OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG!!! Infinity stars. Absolute perfection, in every way possible.

Paisley always manages to outdo herself with every single book that she releases, and Training The Heart is no exception.

I have loved Wolf.e and Holding The Reins immensely with all of my heart, and I love Ivy and Wade so much!!

The grumpy x sunshine vibes between these two are absolutely immaculate. I love Wade and Ivy individually and together, and it is very obvious that they are meant to be together. Wade's surly and prickly demeanor, combined with Ivy's sweetness, vulnerability, and sassiness, is a dream come true. I loved how his restraint unraveled and the tension became absolutely delicious! The spice was also top notch, as always (I will never be able to look at scrunchies the same way again)! Wade was very clearly obsessed with her, and there's no denying it. The acts of service that he did for her were all so adorable - cooking for her, watching action movies with her, and making sure all of her emotional and physical needs were met was just so heartwarming to read about. I also love Ivy's character as well - despite all of the trauma that she endured throughout her life, I loved seeing her embrace her newfound strength and give in to the love between her and Wade.

Additionally, the side characters were also incredible! I loved seeing Nash and Cece so happy and in love, and Cole and Ginger's banter and chemistry makes me absolutely giddy inside. I love the Not Angels together, and I was so happy when Cece, Ginger, and Olivia welcomed her with open arms into their friendship group!

Also, Olivia and Asher's crumbs make me absolutely feral. While we didn't get much of Olivia in this book, I just know that she is going to be my favorite FMC of this series. And Asher is very clearly a man obsessed with her, and I am so here for it. Haden is also such a sweetheart, and I can't wait for him to get his HEA with Ivy's sister, Cassie, in Book 4 of the Silver Pines series.

Overall, thank you so much to Paisley Hope and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC copy for this book. I loved every second of this cathartic experience, and I cannot wait for Riding The High and the remaining books in the series!!!!

Infinity stars!!!!

Tropes:
tropes in this book
- cowboy romance
- small-town romance
- horse trainer FMC x cowboy rancher MMC
- forced proximity
- grumpy/sunshine
- healing from trauma
- workplace romance (he’s her boss and she is his newly hired employee)
- interconnected standalone
- happy ever after (🍼!!!) with a surprise pregnancy
- amazing side characters
- he gets a tattoo for her (I love this trope!!)
- man OBSESSED + in denial
- grief and anxiety representation
- heartwarming found family vibes
- amazing girl squad

I will read anything this woman writes. I’m a diehard fan of her men and Wade did not disappoint 😘🤌🏼

3.5 ⭐️ I was so excited to get this ARC because I love myself a cowboy romance 🤠 This was such a great grumpy/sunshine trope and the spice was top notch 👌🏻🌶️ Wade’s “mine” tattoo is everything. 🫠

I really liked the book and the characters back stories, the only reason I couldn’t give it a higher rating was because it felt so familiar to the other cowboy romances I’ve read this year.

Training the Heart is the second book of the Silver Pines series and can be read as a standalone. I couldn’t wait for Wade and Ivy’s story and it didn’t disappoint! Wade is so grumpy and always scowling while Ivy is sassy and a spitfire. These two are complete opposites but perfect for each other. I loved the fact that Wade took care of Ivy when she was hurt. There is nothing better than when a tough and broody cowboy turns to marshmallows for his girl! I absolutely adored this book and I can’t wait for Cole and Ginger’s story!

I’m convinced Paisley Hope can do no wrong, the way this woman writes a grumpy cowboy is perfection.

Wade Ashby is looking for someone to cover the spot of head horse trainer at his ranch, that’s when he meets Ivy. Ivy is looking to start over, so she takes the job at Silver Pines. After an accident, she ends up staying with her grumpy boss. He doesn’t seem to mind taking care of her though 😉

Wade is such a grump, but he’s been burned in the past. Deep down he’s a sweet man, he takes care of his people. He also has a spicy side, one you’ll go feral over 🫠 he brings a whole new meaning to hand necklaces 😮‍💨 Ivy is as strong and loyal as they come, she’s also been burned in the past. These two and their banter, I absolutely adored them together! And omg the spice 🔥

This series has been amazing so far, I can’t wait for Riding the High! I’m so ready for Cole and Ginger 😍

Thank you Paisley, NetGalley and Random House for the ARC!

This book was not good. I didn’t like the writing or the tropes. I just feel like this book is a bunch of flowery writing and words intended to teach a certain tiktok audience and get a reaction, but when you read it in context it is cringey.

training the heart by paisley hope 💌
— arc review

I finally finished reading the second book in the silver pines series, and it did not disappoint! I am so grateful that I was able to be given arc’s to both of the books in this series so far! paisley never fails to deliver on the small-town spicy, but deep and heartfelt, cowboy romances! and this was no different, the story and characters were so fun to read about, but also held a lot of depth to them that made the book even more enjoyable as a reader.

tropes in this book
- cowboy romance
- small-town
- horse trainer fmc x cowboy rancher mmc
- forced proximity
- workplace romance (he’s her boss)
- interconnected standalone
- happy ever after (🍼!!!)
- he gets a tattoo for her (!!!)
- man OBSESSED + in denial
- grief and anxiety rep

Anytime a guy washes/does her hair I’m done for. Then he whips out the reading glasses!?!? Wade and Ivy gave the perfect amount of push and pull, and their banter was exactly what I wanted! He’s her boss and the mouth on this man!! He’s rugged and grumpy and exactly how I like my men, completly obsessed! Ivy was such a strong FMC and she held her own. This series has such a strong found family and I can’t wait to see how each book builds on that. Absolutely loved this!

Paisley Hope is hands down one of my new favorite authors. I have no words for how amazing this series is and how excited I am for the next two titles to release. Wade and Ivy are a match made in sassy grumpy heaven and I am absolutely obsessed with the entirety of this book. The plot feels so authentic, the found family is one I aspire to have myself, and the relationship Wade and Ivy develop is one for the ages. If you love Cade and Willa from Elsie Silver's Chestnut Springs series, you will LOVE Training the Heart.

4⭐, 3.25🌶️

Heyyy to this freaking cutie with HEAT Cowboy/ Workplace romance!

WADE ASHBY is an absolute vibe. A MAN that got THE tattoo for his girl?! Swoon. I enjoyed Wade, even though he was too grumpy at times, his relationship with Ivy flowed well and I just liked how their relationship flowed (& bless a no-third act breakup!) Both of their past relationships make you love their characters more, and want to punch their ex's in the MF face. Ivy's ex was so gross, and I think how Wade treated her was the beautiful way for recovery. and Wade was just precious, and glad how he handles Ivy's concerns in the cutest way (dang its tough not spoiling a certain event, lol)

💜Workplace Romance - Boss x Employee
💚Grumpy x Sunshine
🐎Cowboy/ Cowgirl Romance
💚Small Town Romance

Also - how does a real life girly apply to be a member of the fictional Not Angels group? Because they are just great and I love it! ALSO, this leads me to my pure excitement for Cole and Ginger's story next!!

Thank you Netgalley for an eARC of this book, and thank you for the #gifted copy of this book granted from Dell Romance/ Random House Publishing.

Wade Ashby doesn’t play games and is well known for his grumpy disposition. Running Silver Pines Ranch after his father’s passing, going through a divorce, and putting his family first has taken a toll. Not to mention finding a temporary horse trainer because the current one will be on maternity leave. Wade decides to give Ivy Spencer the job, even though her training technique is vastly different from his. Both are complete opposites, yet it could lead to a very steamy connection. Will working together make them or break them?


I love this series! I thought the first book Holding the Reins was HOT, this one took it to another level. The tension was built on and when you get to the spice it doesn’t stop at a couple of scenes. Wade is the ultimate cowboy! He’s hard working, puts others first & knows how to treat a woman right. Both characters have been through heartache and are just trying to survive.The dialogue between Ivy and Wade will have you smiling and at times blushing! The pace of the story was perfect, there was always something that grabbed my attention. I also enjoyed the supporting characters and the craziness they added to this awesome novel. If you want a Cowboy novel that doesn’t hold back on the spice… you NEED to read Training the Heart!

Thank you NetGalley and Random House Publishing for this eARC.

The perfect steamy cowboy romance!

I was really excited to read Wade's book after Nash. I instantly fell in love with this town and family, and this book did not disappoint. I love Ivy and Wade so much. They are perfect! I love Ivy's story, she's such a strong women, I admire her. Wade is the perfect grumpy cowboy who's afraid to let anyone in. They have such a good dynamic. The spice is a lot, maybe even a bit much for me, but I know others will love it. The end is just so good, and that bonus chapter...🥵 Also him collecting her scrunchies is just so cute!

Tropes:
grumpy x sunshine
cowboy romance
small town
boss x employee
only one bed
forced proximity
very spicy🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

Big thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing for the arc in exchange for an honest review.

2.5⭐️

I’m struggling on how to rate this one. I received an arc copy thanks to Paisley Hope and NetGalley and appreciate the opportunity to read early. On one hand, I really enjoyed the main couple and felt like they had so much potential to really show depth. But on the other, all they did was 🍆🍆🍆the entire book! Like we get it, they can’t keep their hands off each other, but do we have to read it for the entire middle 60% of the book nonstop?? I skimmed/skipped over sooo much of the spice because it just got so repetitive. I really liked Holding The Reins except for the fact that the spice drug on so long at the end, and it felt like this one said, “hold my beer” and doubled it right in the middle. The last 20% was really great and I felt like we were getting somewhere with true connection between Wade and Ivy. His protective side and the way he loved her through all of her family challenges was really beautiful. Then we get to the “14 months later…” chapter and it’s all back to 🌶️ again. I wanted more love and relationship development and less lust. And that bonus chapter?? No. Thank. You. I should have stopped at the epilogue. This spice just wasn’t for me. I don’t know that I’ll be looking to read any more Paisley Hope unless she really switches to more plot and character development and way less smut. It felt like it took away from their story and was just filler and could have been about 100 pages shorter.

I really enjoyed most of Ivy and Wade's story. The resolution to their problems seemed to fit well and flow with the story. The banter between these two was fun and I like that they didn't lose who they were as the book went on. I enjoyed the writing and the series is so fun. I can't wait for the next book. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an eARC of this book

Where there's a will there's a way and whew Wade made a way.
Ivy is the new horse trainer on silver pines ranch and is looking for a new start. Everything is going great except her grouchy boss. She can't make heads or tails of him but just goes with the flow until a little forced proximity comes into play 😈😈
Wade is all about control and getting the job done. One thing he can't help but notice is how all of the barn hands can't keep their eyes to themselves. I mean he's not blind Ivy is a knockout but he knows how to stay professional.....right?
Is it hot in here or is it me because the way this book steamed tf up 🥵🥵 forced proximity led to one bed like are you kidding me 🤣 i would've buckled under pressure if i was left alone with the strong ranch boss especially after he tattoos MINE on his hand.
I love how strong Ivy is but I loved it more when Wade showed her she doesn't have to be strong alone and that family takes care of each other. It was like he didn't even hesitate to take care of her, yet another reason why I would've folded faster than a lawn chair 🤣
I am itching for Ginger and Coles story because ma'am all these teases you're giving us in each book is just not enough I need it all 🤣🤣

I was so excited to get approved for this ARC. I was ready for this book before Paisley got picked up by a publisher, so it was a long time coming to finally get to read it. I've been waiting for Wade and Ivy's story for so long, and it lived up to the hype. Wade Ashby is one of the hottest book boyfriends I've read, and I've read a lot of them. I really enjoyed their dynamic; Ivy was the perfect match for Wade. They complimented each other well. The spice was also top tier. Overall, I loved this book, and I can't wait to see what's next for Paisley Hope!

Training the Heart by Paisley Hope is a sizzling cowboy grumpy/sunshine romance with a dash of forced proximity. Wade, a tough and grumpy rancher, hires the bright, cheerful, yet sassy horse trainer Ivy when his current trainer goes on maternity leave. Sparks fly as they begin to work past each other’s issues caused by former bad relationships. With a beautiful small-town setting and heartfelt moments, this book is a delightful, spicy read for fans of opposites-attract and cowboy romances.

I absolutely loved the side characters in this book—the group dynamic was so funny! I can't wait to see the next couples' stories unfold. While there are a lot of familiar tropes packed into the plot, it was still such a charming and fast-paced read. I was really invested in the characters and curious to see how their stories would play out.

Thank you NetGalley, the author, and Random House Publishing Group for supplying the e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Training the Heart - Paisley Hope

*Book Rec*

"𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆❟ 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲? 𝗟𝗲𝘁'𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆｡"

I am still reeling from this book. So many quotes, so little time. The spice was SPOICING in this one. I adored these two broken humans finding their way to each other. The banter was as always 🧑🏼‍🍳💋 because Paisley never lets me down with that 😆 I will say I loved the book as a whole, and while the spice was amazing it was JUST a touch too much, but I am very story driven not spice so that is definitely a me thing.

"𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗲❟ 𝗜𝘃𝘆❟ 𝗜 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱｡ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗿𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗜 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲｡"

Wade and Ivy work together on his families ranch day in and day out and while aware of the attraction to each other, but not making that move...until one day and one bed later...😏 Ivy is only at the ranch temporarily while the trainer she replaced is on maternity leave and then plans on moving on...but Wade falls hard and has other plans.

"𝗜 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝘆 𝗳𝘂𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝘁｡"


🐎Grump to the Sunshine
🤠Forced Proximity
🐎He's Obsessed
🤠Road Trip/One Bed

I LOVE COWBOY ROMANACES AND THIS RANCH HAS ALL THE LOVE.

Wade and Ivy are the best grumpy x sunshine duo ever. I loved seeing their individual stories and how they overcome difficulties together. And how they really are supportive of each other and believe in one other. This might actually be my favorite cowboy romance!!

The spice was spicing, and I highly recommend giving this series a chance!

Huge thanks to NetGalley & Random House for an e-Arc copy of Training the Heart by Paisley Hope.

3 stars. No thoughts, just vibes.

This is the second book in the Silver Pines Ranch series. We follow Wade and Ivy in this story, with Ivy being the new trainee at the ranch. I really liked both of the main characters and the group of friends/found family. Ivy and Wade both experienced trauma from previous relationships and it makes them a bit hesitant to trust but they slowly grow to trust each other and be there for one another.

Wade was an absolute joy. He was grumpy but sweet, had a filthy mouth and adored Ivy, what more could you want.

The story was short & spicy, however the dialog was repetitive at times and cringy. The word giggling/giggles was used 58 times!