Swipe Right for a Cowboy

Emmaline and Cort’s relationship in Swipe Right for a Cowboy by Karen Foley, book one in her Riverrun Ranch series is a wonderful reminder that you can’t judge a book by its cover. Emmaline is desperately in need of a man; a man willing to be her plus-one for her sister’s wedding, in three weeks. The sister who stole and is now marrying Emma’s lying, cheating, no-good ex-boyfriend. Using an online dating app, she selects the perfect candidate, but instead of the refined software magnate she expects, a rugged cowboy shows up instead. He’s the complete opposite of everything Emma is looking for. In fact, he’s exactly the kind of man this New York City gal swore to her Texas ranching family she would never fall for. Cort actually ends up being the perfect man for the job; since one look at Emma and he was smitten. By the end of the weekend, Emma is wishing she could keep her fake cowboy boyfriend and take a chance on him; maybe swipe right for him. Ms. Foley wrote a wonderful and sweet story that is definitely not to be missed. She provided a tale rich with sexual chemistry, amusing banter, and charming characters giving Emma and Cort a chance at love. I highly recommend Swipe Right for a Cowboy to other readers and look forward to the next book in this series. I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.

This was a great beginning for the author’s new series base in Texas in a town filled with cowboys and unexpected surprises. Emmaline Clairborne has been hurt by her ex-fiance and her sister when they hooked up while they were still together and now that their wedding is taking place, Emmaline is determined to show everyone that she is above the betrayal and doing just fine. But finding a date has not been easy, even with a dating apps. When her latest meet up is a no show, his friend meets her to tell her he’s not showing up. Emmaline feels an attraction, but she is a NYC gal and Cort Channing is a cowboy albeit a very handsome and tempting one . She always said she would never date a cowboy. Even though her father is a wealthy rancher in Texas and her Mom a NYC socialite, Emmaline feels she doesn’t belong in either world. That is until she makes a deal with Cort to be her fake boyfriend at the wedding in Texas. Where she discovers she really belongs there. It was a sweet, touching story filled with humor as well as heartbreaking moments. A great start for this series . I was entrusted a copy of this book by Tule Publishing . The opinions expressed are solely my own.

Three and a half stars. Emma Claiborne needs a date, stat. Her half-sister is marrying Emma's ex-boyfriend Damon in three weeks and she cannot return to Texas alone, with everyone pitying her. She's set up a date through Tinder but instead of the smooth, sophisticated, wealthy man she was expecting she gets Cort Channing, a long tall glass of Bull-Rider. Cort Channing took one look at Emma's dating profile and felt an instant attraction, so much that if his friend hadn't been forced to skip out on Emma's date for other reasons Cort might have taken matters into his own hands. When Emma suggests he acts as her fake boyfriend for a long weekend in Texas he's all in, heck when a man lives his professional life in periods of eight seconds a weekend is a lifetime. But of course protective older brothers, jealous younger sisters, ex-boyfriends, and a whole congregation of nosey neighbours means Emma and Cort's secret is bound to be revealed. Can you fall in love at first sight, and can it last when family secrets emerge? This was an enjoyable fake relationship romance. There wasn't much bull-riding and the action mainly centred on the wedding weekend. What stopped it being a four star read for me was some of the more florid writing. I certainly can see potential for romances involving Emma's older brothers in future books. I received a free copy of this book from the publisher Tule in return for an honest review.