4⭐
Genre ~ cowboy romance
Setting ~ Montana
Publication date ~ July 17, 2026
Est Page Count ~ 335 (30 chapters + 2 e’s)
POV ~ dual 1st, present tense
Featuring ~ tropes listed below + one night stand, sister’s best friend, best friends brother, opposites attract, no 3rd act break up, some steamage
My review:
Charlie (26) & Heath (35) are like oil and water. They’ve been bickering for years. But then one night after a wedding has them bonded together forever.
I’ll be honest, surprise pregnancy is not my favorite trope, but since I’m 2 books deep into the series, and have already briefly met the characters and some of their interactions together, I figured I’d give it a whirl. There’s nothing better than a man hearing the news he’ll be a father and immediately taking full responsibility, without question, and diving head first into a life that he’s longed for. Heath goes from grumpy cowboy to doting husband/father to be in such a sweet way. Loved getting his perspective of when his feelings truly began for her.
Charlie is the fresh air I didn’t realize I was missing until she blew into my life like a force of nature – unpredictable and untamed. I find myself wanting to spend every free second in her orbit, captivated by her stubborn steak and sharp tongue.
Charlie is up to her eyeballs in personal debt, and in making sure her Grams, Kay, the woman who raised her, is taken care of at her retirement home. Their relationship was truly special. So for financial reasons, mainly health insurance, she reluctantly agrees to marry Heath for convenience. What she wasn’t expecting was her new husband to be there for her in every way she could imagine. From holding her hair back during sickness, to making all the meals, doing the laundry and telling her repeatedly how beautiful she is growing their little peanut ~ he’s a keeper.
Also, want to note that Charlie has Type 1 Diabetes. I don’t have direct knowledge of this disease, but I thought the author did a great job of researching and making it seem realistic.
Being abandoned by her mother, and never knowing her father, makes Charlie hesitant to trust people. The found family aspect is so great. Her friends are top notch bff’s. I’ve very intrigued by their friend, Wren. Charlie’s relationship with Florence, her Gram’s bff, was special, too. I was tearing up at a certain part with her. The old bat was a feisty one.
Overall, the communication, banter, steamage, sweetness and support were all on point.
Tropes:
✨ Surprise Pregnancy
✨ Marriage of Convenience
✨ Age Gap (35/26)
✨ Small Town Romance
✨ Found Family
✨ Chronic Illness Rep ~ Diabetes
✨ Spicy Mirror Scene
✨ All the Banter
Series notes:
I always say series are best read in order and I couldn’t agree with myself more here. While the author does give snippets of who is who I think it’s best to read their books first, so you don’t get potential spoilers of how it all started with them since you’re seeing their life now.
Add to your never ending TBR ~ goodreads
I’d love to hear your thoughts if you’ve read it.
Book blurb:
A single night changes everything between a grumpy cowboy and his sister’s best friend, the woman he’s secretly pined after for years, in this spicy, surprise pregnancy, age-gap, marriage-of-convenience, small-town romance.
No one plans on accidentally getting pregnant by their best friend’s grumpy older brother.
Heath is too hot, too serious, and absolutely has no business being the star of my fantasies. I thought our banter over the years was the closest to foreplay we’d ever get. Until the romance of a wedding and unexpected flirtations lead to a night tangled in the sheets together.
It was supposed to be a no-strings-attached, years-in-the-making romp that we’d forget as soon as the sun came up. And Heath delivered over and over again.
It was all going to plan until I saw those two pink lines. What I didn’t count on was Heath getting down on one knee and popping the one question I never thought I’d hear coming from his mouth. But he has something I need, so a marriage of convenience is a means to an end. Who says romance is dead?
Except Heath has a way with words and cares for me in ways I’ve never experienced. Not to mention his plans for our upcoming bundle of joy, or how every touch reminds me of that night when his name fell from my lips.
Soon, playing house starts to feel natural, and I find it hard to picture my life without him. One night might have tied us together, but will it be enough to keep us from unraveling the knot?
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