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Cobbler Cove #4
A Family for Cooper
She’s scrambling to hold her chaotic family together. He’s spent his whole life looking for a peaceful home.
Rose Henderson has already survived the worst thing that could happen to her—losing her husband in the fire that devastated Cobbler Cove four years ago. Now she runs the diner in town, raises her increasingly sullen fifteen-year-old son alone, and keeps her dreams tucked away where they can’t hurt her. She doesn’t have time for complications. Especially not the kind that come in the form of a quiet, steady cowboy who shows up the day after Christmas to find her diner broken into and her world falling apart.
Cooper Lawton knows a crime scene when he sees one—and this one is wrong. Eight years as a military police investigator taught him to read the evidence others miss. He came to Cobbler Cove to figure out his next chapter after a bull-riding injury ended his rodeo career. He didn’t expect to take on a beautiful widow, her angry teenage son, and a small-town mystery that’s bigger than anyone realizes. Someone is hiding dark secrets about the fire that killed Rose’s husband.
As Cooper digs deeper into the diner break-in, he finds himself drawn into something far more dangerous—and far more personal. Someone is threatening Rose’s son. And somewhere between flipping pancakes and teaching her boy to trust again, Cooper starts to wonder if the home he’s been searching for was right here all along.
But Rose has learned the hard way that the people you love can disappear without warning. And Cooper has never stayed anywhere long enough to put down roots. When the truth about the fire threatens to destroy everything Rose has rebuilt, they’ll both have to is love worth the risk of losing again?
A clean, heartwarming cowboy romance with an ex-military protector hero, a strong single-mom heroine, her troubled teen, a small-town mystery, and all the found-family warmth your heart can hold.
Cynthia Dees is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over 100 romances. Join her in Apple Pie Creek, Montana where clean and wholesome romance is alive and well. There will be love, laughter, and shenanigans aplenty in this sweet and whimsical series about six single siblings coming back home to save the family ranch, heal old wounds, and just maybe find true love.
"A delightfully light and refreshing read....Ms. Dees never lets me down...What fun. Five stars! Highly recommend..."
Rose Henderson has already survived the worst thing that could happen to her—losing her husband in the fire that devastated Cobbler Cove four years ago. Now she runs the diner in town, raises her increasingly sullen fifteen-year-old son alone, and keeps her dreams tucked away where they can’t hurt her. She doesn’t have time for complications. Especially not the kind that come in the form of a quiet, steady cowboy who shows up the day after Christmas to find her diner broken into and her world falling apart.
Cooper Lawton knows a crime scene when he sees one—and this one is wrong. Eight years as a military police investigator taught him to read the evidence others miss. He came to Cobbler Cove to figure out his next chapter after a bull-riding injury ended his rodeo career. He didn’t expect to take on a beautiful widow, her angry teenage son, and a small-town mystery that’s bigger than anyone realizes. Someone is hiding dark secrets about the fire that killed Rose’s husband.
As Cooper digs deeper into the diner break-in, he finds himself drawn into something far more dangerous—and far more personal. Someone is threatening Rose’s son. And somewhere between flipping pancakes and teaching her boy to trust again, Cooper starts to wonder if the home he’s been searching for was right here all along.
But Rose has learned the hard way that the people you love can disappear without warning. And Cooper has never stayed anywhere long enough to put down roots. When the truth about the fire threatens to destroy everything Rose has rebuilt, they’ll both have to is love worth the risk of losing again?
A clean, heartwarming cowboy romance with an ex-military protector hero, a strong single-mom heroine, her troubled teen, a small-town mystery, and all the found-family warmth your heart can hold.
Cynthia Dees is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over 100 romances. Join her in Apple Pie Creek, Montana where clean and wholesome romance is alive and well. There will be love, laughter, and shenanigans aplenty in this sweet and whimsical series about six single siblings coming back home to save the family ranch, heal old wounds, and just maybe find true love.
"A delightfully light and refreshing read....Ms. Dees never lets me down...What fun. Five stars! Highly recommend..."
254 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 26, 2026
About the author
Cynthia Dees
29 books23 followersWith over two million books sold worldwide, Cynthia Dees/Cindy Dees is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of 80+ books. A 2-time RITA winner and five-time RITA finalist, Cindy writes thrillers, military romance, and romantic suspense.
As Cynthia Dees, she writes clean and wholesome romance with a twist of fun. A former U.S. Air Force pilot and part-time spy, Cindy draws upon real-life experience to fuel her stories of love on the edge. A mom, dog mom, and craft addict, Cynthia draws on her quirky family to write stories of hearth and home, love and laughter. When she's not typing like a maniac, she can be found playing with (or being laid on by) her very large Doberman Pinscher named Waffles, cooking, cross stitching, gardening, and traveling. She loves to chat with readers, and her blog and social media links are on her websites, www.cynthiadees.com and www.cindydees.com
For exclusive discounts, content, and giveaways, free books, latest news and more from Cynthia, sign up for her newsletter at www.cynthiadees.com. For all the same goodies, but from Cindy, you can sign up for her newsletter at http://cindydees.com/join-cindys-vip-.... I'm not sure who's chattier, Cindy or Cynthia. But both of us vow never, ever to share your email information, nor to flood your inbox with excessive emails.
As Cynthia Dees, she writes clean and wholesome romance with a twist of fun. A former U.S. Air Force pilot and part-time spy, Cindy draws upon real-life experience to fuel her stories of love on the edge. A mom, dog mom, and craft addict, Cynthia draws on her quirky family to write stories of hearth and home, love and laughter. When she's not typing like a maniac, she can be found playing with (or being laid on by) her very large Doberman Pinscher named Waffles, cooking, cross stitching, gardening, and traveling. She loves to chat with readers, and her blog and social media links are on her websites, www.cynthiadees.com and www.cindydees.com
For exclusive discounts, content, and giveaways, free books, latest news and more from Cynthia, sign up for her newsletter at www.cynthiadees.com. For all the same goodies, but from Cindy, you can sign up for her newsletter at http://cindydees.com/join-cindys-vip-.... I'm not sure who's chattier, Cindy or Cynthia. But both of us vow never, ever to share your email information, nor to flood your inbox with excessive emails.
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Review of advance copy received from Author
I am so in love with this series! Cooper and Rose’s story brought tears to my eyes on more than one occasion. The heartfelt emotions that the widows of Cobbler Cove experienced after their firefighter husbands and brother perished in a barn fire would have devastated even the strongest of women. Reading about how they banded together and helped each other was a testament to the fierce loyalty and love that existed in this small town. As a reader, you can’t help but to fall in love with them and hope for them all to find happiness again. Can’t wait to see what’s in store for Tucker next!
I received an ARC directly from the author and am excited to leave my honest review.
I received an ARC directly from the author and am excited to leave my honest review.
March 28, 2026
Deserves five stars, but…
This excellent story grips the reader with suspense, vivid characters, and an exciting finish. The only thing it lacks is a good proofreader. The grammatical errors occur on almost every page—run-on sentences, sentence fragments, etc. With its grammar cleaned up, this story would certainly rate five stars.
This excellent story grips the reader with suspense, vivid characters, and an exciting finish. The only thing it lacks is a good proofreader. The grammatical errors occur on almost every page—run-on sentences, sentence fragments, etc. With its grammar cleaned up, this story would certainly rate five stars.
May 27, 2026
Good
Engaging read.
Can't wait to read next in series.
Only grouse is that the character sketches of the lead characters in all books in the series are too similar. Reading the series back to back actually ends up being a bit boring.
the fire incident holds my attention .. which sort of makes me gobon to the next🙂
Engaging read.
Can't wait to read next in series.
Only grouse is that the character sketches of the lead characters in all books in the series are too similar. Reading the series back to back actually ends up being a bit boring.
the fire incident holds my attention .. which sort of makes me gobon to the next🙂
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