A Family for Grayson

Cobbler Cove #6

by Cynthia Dees

A cowboy who reads textbooks but can’t read people. A widow who reads everyone just to survive. They never saw each other coming.

Hunky cowboy, Grayson Lawton, has a master’s degree in genetics, an addiction to learning, and the social skills of a fence post. He’s reopening the town’s abandoned fire station — if he can stop flattening traffic cones long enough to park the town’s ancient fire engine.

Bonnie Watson is the single mom who quietly runs Cobbler Cove while the mayor takes the credit. She hasn’t let anyone past her emotional walls in four years — and she’s not about to start with the silver-eyed cowboy who keeps showing up with lunch and answers to her seven-year-old’s endless questions.

Except Gray doesn’t just show up. He stays. He stays when her kids ambush him with science puzzles. He stays when the calving barn turns into a round-the-clock crisis. And he stays when he uncovers evidence suggesting the fire that killed her husband wasn’t an accident — and the only man she’s trusted in four years may be the one who lit the match.

Now the brainiest cowboy in Montana and the bravest woman in Cobbler Cove are partners in something far more dangerous than falling in love.

286 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 7, 2026

About the author

With 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

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Reviews

[Judy]

This series just keeps getting better and better with each new book. Grayson and Bonnie have a special connection based on mutual trust-something that doesn’t come easy for either of them. The barn fire that killed all eight firefighters, Bonnie’s husband among them, is being investigated by Grayson’s brother. He and Bonnie play key roles in trying to get the investigation reopened. We’re getting closer to finding out what actually happened, but you can read this book as a standalone and still enjoy it. Can’t wait for the next book in the series!

I received an ARC directly from the author and am happy to leave my honest review.

[Donna]

very enjoyable

Good story formula. Realistic characters. My only suggestion is getting a new proof reader. All in all very enjoyable read.

[Carole]

5 Stars for story but desperately needs editing for spelling errors and incorrect or missing words.