I DNFed this after two chapters, so I can't really speak to the characters and/or story.
I just feel like this hasn't been edited yet and I really struggle with that. I understand ARCs aren't the finished product just yet, but I can't go through with this.

4.5 ⭐️

This book was adorable! It was a quick read and you can’t put it down once you start.

The MMC Eric is a great book boyfriend! He is grumpy on the outside but a loveable teddy bear on the inside. It wasn’t insta love like so many romances it was a well developed slow burn. Not only do the leads have great character development but Eric’s family does too. I’m hoping we get more books with this family.

I do wish we got dual POV as this is my favorite way to read romance.

Waitlyn Andrews has me in a chokehold!! I was captivated by Yes Chef!, so when I got her email that Rider's Block was available on NetGalley, I ran to grab it! Cowboys are my kryptonite, and this book definitely had me weak. A grumpy, gruff, rodeo-cowboy/bibliophile with a soft spot for Jane Austen??!! I was drooling. This book was laugh out loud funny, heart warming, and tear jerking at times. The scenery descriptions were so vivid and beautiful that the reader feels like they are a part of Colorado ranch life. I absolutely adored the peppered references to Jane Austen works, Frozen, and even Friends. I absolutely could not put this book down. I will be rereading it and will probably be purchasing a pair of cowboy boots and planning a trip west. I am for certain anxious for the next Waitlyn Andrews book!
Thank you to NetGalley for allowing me to read this ARC early in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are 100% my own.

This book had me hooked right from the beginning! I loved all of our character and the development they go through. I love how broody Eric is right from the start. These characters are so well written they could jump off the page and be people you meet in real life. I also love Eric's family dynamic they seem so wonderful you wish you could be apart of their family. I also love how Amelia makes friends with the local western store owner. This being the first book I have read from this author I wasn't sure what to expect. It hit all the marks for me.

Overall I'm giving this book a 5/5 stars. The only thing that would have made me like this book even more is if it had been dual POV. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a cowboy romance with well written characters that you just can't help but fall in love with.

The blend of romance and humor is spot-on. Amelia and Eric’s banter is electric, and the simmering attraction adds so much depth. It’s a perfect mix of charming, funny, and romantic that feels genuine and refreshing. In short, this read is like a fun, emotional rollercoaster, and I loved every minute of it!

This was such a fun romance! I know it’s a great book when I look at the percentage read on my kindle and am relieved to see I have a lot left. The characters were lovable, the descriptive settings were immersive, and it was a fun glimpse into cowboy life.

Amelia + Eric 🫶🏻

This book gave me aaalll the feels 🥹 I love the idea of an author visiting a ranch to really learn what ranch/cowboy life is. After one too many rejections on her book, Amelia flies to Colorado to see what she’s missing. Amelia is such an easy character to love. She’s willing to learn and be involved on the ranch and she’s respectful to how the life is 🥰

Eric 🥹🥹 he starts off as grumpy and moody but really he is kind-hearted, respectful and patient. Once he was ready to go all in, he was there for Amelia until she was ready. The slow burn in this was absolutely perfect and I loved that they took their time and really grew with each other before labeling anything.

The Randall family made their way into my heart and I hope to see more of them! Found family has been one of my new favorite tropes and I’m definitely adding this book to my suggestions.

I think this might have been my first cowboy romance (or at least the first one in a LONG time), and I absolutely loved it! 😍 It was such a cute story, and I know I’ll be diving into more cowboy romances immediately! 🤠

Amelia, a writer suffering from a severe case of writer's block, has faced rejection for her most recent book 14 times! 😱 She’s working on a cowboy mystery set in Colorado, but having never spent much time there, it shows. When a friend offers her a stay with their family to get the full experience and help break through her writer's block, she eagerly sets off to Colorado.

Very quickly into her trip, she blows a tire and meets a grumpy yet handsome cowboy named Eric. He just so happens to be part of the family she’s going to be spending the summer with—perfect, right? Well, not exactly! He's your typical cowboy (at least from Amelia's perspective), and their relationship gets off to a rocky start. But as the story unfolds and we meet the Randall family, I found myself wanting to be a part of their family too. It was such a joy watching Amelia grow to love this family and, in turn, find herself. 🥰

This book had zero spice, but honestly, I loved it for that! 🌸 It was such a sweet story, and one of my favorite aspects was how these two communicated! As much as I enjoy some angst, it was refreshing to see how they could be honest and open with each other (even if it took some time). I truly appreciated that. I’m not sure if there will be more books revolving around the Randall family, but if there are, I’ll definitely be reading them! 📚💕

Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC!

“Rider’s Block” is a contemporary romance by Waitlyn Andrews. I’ve mixed feelings about this book. Overall, I enjoyed it - I found the research into being part of a rodeo family interesting, along with some of the “horse ranching” bits. I also thought the romance build-up between the two main characters was really fun. But this book had a number of side plots that, for lack of a better phrase, could have been removed and the story would not have been affected (in fact the book as a whole would’ve been tighter). I enjoyed the story but it felt too long! Our main female character, Amelia, was fun - as was the group of folks she meets in Colorado thanks to a friend’s connection. It was easy to keep the main characters in Colorado apart (which was great). I also liked the delving into the frustrations of being an author (though it took me a while to realize that the deadlines were self-imposed, not agent imposed). Another cute book by this author - a strong recommend.

This book was amazing I was looking for a good Cowboy book that would catch my eye and this book did the trick. I was addicted to this book and couldn't put it down at all I spent the whole night reading it. I loved how Eric was grumpy on the outside but when you got to know him he was a big teddy bear. Dean was an amazing side character and probably was my favorite character out of all the characters. Had an amazing time reading this!

This book was adorable! And refreshing. I read a lot of romance - a lot of it centered around small towns and cowboys. Yet this book was different and that’s hard to accomplish when writing about common themes and tropes.

I ended up loving it so much more than I thought I would and the love story is such a slow build up. If you’re looking for a closed door cowboy romance look no further! Rider’s Block is the one for you

I really loved this book. If you’re a fan of the Rebel Blue Ranch series or Chestnut Springs series then you’ll probably like this book as well. Eric starts off as a grumpy cowboy who’s secretly harbouring a crush for Amelia our city girl author who’s in the country for some education for her new novel. Even when he’s being grumpy there’s still little things he does where he’s clearly protective of her but when he finally admits he wants her, there’s no resisting this sweet cowboy. Amelia stays with her friend's family on their ranch and ends up finding her own home and family with these people. She gets a new wardrobe, heads off to the rodeo a few times, falls off a few horses, makes a new best friend, and finds love in a grumpy cowboy who's got a soft side. I love the friendships that Amelia makes with everyone and that this book is very much cowboys and not just small town. Also Dean and Penny's relationship throughout the book was adorable and such a treat to watch as well.

I had fun reading Rider's Block. I enjoyed all of the characters and the cowboy theme. Just like her first book, Andrews did a fantastic job with the slow burn romance. I thought Amelia and Eric were fantastic main characters. I liked reading Amelia's POV and watching her grow more comfortable with her feelings towards Eric. I adored Amelia and Eric's relationship. I liked their chemistry and tension. Once they warmed up to each other, it was fun to watch their walls go down. Eric was such a sweet book boyfriend. I liked how he went about pursuing Amelia. I thought the side characters were well written. I enjoyed the Randall brothers, especially Dean! It was fun to have a mini romance within the story. The Randall family was so opening and supportive. Andrews did a great job with the found family trope. She also nailed the forced proximity and grumpy/sunshine tropes. The Colorado setting felt fleshed out and believable. I felt like I was there in the plains with Amelia! I especially enjoyed the camping trip scene. That whole storyline was funny...especially with Dennis and Dean. I did feel like there were some things that could have been explained better. For example, Amelia mentioned her "deadline" multiple times before it was pointed out that it was a self-induced deadline. This confused me at first. I also was unsure what genre Amelia wrote. It was mentioned that she's a romance writer; however, the whole plot line was about her writing a mystery. I thought that whole storyline could have been clearer. Lastly, I did notice some past tension issues in the writing. Overall, I thought this was another terrific novel by Andrews. Thank you to Netgally and Waitlyn Andrews for the ARC.

Pull on your (red) cowboy boots, pour a glass of Pendleton and strap yourself in because this was a rollercoaster of a read! From the very beginning, it twists and turns through various life events both joyful and upsetting - it had me sighing, grumbling, grinning and kicking my feet in a matter of pages. Each chapter is accompanied by a song which turns into a pretty great playlist!
It reads like it feels, that you could sit with the characters and enjoy dinner or drinks together and chat about your lives.
I love the relationship that Amelia (Mia) and Eric develop - give me a MMC that communicates anyday! And I thoroughly enjoy the dynamics of the Randall family but what I truly enjoyed the most, was the relationships of the women in the book and that is what will pull me back time and time again to reread.

No fiddle-farting around, go and pre-order your copy of Rider's Block! Released on September 26th!

Finished this in less than 5 hours! It hooked me FAST. I really love cowboy romances and thought this one was a great addition to the subgenre. It has gorgeous descriptions of settings and hits a lot of great tropes. Found family and grumpy x sunshine being my two favorites.
The reason it lost a star is because the middle kind of dragged their romance in my opinion. Also, I felt like her character could’ve had more reflection and growth other than her having an epiphany (if that makes sense). Her issues with her father just felt open ended, but other than that I really enjoyed this read!

Me encantó. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Es mi primer libro de Waitlyn y definitivamente no será el último, ahora mismo voy por Yes, Chef.


Ameilia y Eric son personas tan opuestas, ella es sociable, amable y él es lo contrario o al menos eso es lo que quiere que todos crean.

Me encantó la evolución de Eric. Al principio me cayó mal, se me hizo un grosero y no tenía idea como la autora lograría darle un giro, pero lo logró y poco a poco lo vi con otros ojos.

Algo que también me gustó mucho fue que la relación se dio poco a poco a pesar de que los dos se gustaban, prefirieron conocerse como amigos, pero había pequeños gestos que revelaban sus sentimientos por mas que intentaran ocultarlos.

Ameilia tiene inseguridades por el abandono de su padre por lo que le cuesta creer en los hombre y se nota mucho en sus reaciones antes Eric. Algo que me encantó fue que esto no se "resolvió" mágicamente con el poder del amor, ella tuvo que trabajar con sus miedos, enfrentarlos, también ayudó que Eric le tuvo paciencia, entendió porque se se tía de esa manera y todos los días le demostró que no era y jamás sería alguien como su padre.


La escena del casco se me hizo tan linda porque refleja como Eric le demuestra que las opiniones y sentimientos de ella son muy importantes para él.



Sólo tengo una queja, ¿por qué contar toda la historia de Penny y Dean en lugar de hacerlo en su propio libro?


Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

An amazing cowboy romance by Waitlyn Andrews. This book was my introduction to this author and I was not disappointed.

Characters who can comunicate well will always be a win in my book (Everyone needs an Eric). As much as I love these mcs, I cannot get over my love for the supporting characters. The family dynamic adds a touch of realism to the story.

The details and descriptions of the Colorado scenery has you immersed in this book.

Ehhhhhh so my feedback will be short because I ran into a bump early on I can’t ignore. There was a use of a slur when she was ordering her sandwich that I recommend be removed from the book before publication. The term is offensive to indigenous peoples and the bread has been renamed. In hopes that this gets resolved I won’t publish my review to goodreads until I double check the final version. But this should’ve been caught sooner, literally if you google the word it comes up as offensive. Even my kindle dictionary deemed it an offensive term.

This book was so good and I wanted more. I loved it so so much. It was an emotional roller coaster. I want to give the book 10 stars if I could but it was so good. I want more books from this writer.

Waitlyn Andrews’ contemporary cowboy romance had me considering a one-way ticket to Colorado’s cowboy country!

Andrews was able to rope in this reluctant Western reader by combining my love of fiction with a cowboy romance. She took a disgruntled author on the rise and sent her on a writing retreat to the ranch of Rodeo Royalty.

Her rich setting with vivid descriptions pulled me in, but her layered characters who were loyal to their family and loved their land kept me reading. Andrews showed that beneath the gruff exterior and iconic Stetson, there was a loyal, chivalrous man who had great respect for his heritage and enough room in his heart to accommodate a depressed author.

Andrews knows how to wrangle our feelings, too! Her closed-door story had lots of heart and cowboy charm and I wondered how long it would take Amelia ‘Mia’ Greene to fall head over (red) boots for Eric Randall.

I smiled at the contents of Eric’s first aid kit, read in awe at the courageous and dedicated cowboys, and learned lots!

I appreciated Andrews’ examination of cowboy culture, how she was able to lasso a budding romance and give me insight into the road to publication. Her grumpy/sunshine contemporary western romance is one I’d recommend. No “fiddle-farting” - go preorder it!

*swearing (very few instances)