First off I would like to say thank you for this arc.
Riding the high was in my top 3 most anticipated books of 2025 & wow it did not disappoint!!

Paisley Hope is one of my favourite authors & boy does she know how to write a good book!! The spice, the banter, the wittiness & the sass in this book was giving. Riding the high had me in an absolute chokehold to the point that I put real life on hold.

The character development was spot on. Cole Ashby is everything & more & the mouth on that man - I was gone.

The tension & pining between Cole & Ginger had been building way longer than what we had seen on paper in the previous books. This is what a true friends to lovers book looks like. Sorry but Paisley made “favours” sexy.

I absolutely loved the relationship between Ginger & Mabel. Cole’s girls & his team!!

This is by far my favourite book in the Silver Pine Ranch series so far.

I laughed, I cried, I blushed, I was on the edge of my seat worried, I was giddy. - I went through the emotions. This book had all the feels.

Can’t wait until its release & to read the next book in the series!!!

How does this series keep getting better and better!the main male character was so well written and so easy to love. And the banter was top tier!

HOLY ASHBY! Cole and Ginger are everything! Paisley has completely crushed it with them! I can’t even pick a favorite because these characters are too damn good!

You will be swooning hardcore! Cole is an amazing friend, brother, son and daddy! My god!! I would get caught staring at him too!

Cole Weston Ashby is GOALS on EVERY level!!

The way Cole and Ginger defend each other is top tier. I love the banter between them. Ugh! It’s the best friends level but you have that sexual tension between each other which just makes it so much better…yes please!!

Ginger is an amazing person! I love her so much! She is so feisty but she loves so fiercely! Her relationship with Mabel literally melted my heart!

I will never be over them! Now I’m ready for the audio!

SWOON. I love Paisley Hope and every single MMC she creates, but Cole Ashby? I LOVE HIM and how he never kids himself when it comes to Ginger, he's a man that knows what he wants.

Ginger is so fun and so relatable and her relationship with Mabes, just adorable. Daddy's Girls?? Come on!

The banter throughout, not only between Ginger and Cole but with our other favorite characters as well, literal chef's kiss. The whole world Paisley has created has welcomed me with open arms and I find myself wishing I could be apart of the Silver Pines/Ashby fam.

The spice is also delicious. "Own it Ginger"

You did it again Paisley! Thank you and thank you Net Galley for the opportunity to recieve this ARC.

Okay, so I came to this series for the cowboys, but somehow ended up swooning over a law daddy?? Not my usual vibe, but Cole totally won me over. And Ginger? Ugh, I just adore her. Her relationship with Mabel was the absolute sweetest, and honestly, I think that dynamic was just as heart-melting as the romance itself.

The friends-to-lovers and nanny tropes?*Chefs kiss*. And let’s talk about the spice—so good! But whyyyy did we not get more from the wedding night?? I felt robbed, tbh.

Overall, this was such a sweet, simple love story, and I’ve been waiting for these two to get together since book one.

I laughed, I cried, and I got all hot and bothered! This book has it all and I couldn’t put it down. Ginger and Cole’s love story is a rollercoaster ride and it is worth your time.

COLE ASHBY!!! I've been waiting for this book for awhile and I was hoked from the very beginning. I love an accidental marriage with no 3rd act break up. I knew I would love Ginger and Cole after seeing little peeks of them in book 1 and 2.

Ginger is amazing and I knew I would love her because she is sooooo a Not Angel. I love her sass, her comebacks, and her take no bullshit kind of attitude. She is the absolute cutest with Mabel and I loved that relationship and how it grew over time.

I love the group texts between Cole, Wade, and Nash...they are some of my favorite parts of this book.
Paisley is a genius with side characters, I love how she weaves in her characters from previous books into the stories and introduces us to new ones. I cannot wait for some of her next books!!

I am so sad, but this is gonna be a soft dnf for me. I completely understand that arc reading entails uncorrected proofs, but I am having a bit of a hard time. (Typos, sentences structure, etc) I’m saying soft DNF because I’m hoping the published version will reflect some changes and I can pick it up again because I do love Paisley's books 🩷

Thank you to Dell for the ARC.

Let me just say… I’ve loved all the books in this series, but this one may be my absolute favorite! I’ve been waiting for Cole and Ginger’s story since 1st reading about them. The chemistry they have with each other is unreal!

We have Cole, the grumpy playboy single dad and newly appointed sheriff. He has had feelings for Ginger for longer than he cares to admit.

We also have Ginger, the best friend to Cole’s sister, and the girl that completely turns his world upside down. She has always been close to the Ashby family, and has liked Cole for a while.

One night in Vegas changes everything for them, and it’s so fun to see how they navigate this new world they are in.

I love everything about this book! It had everything you could possibly need: banter, laughter, heartfelt moments, and declarations of love that makes everyone swoon! These two would do anything for each other!


Thank you so much netgalley for the ARC!

Thanks to Dell for the ARC! I really enjoyed the first two books in this series and I was excited to read this one as well! Paisley Hope is a good author for you if you enjoy authors like Elsie Silver, Lyla Sage etc. This one is small town cowboy romance at its finest. This particular story follows Cole,.who is the town sheriff, but the cowboy vibes are definitely still there. It was a fun book that got me through an across country flight and I would definitely recommend it if you are a romance lover, especially if you enjoy the following tropes: friends to lovers, one night stand, best friend's brother, and second chance!

i devoured this book all today!
it wasn’t a 5⭐️ but it was addicting just like the rest of this series has been! cole is such a man 🥵 just like the rest of the ashby brothers. ginger was so fun and fiesty!

Riding the High is book 3 in the Silver Pines Ranch series by Paisley Hope. This book follows Cole Ashby, the newly appointed sheriff and devoted single dad, and Ginger Danforth, his sister’s best friend, elementary school teacher and the Congressman’s daughter. Cole and Ginger have been friend for years but after a wild weekend in Vegas and a game of truth or dare, they wake up married!

Cole and Ginger’s story was so much fun to read. The banter, the tension and the spice were perfect! Not to mention, Mabel stole the show. I devoured every book in this series. Absolutely loved it!

Read this one if you love:
-cowboy romance
-small town romance
-single dad
-best friend’s brother
-accidental marriage
-friends to lovers
-forced proximity
-loads of banter
-tons of chemistry
-lots of spice

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine for the opportunity to read an ARC of Riding the High in exchange for my honest review.

I loved this book so much. This was such a fun take on a fake marriage trope. It was my first Vegas marriage book actually but it really reminded me of those early 2000s movie and tv rom coms that played on this. I loved the relationship between these two and dynamic between all three of them and/with his daughter.

Cole is a fun grumpy playboy who really meets his match in Ginger. Their chemistry was clearly built up from a long time coming and this was the tipping point. The banter was so good and I was so surprised that I enjoyed the friendship part of their story too? I am not normally a friends to lovers girlie but I think that the tension between them and learnings their feelings were always there as we get into the story really helped a lot. I also think their dynamic and flirting was really helping. I loved their love of Brooklyn 99 as someone who's also obsessed with this show and I thought the fact that we saw "favors" go from friendship stuff to the marriage to spicy times was WILD (but in a good way) lol

I devoured this book and plan on reading more Paisley Hope books ASAP.

Thank you Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine | Dell and NetGalley for this ARC. I love Paisey Hope's books. They draw me in and this series has been such a fun time for me. I am always so excited to get an ARC by this author. LOVED Gingers and Cole's story

This is my favorite book in the Silver Pines Ranch series by far! I have been waiting for Cole and Ginger's story since the series began, and they did not disappoint.

One of the things that I loved the most about this book is that Cole and Ginger were secret friends. They hung out, ate meals together, and they watched 'Brooklyn 99'. They started out as friends, and they fought their feelings for each other.

Ginger has a great relationship with Cole's daughter, and I loved that she was a teacher while he was the town's sheriff. The found family element continues throughout the series, and it is always a highlight for me.

One issue that I had with the book was the issue of consent because when they first hooked up in Vegas, she didn't remember it. I wish that their first time was not problematic because it took away from the story for me.

COLE WESTON ASHBY! This book was soooooo good. I loved Wade and Ivy's story, but honestly Cole and Ginger's threw me for a loop. I was not expecting an accidental marriage (I didn't read the tropes before going into this) and so I was pleasantly surprised. The arrangement they came up with worked out great and I loved watching Ginger and Mabel's relationship blossom.

The spice that was in this book was top tier. Cole is an unsatiable beast when it comes to Ginger! I loved every word. The relationship dynamic between the two of them was so strong. In my opinion, nothing builds a better foundation for a good marriage than friendship and being able to laugh and love with your partner.

I really thought it was interesting how the relationship Ginger has with her friends (the girls) kind of took a back burner in this book. I know the story was meant to be about Cole and Ginger but with Ginger being Cece's best friend, I really thought they would have more time spent together.

I am forever grateful that there was NO third act breakup for this couple because honestly that would have been stupid. They love each other so much and it was very clear, so I'm glad all the shit that went down with Brent and also Ginger's dad, didn't cause issue. Good for Ginger for realizing how epic she is an how she needs to stand up for their relationship.

Such a good read and I cannot wait for the next TWO!!! books in this series to come out. I will always be a Paisley Hope fan. *adds to automatic author buy list*

Thank you to NetGalley and Dell for blessing me with this ARC!!!! I knew I was going to love Ginger and Cole the minute they appeared in the previous books. The tension that’s been building FINALLY got to see the light of day and I was living for it.

Despite their “frenemy” vibes, Ginger has actually always been there for Cole. Especially when his marriage imploded. He needed an unbiased friend, and knew Ginger would tell it like it is. Years later, she’ll still drop everything just to sit by his side. She may have been his sister’s bestie first, but there’s no denying that Ginger is also his best friend.

Hiding their friendship is all fun and games until they get super drunk for Cece’s wedding and…accidentally get married in Vegas. And as we all know, there’s no easy way to reverse it. All they want to do is avoid a huge scandal. And now these two have another secret to keep between them.

I loved the scheme these two cooked up. Cole needs help taking care of his daughter Mabel during the summer, and Ginger currently has plenty of time to spare. They decide to kill two birds with one stone, and create the most delicious forced proximity. It was so fun having Ginger in Cole’s space. She’s such a different vibe than him, so watching her take care of his daughter, Mabel, was so much fun. She and Mabel have always gotten along, so it’s natural that Ginger fit perfectly into their lives.

Watching this uptight Daddy learn to loosen up on his rules, was a delight. This book is so very cute and sucked me in right from the beginning. I love Ginger’s sass, and the way she drives Cole a little bit crazy in the best way. This book has so many tropes that I’m obsessed with and I want everyone to read it so we can squeal about all the cuteness! I already cannot wait for more! This series is fantastic and I’m so eager to see what happens in the next book.

🌶: 4 out of 5
⭐️: 2.75 out of 5
🍿*: 5 out of 5

Out of all of the Ashby siblings, Cole has been the hottest one I’ve been waiting for. Cole and Ginger’s relationship was the one I was most excited for but also the one that ended up being too predictable once I jumped in. This book’s storyline was too similar to another book with the same plot line I second guessed myself constantly, wondering if I’ve already read this one.

I knocked off some points because of lack of originality. Overall, was a decent read but didn’t have my feet kicking by the end.

*Popcorn scale is referring to how easily consumable the book is overall

3.75 / 5 Stars

I am so excited that I finally got to read one of Paisley Hope’s books! So many of her books are on my to read list so this was a great introduction! In “Riding the High,” Cole is Ginger’s best friend’s older brother. He is the newly appointed sheriff of Laurel Creek and a great dad (with a horrible ex wife). Ginger is the daughter of a buttoned up congressman but she is a free-spirit. Ginger and Cole have been off limits to each other forever but have always been attracted to each other. On a drunken whim, they get married in Vegas. To avoid a town scandal, they decide to stay married until Ginger’s father is re-elected and Cole is through his new job’s probationary period. Ginger moves in to help take care of Mabel, Cole’s daughter, so mix in some forced proximity and longing and Cole and Ginger can’t seem to help what may or may not happen between them.

I really enjoyed Cole and Ginger both separately and apart. They were both fun characters and Paisley did an amazing job creating their chemistry. It oozed off of the page. I also really appreciated that while this is the third book in a series, I was not lost and didn’t feel like I was missing out on understanding what had previously happened.

This is such a personal preference and I am not sure that I dare to even say this, but there were perhaps too many spicy scenes for me. During some of them, I found myself skipping through and feeling like “okay but let’s get to the part where they talk about their feelings!” Truly to each their own and I am sure others will enjoy all of the scenes equally.

Thank you to Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine and NetGalley for providing this eARC! All opinions are my own.

Thank you Netgalley for the arc of this book. I am absolutely OBSESSED with Paisley Hope, so when I saw this drop in my mailbox I screamed. Book 3 of The Silver Pines series, and it just keeps getting better and better. I absolutely love the banter between Cole and Ginger, and I think they have taken top spot for my favorite characters in this series. I highly recommend this series to all my friends.