Cowboy's Bookshop Bride by Clara Pines

 

Synopsis:

This single dad refuses to lose his heart to a city girl.

But she reads the lonesome cowboy like a book.

Brody Webb has earned a reputation as a pretty boy who would gladly give you the shirt off his back. But in spite of his good looks and big heart, Brody’s devotion to the family farm lost him his ambitious wife.

When the city girl who bought his uncle’s bookshop forms an instant connection with his kids, Brody is smitten in spite of himself. But he fights tooth and nail not to show it. After all, what would an interesting young woman like Sarah want with a small-town farmer so boring he couldn’t even hang onto the mother of his two beloved children?

Sarah Robinson has dreamed of owning the bookshop in Trinity Falls since she lived in town briefly as a little girl. When the owner is finally willing to sell, she happily buys it, sight-unseen. But she arrives to find that the old place has a junky basement, a leaky roof, and some uninvited occupants. But the biggest problem for her is Mr. Webb’s nephew, a man so handsome he looks like he stepped directly off a billboard and into the bookshop with the sole purpose of making her heart pound out of her chest and her cheeks burn off her face. To make matters worse, he has an adorable son and a brilliant, book-loving twelve-year old daughter that Sarah takes to right away. And to top it all off, Brody makes her feel safe and protected, in a way she hasn’t in a long, long time.

But Sarah is determined not to make a fool of herself over the achingly handsome single dad. A man as beautiful as Brody Webb would never fall for a plain jane like her.

When circumstances throw them all together to solve a local mystery and get the bookshop ready in time for the Christmas rush, it becomes harder for Brody and Sarah to deny their helpless attraction. Will the big cowboy manage to keep his burgeoning feelings on ice? Or will the holiday magic of Trinity Falls ensure that Christmas comes early for them both?

Review:

Cowboy's Bookshop Bride is an heartwarming, sweet story.

Sarah Robinson is Trinity Falls' new bookshop owner, she came from the big city and the towners look her every move. Brody Webb is a farmer who helps the new comer to make her shop ready to reopen. 

Sarah and Brody have different life experiences, the first followed her parents for their multiple relocations, the latter only knows his small town, but now as adults they both want to stay put and enjoy the beauty of Trinity Falls. 

Sarah is a very kind and generous woman, with some insecurities that make her even more relatable. Brody is a good and handsome man, with strong family bonds. Their relationship grows organically, at the beginning they support each other, then they build a nice friendship that blossom in something more when they overcome their fears and they allow themselves the happiness they deserve. 

This was the first time I read Clara Pines work, I've enjoyed her writing style, her characters were interesting and the small town depictions were charming.

I hope the author has more of these nice stories in store for us.

Release Date: 04.11.2023