This is a perfect fit for readers who enjoy heartwarming, feel-good stories about second chances, love, and the magic of the holiday season, with a dash of romance and a strong, independent heroine.

So I am a massive fan of Leslie North. I have read so many of her books and series. It is unbelievable. I absolutely love her more. Thought I love her writing style. I love the show easy to read palate cleanser that you can read before you go to bed and this is no different. It is hot spicy it has a romance it is perfect and it’s just it’s just like the rest of her books and it makes me want to read some more of Mary is booked to see if she is another author similar to Leslie

It is a standalone book with good characters but was an easy quick read with not as much drama as I was expecting, maybe because of Christmas. Two friends helping each other and finding love along the way.

I read this book as a stand-alone and not as part of the series.
I found it an easy read and would recommend as one to drive into when you need an escape from reality. It was predictable and I do wish there was a little bit more drama from Laura’s ex husband, he came across as a bit of an idiot!

This is a great book. The two main characters are Laura and Daryl. They have known each other all their lives. Laura has moved back home because of a divorce. Laura has a baby girl. Daryl is a rancher. Laura needs to marry someone to get her ex-husband out of her life. She ask Daryl to marry her. He says yes. There is an instant attraction. They have some communication issues but the fall in love.

This book encompasses a Christmas theme and a perfect romance. I finished it in one sitting. the perfect book to cosy up with!

Cowboy's Christmas Wife by Mary Sue Jackson & Leslie North

I received an advance review copy for free thanks to NetGalley and Relay Publishing and I am leaving this review voluntarily

A rancher on the brink needs some Christmas magic...

Daryl Rivers is about to lose it all—his family ranch, his business, everything he’s worked so hard for. So when single mom Laura, a childhood friend, offers him a way out of his financial woes, he reluctantly agrees.

There’s just one catch … Laura needs a husband. She’ll help Daryl out financially, and he’ll help her get the money that her ex now partially controls. It’s a business deal, nothing more. But things get complicated when business mixes with pleasure…

Daryl has his hands full making it appear that he and Laura are in love. But despite his best efforts, her greedy ex just isn’t buying it. A little pretend PDA goes a long way to convince folks what they have is real—and Laura soon finds herself convinced as well. But can she really trust that Daryl is different than her controlling ex?

This was a quick, welcome escape from reality. This is the fourth book in the series but I have read it as a standalone. With Christmas in the title you would expect this book to be festive, but Christmas only plays a small part and so I think that this book can be read at any time of year. A cute story full of drama makes this an enjoyable read.

Rating 4/5

When I think of romance, I think of books just like this one, that gives all the feels and satisfies every romance junkies' heart. This is a perfect books to snuggle up with on any day. This one took by surprise!

Thanks to Netgalley for a copy of this book for an honest review .

Laura Jo returns to her childhood home following the end of her marriage to Clark (dirtbag!!). She tries to have him removed from her trust fund but runs into difficulty...which is where her childhood friend, Daryl, comes in. Love Daryl's relationship with Laura daughter, Lilly. Both Laura and Daryl are infuriating at times and Laura idea of independence is over the top, but this is a lovely small town romance.

Cowboy's Christmas Wife by Mary Sue Jackson
Publisher: Relay Publishing
Genre: General Fiction (Adult), Romance
Published: June 16, 2022

Cowboy's Christmas Wife is the 4th book in the Windy Creek Romance series by Mary Sue Jackson. This book is a standalone romance set in the same town & time as "Cowboy's Doorstep Baby", "Her Second Chance Cowboy", and "Cowboy's Sexy Ex".

I could not get enough of this book! I absolutely loved the characters, they made me smile and laugh to myself. I thought the story was beautifully written and was captivating. The romance was steamy and the characters felt genuine and had depth. I really enjoyed this book and look forward to reading more by the author!

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Daryl and Laura are childhood friends and he is about to lose in his family ranch. Daryl is a single sexy alpha cowboy rancher. Laura is now a single mom to her daughter Lily and is getting out of an abusive relationship with her ex-husband Clark who cheated on her. Laura and Daryl need each other’s help. Laura is set to receive an inheritance from her late grandfather and he seems to have put an unusual request in before she can receive any money. Laura needs her husband’s signature on paper work but she is no longer married making it difficult to receive her inheritance. Clark Laura’s ex-husband finds out about her inheritance and contests the will. Daryl mortgaged the family ranch for his leather workshop and is in need finances. Laura comes up with a plan that will help both her and Daryl out by getting married. Daryl and Laura have been given 8 weeks by Judge Morrison to ascertain whether their marriage is a marriage of convenience or the real thing.

Can Laura and Daryl pull off their plan to help each other out of their dilemma, with the 8 weeks that Judge Morrison has given them will the judge be convinced and Laura receive her inheritance, will Daryl and Laura’s fake marriage turn real?

I received an ARC via NetGalley and I am leaving my review voluntarily.

Thank you for NetGalley for my pre release copy.

Such a cute story! I really enjoyed reading it. However, it seemed a little simple, with not quite enough drama or intrigue. Which I suppose it quite nice for a quick read. The characters are really likeable.

Overall, I think I am hard to impress when it comes to romance novels. I expect a good story, or at least a plausible one which doesn't have me mentally screaming about the plot line. A lot of books rely on sex over story, which is ridiculous. The target audience deserves a good story no matter what.

I do have to say, that Cowboy's Christmas Wife does have a decent story line. It's a sweet little book, with plausible characters who aren't immediately in love but at least have a reason for their hasty marriage - helping each other out, having been childhood friends.

I think going more into the friendship aspect would have built a stronger story and better developed the characters.. The book needs a different title. This is not a Christmas book.

Overall, it was a sweet quick read for someone looking for that type of book.

Disclaimer: A copy was provided by the publisher.

I loved this romantic novel. I read this book on Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. I the location of this book and I liked travelling to a romantic ranch in America via this novel. I love to travel to different exotic locations while reading and I could picture the countryside, the ranch and the small town where this story was based.
This was a heartwarming, feel-good book, and I loved the main characters from start to finish. It was a great plot for a romance novel and made pleasant reading. I am giving this novel 4 stars and I recommend it to any romantic novel readers.

This was a fun easy ready. I only wish that there would have been either a prologue or flashbacks to their childhood. It was a little hard to believe that they were long-lost friends to lovers. Also, for having Christmas in the title there wasn't a lot of Christmas content but none the less I had a good time!

This is the fourth installment of the Windy Creek Romances, and although part of a series, you can certainly read it as a standalone. Laura takes her daughter and leaves an abusive marriage and a cheating husband and returns to her hometown. While there, she reconnects with her childhood friend Daryl. He is struggling to keep his ranch going, and Laura has an inheritance which can help him out. Only, there is a stipulation where her husband needs to sign off on any withdrawal of funds. Laura comes up with the idea for her and Daryl to get married so she can give him the money to keep his ranch afloat. The fun begins from there and the sparks fly high and strong. Loved seeing the relationship between these two grower stronger. Another well-written and entertaining story and a great addition to the series!
I received a complimentary copy from Netgalley and am voluntarily leaving my review.

Cowboy's Christmas wife by Leslie North and Mary Sue Jackson.
Book 4 of Windy Creek Romances.
Daryl Rivers is about to lose it all—his family ranch, his business, everything he’s worked so hard for. So when single mom Laura, a woman he’s known for years, offers him a way out of his financial woes, he reluctantly agrees.
Really enjoyable read. Loved the cover. Darling was my favourite. 5*.

Daryl and Laura Jo were childhood friends. He always had a crush on her. Laura’s parents die and she has to go and live with her grandfather. They reconnect in college. Over summer break she falls in love with someone who works for her grandfather. He is controlling. When her grandfather dies he leaves her trust fund controlled by her and her husband. She catches her husband cheating. Laura is pregnant. She wants a divorce. Her ex-husband won’t agree to let her have access to the trust fund. She meets her friend Daryl by accident. His ranch is going to be foreclosed on. She comes up with the idea that they should marry. She will sue her ex for to get him off the trust fund. Daryl and Laura have feelings for each other but they don’t want to admit it to themselves.

The story was well written. It kept reading most of the night.

I thought this was a cute romance book. I enjoyed the story and the characters. Some parts in the story had me frustrated but the story did get better.

Laura grew up in a small town that she dearly loved. Now she is back in town and determined to have a fresh start after divorcing her cheating husband, Clark. He did nothing good for her ever and she found out she was pregnant with Lilly a month after she left him. She is determined to raise Lilly with love and show her how to be a strong woman. Running in to Daryl was not something she was expecting but she really did miss her friends from childhood. Daryl couldn’t believe that she was back in town. He loved her for so long and was very close to asking her out in college when she hooked up with her ex Clark. Her grandfather had left her with a trust but she has to share it fifty fifty with her husband. She divorced Clark and yet a judge ruled to let him stay as fifty percent controlled partner in her trust. The only way to get away from him having control is to marry someone else. Who better to ask then her childhood friend Daryl. He can’t believe the words coming out of her mouth when she suggests they get fake married but it would help her and it would also help him safe his family farm from foreclosure. Funny thing about being fake married is it start to feel real and feelings start to develop. I was given an ARC through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.