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Lovelock Bay #3

Wildest Forever

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She was my wildest forever, my wildest dreams, my wildest forever.

Live by the ranch, die by the ranch.
That was always our father’s motto.
Until that wasn’t an option anymore.

Signing on the dotted line after agreeing to marry a cowgirl I barely knew wasn’t the plan I had for myself.

Head down, work hard, keep our father’s legacy alive.
That was my plan.

But I did it for the ranches.
I did it for my family.
I did it for hers.

Lines blur and feelings grow until we’re so deep in that everything around us disappears.
Strangers, to friends, to lovers.

A moment.
A decision.
Forever.

That’s how it felt when it came to our legacy, I knew what I needed to do, I just didn’t know whether it was going to play out the way we wanted.

408 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 24, 2025

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Ashlee Rose

60 books1,048 followers
Ashlee Rose lives in the UK where she resides with her husband, three children and her crazy cockapoo.

When Ashlee isn't being a stay at home mum and housewife, she is losing herself in her steamy romance novels and swoon worthy alphas.

Ashlee has always been an avid reader of romance and lives in a fantasy world.

In 2018, she decided to try her hand at writing, a few months later Something New was published. After vowing to finish the Entwined In You series and leaving it at that, Ashlee got the itch to continue and has many more romance novels up her sleeve.


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Profile Image for Danielle Goodwin.
21 reviews
July 4, 2025
Mr Pacey Rivera, where to even begin?

This man is a sweetheart. He is closed off from love after being hurt in the past, but with the help of a blonde that came into his life like a wrecking ball thanks to her pops, he opened his heart and fell head over heels, he was completely besotted by Morgan.

They start off wanting different things but soon align and when they do it is beautiful.

If you've been following the Lovelock Bay series then you'll find out who the suits are and who's behind everything, It was a definite plot twist, that I didn't see coming. If you haven't read Wildest Love and Wildest Dreams, then it's a MUST!

The story follows three brothers and each of them is perfect in their own ways, Riggs Rivera will always hold my heart, but Pacey is a close second.

In chapter three my heart hurt for Morgan She felt like everything was imploding around her, Pacey was the sunshine in her dark and she was the sunshine in his dark.

Pacey calls Morgan his "Sunflower" and it is the sweetest thing.

Along the way, I pictured little scenarios happening, such as Orla thinking that Pacey was trying to set her up with Gerry, Morgan's pops. It did make me chuckle.

Chapter Five, the conversation about kids had me feeling bad for Pacey but laughing at Morgan's response.

Every so often you'll get a "Well, hello Wife" and gosh I love it.

The claim Pacey made on Morgan in front of the doctor was perfect.


During chapters Eleven and Twelve, my heart hurt but it was beautifully written.

I lived for the moment that Pacey got over his first love and fell deeply for Morgan.

I didn't see the end coming and I wasn't disappointed, I felt it was wrapped up lovely.

A few good girls are scattered and perfectly placed, definitely a slow burn with a sprinkle of steamy scenes.

Definitely worth the read, a series that will forever have a special place in my heart and on my arm!

"You're my wildest love, my wildest dreams and my wildest forever."

Favourite Quotes:

● Pacey: "You belong to me, you become mine, Sunflower... is that what you want?"

● Pacey: "You live every day... You only die once"

● Morgan: "You make me bad, Sheriff"

I'm going to miss the Rivera men!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
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732 reviews17 followers
July 18, 2025
I'll be honest its never taken me so long to read the last 10% of a book. I've been dragging it out as I didn't wanna leave this world. Im sad that it's ended now.
Pacey and Morgan are absolutely perfect. I loved how their relationship grew and the love and care Pacey showed Morgan was beautiful.
It was also great seeing so much of his brothers and family and the couples from Ash's other books. Im still in love my Xavier 💀.
Another perfect read by @ashleeroseauthor
Profile Image for Carrie West.
463 reviews13 followers
August 18, 2025
Morgan and Pacey were cute together if you took Pacey’s obsession with his sister in law out of the equation. Since you cannot due to his inappropriate thoughts of her, him telling his WIFE he is not over someone else, and his mother sent said sister in law to the house he shares with his wife to talk him down, Morgan needed to stay miles away from Pacey Rivera. No amount of love for your grandfather is worth being in a relationship where you are told he will always love someone else.

This book felt more as if it is about Pacey’s issues he has with his family and their ranch. Morgan was slightly more than a side character, but not a full blown FMC as she was making all the sacrifices to be a “good wife.” All Pacey did was move from his mom’s home to get away from feeling the death of his father. That isn’t sacrifice. Thats is avoidance. We all know how well avoidance works out for him. Prom was a disaster and a night he cannot move in from.

As stated above, if you pretend to not know Pacey’s history, or the issues with his family's ranch, or that the only reason he and Morgan even got hitched was because her grandfather made a request pretty much on his deathbed, they have a cute love story. It gives off marriage of convince and enemies to lowers feels. A fun little addition was also getting to see the gang from the Illicit Love series.

ARC Quotes:

“Once upon a time, I fell in love with a cowgirl... and she fell right back.”

“Live by the ranch, die by the ranch.”
-Pacey

“I was a girly girl. Pink was my color. Rom-coms were my jam.”
-Morgan

“I have never been called beautiful before. Never even been kissed.”
-Morgan

“Suck it up, Sunflower.”
-Pacey

“Always, you should know I'll always be here for you... Whether you want me here or not.”
-Pacey

“But my heart, I can't show you that yet. It's battered and bruised, and I don't know if it is capable of beating for another girl. But I want to try... I just need you to be patient with me. Because honestly, Sunflower, I can see this between us blossoming into something beautiful.”
-Pacey

“You wear the hat... You become mine forever Sunflower, I am claiming you as mine.”
-Pacey

“Mark my words Sunflower, you're mine, always and forever.”
-Pacey

“I fucking love the bones off you, worship the ground you walk on... you're my forever Morgan, my wildest forever.”
-Pacey
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182 reviews3 followers
July 23, 2025
✨ ᗩᖇᑕ 𝔹𝕠𝕠𝕜 𝕣𝕖𝕧𝕚𝕖𝕨:

★★★★.5
🌶️

⊹ Small Town
⊹ Cowboy Romance
⊹ Marriage of convenience
⊹ Slow burn

📚 𝚂𝚢𝚙𝚗𝚘𝚜𝚒𝚜:
The series follows the Rivera brothers, this being the third and last book in the series.

This story follows the youngest Rivera brother, Pacey and Morgan. The cowgirl he barely even knew, but still agreed to marry to save the ranches and for his family and hers. Strangers, to friends, to lovers. He still needed to keep his father’s legacy alive and save the ranches, but also balance marriage life and these new feelings.

💭 𝙼𝚢 𝚝𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑𝚝𝚜:
Ashlee, girly pop, why the hell you making me cry already at only 8% in! Not even 40 pages in!

Pacey, Pacey damn I thought you were all sweet and cute but geez you definitely grew a bone (finally) and can stand up for yourself. Talk about putting Morgan in her place but geeeezzz.

Pacey’s and Morgan’s love story was a cute one. A true slow burn. I love how they weren’t instantly in love and how it slowly grew between each other. Also, loved that you got a little mash up with this series and the Illicit Love series. It’s a bittersweet moment to see this series end! The Rivera boys will always have my heart, but Riggs will always have a special place in it.



“𝙄 𝙛𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛𝙛 𝙢𝙮 𝙬𝙞𝙛𝙚. 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝙗𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙡𝙮 𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚. 𝙄 𝙣𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙞𝙩 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙄 𝙖𝙢.”

"𝙄 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙠𝙞𝙨𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙄 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙞𝙛 𝙄 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙣𝙤𝙬, 𝙄 𝙬𝙤𝙣'𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙥,"

"𝙄 𝙛𝙪𝙘𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪, 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙖𝙡𝙠 𝙤𝙣... 𝙮𝙤𝙪'𝙧𝙚 𝙢𝙮 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙈𝙤𝙧𝙜𝙖𝙣, 𝙢𝙮 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧."
Profile Image for Edel.
302 reviews13 followers
July 19, 2025
How is this the end of the Lovelock bay series 😭 I’ve been so excited for Pacey to get his happily ever after!

With all the drama with the suits looking to take all the ranch’s Pacey is asked to marry Morgan by her grandfather to help save their ranch
What’s supposed to be a marriage of convenience turns into a whole lot more

Morgan sweet Morgan I love her! She’s strong yet so soft and her relationship with her pops is just the sweetest. My heart absolutely broke her for pops that was so sad their relationship was everything they were all each other had
Seeing her and Pacey become comfortable with each other and let their guards down was heartwarming they both hold so much in and carry this tough exterior but all they needed was each other
And I’m so happy Morgan got the family she deserved! I love how they all took her in and made her part of the family instantly 🥹

I’ve been so excited to see how the storyline with tbe suits and ranch’s would play out and boy it did not disappoint!!! It was action packed and left you on the edge of your seat waiting for it all to be revealed!

I’m honestly so sad this series is over 😭 the Riviera brothers are everything 🥹🥹

What to expect
• Marriage of convenience
• Ranch trouble
• Virgin FMC
• Strong family bonds
• Spice
• Death/Grief








Profile Image for Katie Murphy.
1,023 reviews98 followers
July 23, 2025
And there it is the final book in the Lovelock bay series- and Ashlee closed out the series with Morgan and Pacey🥹 We’ve seen Pacey’s struggles through out the series so it felt right that his book was last.

While the main plot line continues in Pacey’s book, his story is one of a marriage of convenience and this is done out of a favour to Morgan’s grandfather. Mr Wheeler knows his time on this earth is short and his granddaughter needs protection against those who wishes to take his ranch. Of course this is no hardship for Pacey as his attention was instantly captured by Morgan at his brothers wedding.

Pacey most certainly has his own demons to work through in this book and the same can be said for Morgan and I definitely shed a few tears at a few instances in this book. The progress of these two characters, or even the progress we see in Pacey from the Wildest Love to this book is astonishing🥺

While these two enter a marriage as an agreement it becomes so much more than that. Ever so slowly their walls become to come down and the pair eventually are able to open up to one another.

I absolutely loved this book, it was a great conclusion to the series and Morgan and Pacey will forever have a special place in my heart.

Thank you so much to the author who provided this e-arc for my honest thoughts 💭
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177 reviews16 followers
July 14, 2025
I can’t believe I’m saying bye to the lovelock bay series with this book!? Cause wdym!?😭😭 I’ve been here since the beginning of their journey and for this universe to end? It’s definitely bittersweet. 😭🫂🫂 One thing I do know that this series is gonna stay with me forever and I’m just saying bye to them on the book but in my mind they’re always alive. 🤍🤍 Honestly I loved Paecy and Morgan’s story. It was wonderful and amazing 🥺❤️ Their story is truly something I really loved to read and kept me hooked very much onto my kindle 😌😌Also I’ve read a cowboy romance after a long time and it feels refreshing to come back to where my heart it 🥺❤️ the cowboys heheeheheh they definitely of it better as the saying goes but plotwist it’s a cowgirl in here heheheheh. 😝😝 Also I really loved the plot and how it was the perfect ending to the lovelock bay series. ❤️ Everyone got their happy endings. They’re happy im happy. 😊 I will dearly miss these characters so much and I can’t wait for more of Ashlee Rose’s work to come! 😝😝❤️

🌾Tropes🌾

Marriage of convenience
Slow burn
Small town
Sheriff x cowgirl
557 reviews
August 3, 2025
First off, this series is very good. I love that Ashlee have so many different genres but still gives all of them her heart. We do get to see some familiar faces.

This is the third book in the Lovelock Bay Series and yes we do get the best for last and I do love all the characters in this series but there is something special about the youngest of the Riviera men. Pacey the boy or man that fell head over heals in love with his older brothers girl. He is a man of his word and we do get to know that in this book when he gets an offer he says yes to.
Morgan is the sweet girl that only has one person that she loves with all her heart and that is her grandfather. A man that just made a deal over her head. A deal that means she has to marry a man she doesn't really know.

This book has all the feelings and yes I did get to cry a few times and I do love how Morgan grows into the sunflower she can be.
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652 reviews18 followers
July 24, 2025
4.5 stars.

Wildest Forever is the third and final book in the Lovelock Bay series, I was definitely not ready for this series to end. I’ve loved it so much!

Pacey and Morgan’s story is a slow burn, I loved how their relationship progressed throughout the book.

I was so excited to see how all the ranch drama with the suits was going to turn out! I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough to find out.

It was also an added bonus seeing some familiar faces from Ashlee’s other books make an appearance!

If you are also in your cowboy era like me, I highly recommend this series!

Thank you to Ashlee for the ARC.
Profile Image for Faye Slade.
73 reviews3 followers
July 23, 2025
End of the a Cowboy Era 🤎

“You live everyday… you only die once”

Finally Pacey Rivera has entered the chat and he’s bringing all kinds of feelings with him

This is a marriage of convenience - slow burn - small town romance.

The dramas of the suits still continues in Wildest Forever and Pacey is approached by a fellow rancher. He wants his help, to protect his land and his ranch, to see its in safe hands he wants him to marry his granddaughter, Morgan. This is something that both did not see coming and throws them both into a loop. But as time passes, grief draws them together and along the way love.

“I feel like a teen again with his first crush. But this time, it wasn’t just a crush. I fancied the bones off my wife”

Have been waiting for Pacey’s HEA since the first story (IYKYK) and this does not disappoint. He’s just as hot as I had hoped he would be. Morgan is the perfect girl for Pacey. She’s independent, beautiful and protective of what’s hers, she’s a true cowgirl.

As per usual with any Ashlee Rose novel the spice is insanely good 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

The way Ashlee deals with grief in this novel was extremely moving and very well done. It really does touch your heart and it really did with me.

A wonderful ending to an incredible series that I will be rereading again.

Congratulations Ashlee another amazing read 🩷🩷

An honest review in exchange for an ARC copy of this novel.
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33 reviews2 followers
July 24, 2025
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

I'm so sad this series is over!
I absolutely adore this book! arranged marriage? Give it to me! I loved Percy Morgan story it was absolutely everything I love the plot, the slow burn the tension. I loved it all and it had a perfect ending to the Lovelock Bay series! I cried I laughed. It was just phenomenal and I loved how part of the illicit reads couples where in it too!
as always, Ashlee has smashed it out the park. Highly recommend you absolutely love it
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133 reviews3 followers
July 11, 2025
live by the ranch.. 🤠 👢

honestly can't believe the Lovelock Bay series is finished. My heart cannot cope, but hopefully as with all of ashlees books we will have snippets here and there.

pacey and morgan were adorable, i couldn't book their book down, its emotional but such an amazing way to end the series!
Profile Image for Shannon.
31 reviews10 followers
July 24, 2025
Gutted this series has come to an end but what an amazing ending to the Rivera brothers!
Such a beautiful beautiful story! Cant fault it, I loved it from the beginning right until the end

If you love;
Small town
Cowboy romance
Marriage of convenience
Slow burn
Sheriff X Cowgirl

Then this book is 100% for you!
Profile Image for Dionne Gee-Pemberton.
250 reviews2 followers
July 24, 2025
Wildest Forever - Lovelock Bay -

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️

Ashlee Rose what end to the series. We were on edge of our seats.

Pacey deserves his HEA especially after he had his heartbroken when he was younger and swore off love again.

Morgan was sweet and we loved how hardworking she was. Our hearts broke for her at one point.

Loved how there relationship grew each day.

We loved to have some of the characters from the Illicit Series in this book. Xavier never changes.

We were secretly hoping Austin was going to have his own book and get his HEA, so we are sad the series has come to an end. But we are Looking forward to what’s next for Ashlee.

Thank you for our ARC copy.

Happy Reading

D.L.B
Profile Image for Liana.
468 reviews8 followers
July 19, 2025
Morgan and Pacey Life’s were mapped out for them, neither of them wanted this can they survive the long bumpy road? I enjoyed this series I did find this book a little slow to start with and it repeated itself a bit. Half way through it did pick up.
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73 reviews1 follower
July 24, 2025
Wildest forever took me on a rollercoaster of emotions! I cried, I laughed and gasped at the twists and turns. 100% would recommend the whole series.
I think Pacey may have my heart in this series! ❤️❤️
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53 reviews1 follower
July 25, 2025
What a way to end a series!!!

Ashlee Rose has done it again she has created another amazing book.

This is by far my favourite book this year and my favourite series for a long time
Profile Image for Keri Moore.
387 reviews8 followers
November 28, 2025
This was good, but I liked the other two a little bit more. There was too much talk about how Pacey wanted Aspen in the beginning. Other than that, I enjoyed it.
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504 reviews18 followers
July 19, 2025
Morgan and Pacey's story was so sweet with just the right amount of cowgirl sass to let you know that she will not take anything lying down. These two each have their grief sitting right on the surface that they are dealing with and even though their union may not have been what they expected, it was clearly what they both needed. Overall a beautiful end to this series.
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43 reviews3 followers
October 10, 2025
As always an amazing read.. Morgan & Pacey🥹

Was so happy to see him finally find what he has been missing this whole time but I am not prepared to see the last of our Rivera boys 😭
Profile Image for Holli Pounds.
51 reviews1 follower
July 24, 2025
The last book in the LoveLock Bay series! Can't believe its overr 😭😭😭

Pacey has my heart from the first page. If you've read Wildest Dreams, you'll know what im speaking about when you read it... I can't believe i cried from the first page... the way Pacey and Morgans love story develops is just magical, and im here for it! When you get to the first kiss, it's definitely worth getting to the 50% mark!

"I want to see the stars, but I want to see the way I make them sparkle in your eyes," 🥹

Could not put this down!!! Adding all the editions to my shelf, to sit nicely with Riggs and Tripp.... this needs to be on your TBR!!!
Profile Image for Annie Vance.
192 reviews1 follower
July 24, 2025
If I’ve said it once, I’ll say it again, I’ve read everything Ashlee Rose has written (that I know of). My love for the Rivera men started with Wildest Love and just kept getting deeper with Wildest Forever. Pacey’s book oof, my heart was not ready.

This one tugged on my tear ducts in all the right ways. It’s packed with love, loss, betrayal, heartbreak, and a whole lot of healing. These “live by the ranch, die by the ranch” men really don’t play fair with my emotions.

And Pacey just might be my favorite. He’s patient, gentle, and steady in all the ways Morgan, his stubborn, sunshiny, arranged marriage partner, never expected to need. She might not have wanted this marriage at first, but when life turns upside down, she realizes just how much of a safe place Pacey is.

Sunflower and her cowboy...Yeah…they got me.
Profile Image for Kayleigh Borrows.
305 reviews1 follower
July 24, 2025
Well, this series has come to an end, and what an ending it was!!

Pacey & Morgan stole my heart from the get go, I am not a slow burn girly, but OMG, I ate this up, the tension, the accidental use of nicknames!! The relationship that develops between these two is truly special.

This one is emotional, and I cried ugly tears, tears of joy, I laughed, and I swooned!! The suspense kept me on my toes.
25 reviews1 follower
August 16, 2025
Lovelock Bay has been one of my favourite Ashlee series, and I’m so sad it’s over but it had the most perfect ending.

There are some old friends featuring in this book that made me squeal when they first appeared 👀

I think Pacey and Morgan are my favourite!
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27 reviews2 followers
July 24, 2025
Ashlee knows how to deliver. An absolutely amazing book to an amazing series. Loved, loved, loved it so much. Must be one of my top 5 series.
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