A Cowboy for All Seasons

Caitlin Crews · Nicole Helm · Maisey Yates · Jackie Ashenden

Feb 2020 · Sold by HQN Books

About this ebook

Discover the power of family in this uplifting quartet by New York Times bestselling author Maisey Yates, USA TODAY bestselling author Caitlin Crews, Nicole Helm and Jackie Ashenden.

June Gable left each of her four granddaughters a handwritten bequest—to spend a season at her beloved farmhouse in Jasper Creek, Oregon, before they sell it. These cousins were once as close as sisters, but time and family betrayals have pushed them apart.

In spring, polished city girl Keira must find her country roots—and reconnect with an old flame. In the summer, tough tomboy JJ needs to tap into her softer side while helping a single dad and his daughters. Cheerful dreamer Lila has to help coordinate the town craft fair in autumn, under the stern eye of the handsome cowboy she loved as a girl. And as winter falls, headstrong, independent Bella must learn to ask for help from the one man she believes she can never have.

The four cousins will have to confront secrets from the past, deal with old wounds they’d rather hide, and tangle with their hardheaded cowboys before they can find love, healing and the true meaning of family…

Ratings and reviews

Cue all the swoons! I loved every part of this book! One small town, one beloved grandma, four cousins coming home, four hot cowboys worth coming home to, and one life-changing year for this extended family. When Grandma June passed away, she left behind her ramshackle farmhouse filled with love and memories along with four letters - one for each of her granddaughters - arranging for each of them to spend one season in her home, with each assigned a separate task that turns out to be an insightful matchmaking plan in disguise. I loved how all four of these stories - each with their own HEA - work together so beautifully. The healing that these women need is not just with their hearts, and the focus on their family dynamics was exquisitely done, especially because it was done by four different authors throughout each of their stories. The first story is a true second-chance romance, with Keira having returned years after breaking Remy's heart only to find that she now has to work alongside him. Their romance is about so much more than just how they feel about each other, and I was simply enthralled as they each had to come to terms with all the family issues that were lying just beneath the surface. Next up is JJ, who finds herself helping out the now very grown-up Cade with his motherless daughters. I loved how this story drew both JJ and Cade out of their shells, forcing them to confront long-buried feelings as they make a new life together. Fall brings the delightfully optimistic Lila, who finds that she has a second chance with the guy she humiliated herself for seven years before. Everett is one tough nut to crack, however, as he's crafted a protective outer shell that keeps him from risking it all. Her sunny disposition hides the still-devastating effects of a troubled childhood, one that she is able to find healing for through reconnecting with her sister, JJ. The last story brings the broken Bella to town, desperate to find her own way, and just as desperate to stay away from her ex-stepbrother, Noah, who just happens to be the one person Grandma June put in her path. This romance nearly broke my heart, with both Bella and Noah hurting so deep before they find their healing path to love. All of these stories have a solid "one true love" theme as each of our main female characters has never had eyes for, or experience with, any other men. That Grandma June knew this and orchestrated her matchmaking plans accordingly is the thread that ties all the stories together. The girls also find healing in their relationships with each other, just as planned. It's a beautiful story from start to finish, a rare opportunity to read four different love stories that together make up one unforgettable, life- and love-affirming family saga. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.

A Cowboy for All Seasons by Jackie Ashenden, Maisey Yates, Caitlin Crews, and Nicole Helm is a wonderful, connected compilation of romance stories reminding the characters of the strength and love of family. How years melt away, and childhood memories can see us through the most challenging of times. This anthology revolves around a small town, a beloved grandma, four cousins coming home, four hot cowboys worth coming home to, and one life-changing year for this extended family. When Grandma June passed away, she left behind her ramshackle farmhouse filled with love and memories along with letters for each of her four granddaughters, arranging that each one is to spend one season in her home, with each being assigned a separate task that turns out to be a perceptive matchmaking plan in disguise. I loved how all four of these stories work together so beautifully. The healing that these women need is not just within their hearts. Focusing on their family dynamics was exquisitely done, knowing that the four different authors worked together to ensure the flow from one story to another. Each story has a genuine "one true love" theme since our four female characters has never had eyes for, or experience with, any other men. That Grandma June knew this and orchestrated her matchmaking plans accordingly is the thread that ties all the stories together. The girls also find healing in their relationships with each other, just as planned. It's a beautiful anthology, from start to finish, providing a chance to read four different love stories that are connected and together make up one unforgettable, life and love family story. Ms. Ashenden, Ms. Yates, Ms. Crews, and Ms Helm wrote wonderful and moving romance anthology that is not to be missed. Each story gives you warm tingles, emotion, and charming characters and the magic of family, that, by the end, you feel as if you know the minds and hearts of each of its characters, understand their loneliness, their pain, their hopes and their dreams. I highly recommend A Cowboy for All Seasons to other readers.

We get a little bit of everything here, a second chance romance, a single-dad romance, a first love romance, and a former step-siblings romance. All are packed with emotions, all have a rocky ride to the HEA, and all have our women ending up with their cowboy <3 Spring – Caitlin Crews Watching Remy and Keira now as mature adults, and hearing how they were when they were younger, made this second-chance all the sweeter. Having them realize they were always still in love with each other, and making sure they listened to, and talked to, each other this time around, yeah, I shed some tears for them. Their story was poignant, sexy, and sweet, in other words, a most wonderful romance! Summer – Nicole Helm Oh sweet JJ, you may have had problems expressing your emotions, but you had me expressing mine, repeatedly, as your story unfolded. Throw in those two motherless little girls, and I was lost in your heart, even before you fell for their cowboy dad. And when you finally figured it all out, I was so happy for you, so happy you finally found your way and let yourself feel! Autumn – Maisey Yates Lila and Everett, both had such buried pain, but didn’t acknowledge it was there. Shaped by their parents, but doing the opposite, to find that happiness it seemed they never got from those who should have loved them the most. But burying that pain only meant it bubbled up when their emotions overcame them. Once they acknowledged and dealt with it, they could move forward with the lives they were meant to live, together, and in love! Winter – Jackie Ashenden Bella and Noah’s history holds no cherished memories for either of them. Bella has been isolated from everyone who cared about her because she followed her mother’s lead. Noah has also isolated himself, by choice, because of who and how his father was. But they both seem to have no problem opening up to each other, even though they really don’t want to. Letting go of old hurts and habits when you are as stubborn as these two isn’t easy, but the peace it brings them when they do, was wonderful!

About the author

USA Today bestselling, RITA-nominated, and critically-acclaimed author Caitlin Crews has written more than 130 books and counting. She has a Masters and Ph.D. in English Literature, thinks everyone should read more category romance, and is always available to discuss her beloved alpha heroes. Just ask. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her comic book artist husband, is always planning her next trip, and will never, ever, read all the books in her to-be-read pile. Thank goodness.

Nicole Helm writes down-to-earth contemporary romance and fast-paced romantic suspense. She lives with her husband and two sons in Missouri. Visit her website: www.nicolehelm.com

Maisey Yates is the New York Times bestselling author of over one hundred romance novels. An avid knitter with a dangerous yarn addiction and an aversion to housework, Maisey lives with her husband and three kids in rural Oregon. She believes the trek she makes to her coffee maker each morning is a true example of her pioneer spirit. Find out more about Maisey’s books on her website: www.maiseyyates.com, or fine her on Facebook, Instagram or TikTok by searching her name.

Jackie writes dark, emotional stories with alpha heroes who've just got the world to their liking only to have it blown wide apart by their kick-ass heroines.She lives in Auckland, New Zealand, with her husband the inimitable Dr Jax and two kids. When she's not torturing alpha males, she can be found drinking chocolate martinis, reading anything she can lay her hands on, wasting time on social media, or forced to mountain biking with her husband.