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A review by cctblog
A Cowboy of Convenience by Stacy Henrie
4.0
So maybe I need to retrain my thinking regarding Love Inspired books, as A Cowboy of Convenience is simply delightful and could easily go toe-to-toe with historical novels published by Bethany House, Thomas Nelson, Tyndale, or Zondervan!
The novel opens with Vienna and her daughter living with their friends Edward and Maggy (of The Rancher's Temporary Engagement) and West working as Edward's ranch foreman. That all changes when Vienna gets word that her estranged husband has died, and she is now the owner of his ranch. Longtime friends Vienna and West decide to team up to turn her ranch into a dude ranch ... but they'll need to marry for propriety's sake.
Of course, there's never any doubt that Vienna and West's marriage of convenience will turn real, but in this case, the joy is in the journey. Henrie's writing alternates between Vienna's and West's perspectives, so it does get a little frustrating knowing that Vienna and West are thinking virtually the same thing about their relationship but refusing to talk about it. Frustrating, but understandable given their history. As Vienna and West spend time together, their relationship grows into a deep friendship and then to love. So basically, this is both a marriage of convenience AND friends to lovers novel ... what more could you ask for?
I loved the joy Vienna's daughter Hattie brought to the novel, and it warmed my heart every time she said "Daddy West." Such a cutie! And West's background and family brought a depth and unexpected twist to the novel that I really appreciated.
Though this is book two in Henrie's Sheridan Sweethearts series, it stands alone. That said, I would love to go back and read Edward and Maggy's story in The Rancher's Temporary Engagement. I also hope that Henrie also writes a book about West's friend Alec!
Disclosure of material connection: I received a free copy of this novel. I was not required to write a positive review, and the opinions expressed are my own.
The novel opens with Vienna and her daughter living with their friends Edward and Maggy (of The Rancher's Temporary Engagement) and West working as Edward's ranch foreman. That all changes when Vienna gets word that her estranged husband has died, and she is now the owner of his ranch. Longtime friends Vienna and West decide to team up to turn her ranch into a dude ranch ... but they'll need to marry for propriety's sake.
Of course, there's never any doubt that Vienna and West's marriage of convenience will turn real, but in this case, the joy is in the journey. Henrie's writing alternates between Vienna's and West's perspectives, so it does get a little frustrating knowing that Vienna and West are thinking virtually the same thing about their relationship but refusing to talk about it. Frustrating, but understandable given their history. As Vienna and West spend time together, their relationship grows into a deep friendship and then to love. So basically, this is both a marriage of convenience AND friends to lovers novel ... what more could you ask for?
I loved the joy Vienna's daughter Hattie brought to the novel, and it warmed my heart every time she said "Daddy West." Such a cutie! And West's background and family brought a depth and unexpected twist to the novel that I really appreciated.
Though this is book two in Henrie's Sheridan Sweethearts series, it stands alone. That said, I would love to go back and read Edward and Maggy's story in The Rancher's Temporary Engagement. I also hope that Henrie also writes a book about West's friend Alec!
Disclosure of material connection: I received a free copy of this novel. I was not required to write a positive review, and the opinions expressed are my own.