Absolutely loved this book It had me hooked that I read it in a day. I really love cowboy romances and thought this one was a great addition. Found family and grumpy x sunshine being my two favorites. Her issues with her father just felt open ended, but other than that I really enjoyed this read! It was a good read I wanted more I didn’t want it to end.

I love a good cowboy romance book, and this is one is up there as one of my favorites! The author did a great job really building a really sweet relationship between the two main characters, especially considering it is a closed-door romance. Often times it feels like authors use spice as a way to build intimacy between characters, but this book was able to accomplish that without including explicit content. I love that neither main character compromised on their dreams, and they both saw their career aspirations through to the end. My favorite part of this book is the really strong family dynamic and how they all truly welcome Amelia with open arms. I feel like there was a missed opportunity though, with the romance between Penny and Dean- I would have liked to read a separate book just about them rather than us getting background tidbits about them throughout the book. This book is also just from Amelia's POV and I would have loved to get some of Eric's perspective too. Thanks Netgalley for the e-ARC!

This felt like both a romance novel and a love letter to ranch life. I loved getting to learn more about cowboy life than your usual cowboy romance (which I love but isn’t exactly educational).

Amelia and Eric were the cutest. Eric going from grumpy asshole to lovesick and wearing her down, slowly, giving her the time she needed and letting her make her own decisions without pressuring her? Damn. I don’t know how he was so patient because I myself wanted to shake her a few times. Their entire story was about perfect, the slowest of slow burn that felt so good to read.

Unfortunately I had to DNF because of all the swearing. I'm usually a clean reader so even a little swearing isn't my favorite but this had so many f-bombs it was hard to overlook. It just felt unnecessary and kind of jarring for such a sweet love story.

The writing was good and I liked where the story was headed, it was just the swearing for me. If you don't mind that I'd recommend giving this book a try, but if you like your books pretty clean, like me, then I wouldn't recommend this book.


Thanks to NetGalley for this eBook.

Thank you NetGalley and Waitlyn Andrews for the ARC! This was spectacular! I fell in love with all the characters and the descriptions/details of Colorado has me wanting to book a flight ASAP. I loved how all the characters were so believable, and I feel like I learnt a lot about cowboys and the rodeo scene! I would LOVE to read more of the other family members and their spouses; there is so much potential for a sequel! I couldn't put this down! This was a perfect slow burn romance. If you are a fan of the Rebel Blue Ranch or the Chestnut Springs series, you will absolutely adore this.

* Thank you to NetGalley for the eARC *

Read if you like
🤠 City girl / cowboy
🤠 Grumpy X sunshine
🤠 Found family
🤠 Closed door romance
🤠 Fluffy HEA
🤠 Single POV

This author promises fluffy cliche and happily ever after and that’s exactly the way it feels finishing this book.
It was such a cute story! 🥰 I enjoyed reading of Mia and Eric and their love story. Between the meddling family members and the adorable horses, this book was so feel goody!

I think I will forever be in my cowboy era

I loved reading Yes, Chef last year.
So I was a little too excited for Rider's Block by Waitlyn Andrews.
This book was adorably sweet! It was the perfect mix of romance and comedy
It's so easy to fall in love with the characters and imagine their story as if it were playing on a movie screen. The romance wasn't rushed and it wasn't too slow either. Everything fell together so nicely.

Thank You NetGalley and Waitlyn Andrews for your generosity and gifting me a copy of this amazing eARC!

This was my very first cowboy romance read, and I definitely get the hype. I need to read all the cowboy books right now! I just couldn't put this book down. The book playlist was perfect to set the ambiance for this read!
Amelia, a well known writer on her journey of getting a cowboy romance published, after many attempts the story just isn't right. So she goes and learns the culture for herself, while doing so she finds more than inspiration for her book! I loved watching Amelia find her place in the ranch, the development of all the characters and their stories, Dean and Penny are some of my favorite! I was swooning over the Randall brothers! Now I'd like to buy Amelia's book, I just know it turned out perfectly!

Thank you Netgalley and Waitlyn Andrews for an honest review. ,

As someone who loves cowboy romances, Rider's Block is on par with my favorites! It had me swooning, laughing, and sighing the entire time and I loved every second of it.

When successful author, Amelia's newest cowboy romantic suspense book is rejected yet again by multiple publishers for lacking authenticity, she decides to go to a Colorado ranch to get a better feeling of what cowboy life in Colorado is really like. While there she gets to know Eric, a handsome and grumpy rancher, and his family who teach her teach her about the authentic cowboy lifestyle.

I loved this book so much that I read it one night.. My favorite part of this story were the side characters. His family and the friends she made in town were so funny, kind, and loyal and made an already cute book 10x better! Amelia and Eric are an adorable couple. Seeing the relationship between Amelia and Eric grow and evolve was a highlight of the book. It was the definition of a slow burn. It really makes you earn every moment between them. The setting of this story has me ignoring my common sense and wanting to pack up and move to a small ranching town in Colorado immediately. I really enjoyed the way everything was described, from the town and stores, to the ranch. It really made me feel like I was there.

Overall, I really enjoyed this and think it was really well done. I look forward to reading more from Waitlyn.

rider’s block by @waitlyn.andrews 🐴🧡

ARC REVIEW - 4.5 STARS ⭐️

trust me and read this if you like:
🤎 grumpy x sunshine
🏔️ colorado ranches
🐴 city girl x country boy
✨ cowboy romance
🥧 found family
🐄 closed door romance

I really enjoyed the authors writing and this story was so cute, each chapter starts with a country song to set the mood and I love the thought that goes behind that 💭

and the red boots 🥹🤭

thank you so much to @netgalley and the publisher for giving me access to this peice of work early, I’m extremely grateful for the opportunity to review it!🤎

2.5/5 stars

I really loved the concept of this story. It had a lot of great tropes that I usually enjoy. And I feel that this author has a lot of potential.

When I first opened this book I wanted to DNF after chapter 1 because of some dated terms that I thought were innopropriate, but I ended up reading it to the very end for a fair review. When I finally picked it back up to give it another try I decided that I enjoyed the independence and strength of the character.

The writing would jump around from past to present tense at times, making it jarring to read.

I also had a hard time rooting for the romance because once the MMC clearly communicated his feelings she kept talking about how she didn't know how he felt about her. Even though he plainly told her repeatedly. These characters were supposed to be older but it felt very high school in it's naivety. It also upset me to read that the MMC would constantly interrupt the FMC by placing a finger to her lips. Not just once in passion, but more than 5 times I counted him doing it, even when she tried to tell him she loved him for the first time.

I gave it the .5 up from 2 because I enjoyed the characters before the point where they expressed interest in each other. After that it just felt like they turned into different people.

3.75 ⭐️
No spice

The first half of this book was great. I was enjoying the story and things were progressing at a good pace. The second half, however, hit a wall, and it was like nothing was happening for the remainder of the book. It became so slow and actually kinda boring. There wasn't really any tension with our main characters, so nothing kept me intrigued.

Thank you to netgalley for the arc in exchange for an honest review.

3.5 out of 5 stars!

If you're looking for a cute western romance read filled with clichés and sweetness with a city girl romance novelist female main character and a hunky cowboy grumpy looking (main love interest) who's secretly a softie then look no further. ;)

The author’s note made me tear up a bit, not going to lie.

(3.5) I was so excited when I received an email from the author announcing her new book, especially since I loved her debut novel, Yes, Chef. I felt incredibly fortunate to be included and to have the chance to read it before its publication. A big thank you to the author and to NetGalley!

I am always charmed by how the author writes her opening chapters, and in this one, each chapter is accompanied by a country music track. I can’t wait to listen to all the songs in one go, as I unfortunately didn’t manage to do that while reading.

The story centers around a female author who seeks to gain authentic knowledge and experience in the cowboy world. As someone who had never ventured into cowboy romance before, I found myself learning alongside her. The author’s vivid descriptions painted such a clear picture that I felt fully immersed in the setting and culture.

I also particularly appreciated that the characters in this romance feel like mature individuals who communicate openly. It’s refreshing to see such realistic interactions. However, I found myself wanting a point of view from the male main character, Eric. I think his perspective would have added another layer to the story, which is why I’m giving it a slightly lower rating.

Without giving too much away, I want to emphasize how much I enjoyed this read. The author perfectly captured the feelings she described in her afterword, and I can’t wait to read her future works.

Such a darling story! I loved all of the characters and the location. The author did a fantastic job of painting a vivid image of the Colorado ranch and main house. I thought the information about the rodeo was a nice touch and I feel like I closed this book with more knowledge on cowboy and rodeo life. It made me feel like I actually spent time on a ranch with a bunch of cowboys. Every character stood out with their own personality and they all complemented the story. Eric and Amelia had great chemistry from the start and I really appreciated the fast pace of the story. My only complaint was that it felt like the author glazed over a lot of the romance parts of the book and there were a lot of missed opportunities in the story. Also, Dean and Penny could have had their own book. Both were great characters in the story and were definitely interesting enough to have their own book in a Randall Ranch series.

🐎 Rider’s Block ✍🏻 by Waitlyn Andrews
Thank you @netgalley for this ARC. This is my honest review!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️(no🌶️)
💭My Thoughts: If you enjoy a sweet romance with a cowboy, where the FMC is a romance author, this one is for you! The FMC Amelia is an author who goes to stay on a ranch to learn more about ranch life in colorado, and throughout the book I felt like I was learning right there with her. This book was fast paced, and had great side characters like Dean, the brother of the MMC Eric. I’m happy that Eric is not a a**hole. I was not digging it at first but once you find out his reasons, I began to like him more. This book was cute, no spice, had easy to love characters so I definitely recommend, especially if you do not like spice since this one doesn’t have any. 😊

If there is one thing about me, it is that I love a cowboy romance! And this one did not disappoint! This book was super immersive and it felt like I knew the characters and setting. I wish we got to see some of Eric's POV, but I still loved this and the epilogue and the HEA!

I fell in love with Waitlyn's writing last year when I read Yes, Chef, so I wasn't surprised when this book hooked me right away.

One of the things I loved the most about it is the communication. And obviously, Eric, haha.

Amelia and Eric had me from the start, and not just them—the whole cast of characters. The dynamics between them all. This is such a sweet story that really warmed my heart.

Thank you so much, Waitlyn and NetGalley for sending me this ARC.

When I saw the cover of this book, I immediately fell in love with it and requested the ARC in exchange for an honest review. Just like the cover, the book is fantastic—a captivating read that transported me to a beautiful ranch in Colorado.

The charming descriptions of ranch life, rodeo events, horseback riding, and especially the symbolic red boots brought the story vividly to life. The author masterfully captures the essence of cowboy culture, making it feel real and engaging.

The characters are well-developed and their connections, especially the tightly knit family dynamics, are wonderfully portrayed.

I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for a heartwarming, slow-burn, western love story.

This was an adorable cowboy romance - featuring Amelia, a city girl writer desperate for authenticity in her new mystery novel set in the plains of Colorado, and Eric, a strong, silent cowboy with a gruff demeanor who finds himself thrown off balance by the new arrival on his family's ranch. This is a no spice romance - but there is plenty to swoon over from their first meeting, to their beautiful friendship and seeing how Eric does everything he can to take care of Amelia, to taking a chance on a relationship and dealing with the scars of their past! Eric was such a gentleman, but also brooding and perfectly possessive when he needed to be. And seeing Amelia in all of her quirky and independent glory was very entertaining. All of the side characters are amazing (I loved Dean and Penny)- you want to be adopted by Eric's family. Also the song title at the beginning of each chapter was a small but fun detail that I enjoyed. Definitely a fun, light read - excited to read more from this author. Thank you to the author Waitlyn Andrews for the chance to read this novel.