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If you love
-cowboys
-slow burn
-grumpy sunshine
-small town romances

Then this is the book for you!!

They both fight their feelings until they can’t anymore.

This was such a cute, easy read!

The perfect palette cleanser!

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A fun read. Rory meets Wyatt after she inherits a ranch in Colorado. They don't get off to the best start, but will her plans to turn the ranch around rather than sell it get him on her side? I liked the setting and how it is told from both points of view. Hope this is a series and we get Duke's story next!

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Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for granting me free access to the advanced digital copy of this book. A gorgeous 4 star read book from me. What an exciting plot, vivid storytelling and relatable, rich characters. I couldn't put this book down – absolutely loved it.

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This was my first cowboy romance and the engaging story will certainly not be my last by this talented author nor in this fun genre. Yee-haw!

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I really liked the idea of this book with a grumpy cowboy and you can’t get more sunshine than a wellness and positivity influencer. This book really shows you that opposites attract. I loved how Rory brought out the happy and playful side to Wyatt. There is plenty of character development throughout from both main characters.

As much as I enjoyed the plot and characters of the book I did feel like Wyatt & Rory were missing something. I didn’t feel like there was a connection to be felt with the two of them, I didn’t feel a build up of chemistry between them throughout the beginning of the book or the spicy scenes. I think the chemistry between them is what was making me not hooked on the book. If it had that little extra something, I think I’d have demolished it in a couple of days.
Even with that missing I still enjoyed the book and found it would be a great light and refreshing read. It’s the perfect book to be reading outside in the sun with.

I will definitely be looking out for any more books if this becomes a series, which from some character introductions I have a feeling it will be one.

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨
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“I might have flown too close to the golden sun, and I might have fallen, but turns out the depths of the ocean that caught me were more glorious than I could’ve ever imagined.”

If you love a cowboy romance, then you NEED to read this! I always worry about starting a new cowboy romance book, especially with the hype there is around and the expectations you hold for them, but this lives up to them!

Rory and Wyatt are the epitome of grumpy vs sunshine. A dual pov story following their character development and finding and falling for one another. Perfection!

My reason for the loss of half a star is because, at the beginning, I felt some of the words used to described how Rory perceived Wyatt to be feeling about her were quite harsh/intense. It was giving more despise and misery, rather than grumpiness. For example, the word ‘sneer’ is used a lot. However, this isn’t for much of the book and it’s definitely worth reading because I thoroughly enjoy it!

Thank you NetGalley and HarperCollins for this ARC.

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this was an enjoyable cute and fun small town, cowboy romance ! I liked all the characters and can’t wait for the next book!

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I have so much to say about this book. I started reading this book knowing that it will follow the same direction most romance books follow. But I will say that I absolutely adored this book. I fell in love with Wyatt and auroras story. The way these two started out not liking or wanting to know each other but ending up in their own way getting on. I can’t wait to read more by this author. her book is such an easy read I demolished it within a couple of days.

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I really enjoyed this book. It was such a fun, easy read, funny in places & you know we always enjoy a grumpy/sunshine.

I liked the element of her being English and the little nuances of their cultures being different. And I liked that she was all about positivity but he helped her to realise that what her followers want is someone real, as not everything is always hunky dory!

Really good pallet cleanser, I enjoyed it!

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I'm currently in my cowboy era, and when I saw this book, I was like yes! I must read.
This book is easy enough to read, but it lacks depth and connection for me. The main couple's connection feels like its just written and just happening for something to happen. It didn't draw me in like I was hoping.

But if you're after an easy read with the cowboy trope, then you will enjoy this more than I did.

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Live Ranch Love was a sweet and easy read—perfect if you're in the mood for something light and cozy. The setting was charming, and the romance had some cute moments.

That said, it didn’t really stand out. It felt pretty similar to a lot of other books in this genre, and I was hoping for something a bit more unique. Still, it’s a solid pick if you just want a feel-good romance without too many surprises.

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Live, Ranch, Love promised a charming cowboy romance with an enemies-to-lovers twist, but it didn’t quite hit the mark for me. Aurora and Wyatt had chemistry, but their relationship felt rushed and unearned, and the supposed enemies dynamic never really developed—it was more grumpy x sunshine than actual tension. The wellness influencer angle was unique but overdone, making parts of the story feel unrealistic or forced (morning yoga on a working ranch?). The pacing lagged in the middle, and the third-act conflict came out of nowhere, making it feel tacked on. That said, the setting was cosy, there were funny, heartwarming moments, and the side characters added charm. It’s not a bad debut—just not quite what I hoped for.

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4.5🩷 From me!

Had to pleasure of reading this as an e-arc and one of the best romance arcs I've read recently!

This was such an easy read and I devoured it so quickly! The pacing was great, the MC's were both loveable and their chemistry was excellent.

Just the right amount of spicy scenes and they were HOT 🥵

Great cowboy romance!

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I am so glad I requested this book as I love a good cowboy romance and boy this seriously doesn't disappoint. It definitely gave me all the right feels and was such a delight to read from the very beginning to the very end. Also loved the chemistry between Rory and Wyatt and the ongoing banter between them was superb!!

Even though it was a slow burn, it burns just right, as when they both give in to their temptation - oh boy!!

Thoroughly enjoyed this book, and I cannot wait to see what Emma has next in store for us in this series. I am getting excited about what is in store for this series.

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3.5 stars
Live, Ranch, Love was a good time read, with an incredibly angsty third-act conflict. I feel like I have to warn people that if you don't like even a hint of the cheating trope, do not read this book. But I don't mind it, as long as the circumstances around the cheating are similar to what happened between Rory and Wyatt in this book. I liked the writing and the small-town was sweet, although I didn't get the vibes of small-town life that I usually love in this book. Usually you get to see a lot more of the characters in the town, and a lot more of the bonds formed in the friendships of the people that live there (the guys, in this case), but that didn't happen in this book. I did like the romance, and the smut was incredibly hot, but it moved really slowly in the beginning. I liked the back and forth at first, and the missed moments where they let their hesitations stop them from making a move, but I think there was one hesitation too many because I did start to get frustrated with them. I think the moment that Wyatt found out about Pinky would've made for an absolutely incredible tension-breaking scene, but it was missed. As for the actual tension-breaking scene and the scenes after that, like I said, they were super hot. I really liked the sex positivity and the use of toys because it helps give a moment of relatability to girls who maybe can't orgasm without a toy. It's really nice to see a romantic hero work with that, rather than just having to trust that his prowess is so magical that somehow he's the only guy that can get her all the way. The other element of this book that I absolutely adored was the mental health journey both these characters went on and how openly explored it was. It's not often that you get to see a male main character really going through it with the emotional turmoil and indecisiveness. It's not a completely new concept for it to be explored, but in this depth? That felt original and incredibly well done. Of course I loved seeing Rory's journey as well, especially as she was faced with situations that felt identical to what brought about her trauma. The last thing I'll say is that I love an angsty third-act conflict. I know a lot of people hate the trope that this book explores, but I don't mind it and I think the circumstances around it made for an amazing third-act conflict and a fabulous grovelling/declaration of love scene. I am definitely looking forward to picking up the rest of the series, and I'm hoping the brother's best friend romance is next!

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This is the first book in the Willow Ridge series by author Emma Lucy. The cover of this book is what drew me in. Parts of this small town romance were really cute, but overall it fell flat for me. It felt like the author felt they needed a trope, so threw enemies-to-lovers in there, when they were really never enemies. It was ok. A sweet and quick read. I just wanted more from it.

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My first read of Emma Lucy and I'm in love with Willow Ridge already, we meet Wyatt who has already been ranching on willow Ridge and Rory who has just inherited her Aunts Farm.

Slow burn, dislike to love relationship centred around rebuilding the ranch into a yoga retreat. Slight miscommunication trope in the last 3rd of the book.

I loved how well written these characters, I really felt like I knew the characters and their personalities.

I cannot wait to read Cherrys story in the next instalment of the series.

4 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

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This book was a cute small town cowboy romance as expected and I did really like the chemistry between Aurora and Wyatt as they had a very interesting dynamic. I do think enemies to lovers angle isn't really sold as there was no consequence and it fizzled out so fast it was more of just a grumpy cowboy involved.

Having a wellness influencer involved in the small town did provide an interesting aspect but i do wish we got more of the town itself and I hope more books in the series do delve into it more as the little descriptions we got had me wanting more in that setting.

I do think in certain areas it was pretty repetitive, mainly around the descriptions of Aurora and Wyatt, which I think did contribute to how slow the book felt at times.

Overall it was a fun and cute little read and I am intrigued what more there is to come as there was definitely some interesting characters I'd love to see stories of.

Thank you NetGalley and Harper Collins UK for the ARC. 3 Stars.

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⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

This book was a quick easy read for me. Who doesn’t love a grumpy cowboy?!

The enemies to lovers was there, the slow burn was there, the yearning and spice was there… I just needed more.

I enjoyed how this story folded out and watching Rory navigate her new life while grieving and overcoming the ultimate betrayal. I also enjoyed watching Wyatt learn how to let go of the past. I thought the two characters complemented each other very well, but I did find some parts of it to be quite cringy.

“Aurora Jones. Forever”

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Fluffy romance with a fun influencer-cowboy dynamic.

This was very romcom esk, I liked how both had come from failed relationships and were slowly working through this. I liked the retreat idea and I generally liked the side characters.

I thought the stakes weren't really there and the romance was fine. The plot jumped around a lot so the length of time was quickly lost and brought up many questions. What happened if the retreat failed? How much does Rory make to actually be able to afford all this? Why was their dating a secret? What happened if anyone found out they were dating?

It would have been interesting to explore more than the will they, won't they because we already know they will. This was a solid debut, a quick read with intresting elements.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for the ARC

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