Once Upon a Cowboy

Maisey Yates

Apr 2022 · Sold by HQN Books

About this ebook

Will this single dad cowboy get the happily-ever-after he never thought possible?

When Belle Langfords moves to Pyrite Falls, Oregon, to take a job as a live-in housekeeper and nanny, she’s ready for a new start. Shutting down her grandmother’s beloved bookstore had been devastating, but she’s hopeful that the three motherless young children she’ll be taking care of will ease that pain. The only challenge? When Belle arrives at her new employer’s house, the brooding cowboy has no idea who she is or what she’s doing there.

Adam Winchester knows exactly who to blame for Belle turning up on his doorstep out of the blue—his kindhearted former mother-in-law is playing fairy godmother. Adam is convinced he doesn’t need Belle in his life, but when he agrees to let her stay for a month, the transformation he sees in his children tells a different story. As does his entirely inappropriate, but impossible to ignore, physical attraction! For Adam knows that Belle couldn’t be more off-limits—all he can offer her is nights in his bed—but it’s clear that Belle deserves the whole fairy tale…

Ratings and reviews

A cowboy twist on the Beauty and the Beast trope Bookish Belle finds a new start as nanny to Adam's three adorable young children whose mother abandoned them long ago. Adam isn't ever going to risk marrying again, but he grudgingly accepts that he needs a little help wrangling his unruly varmints. Tucked into the back of my ARC for Unbridled Cowboy, this romance is a tale as old as time, and it is as charming and heartwarming as you'd expect from this author. It's a short bonus story that packs a whole lot of sensual heat and dynamic personal growth into just a few chapters. I loved Debbie in the fairy god-mother role, especially as she set such a wonderful example of putting the children first. I loved how Belle compared her real-life experiences to those she'd read about in romance novels. Their HEA was perfect, even with the water balloons. Maybe especially with the water balloons. It's a delightful story that stands well on its own, and one I can heartily recommend. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.

very cute story. enjoyed it very much

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About the author

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.