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3.71 AVERAGE
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
ARC REVIEW
Live, Ranch, Love by Emma Lucy
Willow Ridge #1
Overall rating: 4.5/5
Live, Ranch, Love is the debut novel from Emma Lucy and is a knockout. This was an absolute torture of a slow burn with both MCs not wanting to repeat issues of their past, but once then spice hits, it was scorching.
Pick this one up if you enjoy:
* Small town romance
* Grumpy/sunshine
* Slow burn
* Forced proximity
* Cowboy x British wellness influencer
Thank you to Emma Lucy for the advance copy of this book.
Live, Ranch, Love by Emma Lucy
Willow Ridge #1
Overall rating: 4.5/5
Live, Ranch, Love is the debut novel from Emma Lucy and is a knockout. This was an absolute torture of a slow burn with both MCs not wanting to repeat issues of their past, but once then spice hits, it was scorching.
Pick this one up if you enjoy:
* Small town romance
* Grumpy/sunshine
* Slow burn
* Forced proximity
* Cowboy x British wellness influencer
Thank you to Emma Lucy for the advance copy of this book.
After Elsie Silver taught us we all need more cowboys in our lives I feel like the cowboy romance genre has grown exponentially.
Live, Love, Ranch is a perfect example of the genre. We follow Aurora Jones as she packs up her things from London leaving her cheating boyfriend behind to sell the ranch she inherited from her Great Aunt in Colorado. When she meets grumpy but kind cowboy Wyatt Hensley. After spending time on the ranch Aurora realises she can’t bring herself to sell it instead building it in to a wellness retreat.
This book was really fun read! I think it’s such an interesting story and I hope that this book does spark a series as I’d like to see where the story goes for the other characters. Although this sub-genre is full of cliches and predictability it creates for an easy-going, funny, and enjoyable read.
4/5 stars
Live, Love, Ranch is a perfect example of the genre. We follow Aurora Jones as she packs up her things from London leaving her cheating boyfriend behind to sell the ranch she inherited from her Great Aunt in Colorado. When she meets grumpy but kind cowboy Wyatt Hensley. After spending time on the ranch Aurora realises she can’t bring herself to sell it instead building it in to a wellness retreat.
This book was really fun read! I think it’s such an interesting story and I hope that this book does spark a series as I’d like to see where the story goes for the other characters. Although this sub-genre is full of cliches and predictability it creates for an easy-going, funny, and enjoyable read.
4/5 stars
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Going back to my cowboy roots 🤠
This book was just what I needed after being in a slumpy mood with reading. It was light and easy to follow, the chapters weren’t too long and I felt like I could enjoy the characters and their story.
This book brought back my excitement for reading and the giddiness I love to experience when two characters are interacting with one another.
It didn’t bring back my love for reading during a busy work period, but I don’t think any book I would’ve read would. I am keen and interested to read more from Emma Lucy and to see where the other characters featured go.
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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:
Complicated
stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ –
Live, Ranch, Love completely won me over. I really fell in love with this book and world!
I devoured it in 2 days (would have been 1 day if I could hide away from the world😂)
Rory is the kind of FMC you can’t help but root for she’s sassy, funny, intelligent, and full of a radiant positivity that lifts your mood but her feelings of lack of worth and confidence really resonated with me! I loved being in her world from the first moment we meet Rory she had me hooked!
And the chemistry between Rory and Wyatt? Off. The. Charts. Their relationship is a delicious slow burn that builds with every encounter but when they finally kissed? Sparks flew—I had a little flush lol!. Their connection felt so real and earned, we go from instant dislike and watch the two of them really build and work on themselves supporting the other and creating this lovely relationship.
One of my absolute favorite moments was when Wyatt ran after Rory, thinking she was leaving the ranch. My stomach was in knots right along with him—you could feel the panic, the fear. It was such an emotionally charged scene that really had me devouring the pages. The small-town ranch setting added even more charm. It’s one of my favorite backdrops to read about, and this one delivered everything I love: warmth, community, and a cozy sense of place. The side characters in these types of books can sometimes feel flat and that want the case they had a real presence in the book and if I was picking up on the correct hints! Im hoping book 2 is between duke and cherry! There is 100% something brewing!
Ultimately if you’re into opposites-attract romance, grumpy/sunshine dynamics, or just want a read that’ll make your heart flutter and your cheeks hurt from smiling—this one’s for you. Absolutely a five-star debut! Chestnut springs fan and cowboy girlie lovers this is going to be your new favourite series!
A special thank you to NetGalley and Harper Collins for the ARC (ebook) I’m hoping some special editions of this book will be made to add to my collection!
Live, Ranch, Love completely won me over. I really fell in love with this book and world!
I devoured it in 2 days (would have been 1 day if I could hide away from the world😂)
Rory is the kind of FMC you can’t help but root for she’s sassy, funny, intelligent, and full of a radiant positivity that lifts your mood but her feelings of lack of worth and confidence really resonated with me! I loved being in her world from the first moment we meet Rory she had me hooked!
And the chemistry between Rory and Wyatt? Off. The. Charts. Their relationship is a delicious slow burn that builds with every encounter but when they finally kissed? Sparks flew—I had a little flush lol!. Their connection felt so real and earned, we go from instant dislike and watch the two of them really build and work on themselves supporting the other and creating this lovely relationship.
One of my absolute favorite moments was when Wyatt ran after Rory, thinking she was leaving the ranch. My stomach was in knots right along with him—you could feel the panic, the fear. It was such an emotionally charged scene that really had me devouring the pages. The small-town ranch setting added even more charm. It’s one of my favorite backdrops to read about, and this one delivered everything I love: warmth, community, and a cozy sense of place. The side characters in these types of books can sometimes feel flat and that want the case they had a real presence in the book and if I was picking up on the correct hints! Im hoping book 2 is between duke and cherry! There is 100% something brewing!
Ultimately if you’re into opposites-attract romance, grumpy/sunshine dynamics, or just want a read that’ll make your heart flutter and your cheeks hurt from smiling—this one’s for you. Absolutely a five-star debut! Chestnut springs fan and cowboy girlie lovers this is going to be your new favourite series!
A special thank you to NetGalley and Harper Collins for the ARC (ebook) I’m hoping some special editions of this book will be made to add to my collection!
Hey siri play close to you by Gracie abrahms- when I tell you this song is Wyatt and Aurora coded!
Let’s just say - how doesn’t t love a cowboy / small town romance with a city girl.
This was 4.5 only because I wished we got more in the epilogue! The spice was good , “I’d like me be tired up by Wyatt! “
Also fake kissing. He blushes when she touches him. Low-key mutual pinning. And no third act breakup - what a read !
Let’s just say - how doesn’t t love a cowboy / small town romance with a city girl.
This was 4.5 only because I wished we got more in the epilogue! The spice was good , “I’d like me be tired up by Wyatt! “
Also fake kissing. He blushes when she touches him. Low-key mutual pinning. And no third act breakup - what a read !
𝓛𝓲𝓿𝓮, 𝓡𝓪𝓷𝓬𝓱, 𝓛𝓸𝓿𝓮 by Emma Lucy
This was an unexpected arc that landed on my kindle and I am here for it. I adore me a cowboy romance and Emma did a fab job with this debut.
Rory has so much faith in herself and her vision and really she just needs the space of Sunset Ranch to be able to fulfil her own potential.
Wyatt needed Rory to come into his life. He needed her to show him that you can achieve whatever you put your mind too. That being said his unwavering support of Rory’s vision was a joy to read.
The two of them needed to find each other and Sunset Ranch was the perfect setting - I am not over the stable scene.
Overall this was a great debut and I am intrigued with what comes next in the Willow Ridge Series.
🤠 cowboy x wellness influencer
❤️ hate to love
☀️ grumpy x sunshine
❤️🔥 slow burn
🏡 small town setting
🌶 dirty talking cowboy
💖 found family
🐴 one horse trope
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
There's nothing quite like being back in your Cowboy Romance era and "Live, Ranch, Love" hit the spot.
Wellness influencer, Aurora is fresh off a bad breakup and has inherited her Great Aunt's ranch. Wyatt has been running Sunset Ranch and is not about to lose it to the sunshine British girl who plans to sell it.
The grumpy X sunshine pairing of Aurora and Wyatt worked really well. The initial comedy of Wyatt rolling his eyes at the concept of meditations, affirmations and vision boards turned into sweet and genuine character development. There was also a cast of side characters that I'm sure would make for a great interconnected series. The burn was slow, but when it did burn... 🔥
If you're looking for a Cowboy Romance hit, you're not going to go wrong with this one.
Thanks to Netgalley and HarperCollins UK for an ARC of "Live, Ranch, Love."
Wellness influencer, Aurora is fresh off a bad breakup and has inherited her Great Aunt's ranch. Wyatt has been running Sunset Ranch and is not about to lose it to the sunshine British girl who plans to sell it.
The grumpy X sunshine pairing of Aurora and Wyatt worked really well. The initial comedy of Wyatt rolling his eyes at the concept of meditations, affirmations and vision boards turned into sweet and genuine character development. There was also a cast of side characters that I'm sure would make for a great interconnected series. The burn was slow, but when it did burn... 🔥
If you're looking for a Cowboy Romance hit, you're not going to go wrong with this one.
Thanks to Netgalley and HarperCollins UK for an ARC of "Live, Ranch, Love."
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Infidelity