Book Review: Lassoed Love by Ann Einerson

4⭐
Genre ~ contemporary romance
Series ~ Silver Saddle Ranch #2
Others in the series ~ Wrangled Love
Setting ~ Montana
Publication date ~ March 26, 2026
Est Page Count ~ 366 (32 chapters +e)
POV ~ dual 1st, present tense
Featuring ~ tropes listed below + sisters best friend, some steamage

My review:

Birdie (25) & Walker have been friends for a long time, each harboring a secret crush. When he sees her awkwardness towards guys one too many times he proposes they fake date so he can teach her everything she needs to know about dating and sex. Secretly it’s just an excuse for him to spend more time with her.

Walker is literally obsessed with her, but it doesn’t come off creepy at all. It’s really sweet how he made changes in his life in order to make himself better for a chance with her. And what he does for her family without her knowing was super sweet. Swoony worthy.

Birdie is 25, but comes off much younger due to her lack of experience. She’s a virgin and very eager for the hot cowboy to teach her the ropes. I really love her animal rescuing efforts and how that all works out in the end. Her relationship with her mom, who has early onset Parkinson’s disease, was something really special.

Overall, it had cute and sweet moments, but I didn’t get too much of a fake dating vibe since it was never really fake for either of them. No drama is always a hit with me and here there’s barely any on the relationship front.

Series notes:
I always think it’s best to read series in order. Briar and Jensen are involved a bit in this story, but I suppose there isn’t really too many spoilers for their relationship.

Pre-reading notes:
We have an adorable cover and tropes! 🤠 🩵 🥳

✨ Cowboy Romance
✨ Fake Dating
✨ Friends to Lovers
✨ Spicy Lessons
✨ He’s Obsessed with Her
✨ Rope Play
✨Small Town Charm

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I’d love to hear your thoughts if you’ve read it.

Book blurb:

Spicy lessons turn into undeniable chemistry, blurred lines, and broken rules between a reformed cowboy Casanova and the girl he’s secretly pined after for years in this steamy, friends-to-lovers, fake-dating, small-town romance.

I wasn’t expecting to bail my little sister’s best friend out of jail.

But what else could I do? I’ve wanted her for far longer than I care to admit. Too bad she thinks I’m a notorious playboy, leaving me firmly in the friend zone. Not that I didn’t earn that reputation once upon a time, but Birdie is the only one I have eyes for now.

Luck is on my side when, after a few too many shots, the girl of my dreams propositions me. Will I be the first one to take her for a roll in the hay and teach her everything I know?

Getting involved with the woman I’ve been yearning for is a bad idea. But it’s one I plan to take for a ride, especially when Birdie becomes my fake girlfriend with benefits.

This might not be my first rodeo, but agreeing to give her spicy lessons blurs the lines between friendship and what lies beyond. If I’m already bending the rules, I’m determined to lasso her heart.

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