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Rowan

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A mountain man curvy woman romance

43 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 1, 2022

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Emily Evans

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3,001 reviews44 followers
May 6, 2022
This is book four of the Cooper Brothers in Alaska and tells the story of Rowan Cooper and Lilly Barns. Lilly is an architect, working and living in Seattle specialising in designing mountain cabins, whilst Rowan was in the army until his mother’s sudden death and returned home with the rest of his brothers, and now works as a dog musher. She has come home to Stony River for a break and to enter a dogsled race, but ands up getting her car stuck in a ditch just outside town. She calls Rowan, rather than his brother who she went out with as a teen, and he comes to help her and drops her off at her cabin. She has no idea that he always had a crush on her as a teen, but she never knew. He knew about his brother and her all those years ago! When she catches sight of him, she can see how much he has grown up and matured, into a very fit and handsome man. He is still the quiet one, yet different now. He seems to like the same things she does and they meet up the next day for the pairings to be announced for the race. A local is always paired with a visitor and he is lucky to be paired with Lilly.
She has obvious experience in dogsled racing and he allows her to run the last lap of the race, especially since he keeps making mistakes every time he looks in her direction, getting distracted by her beauty. His crush on her hasn’t disappeared and in fact is even stronger now. After the race, they arrange to meet up in the evening and she meets loads of his brothers again. Cameron makes fun of Rowan and his crush on Lilly, but he doesn’t take it the same way. All his brothers are now with the woman they love and his is the only single brother now. He would love to make something permanent happen with Lilly, but her work and life are in Seattle, too far away, and his dog mushing can’t exactly be done anywhere! The next day he has to meet with family for their traditional family meal together, but wants to see Lilly again and finds her leaving. She has realised it would be far too easy to fall for him and that her heart really is in the mountains of her home, as is her main work focus. But she can’t see how it could work when they live so far apart. Rowan will do whatever he can to prove to her how much he loves her and that he wants to be with her forever. He doesn’t want to push her, knowing her life is elsewhere, but maybe she can find a compromise. Have to wait and see with this one, as the path of true love must navigate a few rocks thrown into the flow of the river of life. Another Cooper brother has found his perfect match in this short romance. I received an ARC copy of this book from BookSprout and I have freely given my own opinion of the book above.
2,316 reviews26 followers
May 1, 2022
Rowan is the story of an Alaskan mountain man reuniting with his childhood friend and crush Lilly. Even though she hooked up with his brother as a teenager, that hasn’t changed his feelings for her. Now she’s home to take part in a dog sled race and it’s an opportunity to see what could be. The only problem is that she doesn’t live in Alaska anymore. Would she want to take a chance on a relationship or are they only destined for this one time hookup?

I enjoyed the characters of this book and the story. Rowan is a sweet and attractive guy who’s keep his love for his childhood friend. Lilly is a successful architect with dreams of starting her own firm. Together they are sweet and steamy. The issues that I had with this book was that it felt rushed. I enjoy short romances and getting all the feels in a less than one hour read. This felt more rushed than that in the story. I think a little more detail could have been added and still have kept it a quick read. Even with that I did enjoy this book and plan on reading more from this author.

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1,744 reviews17 followers
May 1, 2022
A QUICK SWEET, STEAMY READ!

Two childhood friends Lilly Barns and Rowan Cooper's paths devided when she left Stony River but now she has returned to compete in the Dog Sled Race but ends up with car trouble and calls the closest person she had in Stony river- Rowan Cooper.....

Rowan always had the biggest crush on Lilly but never thought she would feel the same towards him as she hooked up with Cameron..... until she returns to Stony River.....

Their attraction and chemistry is instant but Lilly will soon be returning to Seattle to carry working as an architect which will leave Rowan reeling.....

Will Rowan be able to convince the love of his life she belongs with him in Stony River?
Will Lilly let Rowan slip through her fingers to pursue her career?.....

A quick steamy read I can definitely recommend!

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20.8k reviews361 followers
May 1, 2022
Rowan and Lilly . . .

Lilly was raised in Stoney River then moved to Seattle where she works for an architectural firm. She came back to Stoney River, feeling the mountains drawing her home, to compete in the dogsled races. On the way into town, a fox ran in front of her, causing her to swerve sharply and her car stalls. Not sure who to call when she can’t get it started again, she contacts her friend, Rowan.

Rowan has had a crush on Lilly for a long time. He is the youngest of the brothers and was a bit shy back then. They find out they are both in the race, and he gets paired with Lilly, the “tourist”. When they win the race, they spend a few nights together and Rowan gets enough courage to tell her how he feels. Will Lilly walk away to return to her job in Seattle? Or will she feel the same way Rowan does and choose to stay in Stoney River to make a life with him?
1,020 reviews12 followers
May 8, 2022
Cute story

This book is about Lilly and Rowan. It had been a while since Lilly had been to Stony River, and she’s now returned for the dogsled race. Her car stalls on the side of the road as she heads into town, and she calls Rowan her childhood friend, to help her out. They both notice the physical changes in each other, and their mutual attraction is undeniable. But with her history with his brother, who will be willing to make the first move?

It was a fun, quick story, with some really sweet and steamy moments. I did however feel like it ended too quickly and abruptly. I really wanted to find out what happens next. But maybe we’ll get an update in Faye and Damien’s story next. I give this book four stars.

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14 reviews1 follower
May 13, 2022
Lilly and Rowan had grown up together in the same town and had been friends before she moved away. Rowan had always had a major crush on Lilly even though she had been involved with his brother at the time. Now she is back and looking better than ever. This time Rowan doesn't want to miss the opportunity to win Lily over. Upon seeing Rowan, Lilly is smitten. They enter a dog sled race together and win. Lilly is only supposed to be there for a week and then return home to her job, but Rowan doesn't want her to leave. Can he find a way to convince Lilly to stay and start a life with him? Loved this book. A hot, steamy romance filled with humor, a little suspense, and a lot of love. I highly recommend this book.

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4,921 reviews
May 3, 2022
What a wonderful series this is. We've come to part 4 of the Cooper Brothers in Alaska series. This was a short and quick read Rowan and Lilly 's journey was a pleasure to read . Rowan has had feelings for his best friend Lilly for years, only she doesn't know it because Rowan is shy. But when they meet again when Lilly returns to her hometown, he has a chance to let them know how he feels about Lilly. Whether he will succeed, you will find out when you read the book yourself, it is very worthwhile, it is a nice book but also a great series.

I received a free ARC copy in exchange for my honest review
10.8k reviews125 followers
May 10, 2022
I've read a lot of books written by Emily Evans; she is one of my favorite authors. I can’t wait to read more of her books.

This is the fourth book in the Cooper Brothers in Alaska Series; it is a stand-alone short story. The story is about Lilly & Rowan; they’ve known each other since they were kids; he followed her around. She moved away to Seattle and is back for the New Years race. We’ve been paired together in the race. He’s always had a crush on her and hopes while shes in town she will see who he really is.

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7,458 reviews76 followers
May 1, 2022
Rowan has always had feeling for his best friend, Lilly, but because he is shy, he has kept it to himself.

Lilly now lives in Seattle but has returned to her hometown to participate in a sledding event. When her car breaks down, she knew that she could call on Rowan to help. Seeing him, a new electricity flow between them.

This is a sweet fast romance that of old feeling resurface and explode into a beautiful story that warms your heart.

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10.7k reviews28 followers
May 2, 2022
Rowan has had a thing for his best friend Lilly since they were kids but he never told her. Now they are older and she is back in Stoney River to compete in the annual dogsled race and the spark is still there. This is a short second chance love story between two former best friends who become so much more to each other. I loved these two for each other and how love found them when they least expected it. This is book four and a great addition to the Cooper Brothers in Alaska series. I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book.
2,249 reviews15 followers
May 3, 2022
Lilly is back in town for a race. When she gets in stuck she calls Rowan. Rowan comes and is so glad to see Lilly. He has secretly crushed on her since they were little. Lilly and Rowan are partnered together for the race, then spend time together. Rowan wants her to stay in Alaska. They both feel the draw to each other. This is a short but fun read. The characters are wonderful and you could feel the pull. This is just a great story.

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3,550 reviews27 followers
May 3, 2022
Rowan has always been in love with Lilly, so when he knows she is back, he is excited.
Lilly is going back home because she wants to participate in a sled race.
I didn’t find any depth in this story. Everything is too quick and not believable. I thought the sled competition was going to be exciting, but it was so quick that I didn’t see it.
I liked how Rowan decided not to lose Lilly and I liked the Epilogue.
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6,131 reviews57 followers
July 24, 2022
3.5 Stars

𝐹𝒾𝓇𝓈𝓉 𝓉𝒽𝒾𝓃𝑔𝓈 𝒻𝒾𝓇𝓈𝓉; 𝐼 𝓁𝒾𝓀𝑒 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝒸𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓇 𝑜𝒻 𝓉𝒽𝒾𝓈 𝒷𝑜𝑜𝓀!
𝑅𝑜𝓌𝒶𝓃 𝒾𝓈 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝒻𝑜𝓊𝓇𝓉𝒽 𝒷𝑜𝑜𝓀 𝒾𝓃 𝓉𝒽𝑒 ‘’𝒞𝑜𝑜𝓅𝑒𝓇 𝒷𝓇𝑜𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓇𝓈 𝒾𝓃 𝒜𝓁𝒶𝓈𝓀𝒶’’ 𝓈𝑒𝓇𝒾𝑒𝓈.
𝒯𝒽𝒾𝓈 𝓈𝓉𝑜𝓇𝓎 𝒾𝓈 𝓈𝒽𝑜𝓇𝓉, 𝒻𝒶𝓈𝓉 𝓅𝒶𝒸𝑒𝒹 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝒶𝓃 𝑒𝓃𝒿𝑜𝓎𝒶𝒷𝓁𝑒 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.
𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝒸𝒽𝑒𝓂𝒾𝓈𝓉𝓇𝓎 𝒷𝑒𝓉𝓌𝑒𝑒𝓃 𝑅𝑜𝓌𝒶𝓃 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝐿𝒾𝓁𝓎 𝒾𝓈 𝒸𝓁𝑒𝒶𝓇 𝓉𝑜 𝓈𝑒𝑒 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝐼 𝓁𝒾𝓀𝑒𝒹 𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓂 𝓉𝑜𝑔𝑒𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓇.
𝐼 𝓁𝒾𝓀𝑒𝒹 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝑒𝓃𝒹𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝑒𝓅𝒾𝓁𝑜𝑔𝓊𝑒 𝒻𝑜𝓇 𝓉𝒽𝒾𝓈 𝓈𝓉𝑜𝓇𝓎.
𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝓈𝓉𝑜𝓇𝓎𝓁𝒾𝓃𝑒 𝒻𝑜𝓇 𝓉𝒽𝒾𝓈 𝒷𝑜𝑜𝓀 𝒾𝓈 𝑒𝒶𝓈𝓎 𝓉𝑜 𝒻𝑜𝓁𝓁𝑜𝓌 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝒾𝓉 𝒾𝓈 𝒶𝓃 𝑒𝓃𝒿𝑜𝓎𝒶𝒷𝓁𝑒 𝓇𝑒𝒶𝒹. 𝐼 𝓁𝑜𝑜𝓀 𝒻𝑜𝓇𝓌𝒶𝓇𝒹 𝓉𝑜 𝓂𝑜𝓇𝑒 𝒷𝑜𝑜𝓀𝓈 𝒻𝓇𝑜𝓂 𝓉𝒽𝒾𝓈 𝓈𝑒𝓇𝒾𝑒𝓈.
329 reviews2 followers
May 1, 2022
Rowan and Lilly were childhood friends. He had a crush on her. But she had a fling with his brother in high school. Now she is an architect in Seattle. Now she is back in town for the sled dog race. She and Rowan are paired up for the race and they win. They both realize they are attracted to each other. They need to figure out how to be in the same location to build a life together. I enjoy this quick and sweet story.
1,886 reviews4 followers
May 1, 2022
Rowan is the fourth book in the Cooper Brothers in Alaska series and it’s Rowan and Lily’s story. Rowan always had feelings for Lilly but never thought she’d feel the same until she returns for a sled race. It’s full of action, suspense, sweet, fun, steamy hot romance that I enjoyed reading. I loved the characters and the chemistry between them.

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3,214 reviews26 followers
May 1, 2022
Rowan was another awesome read in the Cooper Brothers in Alaska series by Emily Evans. Lilly has come home to Stony River to compete in the annual dogsled race. When she has car trouble she calls her best friend from childhood Rowan Cooper. The attraction between them is instant. Now that Lillt is back will Rowan admit he has crushed on her for years or will Lilly return to her life in Seattle? Great story.
9,376 reviews140 followers
May 17, 2022
Short and sweet with a bit of heat. Book four in the Cooper Brothers in Alaska series brings Rowan and Lily's story. The author moves the story quickly and smoothly with descriptive scenes as she brings love once again to a Cooper brother. I'm enjoying this series and am looking forward to the next book.

I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book. All opinions in this review are my own and freely given.
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4,107 reviews31 followers
May 1, 2022
I voluntarily reviewed an arc of this book.

This is the 4th book in the Cooper Brothers in Alaska series, fast-paced and quick to read. This friends to lovers romance is fun and steamy. It can be read as a standalone story. Lilly returns to Stony River to take part in the dogsled race. She is immediately attracted to her childhood best friend and pretty soon they become inseparable.
12.1k reviews75 followers
May 1, 2022
The author has given us a wonderful story that pulls us into the lives of Lilly and Rowan and does not let go. They have crushed on each other but never revealed their feelings for each other. When she returns to town for a sled race, will this be their chance to come clean?

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2,467 reviews12 followers
May 1, 2022
A fabulous possible chance at love with a childhood friend, when Lilly returns to Stony River on a surprise visit. Of course it helps when they are paired up for the annual dogsled race. A relaxing bedtime read.

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4,313 reviews11 followers
May 1, 2022
A short sweet romance of finally getting the chance with his long ago crush. Fun characters as the brothers are always in each other’s lives either supporting or giving them a hard time. A good ending of Rowan calling out Lily on her actions wand making her think twice about the possibilities.

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811 reviews6 followers
May 1, 2022
A Little Push
Crushes, broken hearts and second chances! A quick read that has all of these and soo much more. Lilly is back in town and Rowan doesn’t know what to do with how he feels. Lilly is excited but it seems that luck is not her friend or is it? Dog races, family fun and chemistry that’s off the charts makes for a great read.
1,927 reviews8 followers
May 2, 2022
Great quick read about two people that have been friends for years, when Lily comes home for the New Year's Eve race, she gets paired with Rowan. They both realize that they want more, but they live thousands of miles apart.

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3,264 reviews10 followers
May 17, 2022
Lilly returns home to compete in a dog sled race. She e ds up racing with the one man she has been friends with since childhood and is jn love with. What happens next will keep you warm in tje Alaskan weather. Read to find out how their relationship progresses. Sweet friends to lovers story.

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7,160 reviews33 followers
May 2, 2022
Another entertaining book in this series Cooper Brothers in Alaska. The story flows well, the characters are likeable and have great chemistry. I am looking forward to read more.

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194 reviews2 followers
May 2, 2022
I absolutely loved this one such a lovely cute story I love the intimacy and the family structure the Cooper brothers are all about family amazing read.

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629 reviews1 follower
May 3, 2022
It's a sweet, friends to lovers book. Characters were great and just an all around good book! Can't wait to see what happens next.

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1,614 reviews4 followers
May 5, 2022
Rowan & Lilly

They have each had a crush on the other but never acted on it till now. She is visiting to compete in a dogsled race and he is her partner. This is a quick read with a hea.

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2,121 reviews30 followers
June 20, 2022
Lilly takes a big risk and wins the race and more

Rowan is the quiet shy Cooper brother who wanted Lilly from afar but never spoke up. She took her friends advice and made the first move. Lilly was going to leave town quietly till Rowan spoke up.
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708 reviews6 followers
May 6, 2022
Fun feel good read about two friends who found their way back to each other. An instalove for one that had to wait on the other to catch up. Enjoyed this!
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