that they need each other and their old friendship.

Can Ange and Logan work through their issues and secrets to build a life, full of family, sharing, friendship, open their hearts to love and find their HEA?

My One True Cowboy by Soraya Lane is number four in the River Ranch series and is solid gold for readers of romance. Angelina is home to visit but has not yet told anyone why and how long she would be staying. He father had cancer and was failing. That was reason enough. In the grocery store she ran into her childhood best friend, Logan. She was happy to see him. It had been years and so she invited him to dinner. She could make him grill the steaks and she had a bag of salad. She couldn't cook and maybe she could get by. They all knew, including Logan, that something was going on with Angelina. She would have to tell them eventually.

Lane writes a fabulous cowboy romance, this series in particular. She gives the characters their own personalities, so much you can tell who is speaking without being told. As this is the third in the series, some of the family have already found their happy-ever-after and the reader will see where this is going almost immediately. With romance, it is not the conclusion but the journey and this is a good one. People grow up and change. This is clearly seen in any family and is entirely evident in this friendship between Angelina and Logan. There are plenty of believable roadblocks set up as the story progresses. Lane does an excellent job of plotting her books and keeping them fresh. The reader will fall in love with these characters and be thrilled to see characters from earlier books and check on their progress. I totally recommend this book. Romance readers will love it.

I received a free ARC of My One True Cowboy from Netgalley in exchange for a fair and honest review. All opinions and interpretations contained herein are solely my own. #netgalley #myonetruecowboy

This is book 4 in the River Ranch series and while it can be read as a standalone, I would absolutely read the other books in this series before reading this one. Otherwise you may be slightly lost as to a lot of the back stories and relationships. That being said, we get Angelina Ford and Logan Brody's story in this installment. Angelina has come home after losing everything in LA. She doesn't want anyone to know what happened, or how badly she failed. But when she runs into her childhood best friend Logan, he refuses to let her wallow in her thoughts or to let things fester. He went through hell himself and knows what it's like, and doesn't want that for her. But when the friendship they have starts to mean more to them both, will they risk everything once again in order to have what could mean the most?

I really liked this one. Angelina has always been that character that left you wanting to know more about her. She seemed standoffish and emotionless in a way. But she definitely has hidden depths that I didn't expect! Logan has been through a lot and is still working through things that most people would (honestly) break having to deal with. But he steps up and is doing it, no matter how much he, himself hurts. They both seem to have a lot of baggage to deal with, and honestly at times I am not sure they truly deal with it. I knocked it down a star because while on a whole I did like the story, there are parts of it that I didn't like. The back and forth between them got on my nerves sometimes, and the last part just kinda dragged a bit. But if you take that all with a grain of salt, on a whole, the book is a good read and I would read it again.

One True Love. Finally. In this conclusion to the River Ranch series, everything finally comes to a head for the one remaining sibling who isn't yet attached. Admittedly I picked up this series halfway in, with the previous book, but here Lane does an excellent job of continuing the feel of the series (as I know it anyway) while also wrapping up long running storylines and giving everyone the HEA or coda they deserve. Truly excellent work, and very much recommended.

3.5 stars

Throughout this series, this author has (with good reason) made readers not really like Angelina too terribly much. She’s quite rigid and cold in the other books. And, quite honestly, Ange is a bit uptight compared to her siblings. That’s her nature and that’s okay. But she’s far from unfeeling, which is quickly discovered in this story. She has a certain persona that she wears as armor. Angelina has spent her life trying to prove herself to her father and those around her when she has absolutely nothing to prove. Her father is very proud of her, and would be no matter what.

Logan is the perfect mix of brooding and caring; closed off and overwhelmingly generous. He’s had so much happen to him in the last year it’s hard for him to grasp what he wants and needs from life at this point in time. He lives each day on auto pilot; keeping to himself, running his parents’ ranch, eating the same meals day in and day out. The only things that even begin to get him out of his own head are his dog and his best-friend’s wife and daughter.

The fateful day Logan and Angelina run into each other at the grocery store, they hadn’t seen each other in well over 10 years. Although they were best friends in high school and kept in touch for a long time, the last few years that contact had even petered out. Now, they are both back in their hometown at the same time. It’s obvious from that first interaction that the “just friends” mantra they fed to everyone back in high school was a cover, there are some major sparks. Plus, there’s a kind of comfort between the two that seems to settle them both.

Of course, there are many ups and downs and a myriad of issues these two must tackle before finding their HEA. For much of it, I was right on board. Logan’s story, especially, touched my heart. While I understood Ange’s issues, I found it harder to connect with her. My life and world view are drastically different than hers. I enjoy that because how boring would reading be if all the characters were just like me? But I just didn’t sympathize with her the way I did with Logan. And I have to add, I enjoy that she didn’t go to her small town from the big city and “discover” she hated the city life. The author used the more realistic approach that Angelina loves things about her hometown and loves people in her hometown, but still thrives on her city life.

As for Logan, after a time he started to lose me. There was a cycle with him and it went on one too many times for me. I would think things were getting resolved, and this couple would throw me for a loop again. Unfortunately, the last bit of this book seemed to drag because of this repetitive conflict. And then the conclusion totally threw me for a loop and seemed pretty out in left field.

So, the first ¾ of this story were a homerun. It just lost steam toward the end. But it still has a beautiful HEA and is definitely worth the read.