Cute Cowboy

River's End Ranch #12

by Pamela M. Kelley

Lily Donahue has her hands full, between her fun, busy job as an event planner for River’s End Ranch, moonlighting in a local country music band and writing songs. Things get even trickier when she meets the reserved rancher who’s hired her to coordinate his parents’ 40th wedding anniversary celebration.

Cody Jamison’s done with relationships and happily enjoying his quiet life—until he meets his noisy temporary neighbor and her band mates. Lily is not his type at all, and the feeling is mutual—she thinks he’s downright stuffy, but sparks fly no matter how much they try to resist. When she has a chance to follow her true passion, all the way to Nashville…it just confirms his initial belief that they are not right for each other, at all. Or are they?

Genres: Romance, Contemporary Romance

135 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 11, 2017

About the author

Pamela M. Kelley is a USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of women's fiction, family sagas, and suspense. Readers often describe her books as feel-good reads with people you'd want as friends.

She lives in a historic seaside town near Cape Cod and just south of Boston. She has always been an avid reader of women's fiction, romance, mysteries, thrillers and cook books. There's also a good chance you might get hungry when you read her books as she is a foodie, and occasionally shares a recipe or two. :)

Reviews

[Carolyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another short, light, feel good read.

[Marsha Keeper Bookshelf · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reviewed at Romance Is Ageless

We’ve met Lily several times in previous stories. She’s an excellent events planner at the River’s End Ranch, songwriter and popular singer with her small band. This time she gets to shine in the spotlight. Cody is a friend of Wade’s that we haven’t met yet, and he and his brother Ben add a few new faces to this amazing series.

It’s a good thing we don’t always have to be stuck with the first impression of someone for Cody and Lily’s first meeting did not exactly go well. Yet the sparks were there, even if they were sparks of annoyance at first. Slowly Cody and Lily get to make second impressions that go far better for them. Cody’s recently gotten out of a long term relationship and isn’t looking for romance. Lily has been concentrating on her job at the resort and her songwriting. As time and circumstances put these two together more often some romantic feeling begin to develop – right up until Lily leaves for her yearly Nashville vacation with friends. Cody hears Nashville and thinks that Lily may be heading for the bright lights of the country music scene and hesitates… mistake, huge.

I enjoyed Lily and Cody’s romance. I want to call it a slow burner as they each seem hesitant to really jump into the attraction that they have. But it all works in the end. Again, glimpses of future pairings, visits with old friends and that special magic that keeps me coming back to this series book after book. If you love Romance then Cute Cowboy and all of the stories in the River’s End Ranch series should be on your radar. Interesting situations, likable couple and secondary characters who will soon become old friends.

I read this title through my Kindle Unlimited subscription.

[Jeene Hobbs · Rating 4 out of 5]

A rancher for a songwriter

I have been reading this series 3-4 books at a time. Somehow I skipped a few and this was one of them. It was interesting to see a future romance (that I have already read) begin. These authors do a fine job of continuity and foreshadowing.

Lily has been a secondary character in previous novels both in her work at the Weston ranch and as a singer. Cody is new but a good friend of Wade Weston.

If you are a fan of Jaclyn, she's here again. Read and enjoy!

[Janet McMillan · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my favorites of the River's End Ranch series.

I loved the story by the end of chapter one. The characters are written so well that they seem like friends by the end of the book. Great storyline. When I finished then book, I realized Pamela M. Kelley was the author, she is one of my favorite writers. I have read Ms Kelly's Nashville Dreams which is tied into this book. Nashville Dreams is a five star book too.

[Cynthia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Music

Lily loves to write songs, and sings with her brother and their friend. But going to Nashville to live isn't what she wants. She loves being the event planner at River's End. Cody is her new temporary neighbor and get off the the wring foot the first time they met. But there is a connection.

[Pat Rathmann · Rating 4 out of 5]

NEW ROMANCE AND ADVENTURE

Two people meet who appear to have nothing common. He is a rancher and she works for River's End as a party and activities coordinator. In her spare time she writes country songs and plays with a local band one or two times a week. Somehow they still manage to find common ground and eventually fall in love

[Casey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another River's End winner

It amazes me how this wonderful group can individually write the books in this series. All of them have been awesome, have stayed true to the surroundings and fit perfectly. Thanks, ladies.

[LUAYNE · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book

Nice, clean, easy read. Things happen quickly, no surprises. Ends happily. Need follow-up for Cody and Lily. One time when Lily meets record guy, Peter, her name became Lucy.
Need to rethink the titles of these books. Do not really fit.

[Donna Campbell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun

This was a fun story that is a really quick read. The characters were great but I thought the relationship was just too quick and could have been drawn out more. Sweet and clean.

[Tj Walker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it

It's finally Lily's turn at love. She deserved a great cowboy in her life. Lily is a fun living, hard working woman. Cody sure didn't make a good first impression but he straightened up quickly.

[Uketa N. Colbert · Rating 5 out of 5]

love the River’s End Ranch Series

I love this series so much. I enjoy the characters falling in love and having babies. I also enjoy the animals too. I was so happy to see Laura and Tina in the story too. 🎁🎁

[Tonya VanWinkle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lily

I really liked Lily, she's sweet and so was her story. Thank you for writing and sharing this story with me.

[Shauna K. Spencer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short & sweet

Opposites attract. When Lily meets her new next door neighbor, he's not in the best mood. He eats salad & she eats burgers, can they compromise?

[Love · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute Little Romance Story

This is a book with an amazing sweet romance story with cute and adorable characters and whole lot of fun moments.

[Charlene · Rating 4 out of 5]

Glad to finally see Lily find her love.

When Lily & Cody meet they both feel they are not compatible. See how that changes as they get to know each other.

[Donna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great story. A sweet love between Cody and Lily. If you like cowboys and their ladies, then this one if for you. It is the first one of the series I have read and now, I need to read the others.

[Marcy McNelis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lily & Cody
HE thinks her music loud and disruptive; SHE thinks he is an obnoxious stick in the mud – but he is her landlord and friend of her boss.

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

River’s End Ranch

Cute Cowboy is a sweet romance in the wonderful River’s End Ranch setting. I really enjoyed this story and the characters. I loved the happy ending.

[Jan Mcleod · Rating 4 out of 5]

PREDICTABLE ENDING, BUT A GOOD STORY. DID HAVE AN INORDINATE NUMBER OF CHARACTERS, THO.

[Vicky · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book

Enjoyed reading as always great and walk away waiting more of the story. Love love Pamela writing. I subject reading if you want a great story..

[Jane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Can't get enough of Pamela Kelley's romances. Loved it!!!

[Deborah Bryan Oliver · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this series

Can't wait for the new books. Fun read, interesting stories. Characters are very interesting and entwined in a good way

[Shirley Ketcham · Rating 5 out of 5]

As Above

I thought I was reading A Book By Kirsten Osbourne .I did not read Laura's Story because I hate it when it just drops off and 2 or 4 Months down the road the book still has not been FInished Yet
Shirley Ketcham

[Crystal · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love and Music

Great story! Full of love, laughter, romance, and learning what you really want out of life. Cody and Lily are great characters and I loved their story.

[Debra Reeves · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute cowboy

How to people meet for the first time when Lily and her band is practicing their music. Cody and Ben are having their parents a surprise anniversary party.

[Sharon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lily and Cody ( singer/song writer and rancher )

[Cindy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another wonderful visit to River's End Ranch. I have loved every installment in the series so far and I hope and pray it goes on for many more books! I so wish RER was real!

[Erika · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is about Lily, the singer/songwriter and events coordinator at the ranch, and Cody, one of Wade's old friends. This was one of those easy to read, entertaining books. Not much drama, most of it hinted at, a few complications, but nothing hard to overcome, a simple love between two people that had a less than good start. I like this kind of books more, less crazy character, more realistic, down to earth situations.

Lily has been working with a very annoying woman, planning an event, and is getting tired of it. Then she goes to her house, and while she is rehearsing with her group, thinking there is no one to bother, when her new neighbor goes to her house and asks her to stop making noise. He is a little rude, but Lily understands that maybe she was being too noisy and then she finds out that he is the guy whose parent's party she is working on. Since he is Wade's friend, she gets to see him again when a group of people go to one of her performances, and he has to accept that she is a good singer and that maybe he over reacted. He starts talking to her, finds out she is a nice person, and invites her to go riding with him.

They start spending time together, but Cody is not thinking of her as a possible girlfriend, and even goes out with another girl while she is vacationing in Nashville. While she is there, her friend convinces her to go with her to some open mic nights. When she goes back, she finds that Cody is sick and spend a day taking care of him, and he recognizes to her that he missed her. Once he is feeling better, they decide to explore their relationship and start dating.

A few days after her trip to Nashville a producer calls her to ask for an interview and she accepts to go. Cody thinks she is going to be offered a job there and she is going to move away, but he is not ready to let her go and starts thinking of ways to keep their relationship. She goes and since they liked her song, not just her voice, they work on a deal where she writes music for them, but doesn't have to move to Nashville and can keep her work at the Ranch and her residency. When she goes back Cody goes to celebrate with her and asks her to marry him, and tells her that he was ready to do it no matter what her decision was, that if she needed to go he was ready to go with her. She accepts the proposal and everyone is happy.

[Marjorie J. Navara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful

I wish that these books were longer or had sequels. I think I would like to see how the families had developed. Very interesting indeed.