What do you think?
Rate this book
Knox Dude Ranch #1
Be My Cowboy
Be My Cowboy - An Alpha Cowboy and Curvy City Girl
Knox Dude Ranch 1
Liam
My ex left me because she didn’t want to live on a ranch in the country. So yes, I’m a little bitter toward city women. But when Arabella shows up at our dude ranch, she’s fun, flirty, and tempting. Oh so tempting!
Arabella
I came here to the ranch because I want a cowboy. I know maybe I have built this up in my mind, but I want someone that is not afraid of hard work, who values family and is a real man. I’m here for a week, and besides relaxing, I plan to make that cowboy mine.
This is a Steamy, Sweet, Short Story Romance! Each one in the series can be read on its own. No Cliffhangers! If you love short romances with insta love, hot love scenes, and a sweet story, then this one is for you.
Knox Dude Ranch 1
Liam
My ex left me because she didn’t want to live on a ranch in the country. So yes, I’m a little bitter toward city women. But when Arabella shows up at our dude ranch, she’s fun, flirty, and tempting. Oh so tempting!
Arabella
I came here to the ranch because I want a cowboy. I know maybe I have built this up in my mind, but I want someone that is not afraid of hard work, who values family and is a real man. I’m here for a week, and besides relaxing, I plan to make that cowboy mine.
This is a Steamy, Sweet, Short Story Romance! Each one in the series can be read on its own. No Cliffhangers! If you love short romances with insta love, hot love scenes, and a sweet story, then this one is for you.
32 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 18, 2019
336 people are currently reading
178 people want to read
About the author
Hope Ford
289 books2,231 followersBestselling short romance author Hope Ford writes short, steamy, sweet romances. She loves writing about ALPHA MEN that fall in love with CURVY WOMEN. She has over 70 books and they are all available on Amazon.
Website:
www.authorhopeford.com
Email:
authorhopeford@gmail.com
Facebook:
www.facebook.com/authorhopeford
Facebook Group:
www.facebook.com/hopeford
Join my mailing list:
http://www.authorhopeford.com/subscribe
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/authorhopeford/
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/AuthorHopeFord
Pinterest:
https://www.pinterest.com/authorhopeford/
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 30 of 58 reviews
June 10, 2021
“Be my Cowboy” is the story of Arabella and Liam.
City girl visits ranch and finds herself attracted to the Cowboy owner. He has been dumped by a city girl before so gives her a hard time. However, things resolve pretty quickly and they have their HEA.
It was ok I guess!
Safe
2/5
City girl visits ranch and finds herself attracted to the Cowboy owner. He has been dumped by a city girl before so gives her a hard time. However, things resolve pretty quickly and they have their HEA.
It was ok I guess!
Safe
2/5
February 8, 2021
City girl meets cowboy and the attraction is instant. Nice and short cowboy romance.
September 26, 2021
“I came here because I want a cowboy. I know maybe I have built this up in my mind, but I want someone that is not afraid of hard work, who values family, and is a real man. I’m here for a week, and besides relaxing, I plan to make that cowboy mine.”
Arabella is set on finding herself a cowboy and within seconds of stepping foot on the Knox Dude Ranch she finds the one for her. Liam is drawn to her immediately but is completely reluctant to start anything with her. He’s been burned by a city girl thinking she wants to move out to the country before. This is a great sweet read from one of my favorite insta-love authors.
Arabella is set on finding herself a cowboy and within seconds of stepping foot on the Knox Dude Ranch she finds the one for her. Liam is drawn to her immediately but is completely reluctant to start anything with her. He’s been burned by a city girl thinking she wants to move out to the country before. This is a great sweet read from one of my favorite insta-love authors.
February 10, 2022
Reseña
Libro:Be My Cowboy (Knox Dude Ranch, #1)
Autora: @authorhopeford
4/5
🖤🖤🖤🖤
.
Bueno este libro lo leí por recomendación de @labibliotecadeluisa quien lo leyó e hizo un bello edit que dio aún más ganas de leerlo. Eso sumado a que ya conocía a la autora me hizo empezarlo enseguida.
.
Sinopsis
Liam
Mi ex me dejó porque no quería vivir en un rancho en el campo. Así que sí, estoy un poco amargado con las mujeres de la ciudad. Pero cuando Arabella aparece en nuestro rancho, es divertida, coqueta y tentadora. ¡Oh, tan tentadora!
Arabella
He venido al rancho porque quiero un vaquero. Sé que tal vez he construido esto en mi mente, pero quiero a alguien que no tiene miedo del trabajo duro, que valora la familia y es un hombre de verdad. Estoy aquí por una semana, y además de relajarme, planeo hacer mío a ese vaquero.
Esta es una historia corta romántica, dulce y llena de vapor. Cada uno de la serie puede ser leído por sí mismo. ¡No hay cliffhangers! Si te gustan los romances cortos con instalove, escenas de amor calientes, y una historia dulce, entonces este es para ti.
.
Opinión:
Un libro entretenido, me gustó la pareja y las escenas hot. Se lee súper rápido y aunque es mi tipo de historias, me gustó normalito. No me encantó tanto, pero seguiré leyendo la serie a ver si el otro es mejor jeje
.
#Bookstagrammers #Bookstagramcol #Romance #Romántica #Reseña #Review #Books #HopeFord #Recomendaciones #SpicyLove #Love #Amor #EntreBooktagramers
Libro:Be My Cowboy (Knox Dude Ranch, #1)
Autora: @authorhopeford
4/5
🖤🖤🖤🖤
.
Bueno este libro lo leí por recomendación de @labibliotecadeluisa quien lo leyó e hizo un bello edit que dio aún más ganas de leerlo. Eso sumado a que ya conocía a la autora me hizo empezarlo enseguida.
.
Sinopsis
Liam
Mi ex me dejó porque no quería vivir en un rancho en el campo. Así que sí, estoy un poco amargado con las mujeres de la ciudad. Pero cuando Arabella aparece en nuestro rancho, es divertida, coqueta y tentadora. ¡Oh, tan tentadora!
Arabella
He venido al rancho porque quiero un vaquero. Sé que tal vez he construido esto en mi mente, pero quiero a alguien que no tiene miedo del trabajo duro, que valora la familia y es un hombre de verdad. Estoy aquí por una semana, y además de relajarme, planeo hacer mío a ese vaquero.
Esta es una historia corta romántica, dulce y llena de vapor. Cada uno de la serie puede ser leído por sí mismo. ¡No hay cliffhangers! Si te gustan los romances cortos con instalove, escenas de amor calientes, y una historia dulce, entonces este es para ti.
.
Opinión:
Un libro entretenido, me gustó la pareja y las escenas hot. Se lee súper rápido y aunque es mi tipo de historias, me gustó normalito. No me encantó tanto, pero seguiré leyendo la serie a ver si el otro es mejor jeje
.
#Bookstagrammers #Bookstagramcol #Romance #Romántica #Reseña #Review #Books #HopeFord #Recomendaciones #SpicyLove #Love #Amor #EntreBooktagramers
October 8, 2020
li porque eu nao posso deixar a clara ganhar mas pqp pessimo
Want to read
January 10, 2021🎁 FREE on Amazon today (1/10/2021)! 🎁
October 2, 2022
Four in the morning will come quickly, but I know I won’t be able to sleep. I will be thinking of her.
——Liam
Liam was dumped by a city girl before, and he had been through a lot, until he met his dream kind of girl, a curvy beauty, Arabella!! Their love are happened quick with a little bit of twist plots but still instant and I love it!!!
“No, we are not an item. But anyway, there’s a no fraternizing rule anyway. You ask her out, you lose your job,” Liam states bluntly.
“Woah, woah, dude. I don’t want to lose my job, I was just asking what is going on with you two. But whatever, she doesn’t look like your type anyway. She’s fatter than your ex for sure… but that fat ass does it for me, no doubt. I would –”
I gasp and cover my mouth with my hands. I take off out of the barn door and run back to my cabin. My mind is going a mile a minute. So that’s it. I really thought he was attracted to me, but he’s not. I’m not his type. I’m too big.
——Bella
I love the twist of this story omg!!!! Lima needed a push like this!! He loved Bella but he was afraid of falling for her as well, she was too perfect to be true!! Bella was a total absolutely perfect curvy beauty for him!!
I shrug at him and try to look away.
But he won’t let me.
He pulls me close and wraps his arms around me. “Bella, when you walked into my life a mere five days ago, my world turned upside down. But I have fought it. I didn’t want to take a chance on you, on us, because I didn’t think I could take it if one day you left me. But I give in. I want you, honey. I can’t fight this.”
It was a little twisted and emotional about this part but I love it so so so much!!! I don’t like cliché plots and the wrenching part got me~
I love this and I couldn’t wait to hit the story of Liam’s did, Jacob’s story with another curvy beauty!!!!♥️♥️♥️
——Liam
Liam was dumped by a city girl before, and he had been through a lot, until he met his dream kind of girl, a curvy beauty, Arabella!! Their love are happened quick with a little bit of twist plots but still instant and I love it!!!
“No, we are not an item. But anyway, there’s a no fraternizing rule anyway. You ask her out, you lose your job,” Liam states bluntly.
“Woah, woah, dude. I don’t want to lose my job, I was just asking what is going on with you two. But whatever, she doesn’t look like your type anyway. She’s fatter than your ex for sure… but that fat ass does it for me, no doubt. I would –”
I gasp and cover my mouth with my hands. I take off out of the barn door and run back to my cabin. My mind is going a mile a minute. So that’s it. I really thought he was attracted to me, but he’s not. I’m not his type. I’m too big.
——Bella
I love the twist of this story omg!!!! Lima needed a push like this!! He loved Bella but he was afraid of falling for her as well, she was too perfect to be true!! Bella was a total absolutely perfect curvy beauty for him!!
I shrug at him and try to look away.
But he won’t let me.
He pulls me close and wraps his arms around me. “Bella, when you walked into my life a mere five days ago, my world turned upside down. But I have fought it. I didn’t want to take a chance on you, on us, because I didn’t think I could take it if one day you left me. But I give in. I want you, honey. I can’t fight this.”
It was a little twisted and emotional about this part but I love it so so so much!!! I don’t like cliché plots and the wrenching part got me~
I love this and I couldn’t wait to hit the story of Liam’s did, Jacob’s story with another curvy beauty!!!!♥️♥️♥️
January 21, 2022
Finding love on the ranch
This book was an insta love book about a rancher, and a city girl.
Liam has been burned by a city girl, that left him, because she couldn’t tolerate ranch life. He is lonely, but refuses to be burned again by a woman. The ranch has been turned into a dude ranch, for guests to experience ranch life.
Arabella is a single woman, on the hunt for a cowboy to love. She is immediately attracted to Liam, but he is standoffish, and slightly rude to her. He feels the attraction to her, but he is fighting it.
He finally can’t stay away from her, and they develop a relationship. To prove that she plans to stay, she finds a job in town, and an apartment to live in. Eventually Liam and Arabella move in together, and marital plans are made, as they reach their HEA.
I’ve only read a few books written by Hope Ford, but I enjoyed this one. Her writing was quick and satisfying, and I’ll recommend her books.
This book was an insta love book about a rancher, and a city girl.
Liam has been burned by a city girl, that left him, because she couldn’t tolerate ranch life. He is lonely, but refuses to be burned again by a woman. The ranch has been turned into a dude ranch, for guests to experience ranch life.
Arabella is a single woman, on the hunt for a cowboy to love. She is immediately attracted to Liam, but he is standoffish, and slightly rude to her. He feels the attraction to her, but he is fighting it.
He finally can’t stay away from her, and they develop a relationship. To prove that she plans to stay, she finds a job in town, and an apartment to live in. Eventually Liam and Arabella move in together, and marital plans are made, as they reach their HEA.
I’ve only read a few books written by Hope Ford, but I enjoyed this one. Her writing was quick and satisfying, and I’ll recommend her books.
June 4, 2019
3.5 Star
Be my cowboy is book one in the Knox dud ranch series. This story is short, fast paced and a nice read. I read this book in one sitting and was satisfied throughout. I found the writing style easy to follow, the characters likeable and the storyline enjoyable.
I did see some chemistry between Liam and Arabella but I would have liked a little more. For the majority of this story Arabella was the one that wanted Liam and he didn’t want to know. To be fair, Liam had been burnt by a city girl in the past but I wanted to shout at him to give in to Arabella.
I liked the ending of this book. I liked that Liam got closure with his ex and that Arabella knew what she wanted.
The storyline for this book is easy to follow and it is a nice read. I cannot wait for the next book in this series. I need Jacob’s story now!
Be my cowboy is book one in the Knox dud ranch series. This story is short, fast paced and a nice read. I read this book in one sitting and was satisfied throughout. I found the writing style easy to follow, the characters likeable and the storyline enjoyable.
I did see some chemistry between Liam and Arabella but I would have liked a little more. For the majority of this story Arabella was the one that wanted Liam and he didn’t want to know. To be fair, Liam had been burnt by a city girl in the past but I wanted to shout at him to give in to Arabella.
I liked the ending of this book. I liked that Liam got closure with his ex and that Arabella knew what she wanted.
The storyline for this book is easy to follow and it is a nice read. I cannot wait for the next book in this series. I need Jacob’s story now!
September 1, 2019
Cowboy Charm & love at first sight! This is a story to encourage you to go after your dreams, to help with vulnerability!
Arebella is a city girl who is so done with city life & fat race. She going for broke and grabbing her dreams. Books a vacation at a dude ranch & applying for a job to stay...man or not! Liam has been burnt by a city girl before but this girl has made that a distant memory. He having difficulty fighting it. It's like fate has another option. An ex change everything? This is a fast paced book - I actually was like wow how many pages was this, no way I finished it so quickly. V1 S2
@my2cents_booklover or https://www.my2centsbookreviews.com
Thank you!
Arebella is a city girl who is so done with city life & fat race. She going for broke and grabbing her dreams. Books a vacation at a dude ranch & applying for a job to stay...man or not! Liam has been burnt by a city girl before but this girl has made that a distant memory. He having difficulty fighting it. It's like fate has another option. An ex change everything? This is a fast paced book - I actually was like wow how many pages was this, no way I finished it so quickly. V1 S2
@my2cents_booklover or https://www.my2centsbookreviews.com
Thank you!
May 20, 2019
Be My Cowboy
Be My Cowboy is the first book in the Knox Dude Ranch series. Liam doesn’t like or trust city people. City girl Arabella is looking to rope herself a Cowboy for keeps. Liam try’s his best to stay professional around Bella. Arabella try’s her hardest to get Liam’s attention.
In typical Hope Ford fashion this book is full of instalove, alpha male and strong independent woman and a happily ever after.
Great job Ms. Ford. I can’t wait for the next one!!
Be My Cowboy is the first book in the Knox Dude Ranch series. Liam doesn’t like or trust city people. City girl Arabella is looking to rope herself a Cowboy for keeps. Liam try’s his best to stay professional around Bella. Arabella try’s her hardest to get Liam’s attention.
In typical Hope Ford fashion this book is full of instalove, alpha male and strong independent woman and a happily ever after.
Great job Ms. Ford. I can’t wait for the next one!!
January 12, 2021
Big girls rule 😁😁
I'm a big girl so I just love BBW book, from one of my fave authors, Hope Ford. City girl meets cowboy and the attraction is instant. Having a failed relationships with a city girl, Liam fights his attraction to Arrabella who's a city girl as well. This attraction is to strong so they act on it but encountered a few obstacles on the way, but still end up on the right tract in the end. Love this story will be getting the next 2 books in this series.
I'm a big girl so I just love BBW book, from one of my fave authors, Hope Ford. City girl meets cowboy and the attraction is instant. Having a failed relationships with a city girl, Liam fights his attraction to Arrabella who's a city girl as well. This attraction is to strong so they act on it but encountered a few obstacles on the way, but still end up on the right tract in the end. Love this story will be getting the next 2 books in this series.
April 15, 2021
Get me a cowboy
Brilliant loved this. Arabella wants a cowboy and she is on a ranch holiday for one week and one cowboy stands out above the rest and attraction but he doesn’t seem to like her.
Liam is against these weeks away for people at their ranch to experience the ranch life. Liam didn’t want to get involved again with a city girl after his last girlfriend walked away saying that wasn’t her lifestyle she was a city girl same as the last girl off the bus. Liam has an instant attraction to her but tries to keep her at arms length even if she is making it hard.
Brilliant loved this. Arabella wants a cowboy and she is on a ranch holiday for one week and one cowboy stands out above the rest and attraction but he doesn’t seem to like her.
Liam is against these weeks away for people at their ranch to experience the ranch life. Liam didn’t want to get involved again with a city girl after his last girlfriend walked away saying that wasn’t her lifestyle she was a city girl same as the last girl off the bus. Liam has an instant attraction to her but tries to keep her at arms length even if she is making it hard.
July 3, 2021
The couple: Liam and Arabella
Romance genre: insta-love
Series: Knox Dude Ranch
Length: 39 pages
Plot: Liam is recovering from a broken heart; his last girl left because the ranch life wasn't for her. So when a new visitor to the dude ranch catches his eye, he decides to do nothing about it, because Arabella seems like a city girl too. But he caught Arabella's eye also, and she won't take no for an answer.
Character development: Liam was a bit of a jerk at first - on purpose. He wanted to drive Arabella away from him - the whole "I'm pushing you away for your own good" schtick. She finally got through to him though. They were both very young though. Maybe I'm used to the older man-younger woman template, but the H seemed extremely young. Having him still nursing a broken heart compounded that image. Still - quick, short, sweet.
Next book in the series: In Love with a Cowboy
Romance genre: insta-love
Series: Knox Dude Ranch
Length: 39 pages
Plot: Liam is recovering from a broken heart; his last girl left because the ranch life wasn't for her. So when a new visitor to the dude ranch catches his eye, he decides to do nothing about it, because Arabella seems like a city girl too. But he caught Arabella's eye also, and she won't take no for an answer.
Character development: Liam was a bit of a jerk at first - on purpose. He wanted to drive Arabella away from him - the whole "I'm pushing you away for your own good" schtick. She finally got through to him though. They were both very young though. Maybe I'm used to the older man-younger woman template, but the H seemed extremely young. Having him still nursing a broken heart compounded that image. Still - quick, short, sweet.
Next book in the series: In Love with a Cowboy
August 24, 2022
I wanted to see what others THOUGHT of the book, but reviewers seem to tell you what the book is about, So, WHY READ THE BOOK THEN????
my review;
I love Hope Ford's books, because they're always light and sexy and fun. I can get lost in them, enjoy them and then walk away feeling good. Must read series
my review;
I love Hope Ford's books, because they're always light and sexy and fun. I can get lost in them, enjoy them and then walk away feeling good. Must read series
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 14, 2024
Resumen:
“Insta love, te quiero poner en cuatro pero no puedo porque tengo traumas de mi ex, de deja que nadie más la tenga, la pone en cuatro toda una noche, final feliz” jajajaj
No hay mucho más que decir. Así son los libros de esta autora y está bueno eso. Es solo libros cortos de romance explícito. No decepciona en ese sentido.
“Insta love, te quiero poner en cuatro pero no puedo porque tengo traumas de mi ex, de deja que nadie más la tenga, la pone en cuatro toda una noche, final feliz” jajajaj
No hay mucho más que decir. Así son los libros de esta autora y está bueno eso. Es solo libros cortos de romance explícito. No decepciona en ese sentido.
May 20, 2019
Always a 5 star from Hope Ford
Hope Ford is my go to for short happily ever after. She never disappoints with her amazing alphas and there curvy women. She is a definite reread for me. I will never get tired of reading her books! 😊
Hope Ford is my go to for short happily ever after. She never disappoints with her amazing alphas and there curvy women. She is a definite reread for me. I will never get tired of reading her books! 😊
June 30, 2019
I liked it. Just getting the feel for instalove romance in short form - and it's kind of fun. No drama or angst - just two people who know they want each other and only a wee bit of conflict to stop them from getting it - but never for long. Cute story with significantly hot steam.
September 2, 2019
Be My Cowboy
It was so funny to see Liam's reaction to Arabella, because the sight of her rocked his world. For once it's the woman who is determined to get her man, although she eventually becomes unsure of herself. I really enjoyed this book.
It was so funny to see Liam's reaction to Arabella, because the sight of her rocked his world. For once it's the woman who is determined to get her man, although she eventually becomes unsure of herself. I really enjoyed this book.
September 7, 2019
Country Living
Liam and Bella will have you laughing and on edge as he tries fighting his attraction to her but she won't let him. She wants to explore country living and hopefully find a good hard working man.
Liam and Bella will have you laughing and on edge as he tries fighting his attraction to her but she won't let him. She wants to explore country living and hopefully find a good hard working man.
September 7, 2019
Ex is a city girl
Dad turn ranch into a working dude ranch. She wants a cowboy and falls in live with ranch. They have a rough start and finally work things out and the ex showed up and he send he on her way.
Dad turn ranch into a working dude ranch. She wants a cowboy and falls in live with ranch. They have a rough start and finally work things out and the ex showed up and he send he on her way.
December 18, 2019
Chance at love
Bella wants a cowboy. Plain and simple. She maybe a city girl but she loves the country. When she shows up Liam knows instantly she is a city girl. No way she wants a ranch life. Can he convince her?
Bella wants a cowboy. Plain and simple. She maybe a city girl but she loves the country. When she shows up Liam knows instantly she is a city girl. No way she wants a ranch life. Can he convince her?
June 7, 2020
Great story
Arabella wants a cowboy. When she shows up at the ranch and Liam goes off about her choice of shoes, she decides she wants him. Liam tried to fight the pull to her, but he just can't. Fast paced short and sweet read.
Arabella wants a cowboy. When she shows up at the ranch and Liam goes off about her choice of shoes, she decides she wants him. Liam tried to fight the pull to her, but he just can't. Fast paced short and sweet read.
August 21, 2020
Love me some hot cowboys
Liam got burned by his ex and doesn't want anything to do with the city girls but what happens when Arabella shows up? Can hr stay away from her or will he give into the chemistry and sparks that fly between them?
Liam got burned by his ex and doesn't want anything to do with the city girls but what happens when Arabella shows up? Can hr stay away from her or will he give into the chemistry and sparks that fly between them?
November 1, 2020
Short Read
This is a short, sweet and steamy read. This is Liam and Arabella’s story. This one has the alpha cowboy and the curvy woman with a happily ever after. It was a nice read
This is a short, sweet and steamy read. This is Liam and Arabella’s story. This one has the alpha cowboy and the curvy woman with a happily ever after. It was a nice read
January 7, 2021
A quick fast paced read that'll have you turning pages. It's well written with a great storyline. Liam and Arabella have an instant connection from the beginning. It is a great read, one that I enjoyed reading and I also loved how their relationship formed. Definitely recommend.
January 16, 2021
Fun ~
What a lovely, well written, quick lust to cowboy love romance. It had just enough drama to keep it from getting too sappy or sweet. When you know it’s right, why wait. Loved the epilogue, and the mini intro to the next book!
What a lovely, well written, quick lust to cowboy love romance. It had just enough drama to keep it from getting too sappy or sweet. When you know it’s right, why wait. Loved the epilogue, and the mini intro to the next book!
February 2, 2022
Whoa Cowboy
Holy cow was this cowboy something, although I'm not gonna lie if someone told me they wanted to breed me I'd probably throat punch them. Other than that though he was dreamy.
Holy cow was this cowboy something, although I'm not gonna lie if someone told me they wanted to breed me I'd probably throat punch them. Other than that though he was dreamy.
December 4, 2024
I love Hope Ford even her shorter less polished early books. I also have a soft sport for modern cowboy romance but this book just didn’t do it for me. I don’t feel connected to the characters and their relationship. The dialogue isn’t great. The story arch isn’t great. It’s a skipper imo.
May 21, 2019
Great start to Series
If you like short sweet sexy stories, This story is definitely for you and who doesn't love alpha cowboys too!
If you like short sweet sexy stories, This story is definitely for you and who doesn't love alpha cowboys too!
Displaying 1 - 30 of 58 reviews