Want Me, Cowboy: A Holiday Romance Novel

She’s kept her feelings for Isaiah Grayson a secret for a decade, but now Poppy Sinclair’s infuriatingly gorgeous Stetson-wearing boss has enlisted her help in finding him a convenient wife. Poppy threatens to quit and Isaiah counters with an interesting proposal. This romance is full of heated clashes and red hot passion. The characters are strong, vibrant and really stand out to readers as they navigate a passionate relationship that starts off with friends and co-workers and blossoms into a rocky romance full of emotional turmoil and volatile encounters. Readers can’t help but become caught up in all the turbulence and the fiery relationship of this couple. The plot is steady pace and keeps the suspense and excitement of this relationship building throughout ups and downs and ‘real’ reactions of what Poppy feels as she tries to accept a relationship where she shares his life and his bed but not his heart. Readers can’t help but smile and cheer Poppy on as Isaiah and her reach for their happily ever after and the get a feeling of joy during the holiday setting of the conclusion of this fiery & exciting romance.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading Isaiah and Poppy’s story in Want Me, Cowboy by Maisey Yates, part of her Copper Ridge series. Isaiah is not an easy man to get along with. One might say he could have been on the spectrum. For the past decade, Poppy worked and kept her feelings for him secret. When Isaiah decides he needs a wife he enlists Poppy to find one for him. After interviewing applicants that would never qualify or get along with Isaiah, Poppy decides to quit. Especially since she could not stand by and watch him marry another. With the threat of losing Poppy real, Isaiah offers her an intriguing proposal, why not marry him. She could tolerate this frustrating man and ran his life as it was. The problem Poppy foresaw was whether or not she could share his life and bed, but not his heart or receive his love. Poppy struggled with lying to his family; maybe it was because she was a foster child with no real family. I was not surprised that Isaiah’s family welcomed Poppy with open arms, accepting her and believing that Isaiah really loved her. Poppy was also quite innocent which surprised Isaiah but at the same time brought out his inner caveman. Poppy needed to be accepted and loved by Isaiah before she could be happy and create a family with him. Feelings and love were foreign ideas to Isaiah, part of his being on the spectrum, and he recognized that he needed to come to terms with this before he could love Poppy as she deserved. Ms. Yates wrote a wonderfully emotional and moving story filled with sexual chemistry, fun dialogue, and endearing characters that is not to be missed. I highly recommend Want Me, Cowboy to other readers. I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.

Want Me, Cowboy is an absolutely delightful read. It does get emotional, but for the most part, it's a fun, entertaining romance. Isaiah is gruff, opinionated, and he approaches everything logically, leaving emotion out of the equation. So, why should finding a wife be any different? Place an ad, do some interviews, get married. Simple enough until the heart gets involved. Despite Isaiah's ideas about love and romance, I couldn't help but like him. His demeanor and actions are very similar to asperger's syndrome, but could also simply be a once bitten, twice shy way of approaching relationships. Then we have Poppy. I loved Poppy! She's the only person who really stands up to the contrary Isaiah, and their banter is witty and often hilarious. Of course, things have to take a turn once Isaiah's plan is set in motion, but angsty moments are short-lived and the overall tone is pretty light despite some serious subject matter. This is my first read from Maisey Yates, and while it is part of a series, I didn't have any problem following the story. We do see some family and friends, but primarily, the story is focused on this couple. I did see enough of the secondary characters to pique my interest about their stories and will certainly be checking out the earlier books in this series. As for this one, it was just the pick me up I needed, and I'll be watching to see what this author does next.