This is a good book. The two main characters are Phoebe and Max. Four years ago Max was in a bar and Phoebe walked up and explained why she needed to marry. Max agreed with her and they got married. They went their separate ways the next morning till four years later. Phoebe came looking for Max. There is an attraction. They have to discuss what they are going to do. They decide to stay married and fall in love with each other.

This is a perfect fit for readers who adore romance, marriage of convenience tales, and sizzling contemporary love stories with a touch of humor and adventure, as it promises a delightful and passionate ride filled with witty banter, rugged cowboys, and a strong-willed heroine.

Kate Pearce is my favorite Western Romance writer and this series hasn't disappointed. The characters are likable, have issues (who doesn't), and their lives are so different and on a totally dissimilar paradigm than my own. Lovely banter, beautiful scenery description make it such an enjoyable read. It makes me wish I wasn't allergic to horses and several decades younger.

The mystery of where Max disappeared in the previous book is revealed. He had a secret wife, a marriage of convenience that took place 4 years earlier in Reno after they met at a casino and they has lost touch. British Phoebe Creighton-Smith, stranded in Reno had approach Max at a bar when he was stateside and ask him if he would marry her to help her out with an inheritance issue. He went along and then forgot to leave her with his address. She tracks him down at his sister's, Maria, who none of his friends knew about either. Neither will admit that it was love at first sight and both are too scared (because of those issues that I mentioned earlier) to be honest with each other and almost destroy their chance of happiness. Watching them, knowing that they are really perfect for each other, is frustrating for their friends and the reader, but with a little heart ache and pushes from their friends they finally figure it out. The only thing I don't like is that the series has ended, as I would love to read more about them all.

I read a gift Advanced Reader's Copy from the publisher via NetGalley.com. This is my unbiased, honest and voluntary review.

A cute country romance. Not typical, but a good read that you can enjoy in a, long, evening. I need to hear more about the other characters now.

I enjoyed this book but it wasn't a stand out book for me in this genre.

I thought that the book was a little slow to start and get moving and that did affect my enjoyment.

The storyline was ok and it was a good romantic and sexy read.

It is 3 stars from me for this one, just wasn't one I gelled with from the outset.

his is the third book in the Three cowboys series of Kate Pearce. And although you can read it as a standalone, I would recommend you read the Three cowboys and a Baby and Three Cowboys and a Puppy first. Because you can enjoy the dynamics between Max, Luke and Noah a bit more, if you have read them all. These three cowboys have been through a lot and still Kate is able to spin three totally different stories. I think I liked Max’ story the best of all.

Because how often do you read about a man who ‘accidentally’ gets married and then never sees her again for four years? And when his wife Phoebe does show up, he promises to help her by going around the world with her to convince her family they are happily married. How cute is that?

Of course, the credibility and likelihood of this story is a bit low, but nonetheless I highly enjoyed it. Four out of five stars from me and a special thank you to Netgalley for providing the arc.

I realized this is the third book in the series when a lot of characters started to appear.
The good news is that it can be read as a standalone and Im a racoon that doesn't care a lot about order, but I think that fans of reading series in order, will enjoy more reading the series.
I liked it a lot, it was pretty steamy and i loved the friendships portrayed. The only issue for me is that the MCs didn't communicate a lot and that created some misunderstandings.

Three Cowboys and a Bride by Kate Pearce
Three Cowboys #3

Three ex-Navy SEALs gone cowboy find love in this series. Max meets Phoebe in Reno four years before the story begins and their reunion proves interesting, indeed!

What I liked:
* Phoebe: British, bright, responsible, honest, communicates well, has given much time to her family, wants her inheritance in full and is willing to do what it takes to get it, attracted to Max from the beginning but will she get all that she wants before the book ends?
* Max: ex-SEAL, adolescent trouble maker, settled down in the military, good friend, capable, has insecurities and self-worth issues, uses humor as armor, tends to suppress rather than confront, is attracted to Phoebe, has trouble communicating, wants Phoebe but will he be able to have her?
* Luke & Berrnie: missed their story in book two of the trilogy BUT Luke seems wise, competent, aware, and there for those he is responsible for and cares about
* Noah & Jen: remembering their story, that I did read, was a lot of fun – both were positive influences in this book though Noah was a grumpy Gus for awhile
* The bachelor party - interesting and thoughtful of Max to come up with that event
* The way the relationship grew between Max & Phoebe and the way it…eventually…worked out
* That Phoebe’s background didn’t impede her ability to slip into ranch life and fit in well
* All of it really except…

What I didn’t like:
* Who and what I was meant not to like
* Phoebe’s oppressive manipulative relatives
* Not being able to understand Max’s parents

Did I enjoy this book? Yes
Would I read more by this author? Yes

Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington-Zebra for the ARC – This is my honest review

4-5 Stars

Max Romero is a ranch hand on his military friend's family ranch. He's been keeping a secrets from his friends. Max's friends are about to go searching for him, but he turns up with a surprise. Phoebe Creighton-Smith is from English High Society. Her family has kept to the old ways when it comes to an inheritance. Pheobe thought she had a solution, but the marriage of convenience didn't work like she thought. Now Pheobe is searching for her husband Max to get her inheritance, but it just may take Three Cowboys and a Bride to help them find forever.

Three Cowboys and a Bride is the last book in Kate Pearce's Three Cowboys series. The story is about a man keeping secrets from his friends. A woman wanting the dream house she's been promised in her inheritance. Max Romero was in the military on leave in Reno four years ago when he's approached by a British woman asking for a favor. Pheobe Creighton-Smith needs a short marriage of convenience to collect her inheritance after her father's death. Max and Pheobe marry and go their separate ways only to be reunited four years later when she needs to show the man she actually married. Lack of communication has her looking for him. Max leaves the ranch because of his PTSD occasionally but always returns but this time with a woman. His friends are surprised about the fact he has a sister and a wife they didn't know about. Pheobe spends time at the ranch helping out, but Max is leery because of her being high society British that she'd fit in, and she has more money than he'd ever make. As time passes before they head to England for her sister's wedding, they become closer and realize they just may have something special. When Pheobe's brother shows up and is looking to interfere with their relationship a decision has to be made. Max makes a decision that his friends convince him that he needs to do what will make him happy. Meanwhile, Pheobe is back in England living in her dream house but it's just not the same without the man she loves. Will they make the right choices for true love or will they get divorced.
Three Cowboys and a Bride is the final book in the Three Cowboys series by Kate Pearce. The author takes an impulsive marriage of convenience and takes it to a different direction with the main characters separating and then reuniting. The strong attraction from the first meeting comes into play as they're back together to show her family that her husband actually exists. There are other obstacles that they must work through and also the interference of her brother. They're supported by his friends and significant others.

Kate Pearce's Three Cowboys and a Bride has drama, romance, and a cute baby. The main characters must work through their own issues as well as the complications of actually getting to know each other. Kate Pearce writes a story with love, romance, passion and some fun. Three Cowboys and a Bride is a book for cowboy lovers and modern-day western romance. Your kept wondering if they will find their way back to each other. If you're a Kate Pearce fan than this is going to be a favorite read. If you're looking for a new cowboy romance to read, I'd recommend the whole series/trilogy of Three Cowboys: Three Cowboys and a Baby, Three Cowboys and a Puppy, and Three Cowboys and a Bride. Each book's story is about Max Romero and his friends, Noah and Luke.

It was only supposed to last a year. But after the year passed, Max never really thought about it. That's just the way he was. So no one was more surprised than he was when Phoebe showed up at the ranch where he lived and worked with his army buddies Noah and Luke. Though time had passed, Phoebe still needed Max's help to convince her family their marriage was real and convince them to give her the inheritance her grandfather had left her.

Max was willing to continue the charade, but first he wants Phoebe to spend some time experiencing his ranching life. To his surprise, Phoebe enjoys it, quickly becoming friends with Luke's sister and his fiancé, and his mother, as well as Luke and Noah. As she carves out a place for herself on the ranch, Max finds more and more the fake marriage doesn't feel all that fake. And it scares the heck out of him.

I'm a fan of the underdog, so I really loved this story. Max isn't quite the devil may care, sarcastic guy we thought he was. We learn a whole lot more about Max and his background. He tends to care for the others much more than he cares about himself. He's self deprecating. Now we know why. Despite having a found family who cares about him and a place to belong, Max seems so lonely. He doesn't believe in himself and can't see how he can possibly be good enough for his friends, let alone someone like Phoebe.

This is a heartwarming, story of friendship, of self discovery. Max agrees to help Phoebe on a whim. But it may be the best thing he ever did. I think Max was actually surprised to find how much he cared for Phoebe. And caring for her may be the best thing that ever happened to him. With a little help from his friends he starts to see himself in a new light. He becomes more confident in himself. In the end, you can't help but root for Max.

Max had married Phoebe in Reno four years ago he thought he was helping her then but in the morning he was gone because he needed to get back to base, he was an active-duty Marine. Now four years later Max has left the ranch he is working with his buddies also ex-Marines to meet up with Phoebe his still wife of four years. Not only does the two of them have things to work out but so does he with his buddies at the ranch. The whole story is about working things out with family and the past. But will the two of them be able to make it? Read this good story and not your average just get married book. Excellent characters and story.

Three Cowboys and a Bride by Kate Pearce would be a great beach read. The plot has an interesting twist on a marriage of convenience. The characters grow emotionally and realize and explore new things about themselves. Thus involving the reader in a well-rounded set of mostly likeable characters. The development of the marriage of convenience into a real marriage for Phoebe and Max is intriguing. The plot has some surprises. Through the plot and characters, Pearce tackles a lot of hard issues, handling them in thoughtful ways. These include: PTSD in service people who have been in combat and are trying to return to civilian life: the problems and continuing harm of difficult families: how the family caretaker often gets taken advantage of and how they are not respected for the service they provide. This book has entertaining characters and plot and some issues to think about. Hopefully the final editing will catch the discrepancy in Max's last name, there are two versions. All in all a great read. Strongly recommended.

Book 3 in the Three Cowboys trilogy is finally Max's story. This can be read as a stand-alone.

British heiress, Phoebe Creighton-Smith needs a husband to access her inheritance. Marine Max Romero is having a drink in a Reno casino between deployments on a visit to his half-sister. But Max "looks right" to Phoebe so the two strike a bargain for a marriage of convenience.

Four years later, Phoebe needs to produce her absent husband to force her brother to release her inheritance. Phoebe returns to Reno to convince her husband-in-name-only to return with her in time for her sister's wedding. Only, they form a deeper connection predictably marred by misunderstandings and miscommunications.

They make an engaging couple. I had some issues with some aspects of the story. For a group of retired Marines on a working cattle ranch, they seem to subsist on pancakes and soup. Nothing wrong with pancakes and soup, but heartier fare might be called for. It would've been nice to have mentioned their ranks at retirement while author, Kate Pearce alludes to dangerous missions which results in varying forms of PTSD. This made for an entertaining read and a fitting end to the trilogy.

I was provided this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

Good wrap-up to the series. The story begins with a prologue, spelling out how Phoebe and Max ended up married. Phoebe, a British woman trying to wrest her inheritance from her uncooperative family, needs a husband to fulfill the requirements. Max, a Marine between deployments, draws her attention in a Reno bar. Something about him leads her to propose a marriage-of-convenience arrangement, and Max, who is always game for a challenge, jumps right in. But Max disappeared the next day without leaving contact information.

Four years later, Phoebe tracks Max down at the California ranch where he works with his two Marine friends, Luke and Noah. He never told them about Phoebe, so everyone is shocked that he is married. Phoebe still needs Max's help, and asks him to continue in the role to convince her family. Neither expected the sparks of attraction that rekindled from their wedding night. I loved seeing Max and Phoebe get to know each other as she settled into her temporary stint as a ranch wife. The more time they spend together, the deeper their connection and feelings grow. Some wonderful scenes highlight how good they are together and how happy they can be. But both of them have emotional baggage that makes it difficult for them to believe the other would want more than their temporary marriage.

I got frustrated with both because neither communicated well with the other, leading to misunderstandings and hurt feelings. Matters became more complicated when Phoebe's brother showed up, trying to convince Phoebe to return to England. George was manipulative in his attempt to get his way and zoomed in on Max's insecurities. He also knew which buttons to push to get Phoebe to react in the way he wanted. Both Max and Phoebe have some self-examination to do before they can let go of the past. I loved the advice that Max got from his friends and what he did with it. At the same time, we get to see how Phoebe's relationship with Max has changed her. There is a terrific scene with George, and later her grandmother, that shows off the new Phoebe. Max's big moment was fantastic, and I loved seeing them work things out.

The epilogue was terrific. Seeing all three couples and catching up on their lives was great.

I didn't read the first two in the series, but definitely liked this one. Max and Phoebe have been married for years and basically told no one except her family. I'm not sure how they managed to get away with not seeing each other at all in those years between. I had fun with these two trying to navigate being together.

This was my favorite type of romance- light and fluffy with a good dose of smut. I wasn't terribly attached to the characters but it was a good escape read.

An absolutely enjoyable romance between Phoebe Creighton-Smith, from England, and former Marine and now cowboy Max Romero. Four years ago, Phoebe met Max in Reno and thought he would do nicely to be the husband she needed. Her brother was threatening to withhold her inheritance, so, she asked Max to marry her and he said yes. Now four years later, Phoebe finally tracked him down, not knowing that he had been overseas serving his country. His marriage comes as quite a shock to his extended family, but then they are used to Max, just being Max. Phoebe enjoys helping at the Nilson Ranch, enjoying the family atmosphere and making friends. As she and max spend time together, will they decide to stay married, to consummate their wedding vows? Or, when her brother arrives in town, will he convince her to return to England to secure her inheritance? I enjoyed Phoebe’s fiery spirit as she fights, with Max’s support, for what is right and what she deserves. I received an advance review copy at no cost and without obligation for an honest review. (paytonpuppy)

Phoebe and Max's story is the third book in the Three Cowboys series. Max married Phoebe four years ago in Reno to help her obtain her inheritance but they lost touch. She's finally tracked him down in hopes he can still help her and then they can divorce but she never thought she'd start falling for her fake husband. Max has issues from his time in the military. Phoebe's never had a family that truly loves and cares for her, Fun entertaining read. .

The last cowboy Max falls in love and none other than his wife. This is an interesting story about arranged marriage. Phoebe is a very careful interesting character who complicates and untangles everything. For me sweet read with lovely HEA.
I volunteered to review an ARC of this book for Netgalley
arranged marriage

Max and Phoebe are so sweet together!

Disclosure: I'm a sucker for marriage-at-first-sight stories, and this one is one of the best. At a bar in Reno, Phoebe chooses Max to be her in-name-only solution to getting around her family's control over her money, then they each quietly go back to their own lives. Four years later, she shows up needing a little bit more to make the solution work, and Max has to face his friends who had no idea he'd been hiding a secret wife all this time.

I loved how they each helped the other deal with their complicated family situations, and how they grew closer together with each awkward and sometimes heartbreaking obstacle. I've been intrigued by Max's character throughout the earlier two books in this series, and it was very gratifying to get his whole story, especially delivered with my favorite trope.

I wish we'd been given a bit more details about Phoebe's family situation - I felt like we were told only enough to make the story work without really feeling like we got the whole story. That coupled with the author's lack of understanding of the real-life location in which the story was set kept this book from being a five-star read for me. However, the romance between Max and Phoebe was everything I could have wanted and their HEA was delightful.

This book ends with a two-year-later epilogue that nicely wraps up the entire three-book series, and I heartily recommend all three books for anyone who loves contemporary cowboy romances. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.