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"𝑵𝒐𝒘 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝑰 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝑪𝒂𝒍𝒆𝒃, 𝑰 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒉𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒎𝒚 𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒐 𝒔𝒐 𝒍𝒐𝒖𝒅𝒍𝒚."

Saddle up, because 𝙒𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙡𝙚𝙙 𝙇𝙤𝙫𝙚 is a beautiful ride. While it’s undeniably a romance, at its heart it’s a story of healing. It gently reminds us that it’s okay to hurt in moments of loss and disappointment, but it’s just as important to lean on the ones we love to help us find joy on the other side.

Jensen and Briar were such a lovely pairing. I especially appreciated how their strengths complemented each other and how the usual roles were quietly subverted. This story may come with a cowboy, but it is just as much a cowgirl’s tale.

Caleb’s story plays out gently in the background, complementing Jensen and Briar’s relationship rather than competing with it. As a mother, I found myself deeply moved by his moments of growth and vulnerability, and I appreciated how naturally his storyline was woven into the heart of the book.

Einerson continues to shine when it comes to her side characters. I absolutely loved the banter between Walker and Heath, the passionate quirks of Birdie, and of course, the steady, warm presence of Mama Julie.

Wrangled Love is the first installment in the Silver Saddle Ranch Series and will be available on Kindle Unlimited and in Paperback on Amazon.

If you're a fan of cowboys, single dads, small-town settings, character crossovers, or a good brother’s best friend romance, you’ll want to make space for this one on your shelf.

⚠️ Mentions of cancer, foster care, absentee parents, adoption, gambling addiction, and parental death.

manda_reads_'s review

5.0

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Wrangled Love is book 1 in a new series by Ann Einerson. This is an age-gap, single-dad/nanny, and cowboy romance that I couldn't put down. Ann knows how to write a good small-town romance, and I will never stop reading them. The chemistry and sexual tension between Jensen and Briar were so good. I loved how Jensen was developing a relationship with his son, and how Briar helped them both in ways. Oh, sweet Caleb, I wanted to give him the biggest hug. I liked seeing all of Briar's family and her group of friends. I loved reading their group texts throughout the book. The spice was spicing in this book. The Ferris Wheel scene will live rent free in my head. I loved the ending and the epilogue. I'm very excited for book 2 to come out soon.

Thank you, Ann Einerson, for an ARC copy of this book.

allisonsalamone's review

4.5

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

pamv's review

4.0

Coming off a book that absolutely gutted me, this was exactly what I needed. Light, sweet, and easy to fall into. I loved the characters and genuinely enjoyed the story. It’s not a 5-star for me only because I’m not a “light and fluffy” kind of reader—but if you are? This one's a guaranteed hit. Perfect palate cleanser. I can’t wait to read more from this author!

justbookedup's review

4.0

emotional lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Sweet like cotton candy. That's exactly what this story is. Ann Einerson writes such heartfelt, feel-good small-town romances & now she's stepped into her cowboy era. I am so here for it! This is a wonderful single surprise dad x nanny spicy romance that will tug at all your emotions. It also sets up this series, which, after the last page, I am already eager to visit this small town of Bluebell ASAP.

This story revolves around Jensen, a workaholic CEO of a NYC tech firm. When he finds out he has a 5-year-old son whose mother passed away, Jensen goes all in, moving back to his hometown for the summer to help his son cope with his grief & open up. There he reunites with his surrogate family, including Briar, the adoptive daughter, 8 years his junior, who is no longer a little girl.

The romance & spice are so on point - Briar & Jensen have wonderful banter & great chemistry. Who doesn't love a dirty-talking cowboy? And she's his perfect match. This is a nanny x single dad plus forced proximity that is done so well.

But beyond the romance, it's little Caleb's story & how he opens up to Jensen & Briar that really had me in all my feels. The little moments are the standouts here as Jensen & Briar do everything they can to help Caleb. The formation of this little family progresses so perfectly - absolutely adorable.

We also get introduced to all the characters we will see in future books - this first book hooks you in & now I can't wait to go back for more!

💕 Single Dad x Nanny
🏡 Small Town
🤠 Cowboy Romance
❣️ Brother's Best Friend
💋 Age Gap (8 yrs)
🫶 Found Family
✌🏻 Dual POV

thebookishspot's review

4.5

✨ARC Review✨

4.5⭐ for Wrangled Love by Ann Einerson

Cowboy romance but make it single dad x nanny? Count me in!

This was such a cute story, Briar and Jensen (and Caleb!) stole my heart from the beginning. Let's talk about Jensen: he's her brother's best friend, he's older, he's a billionaire and he steps up to become a father as soon as he finds out about Caleb...swoonworthy much? 🫠

Briar fell in love with Caleb just as much as she did with Jensen, and I always love that trope when dealing with a single dad x nanny romance; I'll eat it up every single time and leave no crumbs. And because it's an Ann Einerson romance, there's banter and spice aplenty as well, which I ate up as well.

Special mention to Ziggy the fainting goat, such a cutie!

I'm really excited about this new series, it's going to be so good! Already loving the vibes from the side characters, Charlie especially!

Thank you to Ann Einerson for a copy in exchange for a review. All opinions are my own.

courtneyreads_x's review against another edition

4.25

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Wrangled Love is officially out in the world and you will SWOON over this cowboy romance!

☆☆☆☆.25 🌶🌶🌶

Briar was a fantastic character.. she's very independent, and fierce and always there for her family. She was adopted by the Halsteads, and you wouldn't have even noticed if she didnt talk about it. Her friendship with charlie, wren and Birdie is everything... especially the heist 🐓🤭

Jensen (fantastic name🥵) was not your typical single dad...he wasnt grumpy, he's a tech genius and being a cowboy is somewhat new to him. He found out he had a 6 year old son after a ONS years ago and he took it in his stride. His bond with Caleb (his son) was everything.

💞found family
💞billionaire, single dad (SURPRISE!)
💞Age gap
💞Brother's best friend
💞roomies

I can't wait for the next book ! thank you Ann for the e-arc in exchange for an honest review!