Charming the Grumpy Cowboy

I loved this book so much. The banter, the scenarios, the characters, just all of it. Colton was afraid to love and get his heart broken, so he pushed Alina away. But Alina was her own woman and she didn't give up. She wanted to show him that they were a possibility and she was there to stay as long as he made an effort too. He was so grumpy but beneath it all you could see that he really cared, he was just afraid of getting heart broken. Alina irritated me just a teeny but the end but that ended right at the next chapter so all was good. I think they fit together nicely and were a really strong couple, they each made the other grow. She saw him as a man with a big heart that deserved to be loved and he saw her as whole, no limitations or obstacules that could stop her

This was such a good light easy romance I was able to get lost in. I will be having much more thoughts on this book soon but I am coming back from an unexpected family emergency and a bit behind. I loved the characters setting and that it was a clean romance. I could see this being made into a movie

Charming the Grumpy Cowboy is a sweet story about a family of men, the hard times they've endured, and someone helping them see their dreams and reach full potential. Clayton and Alina struggle, butt heads and create a beautiful bond. Her relationship with all the brothers/cousins and not giving up on them is inspiring.

Thank you NetGalley for Charming the Grumpy Cowboy by Ciara Knight

Charming the Grumpy Cowboy by Ciara Knight is a charming, fun read. Colton meets Alinna upon the reading of his uncle's will. Feeling all the weight of being the oldest of 12 cousins, all of whom were raised by his uncle, Colton realizes he is now responsible to maintain the ranch, make it profitable, and continue raising and providing for his cousins. Alinna is a roadblock to all of Colton's well laid plans. Alinna is charged with mediating the will with all of the cousins. Will their wills clash or will they be 'mediated'? Will they remain antagonists or will something more develop?

A tale of faith is interwoven through the story as well as forgiveness. A copy was provided for my review, but all opinions are my own.

Charming the Grumpy Cowboy by Ciara Knight was a sweet and charming romance.
I’ve read and enjoyed many titles by Knight and I swear it’s like every new one release is better and better!
I adored this one. The characters are endearing and I connected with them a lot here.
Ciara Knight did a very good job of developing these characters and their storylines.
This is certainly a book that will pull you in right from the first page and keep you thoroughly engaged from start to finish.

Thank You NetGalley and Author Collective 20 for your generosity and gifting me a copy of this amazing eARC!

Alina McKinney mediator from a Seattle Law Firm arrives at the Clayborne ranch to go through Uncle Ford Claiborne’s Will. With 12 nephews around the table it’s not going to be easy, and the eldest, Colton, is not happy at all.

Unknown to the family the Ranch is not sustainable as it is, can Alina get the cousins to listen to each about bringing in more revenue. And saving the ranch for future generations.

Uncle Ford has left a complicated Will in hope of getting everyone working together. Alina is calm and strong. She feels her only weakness is her long time injured leg, and walking with a stick. But Colton sees that Alina will not let anything stop her from doing her job.

There are lots of secrets around the Clayborne’s and the biggest reveal affects Alina herself. Pushed around by her mother it’s time for a shocked Alina to stand up for herself and live the life she wants. Colton needs to let go, giveaway some control and let his family help. Then he can start to live his life too. With so many things pushing them apart will Alina and Colton admit their feelings for one another?

This is my first Cowboy romance and I know they’re quite popular right now. But It’s a good story and the opener for a series I imagine. Also there’s a drama involving Colton’s brother Wyatt, and I’m hoping that’s book two. I’d definitely read more.

A heartwarming and heartbreaking story. Ranch life at its finest and worst. An interesting variety of men (brothers and cousins) are the basis for the ranch. The charming protagonist adds much to their life. Back stories are intriguing. Thanks for the ARC from NetGalley. My review is voluntary. I am wondering if there will be more stories taking place at this ranch. Lots of men to find their significant others.

Charming is the perfect description for the first book in Ciara Knight’s new series the Clayborne Cowboy Cousins. The Clayborne family has had a lot happen to them over the years making the men feel as though they are cursed when it comes to finding love with the right woman. When Alaina McKinnie steps into their lives, they do not know what to do with her or what to think about her, especially Clayton, the oldest of the cousins. Unknown to all of them, their lives are intertwined in a way that brings a bit of a shock but, also, answers. Ms. Knight writes in such a way as to bring them together where healing begins. Not only do they figure out what to do with the ranch, they learn to forgive and start healing. I loved this story and believe the series is going to be awesome. When there are twelve male cousins, lots can happen!

I loved this story. It was heart warming and heart breaking at times but I couldn’t put it down. I read it all in one day. Alina and Colton are the perfect couple. They challenged each other and cared so much for one another. Colton never looking down at Alina, never making her feel any less. This story will pull at all the heart strings but you can’t help but love it all. A family coming together and a love blossoming!

I will always say Ciara Knight can do no wrong! You will always fall in love with her characters. Colton is definitely a grumpy character but you know there is heart behind all that grumpiness. This book is heartwarming and heartbreaking at times but you won't be able to put it down. Ciara pulled my heartstrings in this book and I can't wait to see what she writes next. I would definitely recommend this book and her other books as well.


Thank you NetGalley and Author Collective 20 for allowing me to read this ARC for my honest opinion.

Another hit from this author and hopefully the start of a series, 12 men who have ties to the Clayborne ranch are introduced after the death of the matriarch. Colton and Alina’s story is told first as she is sent as the mediator to help both the ranch and its new matriarch Colton as he recovers from the loss of his role model and mentor, enduring the pressure on him to help improve the ranch, and the curse he truly believes surrounds him and the ranch. Family plays a huge role in this book and look forward to reading about what happens next.

A charming story filled with twits and turns. The characters are so real and it's frightening how intertwined families can become. Good to see outcomes and changes they made.

Charming the Grumpy Cowboy by Ciara Knight is a heart warming and at times heart tugging story. Colton Clayborne is determined to hold on to the family ranch and legacy which is going to be one difficult job to do. A most unusual will has been read, now the mediated to the terms declared. Along the way a romance blooms or could bloom but it is a tricky journey to a place of security, trust and love.

An unusual but intriguing beginning that has me turning the pages as fast as I can read so see what happens next. So many struggles for the Clayborne nephews as well as for the mediator, Alina McKinnie. All have ties to the Meadowbrook area, the gossip, and the future outcomes. One small town read that has romance, heartache, wit and all the feels. Enjoy Charming the Grumpy Cowboy today.

Charming the Grumpy Cowboy is a well written and entertaining romance. I throughly enjoyed this book. A great plot. Cast of characters and setting. My thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for my advance ebook. This is my unbiased review.

Charming the Grumpy Cowboy by Ciara Knight is a heart-warming story of a young man who carries the weight of the world on his shoulders. His uncle has just died and he, and the rest of his family, are awaiting the reading of the will. His eleven brothers/cousins, their fathers, and his own father, presumably there to grab what they could. His uncle had trained him for this moment: the moment he took over the ranch. He could hardly believe his ears when the mediator read the will and explained what was next. Things didn’t get better when, the next morning, his uncles met him on his porch to relay a thirty million dollar offer on the ranch that hadn’t even been lift to them but to their sons and him and his brothers. The mediator was a young woman named Alina, who seemed totally unsuited for the task. He turned out to be wrong about that. She had a will of steel and she was beautiful and charming. He was not the first of the boys to fall for her, but his reaction was the most serious.

Colton was taciturn and set in his ways. Odd for someone so young. It took a lot of work to get him to even sit down and listen, let alone, try anything new. She made the first inroads when Duncan, the youngest cousin, wanted to set up a YouTube channel for the ranch. Surprisingly, it took off. Then he began to see reason in sharing the burden, not only with the others, but with Alina as well. She carried a lot on her shoulders: she had lost her father at the same time she had broken her hip, giving her a life-long disability. But Colton saw what she could be, not what she wasn’t. It was a revelation. Their love grew slowly. There were plenty of outside influences on the ranch and on them. It was an interesting plot as these men came into themselves and made the ranch profitable, at the same time beginning to live their best lives. What a good book. Thanks, Ms. Knight, for romance as it should be!

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A charming, tug at your heart, small town cowboy romance with exceptional characters that are complex and realistic. The book is full of heartache, healing, forgiveness, humor and romance. The storyline is interesting and entertaining beginning with family drama and a very unusual and odd will being read. I was immediately hooked! This story was heartwarming and once you pick this up you won't want to put it down. A great beginning to a wonderful new series.

This is the beginning of a series. It is a clean romance.

Colton’s uncle has passed away and he is waiting to hear what will become of the ranch that he has been working. Colton has lived there with his cousins. A mediator, Alina, comes out to read the will and have the cousins follow up on the contents of the will.

Alina has a limp and pain in her hip from a previous injury. Colton treats her like a regular person, not an invalid like her mother does. She is staying with her aunt while she works on this, hoping it will earn her freedom from the law office she has been working at. Can Colton and Alina work together?

Cute story with a few twists. The characters are fun and I like the strength in Alina. Looking forward to the next book.

I received this ARC through NetGalley.

In Charming the Grumpy Cowboy (first book in the Clayborne Cowboy Cousins series) Ciara Knight has presented her audience a different type of Cowboy story. With the passing of family patriarch Ford Clayborne and following the funeral services the Clayborne men, Ford’s three remaining brothers and the 12 nephews that Ford almost single-handedly raised, are awaiting the high falutin big city lawyer his uncle had engaged to put together an ironclad will.

Meeting at Sally McKinnie’s Buckin’ Bronco Tavern for the will reading, the Clayborne men sat in clusters surrounded by the town’s curious folks. All were awaiting a big city attorney and were very surprised when Sally’s pretty young niece comes from behind the bar and heads, with her cane, to the front of the room to take charge. While the estranged brothers were cut out of the will, the terms were still not making anyone particularly pleased. In particular, Colton Clayborne, eldest of the cousins who Ford had told soon before his passing that it was now up to him as the new family patriarch, was perplexed when the estate was left to the twelve cousins equally. The terms, which Alina McKinnie was there to enforce and mediate, were that all must agree on the future of the ranch or the property would be sold and proceeds given to designated charities.

Trying to enforce her own independence while also enforcing the terms of the will, Alina may just have bitten off a bite too large. But it sure is a fun ride watching her work nibble by nibble.

With wonderfully drawn characters and an intricate plot highlighting the ties Alina has to the town and even the ranch she knows nothing about, the tale takes unexpected turns along the way. This is a very fun and different story that I did very much enjoy. I do recommend this book!