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A Cowboy's Recipe for Romance: A Sweet Contemporary Romance (Billionaire's Venture Romance, Book 1) Paperback – February 21, 2019

by Amy Proebstel (Author), A.B. Proebstel (Author)
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 452 ratings
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He’s the prodigal son. Her first love is music. When a Texas ranch heir's engagement plans unravel, even a chef’s unexpected recipe for true love might only serve more heartbreak.

Randy Easton is a rancher at heart. So when the wealthy Texan decides to propose to his high-maintenance girlfriend, he takes her to the family homestead hoping she’ll embrace the quiet wide-open spaces. But after her loathing for horses shatters his dreams, he finds himself drawn to a melodious singing voice coming from the kitchen.

Becky Monroe has found her groove as personal chef to rich cattlemen. But the aspiring songwriter’s perfect pitch screeches out of tune when the ruggedly handsome heir rides in, accompanied by a backstabbing spitfire. And when her employers leave on an extended vacation, she’s trapped serving the hunky cowboy and the vegan vixen with a predator’s thirst for the kill.

Though Randy strikes a fast friendship with the country-gal cook, he struggles to search for his suddenly missing parents while keeping his would-be bridezilla happy. And as Becky does her best to maintain a professional distance, she can’t help but feel that falling for the boss’s gorgeous son has all the ingredients for happily ever after.

Will this star-crossed couple discover that together they hit all the right notes?

A Cowboy's Recipe for Romance is the charming first book in the Billionaire’s Venture series. If you like endearing heroes, scheming villains, and Lone Star love stories, then you’ll adore A.B. Proebstel’s sweet ride into the sunset.

Enjoy A Cowboy's Recipe for Romance to sing a sizzling duet today!

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  1. Book 1 of 7
    Billionaire's Venture
  2. Print length
    293 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publication date
    February 21, 2019
  5. Dimensions
    5.5 x 0.74 x 8.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1946292338
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1946292339
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USA Today bestselling author, Amy Proebstel, writes epic dragon fantasy, magical realism fantasy, sweet paranormal romance, clean contemporary romance, and sweet young adult medical romance.

When she's not busy writing about young heroines and dragons saving the world, she spends her time binge-watching YouTube adventures, taking her husband and daughter flying, playing with her Pomeranians, or reading.

If you like her books, she recommends you also check out Anne McCaffrey and Ava Richardson. They're the reason she started writing.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cavaliers Publishing (February 21, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 293 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1946292338
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1946292339
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.3 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.74 x 8.5 inches
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    Amy is a USA Today bestselling author who writes Christian romance and young adult medical romance.

    When she’s not busy writing about endearing heroes, scheming villains, and Lone Star love stories, she spends her time binge-watching Hallmark movies, taking her husband and daughter flying (but not in the jets her billionaire’s fly), playing with her Pomeranian and Pomskies, or reading.

    A.B. Proebstel is the romance/women's fiction pen name for Amy Proebstel, who also writes progression fantasy, epic dragon fantasy, and paranormal romance books that add a little magic to the world.

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    Amy is a USA Today bestselling author who weaves captivating tales of epic dragon fantasy and progression fantasy.

    When she’s not crafting stories about wounded heroes, dying planets, and enthralling elemental dragons, Amy indulges in binge-watching the beloved Roswell series (the 2000-01 version). While she may not soar on the backs of dragons, she finds joy in taking her husband and daughter on exciting flying adventures.

    Among her creative pursuits, Amy delights in the company of her Pomeranian and Pomskies, embracing moments of playfulness and affection. Immersed in the world of literature, she also enjoys diving into captivating reads.

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Sarah-Jane
5.0 out of 5 stars Highly enjoyable
Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2022
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Amy never disappoints with her sweet romance and gorgeous rural settings. I loved Randy from the get go, his gold digging city girl not so much. I was rooting for Becky and Randy and the author delivered all the feels and emotions I love from a great, clean romance with my two favrite things - goregous cowboys and horses .
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great story with a couple of errors
Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2022
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I liked this clean romance. Not a lot of substance or feeling in it though. A ton of conversations but little action. And Randy & Becky acted like they couldn't talk without saying the other's name. Noone else was around , so it wasn't because they needed to specify to whom they were speaking. Also Becky suddenly drives away in a car that Randy gave her. When did he give her a car? She had enough trouble as sn employee taking a helicopter ride with her boss. She wouldn't have accepted brand new car from Randy yet. And last, the parents being lost & considered dead. At the end of story I needed more clarity for the time difference experienced. I DID chuckle at Becky's song lyrics once. And I liked Mabel.. But I definitely can't give this book 5 stars.
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Doksci
5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet or pushy
Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2022
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A huge ranch and a girlfriend who hates not being the center of attention. Your descriptions of Katy and her activities were perfect. Becky was a wonderful caring character and I felt like I could relate to her very easily. Randy, his parents and Mabel were such fun characters to get to know. Keep writing.
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Loose Leaf Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars A lot of telling
Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2022
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Hm, where to start? There may be some mild spoilers in this review, but I will try to keep it vague, so read at your own discretion.

This story had a lot of potential. There are several mysteries that never quite get off the ground. We have the disappearance of Randy’s parents, we have the identity of Becky’s father, we have Kate’s shenanigans while she’s away from the ranch, and then we have the parent’s return with no explanation of the slightly paranormal mystery of some “time warping” element in play. None of which are ever explained.

Randy and Becky are both likable characters, but they come across flat at times. Perhaps because so much of the story is told to us, not shown. Time often passes by in chunks, and we simply must accept that during that passage of time our two characters spent enough time together to fall in love. But we don’t get to experience it with them. Kate is an over-the-top villain with no redeeming qualities. Completely one-sided with no explanation of why or how she became that way. She made me roll my eyes more than once with her two-year-old temper tantrums.

So, while this book is well-written technically, there were things that made me want to put it down and walk away. The only reason I didn’t was because I received a free copy in exchange for an honest review.

I think the story could have been really good with a little more show and less tell, and if the conflict was more about the missing parents and less about a one-sided witchy woman.

I give The Cowboy’s Recipe for Romance a 3 and a Clean rating.

1-5 scale and what it means:
1: I couldn’t even finish it / just plain bad
2: I hope I didn’t pay for this / disappointing
3: I didn’t hate it, but it was still missing something / forgettable but inoffensive
3.5: On the line between good and ok / like, not love
4: Solid mind candy / worth reading
4.5: So very close to perfection! / must read
5: I could not put it down and I’m still thinking about it! / a true treasure

Movie Ratings in relation to my review:
Clean--Hallmark movies, some kissing, no nudity, no intimacy on or off "screen"
PG--Some innuendo but nothing kids don't hear every day, intimacy is all closed door
PG-13--some language (swear words not related to intimacy), more talk about intimacy, heavy petting, removal of clothing on screen, but intimacy is closed door.
PG-14—somewhere between PG-13 and R. Not erotica, but at least a paragraph of on-screen intimacy
R--swearing (F-bomb, on “screen” intimacy, sometimes feels like the whole story is about the intimacy and not the relationship or some other plot, but not always
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Sherrie Hansen
5.0 out of 5 stars Country Style Romance
Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2019
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I loved the charming characters, the old-fashioned romance, and the country / ranch backdrop in A Cowboy's Recipe for Romance. Becky and Randy and family were sweet and fun to get to know. The hired help were gems and lent a great support system / extended family. The plot was believable and Katy's attempts to manipulate the situation were so real that it was frustrating to observe. Cowboy hats off to author Amy Proebstel for another winner!
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Karen Brasher aka Avid Reader
5.0 out of 5 stars A Cowboy’s Recipe for Romance.
Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2021
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Randy and Becky have such a good story. This book contains elements of mystery along with the romance. Randy is a wealthy man who has brought his girlfriend home to meet his parents but they have to leave only a day after he arrives. He extends his stay on the ranch to help his dad out while his parents are away. Becky is a chef on the ranch. She was hired to help the older cook after an accident. What happens when his parents do not come home as expected?
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Olesilverfox
4.0 out of 5 stars Good easy clean read.
Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2022
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Randy was wealthy from birth and by his own right. Katy was a high class gold digger with the personality of a spoiled brat, and she has her hands on Randy. Randy's business was in Houston but his love was the family ranch. Katy hated the ranch and intended to keep Randy in Houston, no matter what she had to do. When Becky went to work as chef at the family ranch Randy began to see the difference in a person like Katy and a down to earth kind person like Becky.... but Katy was presistant to keep Randy in Houston and he cannot figure out his feelings. Four stars because it gets a little cheesy at times.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Cowboy 's Recipe for Romance
Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2022
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Another great 👍book and exciting and romantic.I would give it more than five stars.Everyone won't be disappointed if you read this book.Awesome!
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Lena F.
3.0 out of 5 stars Rich Cowboy almost engaged
Reviewed in the Netherlands on September 11, 2022
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And then, finds out that his girlfriend doesn't like horses or ranches...well written story...about how he finds out what she is really like
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Rotty
2.0 out of 5 stars boring
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 14, 2022
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Didn't engage me at all. Very boring and I gave up on it.
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