2023 is rolling on and the GREAT READS just keep on coming! Today's featured title is newly out via Entangled Amara, and on tour now with TLC Book Tours, hence this being my day to host. Can't say I'm disappointed in the least...because I'm not...I'm over the moon! I love me some Entangled titles and this is an author whose worked I've read before...this series specifically, or at least two of the other three books (*makes note to correct that...must read the missing book*), and thoroughly enjoyed myself between the pages, so it should come as no surprise that this one fell right in line with the rest! Ladies and gents, today's blog tour guest and book of choice is...
Wishing River, Book 4
by
Victoria James
9781649373120
Entangled Amara
Release Date: December 27th, 2022
About the book...
Hope Roberts has a strict No Cowboys Allowed policy. Between raising her daughter, running her business, and trying to settle into her new ranch, Hope has no room for romance - especially when it comes to cowboys. What she needs is someone to help fix her ranch. But the only person to respond to her ad is the one man Hope still blames for her husband’s death…
In Wishing River, Dr. Dean Stanton is pretty much a legend. Cowboy, doctor, heir to his family’s ranching empire?everyone knows and loves him…with the exception of Hope. But Dean doesn’t trust a complete stranger to keep Hope and her daughter safe. And despite their troubled past, he’s still the best cowboy for her job.
Bit by cautious bit, Hope’s little family of two is making room for the man she once thought of as her enemy. Until one day, Dean looks like the perfect exception to her “no cowboys” rule. But he’s been keeping a secret from her that could destroy their newfound family…
Each book in the Wishing River series is STANDALONE:
* The Trouble with Cowboys
* Cowboy for Hire
* Wishing For A Cowboy
* Mail Order Cowboy
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I've said it before and I'll say it again, the cowboy hat, boots, and massive buckles don't do a thing for me...so why do I read what can be classified as Western Romances? Ah, well, if you already read them, than you're in the know, but if not, let me introduce you to the "hero type" represented in many of these stories. They are flawed, but genuine. They know how to treat a woman AND her family/friends. Their circle of friends may not be large, but those within it know they are there for them come heck or high water. There's nothing you could do to change their mind about you once they've seen your true heart, and that's not meant in a creepy stalker way, but in a he'll-be-there-however-you-need-him sort of way. They may be good looking, but they don't generally lord it over you, even if the opposite sex does take note. They live their lives in the moment while remembering the past and cherishing the future. Have I turned your head yet? Good, now let's get to THIS story...
Dean and Hope have been around each other since they were in school, but a hesitation to express teenage feelings and the chance to explore what they might have been went with the wind. He wasn't one to step in on someone else's "territory", so Dean stepped back, politely, and pursued his dreams with the singular focus of someone wanting to make their own way in the world despite their family history, so that one day they could take the reins of the family legacy from the dirty hands of the one currently in charge. Yes, there is family drama, on his side at least, and severely downplayed considering the pompous a**hat his father truly is, but he gets his comeuppance eventually, so have no fear even in the face of evil. *glares at Dean's father* Hope built her life with a husband and child, but was widowed too soon, and left with unanswered questions, heartache, and insecurities. Her arrival back in Wishing River was suppose to be a new start, but it holds its own challenges that if she doesn't get in front of them, might just mow her down. Okay, that was more to build suspense because Hope is one heck of a person. A loving mom, there for her friends, unwilling to take charity without giving something of herself back...you can see why she's held in such high esteem in her circle, and why a certain gorgeous doctor cowboy type man may hold the idea of her close to his heart...but there are secrets they both hold that could tear them apart even if they manage to get out of their own way.
I'm telling you this is one you don't want to miss! True, they are in their heads a wee much at times, but we all have to work through things before we make our move, it's called being human. I really loved both of their characters, as well as their friends, because they felt genuine. Their concerns were relateable, their dreams attainable, their potential for love reachable. There was a lot of "able" running around, including her little girl that is just so sweet! She actually helps with some of the adult problems because while they are stuck in their heads, she's reaching with her heart, and her genuine honesty helps them see the way. A great add to the series, which, as noted above, can be read as stand alone titles, and the perfect way to kick off your new year of reading!
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About the author...
Victoria James is a romance writer living near Toronto. She is a mother to two young children, one very disorderly feline, and wife to her very own hero. Victoria attended Queen’s University and graduated with a degree in English literature. She then earned a degree in interior design. After the birth of her first child, she began pursuing her lifelong passion of writing. Her dream of being a published romance author was realized in 2012.
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Special thanks to Lisa at TLC Book Tours and the Entangled Publishing team for the copy for review. (THANKS!) For more information on this title, the author, the publisher, this tour, or those on the horizon, feel free to click through the links provided above. This title is available now via Entangled Amara, so click on over to your favorite online retailer to snag your copy today! Be sure to CHECK OUT THE REST OF THE TOUR making its way through the blogosphere for more bookish fun!
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Until next time, remember...if it looks good, READ IT!
