The Wrong Cowboy: A Small Town Western Romance

· Granite Junction Book 1 · Megan Ryder
4.7
7 reviews
Ebook
288
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About this ebook

If you love friends to lovers, where opposites attract and Mr. Wrong is actually Mr. Right, then this is your next one-click!


Graduate from college? Check.

Land a school counselor job? Check.

Seduce her forever crush? Epic fail!


In fact, he's not interested, period. But Emma is determined to change his mind until his cousin, Gabe Buchanan, puts a definite crimp in her perfect plans.


Gabe has come to help his cousin with work around the ranch while struggling to unravel his next book plot. The last thing he expected to find was literary inspiration in the curvaceous cowgirl pining over his cousin. Determined to prove he is the right match for her, he devises a plan to win Emma's heart.


As much as Emma wants her childhood crush to finally take notice, she can't help but be intrigued by the sizzling hot and funny Gabe. When he asks her out, she can't say no. Besides, it's just a friendly dinner. No big deal. Yet when the lines between casual and interested blur, neither can deny the chemistry between them.


Can Gabe fill every box on Emma's checklist and give her what she needs the most? His heart and a future together?


Granite Junction is a spin-off from the Redemption Ranch series, with some of your favorite characters returning and making guest appearances, while others find their happy ever afters! 

Ratings and reviews

4.7
7 reviews
Marie Bourgery
September 12, 2020
Emma was so hung up on her crush on Cam that she closed herself off to the possibility of finding love and happiness with someone else. She agrees to have a fling with Gabe who is only supposed to be in Granite Junction temporarily. Despite their growing feelings for each other, jealousy and misconceptions drive a wedge between them. I wanted to shake them both at times for hiding their feelings and not talking about it to each other. But I guess that added to the drama of the story. Gabe was so funny with his prized Charger and the ornery horse Cam gave him to ride. Emma was very giving in the way she looked after Cam and his sister, the MacGregors, and tried to do something nice for Gabe with the book signing but she also had trouble seeing the truth about her fantasies about Cam. Her friends and brother Nathan were a riot and added a lot of lighthearted moments to this steamy romance.
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Eileen Aberman-Wells
August 26, 2020
Emma and Gabe’s love story in The Wrong Cowboy by Megan Ryder, book one in her Granite Junction series, is a tale of learning to make lemonade from lemons, especially when plans go awry. Emma has been in love with Cam Miller since she was a young girl. Cam was her brother’s friend who became her friend too. Only Cam didn’t feel the same way that Emma did; she was a little sister to him. Since Emma had accomplished her all of her other goals, she figured she needed a better plan to change Cam’s mind. The she finds his cousin Gabe staying at the ranch. Gabe Buchanan has writer’s block and hoped that working with his cousin around the ranch he could figure out his next book. Watching the beautiful Emma, as she mooned over Cam, Gabe wanted to prove he was the right man for her and begins to devise a plan to win Emma’s heart. Little did Gabe realize he would find not only literary inspiration but also a creative muse living in this town. Despite wanting her childhood crush to notice that she’s more than a little sister, Emma was becoming fascinated by the handsome and funny Gabe. As the two spend time together, the line between friends and wanting more gets blurred, as their chemistry and magnetism builds. I loved this story. I’ve been waiting for Emma’s story since I met her in the Redemption Ranch series and was not disappointed with the different path Ms. Ryder took her on. Cam might be all Emma thought she wanted but she needed to realize that he was truly her second brother. Gabe challenges Emma, admires her for her kind, passionate heart, and love for her town. Emma makes Gabe rethink his love for the city and his place in his family. They are two puzzle pieces, fitting perfectly together; her yin to his yang. Ms. Ryder wrote a wonderful and heartwarming story that is definitely not to be missed. She provided a tale rich with sizzling chemistry, amusing banter, and endearing characters giving Emma and Gabe a chance for love well as a future together. I highly recommend The Wrong Cowboy to other readers and look forward to the next book in this series. I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.
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Connie Toler
September 3, 2020
I received a complimentary copy of this book and I am voluntarily reviewing it. I really enjoyed reading this book and seeing the characters of Redemption Ranch make multiple appearances. It was like catching up with old friends! Gabe Buchanan comes to Granite Junction to visit his cousin Cam. Gabe's family runs a successful ranch and guest ranch and they want him to help run it with his other siblings. That isn't Gabe's thing. He has written a series of mystery novels based on one character, a sheriff, to solve various murders. Gabe's family sees he writing as more of a hobby than a career. His novels have taken off and he has a contract for another series. The only problem, Gabe is now suffering from writer's block. He decides visiting Cam and a change of scenery will help ease the writer's block. He stops at the local diner before going to Cam's ranch and meets a sassy waitress, Emma. Gabe is highly attracted to Emma but she is in love with his cousin. The story was so well written and flowed beautifully. I adored the dual POV format. Getting that glimpse into the character's thoughts really help me to identify with them so much better. This is a sexy story. The author really doesn't go into graphic details but I would only recommend this to someone over the age of 18.
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About the author

Ever since Megan Ryder discovered Jude Deveraux and Judith McNaught while sneaking around the “forbidden” romance section of the library one day after school, she has been voraciously devouring romance novels of all types. Now a romance author in her own right, Megan pens sexy contemporary novels all about family and hot lovin’ with the boy next door. She lives in Connecticut, spending her days as a technical writer and her spare time divided between her addiction to knitting and reading.

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