Her Alpha Cowboy

Love on the Ranch #1

by Mia Brody

As a pregnant single mom, I had no place to go until the protective cowboy took me in…

Riley

I never thought I’d end up this way: a pregnant single mom at nineteen. With no place to go, I start sleeping in the heated barn of a local rancher at night and working on his farm during the day. Everything is fine until the protective cowboy discovers me in the barn one night.

I don’t know what it is about him, but I trust this man. I know he’ll keep me safe tonight. I just hope that he wants to keep me and my baby forever.

Nick

I wasn’t expecting to discover a beautiful curvy woman has been sleeping in my barn at night or find out that she’s pregnant and alone. So I take her back to my house with every intention of keeping my hands off of her.

But you know what they say about the road to hell…and once I’ve had a taste of this sweet girl, I don’t ever plan to let her go.

If you’re craving a pregnant single mom romance with a protective cowboy, then it’s time to meet Nick Taylor in Her Alpha Cowboy.

Welcome to Courage County, North Carolina where alpha cowboys fall for strong curvy women and find love on the ranch. Each book in the Love on the Ranch series is standalone with NO cheating and NO cliffhangers. Expect a sweet, sexy HEA so you can get your swoon on!

Genres: Westerns, Romance, Contemporary, Erotica, Novella, Short Stories, Small Town Romance

61 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 11, 2021

About the author

Mia Brody is a romance author who loves big, bearded guys that are gruff on the outside and oh-so gooey on the inside. She writes swoon-worthy small town romances set in the fictional town of Courage County.

She often writes characters that are disabled, chronically ill, or neurodivergent. Her own struggles with muscular dystrophy and anxiety inspire many of her stories. She's passionate about showing readers that happily ever after is possible for everyone.

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Reviews

[liz ৎ୭ · Rating 2 out of 5]

solo leyendo la sinopsis se sabe que todo ira más rápido que max verstappen 😭 y si si que ya se que es un insta-love de menos de 100 páginas pero aún así senti que todo fue demasiado rápido porque todo paso en 3 días, tipo se acaban de conocer, el día siguen cogen, al siguiente él anda buscado ya el añillo de la abuela para casarse y obvio ella acepta y todo en TRES DÍAS 😭😭😭

[laura 🧸 · Rating 4 out of 5]

“Your baby is mine too. If you accept me today, my name will go on the birth certificate and we’ll never bring it up again. She’ll forever be mine. Just like her pretty mama.”

Esta novela es una dulce historia de instalove. Si bien es breve, este fue un romance de diferencia de edad muy dulce. La historia fue corta pero tenía mucha calidez y estaba bien escrita.

Nick y Riley son los más lindos. Ella finalmente encontrando una familia y el encontrando a alguien que lo ame por lo que es. Ambos encuentran lo que necesitaban para un final feliz para siempre.

No fue la gran cosa, pero me gustó lo suficiente como para querer leer toda la serie, además de que son bastante cortos y con todos los clichés necesarios.

[Cheesy (Rhysand's wife) · Rating 1 out of 5]

EXCESO de insta love

[kymagirl · Rating 4 out of 5]

Riley (h19), pregnant and on her own, secretly sleeps in the barn on the farm where’s she just started working until Nick (H36) discovers what she’s been doing. The protective cowboy is determined to take care of Riley and her baby. Nick is so sweet and caring towards Riley, and he and his brothers offer her the family that she’s always wanted. Sweet age gap cowboy romantic quickie with a side of heat and little bit of relationship angst.

[pau · Rating 2 out of 5]

Este libro es de esos que se leen en un suspiro: apenas 60 páginas que se pasan volando. Ahora bien, esa misma brevedad hace que todo ocurra tan rápido que parece que estamos en una carrera contrarreloj.

Lo que más me incomodó fue la relación entre los protagonistas: en el momento en el que el chico se da cuenta de que le saca 17 años a la chica, en lugar de frenar, decide que la quiere solo para él. Personalmente, no soy nada partidaria de esas diferencias de edad en las historias (salvo en fantasías donde hablamos de 500 años de por medio), así que esa parte me resultó bastante desagradable.

A esto se suma el famoso insta-love o amor instantáneo, que aquí se siente forzado y repetitivo. Los constantes “mi dulce niña” o “mi vaquero” me sacaban totalmente de la lectura, porque llegaba un punto en el que más que ternura, me daba lache.

Fuera de eso, poco más se le puede pedir a una historia tan corta: puro mamarracheo, sin más pretensión que la de entretener durante un rato breve.

[Tammy Moldovan · Rating 4 out of 5]

A sweet instalove story

This novella is a sweet instalove story. Nick is the oldest brother on his family’s ranch. One evening he discovers one of his day workers, a pregnant Riley, sleeping in his barn. It’s love at first sight for him. While short, the story was well written and the characters were well developed. I plan to read more from the series.

[Tamika · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nick & Riley

Dhort and sweet. I loved it, insta love at its finest. It was so sweet i loved how they felt so strongly about each other but sometimes a bit of misunderstanding can cause issues. In the end it all worked out well.

[Granger McGringot · Rating 3 out of 5]

As the title implied, this book was steamy fast pace instalove story between new hired pregnant h and alpha H ranch owner. The attraction were instant, though I have to say that some things didn't make sense. Like how easily the h was falling for H, while not long ago she fell for the mayor's son. Or how trusting the h was. I guess this one was more into falling-too-fast-too-soon. The h was in fragile position while the H had a serious case of white knight syndrome. But if you put that aside, it was quite an okay instalove story.

No virgin
No condoms
Drama with previous ranch employer
No cheating, No OW/OM, No exes
Quite steam
Dual PoV
Safe read, HEA, Epilogue
Overall score: 2.5 instalove stars

[cony (taylor’s version) ✨ · Rating 2 out of 5]

Faltaron más páginas 💔 ajajajaj pero fue una historia cute y cortita a pesar del insta love

[☆Laura☆ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Con la sinopsis sabes inmediatamente de que va la historia.

[Haiz · Rating 3 out of 5]

2,5⭐
A veces me gusta el instalove pero aquí definitivamente nop.

[Jo]

🚫 S P O I L E R 🚫

Riley queda embarazada la primera y única vez que tiene sexo (Cuando pierde la virginidad) ¿El afortunado papá? El hijo del alcalde (¿Ben?) Un idiota que coqueteaba a veces con ella y con el que decide tener sexo porque se encontraba muy sola tras la muerte de su padre adoptivo... 🙄 Un idiota que ni siquiera la besa cuando lo hacen. (Nick/H le da su primer beso) Él simplemente la tira al suelo en el bosque y le clava la polla. Cuando Riley descubre que está embarazada, el tipo la acusa de ser una cazafortunas que lo quiere atrapar con un hijo. (Ella es muy pobre)
Siguiendo un consejo que su padre adoptivo solía darle (El hombre solía decirle que si alguna vez necesitaba ayuda buscara a Nick Taylor, nuestro Héroe) Riley acaba trabajando en el rancho de Nick. Es aquí cuando se conocen en persona, si no entendí mal. Ella lleva pocos días (¿2 días?) trabajando en el racho cuando Nick descubre que se está quedando por las noches en los establos. Además, está malherida. También descubre, simplemente por ella llevarse una mano al estómago, que está embarazada... 🙄
Nick la hospeda en su casa y se dedica a cuidar de ella. Ambos sufren un insta-love y prácticamente a los dos días de vivir juntos ya están teniendo sexo y declarándose amor eterno.
Riley tiene 19 años y Nick le saca 17 años de diferencia. Por lo tanto, él tiene 36 años.
Nick también es viudo y lo pasó mal cuando descubrió que a su esposa solo le interesaba darle un hijo/heredero para asegurarse su fortuna/patrimonio.

[Laura Moylan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gilbert West is a good man. He took in a foster kid, Riley, but when he died she was kicked out. Gilbert had always talked about the Taylor men being honorable at the Taylor Ranch. He had told her that she should go to Nick Taylor if she ever ran into trouble. She worked the Reed Ranch and escaped by the skin of her teeth. She was hurt as she left, plus she was pregnant and broke, when she arrives at the Taylor Ranch. Riley wants to earn her keep and build a life for her and her child. Nick finds her in the barn and has his brother, Dr. Cash take a look at her, as she has a bad scrape from the Reed Ranch escape, and it is infected. Cash calls in some prescriptions for her and gives her some meds too.

Nick talks with her and they are drawn to each other. Nick realizes very quickly that he is in love with her. It is a beautiful, heart warming story and I loved it! It was a very quick and easy read. I can’t wait for the next book!

I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Kami · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bueno, bueno... técnicamente este libro lo pude acabar en horas de tan cortito que es.

Si te gustan los libros cortos, con instalove, y donde nada más que el amor tienen sentido este libro es totalmente para ti. Para un mejor resumen es una versión de Alexa Riley con vaqueros protectores y mujeres fuertes pero en riesgo.

No les voy a mentir y decir que es el mejor libro que he leído, pero la verdad es que me ha entretenido y no puedo parar de leer, son 8 libros en total pero se puede contar como uno por el tiempo que te lleva terminar la serie completa.

Es una historia dulce, ella está embarazada de pocos meses y es una nueva trabajadora en el rancho más grande del lugar, y por supuesto es de nuestro protagonista. Ella simplemente está sola en el mundo y él tiene su instinto protector a mil, así que toda nuestra historia se desarrolla en casi 3 días.

Esta serie puede ser perfecta si tienes un bloqueo lector, o incluso entre lecturas, por eso le he dado una calificación alta, pues la historia es entretenida, los personajes son buenos y siempre será un final feliz.

[Anna M_82 · Rating 5 out of 5]

There is so much to love about Nick and Riley!! Nick is a widower cowboy with a heartbreaking backstory and who becomes a protective alpha with one look at Riley. Riley is a young, pregnant, ranch hand who will do anything to give her unborn baby the kind of life she never had growing up. Both of these characters were fantastic and so easy to fall in love with! Nick’s only flaw is that he’s slow with communication which makes him almost miss out on the chance to build a life with his woman. I especially loved the ending of the book, with an incredibly sweet conclusion for two very deserving people. I adored Nick and Riley and definitely recommend reading their story.

I received a copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[casvec · Rating 5 out of 5]

Her Alpha Cowboy is a fast read with family drama, hurt feelings, unexpected turns and steamy passion that wraps around you as you get lost in the story.

Nick has return to the ranch that was left to him after the death of his grandfather. Not everyone is happy about it and let me him know about it when he arrives.

Riley finally found a moment when she was able to run from her family, when she ended up on a ranch. When Nick arrived, he found Riley in the barn and offered her a place to stay help, but also meant dealing with his family.

Riley and Nick's story is a great start to the series. Their love and connection ignite the pages as they rebuild the ranch and struggle against his family.

I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Celia L · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sweet Sweet Story

Riley is pregnant and homeless. She sneaks in Nick’s barn to sleep at night. During the day she helps mend fences on the farm. Nick discovers her taking one of the blankets from a horse stall. He takes her back to her house to talk and have one of his brothers, whose a doctor, stitch up her arm when he sees how badly cut it is. He suddenly realizes that he wants to protect and love her forever. And Riley feels the same way. But she runs off before Nick can tell her. Nick’s wife died while pregnant and Riley thinks she’ll be a bother and he won’t want another man’s baby. No worries, Nick finds her before she can take a bus to South Carolina. And the rest is happy ever after history.

[Sher · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is the fastest insta-love on record. They meet, and he’s getting a ring the NEXT day! WTH? She’s 17 years younger than he is and pregnant and naive as all heck and all alone and I feel like that’s a total recipe for disaster.

Doesn’t anyone have a moment to think maybe it’s not a good idea to marry a complete stranger that’s young enough to be his daughter? Yikes! She definitely has daddy issues and low self esteem issues and needs some counseling.

I’m all for age gap, I was a 21 yo single mom and dated a man in his 30s but I wasn’t totally naive and didn’t marry him! This was crazy quick even for an insta-love book. At least get to know the person before declaring you are in love with them.

[Shawna · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved Her Alpha Cowboy Book 1 of Love on the Ranch. This was a sweet story. Nick found Riley in his barn. She was dirty, injured and pregnant. Riley isn’t sure why Nick is helping her but she’s sure it’s just for the night. Nick knows he found Riley for a reason and he isn’t going to let her go. Unfortunately, he didn’t make that clear and Riley is about to leave town on a bus. Can Nick get to her before she leaves? He wants her and the baby forever. This was a quick read. I loved the storyline and the characters. I can’t wait for the brothers stories. I would definitely recommend this book.

I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Rebmay · Rating 4 out of 5]

Growly cowboy, Nick, finds a young, frightened and injured woman in his barn. He has loved and lost in the past and has given up on love, but something about this young woman, Riley, calls to his heart. Riley is used to being pushed away and rejected so she doesn’t have much hope that Nick will let her stay on the ranch. With no money, no place to stay and pregnant, Riley doesn’t know what she will do next. She never expected the handsome and growly cowboy to claim her for his own.

This story may be short, but it still very enjoyable and well worth reading. I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Julie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was so fantastically great! I fell in love with it. Nick is one definitely grumpy cowboy! Riley is young, on her own and pregnant. Nick finds her in his barn and questions her only to realize that she is injured. Almost immediately, he becomes her protector. Riley has only received love from her adoptive father and he passed away 4 months ago. They are both able to give each other what they need.
This was an incredible read! I found myself cheering for them! Nick’s brothers were nothing but supportive of both him and Riley. Fabulous book!.

I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Kim Mears · Rating 5 out of 5]

Riley has run away from her old ranch after the death of her foster father and is now working for Taylor Ranch. She is hiding out in one of the barns as she is pregnant, has no money and has nowhere to stay. She is found by Nick Taylor, one of the brothers who owns the ranch. He is instantly attracted to her and wants to make her his, but he knows he has to be careful with her as she is scared. Nick is a widower, but his wife was only with him for money, can he finally get the life he wanted previously with Riley.

I enjoyed reading this book and am looking forward to reading the next book in the series.

I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Cherie Alvaro · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the first book of Love on the Ranch series!!! I waited ever so patiently for it to be released and am happy to say it was well worth the wait... I loved the blurb that I signed up for a Arc copy cause it sounded so good only to remember half way through I'd read it before not only that I owned and read the whole amazing series( this will teach me not to write a review everytime I read a book!...Riley and Nicks chemistry is off the charts. The way two find their way to HEA was so sweet!!! This book is for the hopeless romantics out there!!!.

I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Granamiere · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really wanted this to be good

This actually is the bones of a good book, but everything happens way, way too fast. Like, unrealistically fast. (Spoiler) she just finished telling him that one time she had sex made her feel used and lamented that she never even got her first kiss. So in the next breath, he kisses her (awwww cute), then he rips open her shirt plays with her boobs, then pulls his pants down and sticks it in. Seriously? No matter what you are telling the reader of his thoughts, he never once expressed any of it to her, and then her character is just OK with it? This should have been a much longer book.

[Bill Jakobsen · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a good book

I enjoyed this book so much. Riley was alone in the world until she met Gilbert, her last foster father. He always told her in times of trouble go to Nick, he's a good guy and will help her. Gilbert passed away and his wife and daughters kicked her out. She got pregnant the day of his funeral because she was looking for someone. It wasn't her babies father. She hired into a ranch where she had to fight for her life. Read what she went through and how it all turned out. I enjoyed it and hope you will as well. Written by Cindy :)

[Charmaine Nouwen · Rating 5 out of 5]

A quick and wonderful,sweet and steamy cowboy romance/age gap romance story of Nick and Riley..A grumpy cowboy and a young single and pregnant woman..riley grew up in a foster home after all the bad things she endured she became a strong person not only to herself but to her unborn child too..Nick is a widower,a rancher and a cowboy who has a chip on his shoulder but when he met Riley all his protectiveness comes forward and he wants to protect her and be his woman..

I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Aliama · Rating 4 out of 5]

An instant attraction story between Riley, a young pregnant woman on her own and Nick one of the brothers who run hi family’s ranch. Riley is looking for somewhere safe to have her baby and maybe find a family to belong to. Nick has been numb from his former marriage but one look at Riley has him becoming a protective processive cowboy ready to make Riley his. A sweet tender story with lots of chemistry that leaps off the pages. I received an arc copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

[Samantha · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received an ARC from the author and am voluntarily leaving my review. I thought that this was a short and sweet romance. The characters were good together but it all happens fast. I wish that it had a little more length to fill in details in a few places. I still like their love story and Nick's devotion. Riley has had things rough her whole life. Now she's lost the last of her support and goes to Nick's ranch. Their story has understanding, acceptance, possessiveness, struggles, villians redemption and a case of falling hard and fast

[Trish · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is book one in the Love On The Ranch series. It's a short, steamy, age gap romance. Nick runs the family ranch with her brothers. He discovers Riley hurt and hiding in the barn and feels a strong pull to care for and protect her but he’s been burnt by his previous relationship. Riley is alone, pregnant and scared. The only thing she knows for sure is that she is determined to love her child. She’s drawn to Nick but doesn’t believe he could ever be interested in her. Can’t wait to read book two.

I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Chelsea McAnulty · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was the most instant instalove story I’ve read. Like less than 24 hours and they’re engaged! But it was perfect! Nothing seemed ridiculous and too off the wall. The writing was that well done. The smut is pretty non existent in the sense that it’s lacking descriptions but it’s not a fade to black. Maybe a step up from ftb? Like, one paragraph sex scenes. But still this was a sweet story and didn’t really need the smut I’ve come to expect.