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4.33 AVERAGE
My favourite Silver Pines novel so far!
I loved these two characters and seeing their individual growth was so good! The journey we went on with them was a joy to read
The chemistry between these two characters was so good from the start
- one night stand
- instant attraction and the best chemistry
- neighbours
- ranch hand x country singer
I'm loving seeing Paisley's writing develop over this series and I can't wait to read more of her books, they just get better and better
Thank you to Evermore books and NetGalley for the eARC - all opinions are my own
I loved these two characters and seeing their individual growth was so good! The journey we went on with them was a joy to read
The chemistry between these two characters was so good from the start
- one night stand
- instant attraction and the best chemistry
- neighbours
- ranch hand x country singer
I'm loving seeing Paisley's writing develop over this series and I can't wait to read more of her books, they just get better and better
Thank you to Evermore books and NetGalley for the eARC - all opinions are my own
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Fatphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Grief
Freeing the Wild by Paisley Hope is small town cowboy romance perfection, something that this author truly excels at. I have loved every book in this series, but this just might be my favorite.
Cassie is a rising country star needing a break, and Haden is the rugged horse rehab cowboy next door who is actually a total sweetheart. One unexpected night together turns into something much deeper when fate brings them back together at Silver Pines Ranch. The chemistry between these two was palpable, and really electric. I absolutely loved them together, despite being opposites and having obstacles in the way. The spice was REALLY hot, but are we really surprised when it is Paisley Hope writing it? Nope, I am not and she did not disappoint in this area.
This has so many tropes we all love: one night stand, opposites attract, forced proximity, he falls first (and hard, by the way), and that dreamy found family vibe that makes you want to pack up and move to Kentucky. Yes, there’s a little insta lust, but the slow build of emotional connection makes it work. I was rooting for them from page one, and honestly, that epilogue truly made me tear up.
Cassie’s mental health struggles and Haden’s support made their relationship feel real and grounded. There’s depth, healing, and plenty of sweet moments to balance the signature spice. The horses, the ranch, the sister ties... it’s all so cozy and sweet and warm, even with some heavier themes that are explored in this book.
If you're into cowboy romances with spice, emotion, and the kind of soft, rugged man who’ll ruin you for all others, then you should read this now. Also, read the other books in the series because they are fantastic! Paisley Hope does not miss. 🤠💗🔥
Also... I really wish that Paisley Hope would stop including Morgan Wallen songs in her playlists. He is harmful and while I would not write her off just because of that, I am disappointed that this artist continues to be featured throughout the playlists in her books. Just a fair warning to those who do not want to support anything associated with Morgan Wallen, including this.
Thank you to NetGalley, Paisley Hope, and Dell for the eARC of this book.
Cassie is a rising country star needing a break, and Haden is the rugged horse rehab cowboy next door who is actually a total sweetheart. One unexpected night together turns into something much deeper when fate brings them back together at Silver Pines Ranch. The chemistry between these two was palpable, and really electric. I absolutely loved them together, despite being opposites and having obstacles in the way. The spice was REALLY hot, but are we really surprised when it is Paisley Hope writing it? Nope, I am not and she did not disappoint in this area.
This has so many tropes we all love: one night stand, opposites attract, forced proximity, he falls first (and hard, by the way), and that dreamy found family vibe that makes you want to pack up and move to Kentucky. Yes, there’s a little insta lust, but the slow build of emotional connection makes it work. I was rooting for them from page one, and honestly, that epilogue truly made me tear up.
Cassie’s mental health struggles and Haden’s support made their relationship feel real and grounded. There’s depth, healing, and plenty of sweet moments to balance the signature spice. The horses, the ranch, the sister ties... it’s all so cozy and sweet and warm, even with some heavier themes that are explored in this book.
If you're into cowboy romances with spice, emotion, and the kind of soft, rugged man who’ll ruin you for all others, then you should read this now. Also, read the other books in the series because they are fantastic! Paisley Hope does not miss. 🤠💗🔥
Also... I really wish that Paisley Hope would stop including Morgan Wallen songs in her playlists. He is harmful and while I would not write her off just because of that, I am disappointed that this artist continues to be featured throughout the playlists in her books. Just a fair warning to those who do not want to support anything associated with Morgan Wallen, including this.
Thank you to NetGalley, Paisley Hope, and Dell for the eARC of this book.
I thought this was absolute perfection. I loved Cassie and Haden's story, the country singer and the cowboy. I've enjoyed Paisley Hope's Silver Pines Ranch series but this one was my absolute favorite. I thought it was perfectly well-written, sensitive and emotional but steamy too and I can't say enough good things about this small town cowboy romance. Thanks to Netgalley and Dell for the ARC.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Freeing the Wild is the fourth installment in Paisley Hope’s Silver Pines Ranch series—and it might be my favorite yet. Cowboys and country singers? Yes, please! This small-town romance hits all the right notes.
Hayden is the kind of swoon-worthy main character readers fall hard for—steady, kind, and a little rugged. And Cassie? Absolutely adorable with a bit of sass. Their chemistry is instant but never feels rushed, and I was completely swept up in their journey.
I’ve thoroughly enjoyed every book in this series, and Freeing the Wild continues the heartfelt, down-to-earth charm that makes Silver Pines Ranch so addictive. I can’t wait to see how the series wraps up!
Thanks to NetGalley and Random House for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.
Freeing the Wild is the fourth installment in Paisley Hope’s Silver Pines Ranch series—and it might be my favorite yet. Cowboys and country singers? Yes, please! This small-town romance hits all the right notes.
Hayden is the kind of swoon-worthy main character readers fall hard for—steady, kind, and a little rugged. And Cassie? Absolutely adorable with a bit of sass. Their chemistry is instant but never feels rushed, and I was completely swept up in their journey.
I’ve thoroughly enjoyed every book in this series, and Freeing the Wild continues the heartfelt, down-to-earth charm that makes Silver Pines Ranch so addictive. I can’t wait to see how the series wraps up!
Thanks to NetGalley and Random House for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.
Freeing the Wild by Paisley Hope is the 4th book in the Silver Pines Ranch Series. Cassie is a rising country music star who comes to Laurel Creek for a break after a terrible accident. Haden is the lead ranch hand at Silver Pines, working hard all day and dreaming of owning his own horse rehabilitation center. This book has so many fun tropes - second chance, forbidden love, cowboy x country star. I was hooked from the first chapter of this book and could barely put it down. The author did a great job of developing the relationship and chemistry of these characters. This was my favorite book of the series so far and I can't wait to see what is next for Paisley!
Thank you to Netgalley, Ballantine, and the author for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3.5 Caramel Corn Stars ⭐️
Spicy Rating: 🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
Spicy Rating: 🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
“I love you with everything I am, Cass …” His voice is a whisper against my skin. “Every goddamn beat of my heart is for you. You’re my every moment, Princess. Always.”
I wasn’t really sure what to expect coming from Wolf.e, which was one of the spiciest and dirtiest books ever, into a more rom-com-y cowboy contemporary romance. But I’m in my cowboy era, so I thought I’d give it a chance. This is the first book in the Wild series that I’ve read, and I think that might have impacted my reading experience a bit, because there are a lot of characters in this book from the previous books in the series, and at times, I struggled to work out how they all fit into the story.
I always wish authors who have these interconnected stories would include a family tree or a simple diagram at the beginning to help readers figure out whose book is whose. I wasn’t sure who were brothers, who were friends, and who were just people in the background. The more I read, the easier it became to understand, and by the end of the book, I knew exactly who was who. But right at the start, as that development wasn’t really there, I WAS CONFUSED... BUT that’s on me. If you’ve read all the other books in the series, you’ll probably already be in love with this world and these people, so you won't have this problem...
𝙎𝙮𝙣𝙤𝙥𝙨𝙞𝙨:
The story starts chaotically with a wild meet-cute. Cassie is visiting her sister’s ranch after her sister has had a baby, where she stops by for the night. While on the ranch, she tries to get some content for social media. She persuades one of the ranch hands to let her ride a particularly wild horse, and after very quickly getting thrown off, Haden comes running to the rescue. Later that night, they run into each other again at a local bar and share a steamy little encounter in his truck. After which Cassie ghosts him and he’s left wondering who the mysterious woman was, only to find out it’s his boss’s wife’s little sister. A few months later, while Cassie is on tour, a horrific, tragic event takes place that leaves her with performance anxiety, grief, and PTSD. She’s unable to perform and chooses to take a break to spend time with family and figure out what she wants out of life. That means she ends up back at the ranch, back where Haden is... and he’s less than thrilled.
𝙏𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙁𝙚𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨:
What I loved about this was how deeply character-driven it was. There’s a lot that happens internally for Cassie from the very beginning. She’s a wild child, but she’s also heavily restricted by her career and her manager, who basically dictates what she says, does, and wears. She’s lost touch with what she wants. After the accident, she’s forced to hit a massive reset button, and she’s completely lost about how to find herself again. I just loved her overall growth and how she found herself by eventually freeing her wild again!
Haden, for all his grumpiness, is actually a sweetheart. He’s kind, generous with his time, thoughtful, sincere, and while he’s got his own family issues (mainly around his father’s disapproval) he knows exactly what he wants. He wants a ranch. He wants to be a cowboy. And now, whether he admits it or not, he wants Cassie. His mind might fight it, but his heart is already set.
I love that Haden is Cassie’s biggest cheerleader. He wants what’s best for her, and he supports her even when it means putting his own feelings on the back burner. He makes sure she puts herself first, something she hasn’t done in a long time. And yes, the sexual tension between them is real. Their encounters are seriously steamy.
I also really enjoyed the found family element. Once I figured out who everyone was, I could see how deep the bonds ran. This group goes beyond surface-level connections, and you feel it.
And I adored how mental health-positive this book was. Cassie knows she can’t get through everything on her own, so she gets help. She sees a therapist. The story doesn’t stigmatise it. In fact, it celebrates the fact that she’s brave enough to ask for help and pursue it.
𝙏𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙨:
▶ Celebrity Romance
▶ Forced Proximity
▶ Cowboy Romance
▶ One Night Stand
▶ Neighbours
▶ Cinamon Roll MMC who is sometimes grumpy
▶ Stalking (IYKYK)
▶ Mental Health Rep
and 𝙈𝙞𝙘𝙧𝙤 𝙏𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙨:
▷ "Greedy Girl" and "Good Girl"
▷ "You Taste Like"
▷ Washes Her Hair
▷ He Brings Her Food
▷ Takes Care of Her
▷ Steamy/Spicy Water Scene
▷ "Beg Me"
Overall, yes, this is a cliché story about a cowboy and a famous country music star falling for each other. But that’s kind of the point. We watch Hallmark movies for the same reason. It’s not about the what, it’s about the how. And this one stands out because of the way it shows Cassie’s journey.. It shows how she finds her way back after the trauma. And the fact that Haden helps her do that was just BEAUTIFUL!
Thank you to Random House UK, Netgalley and Paisley Hope for the gifted copy! All thoughts and opinions are my own
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Alcohol
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Eating disorder, Sexism, Blood
Minor: Misogyny, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Arc review! Ughhhhhh Paisley Hope does it again… she just gets how to do cowboy romances RIGHT. The combination of kinda-city girl kinda-celebrity meeting a secretly a sweetheart cowboy just hits the spot perfectly. The way Haden is so comforting to Cassie really highlights how perfect they are for eachother. Haden is genuinely one of the best book boyfriends, he’s the best mix of spicy while still being down to earth and sweet to her. While I’ve read some of this series I am reading the rest ASAPPPP
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
3.25✨
Thank you NetGalley, Paisley Hope and Random House / Cornerstone for providing an eARC in exchange for my honest review - Freeing the Wild publishes November 6th.
I was excited to have an early copy of one of my most anticipated reads, Freeing the Wild is book 4 in the Silver Pines series and I’ve enjoyed the series so far!
Cassie is a country star on tour when she must return home to Silver Pines after a tragedy at her concert. Haden is after a peaceful life on the ranch until Cassie’s return turns his world upside down, months after one night together they’re forced back together in close proximity.
There’s definitely some insta-lust at the beginning, with the book starting with a one night stand, but once Cassie is back in town it’s clear the chemistry runs deeper and it’s slow burn before they end up together which I enjoyed.
Cassie is initially portrayed as a bit of an airhead, but her layers unravel and you learn her vulnerabilities and I enjoyed seeing her personal growth as she processed her grief journey with her therapist and the toxicity of the music industry.
Haden is a true sweetheart, a caring person who strives to look after everyone else before himself. The additions of his scenes with Penny, and the care he had for the rescue horses was a lovely touch.
Together they had great chemistry and banter, but I found my interest dropped off a little after they got together and I felt alot of the rest of the book was spice. I also wish the Dax situation was resolved much quicker, as the repetitiveness got frustrating! It wasn’t my favourite in the series but I still had a great time reading this!
It was really great to be back with the characters we know and love from the previous books and for them to play a big role in this book too. I’m really hoping that the next book is Asher and Olivia!
If you enjoy small town, second chance, forced proximity and found family, I’d recommend this! I’ll be picking up a physical copy on release day (hopefully from the works with matching sprayed edges to the rest of the series!)
Thank you NetGalley, Paisley Hope and Random House / Cornerstone for providing an eARC in exchange for my honest review - Freeing the Wild publishes November 6th.
I was excited to have an early copy of one of my most anticipated reads, Freeing the Wild is book 4 in the Silver Pines series and I’ve enjoyed the series so far!
Cassie is a country star on tour when she must return home to Silver Pines after a tragedy at her concert. Haden is after a peaceful life on the ranch until Cassie’s return turns his world upside down, months after one night together they’re forced back together in close proximity.
There’s definitely some insta-lust at the beginning, with the book starting with a one night stand, but once Cassie is back in town it’s clear the chemistry runs deeper and it’s slow burn before they end up together which I enjoyed.
Cassie is initially portrayed as a bit of an airhead, but her layers unravel and you learn her vulnerabilities and I enjoyed seeing her personal growth as she processed her grief journey with her therapist and the toxicity of the music industry.
Haden is a true sweetheart, a caring person who strives to look after everyone else before himself. The additions of his scenes with Penny, and the care he had for the rescue horses was a lovely touch.
Together they had great chemistry and banter, but I found my interest dropped off a little after they got together and I felt alot of the rest of the book was spice. I also wish the Dax situation was resolved much quicker, as the repetitiveness got frustrating! It wasn’t my favourite in the series but I still had a great time reading this!
It was really great to be back with the characters we know and love from the previous books and for them to play a big role in this book too. I’m really hoping that the next book is Asher and Olivia!
If you enjoy small town, second chance, forced proximity and found family, I’d recommend this! I’ll be picking up a physical copy on release day (hopefully from the works with matching sprayed edges to the rest of the series!)
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring