Help Wanted, Cowboy

 Help Wanted, Cowboy

Juniper Falls Ranch #3

Nan Reinhardt

Reviewed by Helen

Nan Reinhardt has again bought her readers a beautiful romance that had me turning the pages and feeling very much at home on Juniper Falls Ranch the season is changing to autumn and Millie and Rory have discovered a spark that cannot be ignored.

Rory Pearson is a bull rider but for about a year now he has been home helping his Mum as she is not well, they have been uncovering a family legend which has them both intrigued but the time has come for some work and he gets a job on Juniper Falls Ranch and for someone who was not looking for a relationship one might just be there when nurse Millie asks for a favour.

Millie Sparks loves her job as a midwife and nurse but her personal life is quiet, life seems to have passed her by and while she is caring for a pregnant patient and staying on Juniper Falls Ranch she meets cowboy Rory and decides that he is the one that she wants to help her and although he seems keen he wants things to go a little bit differently than she thought things would and soon they are riding horses and spending much more time together.

This is a lovely story that pulled me in from the first page Mille and Rory are meant to be together but there are a few hurdles to get over till they find their HEA and they are busy uncovering a family legend, which was fun and interesting, this one is moving and beautiful and one that I highly recommend, of course catching up with Del and Beth and Cassie and Bo was so good.

My thanks to Tule Publishing for my digital copy to read and review.

5 stars

July 7, 2026 by Tule Publishing

A Farm in Golden Clouds

 A Farm in Golden Clouds

Leearna Shaw

Reviewed by Helen

This is a lovely debut filled with emotion as we meet Indi Carmichael and her two children sixteen year old Noah and eight year old Ollie, they lost their husband and father two years ago and Indie is working so hard to keep the family cattle Mana Gum Farm a sustainable farm going, she has also just become an author publishing a self-help story about grief and loss. The farm is in serious debt and her son is not doing what a normal sixteen year old would do but Indie is ever moving forward with the help of her in-laws and best friend Carlene who wants her out and dating again and she is keeping all of her worries to herself, will life ever change for her?

Actor Ben Whittam has arrived in town to film a sequel to his first blockbuster but nothing is going right this time he is a widower who lost the love of his life two years ago and has a six year old son Will his grief is spiraling and the producer is not happy Will is having nightmares and nothing is going to plan for him in Kestrel Creek, until he loses Will and finds him in the arms of a beautiful woman who turns out to be a mother who has written a book about what he is going through could this be the start of a new life for Ben?

This is a beautiful story, a story about grief, strength and hope the spark that flares between Indie and Ben soon is too hard to ignore but with the pressure they are both under will they find the HEA they both deserve and their children as well? I highly recommend this one the characters are all so fabulous and MS Shaw has bought them all to life on the pages and had me crying throughout, it is emotional and moving, a new voice in the rural romance genre and one I am looking forward to many more stories from.

My thanks to Allen & Unwin and Netgalley for my copy to read and review.

5 stars

March 31, 2026 by Allen & Unwin

Whispers at Wattle Crossing

 Whispers at Wattle Crossing

Wattle Crossing Series #1

Alyssa J Montgomery

Reviewed by Helen

What a brilliant start to a new series, if you love mystery, suspense, crime and romance then this is a book for you to pick up, come along to the small country town of Whispers Crossing and get to know the characters who live here.

Emma Dawson left Wattle Crossing when her grandfather sent her away and told her never to come back at the age of sixteen a lot of time has passed since then she is now a vet and doing well but when she is notified that her grandfather has passed away she makes the trip back with the hope that she can change the way the other residents of the town will now think of the Dawson family but what she finds is secrets, danger and maybe love.

Tom McNaughton is living on a farm with his brothers across from the Dawson farm he is in town for a reason and has made friends with Henry Dawson since he has been here but when he discovers Henry’s body in the bath he is not so sure that the police have the reason for his death correct and then Henry’s granddaughter Emma arrives there is a spark but that is never going to happen he has already lost too much, but as secrets are uncovered Tom must step in and keep Emma safe will he keep his heart safe as well?

This is a fast paced story with awesome characters Emma has been through so much in her life and now secrets are uncovered she is getting answers to all that happened years before and Tom has decisions to make about his future as his reason for being here in the first place starts to unwind. I loved this one so much it drew me in from page one, it is moving filled with emotion, it has everything that a reader who loves romantic suspense would want and I do highly recommend it and can’t wait for book two, Thank you MS Montgomery for such a fabulous story.

5 stars

August 1, 2026

Return of the Outback Heir

 Return of the Outback Heir

Outback Kings #4

Rachael Stewart

Reviewed by Helen

This brilliant series ended with a delicious bang and I loved it oh Jackson King is a man who has come home after being away for twenty years will he put to rest the demons from Kings Reach that have kept in away?

His father has said he is changing the will that leaves Kings Reach to all four remaining sons and leaving him in charge as he is the eldest son but Jack left years ago and now has decided that it is time to go back but not only does he walk into the problems of the will and brothers and their other halves, he walks into his father’s PA Annalise Fletcher and one kiss that should not have happened might just change his life forever.

Annalise has been here at Kings Reach for three years as Fraser King’s PA but she is more than that but the real reasons are to be kept under raps but when Jack finally comes home and their relationship is growing in so many ways will the truth cause more problems, Anna has felt so at home here in the years she has been hear after the life that she grew up in will Jack change all that for better or worse?

This story is magical a beautiful romance that had me tearing up with emotion so many times throughout, I loved Jack and Anna they make the best couple if they let their feeling run with the love that is there, the ending to this series truly is wonderful I highly recommend this one to anyone who loves a romance that will leave happy sighs, thank you MS Steward for another fabulous story, this one is going to stay with me for a long while.

My thanks to the author for my copy to read and review.

5 stars

August 11, 2026 by Mills & Boon Forever

The Cowboy's Catch

 The Cowboy's Catch

The Southern Hart Brothers #4

Stella Holt

Reviewed by Helen

A fabulous finish to this series and it hooked me from the start, I had met Miranda Sutton in the other books and she has had it tough over the years and made some not so good decisions but she is working so hard to bring her ranch through the problems and make a name for herself with the breeding and training of her horses and now she has made the decision that there is no room for any man in her life but then she literally runs into a man on the street could this be the point that changes her life?

Renn as arrived in Sandy Point to meet his half brothers it is time to see if they knew about him and maybe get to know a little about the father he never knew, he has some decisions to make about his future and the career that waits for him in the NFL after losing his Mum these brothers are all he has and a Gran will they want him? One thing he never though he would do was have a one night stand with a very beautiful cowgirl could she be the one?

I loved this one it is emotional, sensual and moving as finally Miranda finds the love she never thought she wanted and Renn finds family and Miranda and her family, I loved both Miranda a Renn, they are such fabulous characters and MS Holt has bought them to life and catching up with the other Hart brothers and Gran was awesome. I do highly recommend this one and the series, to any lover of a good romance

My thanks to Tule Publishing for my digital copy to read and review.

5 stars

June 25, 2026 by Tule Publishing

Finding Forever in Pelican Crossing

 Finding Forever in Pelican Crossing

Pelican Crossing #9

Maggie Christensen

Reviewed by Helen

I thoroughly enjoyed my visit to Pelican Crossing and catching up with all of the characters from the previous stories, it is such a lovely place to be. When Paige Harper makes a trip to Pelican crossing because her beloved grandmother, Mimi has a fall she never thought that her life would change so much.

Paige is devastated that her Mimi is so unwell but even though her grandmother is ninety four she is strong and Paige is hopeful that she will recover and she will return to her job and family in Brisbane, but Mimi passes away and now Paige has decisions to make she has become very attached to Martha her grandmother’s dog and is making some wonderful friends not to mention the local vet Bob Reed will she make her grandmother’s wishes come true and stay or will she go back to her life in Brisbane?

Bob Reed has lived in Pelican Crossing for many years after the death of his wife and daughter he is laid back and popular and has not long returned from a stint in a Colorado university and has just been offered the chance of a full time position and he is contemplating it but the life here is so very good the beach, surfing and the friends he has made and then he meets Paige Harper and he is feeling something that he has not felt for many years could there be a chance for love again?

MS Christensen has again taken me on a beautiful emotional and moving journey with fabulous characters Paige is finding it hard to leave her life in Brisbane behind and Bob wants her to stay Martha the dog plays a big part I think in their journey not to mention Old Agnes and her thoughts, will they find their HEA?

I did very much enjoy this I am never disappointed with this author’s stories and I highly recommend this one and the series a must read to any romance reader who loves older characters.

My thanks to the author for my digital copy to read and review.

4 stars

August 6, 2026 by Cala Publishing

The Orchard at Rosevale

 The Orchard at Rosevale

Nicola Marsh

Reviewed by Helen

Another fabulous story from Nicola Marsh, she has taken me on a trip to country Victoria with a grumpy hero and a bright and bubbly heroine who is determined to help get the family avocado orchard Kinstead Avocados from struggling to the top but will she be able to do that?

Elora Curtis has taken on a new position and she needs this one badly to end her connection with her ex but when she arrives at the orchard she meets the owner Cruz Wardlow he is now the owner of the orchard after the death of his estranged father and Cruz and his mother Ferne want nothing more than to sell it but to do that they must bring it out of the nearly red but when she makes the biggest mistake of her advertising career this could turn everything wrong.

Cruz left the orchard ten years ago and has made a name for himself in Melbourne as a renowned chef but now that his father is gone, his will stipulates that to take ownership of the orchard he must live there for one year and this is not going to be easy, his mother Ferne hires a marketing and advertising person to bring it up to standard and that woman is Elora who he met for a fleeting moment but one he will never forget and she sets his blood on fire will they be able to work together?

Then there is Ferne Cruz’s mother she has felt trapped on the orchard for many years now it is her turn to take off and travel glad to get away from the small town of Rosevale Grove, but she has uncovered a few secrets that her husband has kept all of these years then there is Taj the her first love who after having to cancel her trip she meets again after all of these years, her life has been turned upside down could she finally find happiness at her age and after all of these years?

I Loved this one so much Cruz grumpy as he is, is the best and Elora I loved her energy and enthusiasm and how positive she is no matter what, I think they are made for each other, and Ferne she too is such a wonderful character in this story and deserves her HEA, I do highly recommend this one, it is a beautiful story.

My thanks to HQ Fiction and Netgalley for my copy to read and review.

5 stars

August 1, 2026 by HQ Fiction

The Cowboy's Pretend Bride

 The Cowboy's Pretend Bride

Family Matters of Cowboy Point #2

Megan Crane

Reviewed by Helen

When the Patrick family moved to Cowboy point to get to know their half siblings the Lisle’s no one knew that their mothers Peyton and Jenny would become such good friends and that they have an agenda on their minds to ensure that all of the six siblings are happy so far two of them are happily in relationships could it be time for another one to be?

Finn Patrick thought he wanted to be a rancher until things changed now he is not so sure but when the lovely Kitty Bennett literally runs into him in the street one day and asks him to marry her well this is s shock but a happy one you see he has always felt a pull to the beautiful woman, his life is about to change if he says yes.

Kitty and her sisters have been in Cowboy Point for seven years now and run the very popular pizza restaurant, Mountain Mama and do very well, Kitty is strong and protective of her sisters and always has a plan but when the owner of the property they lease puts a spanner in the works Kitty has a plan and that is to prove her landlord wrong and get married and Finn Patrick is the man she feels will work best for her plan, a paper marriage for one year then a divorce, or will it me more?

Things go different to what Kitty planned and soon kisses turn to more and more hearts are opened and new plans are made, I loved this one Finn is just the best hero he is so patient with Kitty as he teaches her what love can be and I loved seeing Kitty find love and happiness, I do highly recommend this and the series so far I am very much looking forward to the next one.

My thanks to Tule Publishing for my digital copy to read and review.

4 stars

June 9, 2026 by Tule Publishing

Written in Between

 Written in Between

Bellethorpe #4

Leanne Lovegrove

Reviewed by Helen

Emma McKinnon always wanted to be a reporter not necessarily following in her mother’s footsteps on TV but a reporter just the same she wanted the written words like a newspaper and finally she has got her wish and is moving her life to the small outback Queensland town of Bellethorpe to start work under editor Geoff at The Times and she is full of enthusiasm and raring to go.

Things could go wrong when Emma arrives and finds out that the owner of the paper wants to close it down, Angus Hummingbird son of the owner has been sent to see if they can turn the paper around and make it profitable but it seems that Angus is more interested in his singing but he does put some effort in and soon with changes Emma and Geoff are moving the paper into digital and a couple of print editions a week and Emma is off and running and making a name for herself in the town with her wonderful stories, but will it be enough?

Doctor Cole Willoughby is a Canadian and met Emma two years ago while in Scotland and they spent a wonderful time together running a bookshop but Cole’s sister was ill and Emma needed to return home and although they keep in touch through letters and messages both are getting on with their lives that is until Cole reads one of Emma’s stories and decides to make a trip to Bellethorpe could the spark still be there?

Emma really has thrown herself into the town and the newspaper and is like a dog with a bone when she gets the sniff of a story and uncovers something that will change a lot and what about Cole is there a chance that they can pick up where they left of in Scotland, there are a few hurdles to cross for them, will they get there?

I loved this one so much Emma is the best her determination and strength was fabulous, and Cole what a hero and catching up with the characters we have met in previous stories is always good, I do highly recommend this one it is moving and emotional and has everything a romance reader would want, don’t miss this one.

My thanks to the author for my digital copy to read and review.

5 stars

August 7, 2026

Wild and Wanted

 Wild and Wanted

Redemption Valley Ranch #1

Amy Andrews

Reviewed by Helen

Stephanie “Stevie” Everhart is a country music singer who has won a Grammy for a song she wrote about the sister she lost but her agent wants the girl from Boston to be more cowgirl and sends her to a dude ranch for a month to learn to ride horses and get mud on her boots, Stevie never ever thought that this trip would change her life so much, but when she meets Clay Calhoun her thoughts are turning in a completely different direction than normal for this quiet follow the rules girl.

Clay Calhoun was a top bronc rider on the rodeo circuit but injury has forced him out and now he is back home on the family ranch but things have changed here as well with it now being a dude ranch the last thing he wants to do is look after city people who want an experience on the ranch but then she arrives Stevie Everhart and for the first time in a long time Clay is thinking about a woman.

The pull between them is hard to ignore and even though Stevie wears a purity ring, she has now decided that Clay is the one she wants to lose her virginity to but will he want to be that person? There are some hurdles to cross and Clay wants to do things right and slow but soon things are heating up big time between them but there is also a lot going in in Stevie’s family life and career that could very well put a spanner in the works will they get what they both want and deserve or will life change things for them?

If you love a steamy romance then this is one to pick up, Stevie and Clay are both fabulous characters and their relationship is hot from the start sparks fly and they also open up to each other, there is a lot of emotional stuff going on especially from Stevie’s side but a great start to a new series.

My thanks to Boldwood Books and Netgalley for my copy to read and review.

4 stars

June 9, 2026 by Boldwood Books