Paisley Hope and this book just became top three for me of 2025 and we’re only a handful of weeks into the new year. OH MY LORD was this book phenomenal. The tension, the friendship, the care & the family !!!!! This book truly has it all. If you haven’t started this series yet, now is the TIMEEEE. Cole & Ginger are such a deliciously sweet couple and their entire story had me kicking my feet. Not even exaggerating when I say this book was consumed in one sitting because I absolutely couldn’t put it down.

ALREADY cannot wait for the rest of the series and will be mourning it when it’s over. Thank you Paisley 🤠

This was adorable! So many good tropes: brother’s best friend, it’s always been you, single dad, Vegas wedding. The spice was smokin hot and well placed and paced without being gratuitous. Ginger and Cole were well developed characters and I’m so glad we got to experience more of the family dynamic.

Paisley Hope established her footing with this one and it’s my favorite book in the series so far!

Best friends older brother can go wrong pretty quickly. I love that these two had a friendship outside of his sister and their other friends.
Single dad and Sherriff, yes please. Add in an accidental marriage in Vegas and now we have to stay married on the down low, in the sane house and keep our hands to ourselves.
This argue writes a great sex scene. She also writes solid banter and pining.

Cole and Ginger - so glad you are here! This book follows Cole (CeCes brother) and Ginger (CeCes bestie). They have been friends, flirting partners, and now husband and wife. oops. These two have had banter going back and forth for years, sexual tension that could melt a roof, and while in Vegas, they drunkenly get married. The downside, is there are several reasons they cannot get a quickie divorce. To mitigate any suspensions, these two move in together under the assumption that Ginger will nanny Coles daughter for the summer.

I loved getting to know how close Cole and Ginger actually are as friends. I would say best friends. This is not something you get to know in the previous books. The tension between these two is hot but I love how many sweet gestures Cole does for Ginger and his daughter. I am a sucker for a single parents romance and this did not disappoint. Ginger and Mabel have such a sweet relationship and she will be the mom she needs.

Thank you NetGalley and Dell for this e-arc! I cannot wait for Cassies story!

My favorite book of the series so far! I loved every second of it! I loved the slowburn and I loved the tension. I want more Cole and Ginger ❤️

Thank you netgalley for the ARC!

This was such a sweet, perfect read. I already know and love these characters so much, I couldn’t wait for Cole and Ginger to get their HEA.

The single dad/nanny trope situation is one of my all time favorites and Paisley did this one so well. The relationship between Ginger and our sweet little Mabes was everything I wanted. Cole was protective and growly as ever but folds for her every time. Add in SHE handcuffs HIM? YES.

Paisley knows how to write banter and spice SO well. Her found family vibes are also immaculate. I loved our cameos from our other characters we know and love. All of their stories from Holding the Reins and Training the Heart continue here. So for the best reading experience, start with those.

Well done Paisley! Thank you to netgalley, Dell Romance and Paisley Hope for the ARC copy.

I have been waiting since book one for Ginger and Cole to get together! And their story did not disappoint. It was chalk full of so many of my favorite tropes, Friends to Lovers, Best Friends Brother, Single Dad, and Accidental Marriage.

Ginger and Cole have slowly become best friends, Partners in Crime or “PIC” as they call it. Gradually when CeCe moved away and Cole’s marriage to Gemma fell apart, they became each other’s support systems. And quite possibly both harboring secret feelings for the other. When they head to Vegas for Nash and CeCe’s joint bachelor/bachelorette parties they wake up married. Trying to lay low and not mess with Cole’s job as the newly appointed Sherriff and Ginger’s Dad’s political dreams they decide to keep it secret. Once home, Ginger moves in with Cole for the summer, the plan was for her to be Mable’s nanny and only that. But we all know that’s not going to be possible.

It was so fun finally getting to see Ginger and Cole together. They have amazing chemistry and such fun banter. I loved seeing how the years of friendship helped bring them tother in a way that they could support each other through all the hard times. Also, the epilogue was just perfect! Getting to see all the families so far in the future was the sweetest!

4.5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨

I’m a sucker for “it’s always been you” and this is a PERFECT encapsulation of that trope😍

This was a highly anticipated release for me and I was so excited to recieve the arc! (thanks Netgalley!)

This book was so sweet and fun and had lots of the best tropes, done very well.

You can find:
NannyxSingle Dad❤️
Mutual Pining💕
Childhood friends to Lovers🫦
Spice!🔥

I Highly recommend!

I knew from the first few pages I was going to DEVOUR this. Nothing can stop me when it comes to a cowboy romance (I know Cole wasn’t a cowboy cowboy, but he’s close enough).

Now.. Sometimes when I read an arc I don’t read the summary, I like to be taken on a little ride. I love Paisley’s writing so I didn’t want to know what I was going into. As soon as they said Vegas I was sat and buckled, I knew where we were headed. To say I loved this was an understatement, it consumed me, it was all I could think about. Single dad? Childhood friends to lovers? Tension? Best friends brother? All of it. There’s nothing missing here. Every character was likable and well written. I never felt like I had to guess what anyone was thinking or feeling.. and y’all.. when they argued? THEY COMMUNICATED LIKE ADULTS.

Another win in my book by Paisley Hope and the queen of cowboy romances. I love that Paisley rights very captivating and fun romances, that always have a big of heavy mixed it.

As always the plot of this story was so much fun. An accidental marriage in Vegas between a small town sheriff and a congressman man’s daughter had the tension at an all time high. I love the factor of Cole being a single dad and watching how much he thrived at being a father on top of how great of a character he was. Ginger was such a funny and sassy FMC you couldn’t help but laugh along with her and her teasing of Cole.

Adding in a dash of 12 of spice Paisley hope knows how to write and intriguing story with layers and layers of tension, banter and undeniable heat between these two. Add in small town chaos and it felt like coming back home to Silver Pines Ranch.

While I didn’t love that Cole was the traditional playboy, I do love that over the years of the back and forth and it finally breaking to an always been you moment. I found myself giggly and kicking my feet.

I adored Paisleys writing and her ability to suck you in from the very first page. The plot was very well developed and I found myself so engaged in how Cole and Gingers story will end. I felt like I was transported right back into Kentucky and following along with all my favorite people for the summer.

I fell for Cole and Ginger the moment they showed up in Holding the Reins, and I’ve been eagerly waiting for their own story ever since. I just knew it was going to be something special, and Riding the High did not disappoint. Paisley Hope has absolutely nailed it with these two, blending the perfect amount of banter, heart, sass, and spice.

The way they’ve both secretly liked each other since that first kiss in Cole’s truck was such a great setup. But, of course, they’re both too caught up in their own heads about how the other person felt at the time. Fast forward a few years and—boom!—Cole and Ginger are suddenly married after a wild night in Vegas. They agree to keep it hush-hush until they can get the marriage annulled... but what happens when they both realise they actually want to stay married?

Now, Cole Weston Ashby? He’s hands down one of the hottest, most foul-mouthed single dads I’ve ever come across. The fact that he’s also the local country sheriff just takes it to the next level (not to mention the fact that he’s got handcuffs within reach at all times). And Ginger Danforth? She’s got all the fire, sass, and sharp comebacks you could want, constantly teasing Cole (aka “Law Daddy”). Their banter was so much fun, but it’s the way Ginger bonds with Cole’s daughter, Mable, that really pulled at my heartstrings. The way Ginger loves her like her own had me tearing up at times—seriously, these two are the ultimate Daddy Girls team.

And let’s talk about Cole calling Ginger “my wife” throughout the book. Swoon. It was equal parts heart-pounding and toe-curling. Plus, all the little *Brooklyn Nine-Nine* references sprinkled in had me grinning from ear to ear.

Overall, I loved every word Paisley Hope wrote in this book. I’m already hanging out for the next one!

A huge thank you to NetGalley, Paisley Hope, and Random House Publishing Group – Ballantine for giving me the opportunity to read Riding the High as an ARC in exchange for an honest review!

4.5 stars! Go read the first 2 books if you haven't already. I promise you will love them!! I love a good single dad and forced proximity trope. This delivered on both! I loved it.

Thank you NetGalley and Random House Publishing Ballantine for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

COLE. WESTON. ASHBY. the man that you are 🫡🧎‍♀️

while friends to lovers usually isn’t my favorite… this… THIS!!! oh my god i’m melting at how much i loved cole and ginger’s story

paisley hope just has this way of writing that is so fun and fluffy while also having so much depth and care between the characters and the reader I CARE ABOUT THEM SO MUCH OMG

single dads will do it for me EVERY time. my ovaries simply can’t handle a hot small town sheriff with a daughter, a filthy mouth, and a deep obsession with his woman

i actually can’t believe i received an ARC of one of my most anticipated reads of the year, thank you net galley, it was absolutely perfect

-single dad
-friends to lovers / best friends brother
-forced proximity
-small town

LAW DADDY COLE WESTON ASHBYYYYY!! this man
was everything in this book!! I loved the bits we get of ginger and Cole we get in the first two books so I was so excited to finally get their story! Ginger is so funny so sassy but there's so much more to her story. To see Cole be the perfect dad to his daughter and to fall for Ginger even more after watching her be the nanny to his daughter for the summer. I was SO lucky to receive a NetGalley copy of this book and it comes out May 6th and when I tell you... this one just may end up being one of your fav small town romances.

Wow, did I love it!

Truthfully, I was blown away by just how much I enjoyed it. This book has many layers - the first being, of course, hot country boy falls in love! Which is a layer I like, don't get me wrong... and I absolutely loved the *ahem* intimate scenes... BUT the character development throughout for both Cole and Ginger (and Mabel!) was very tender and uplifting. I love the way Paisley Hope navigated Cole's single fatherhood and Ginger's struggles with people pleasing and standing up for herself.

Also... did this book successfully encourage me to visit Kentucky one day... maybe ;)

* I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley. Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for this book. All thoughts are my own.

I love an accidental Vegas marriage as long as it’s done well. I feel like I needed more of a build of their relationship because I didn’t feel it through most of the story. And since I couldn’t connect to the story either it wasn’t as exciting for me. I really liked Mabel and Ginger’s relationship but I didn’t really care for Cole. He was a bit much for me.

I’d recommend the series but I don’t think I’d read this book again.

I can confidently say that this is my favorite romance of the year!

Paisley Hope hit the jackpot with this one! I already knew that sassy Ginger and sharp-tongued Cole would be the personalities that suited me best. So I've been waiting for their chance to shine. But the bickering set me up to expect an enemies-to-lovers reluctant romance. INSTEAD everything on it's head because Cole and Ginger.... are secret best friends!

They've been platonically supporting each other for YEARS through her isolation and his divorce. When the universe conspires to push those boundaries (finally), their friendship plus his single daddy status creates the most sincere romance I have ever read. They already know each other so well and love each other so deeply. The author adds a ton of other hurdles and schemes that I won't spoil. But it creates the PERFECT storm. They're giving me "meant to be" vibes on the scale of Connell and Marianne from "Normal People" (but more healthy and less tragic, thank goodness!)

If that wasn't enough, you also get (1) a whirlwind weekend in Vegas that felt like I was walking past the Bellagio fountains myself, (2) best friends binging Brooklyn 99 and betting on rival baseball teams, (3) the sweetest little girl and her new nanny melting your hearts, (4) a little bit of doubt but a lot of leaning in as Cole and Ginger give in after years of fighting it. It's very hot, it's very sincere. And it's like they're the only people that see each other clearly. And yes, there's a swoony date on the Silver Springs Ranch that puts his cowboy brothers to shame.

I loved every aspect! I can't imagine anything competing with this for me.

Cole, gray sweat pant wearing, Ashby... you daddy (figuratively and literally).

I squealed with excitement and shock when I got approved for this ARC. I read the first two of this series and really enjoy Paisley's writing style.

I laughed, I swooned, I needed to fan myself a couple of time. The chemistry between our MMC and FMC was undeniable. Everything you want in a romcom.

The reason for 4 stars is because it got a little too cheesy happy towards the end. I found myself skipping some paragraphs. It also got repetitive with Ginger losing her breath every time she saw Cole. But I couldn't fault her because if i was getting my body rocked by him every night he would take my breath away too.

Thank you to Random House Publishing and NetGalley for the ARC of this book.

Really enjoyed this book! A fun romcom with heart, humor, and heat. The writing carries emotional depth and her writing has grown from book to book. Love this series and cannot wait for more!

Cole is the new town sheriff and also a single dad to Mabel. He has been friends with Ginger since they were kids. After a drunken night in Vegas they wake up married. The two of them need to figure out what to do so they don’t ruin their reputations while also fighting their insane chemistry.

This book had all the tension and I really enjoyed how their friendship was still so important for the two of them. That was the thing they wanted to protect. I didn’t understand why they hid how close they were from their friends and Cole’s siblings. I liked that they involved Mabel and really took her feelings into account over their own.

This book had great spice, although I did wish they could have communicated a little better, but it worked for them! Also, the handcuffs, great scene! I will definitely be reading the rest of the series!