Second Chance Cowboy: A Clean Romance

4.5 Stars This is a perfect second chance romance. It's the fifth book in the series. I was drawn to this book because Emily is a veterinarian and I'm a sucker for a book that has characters that have that profession. I know that there will be animals that may variety of personalities. To me books just get better with pets and animals in them. Emily and Wes had me hooked on their story. Wes is returning back to Shelter Creek after being gone so long and he has a lot of apologizing ahead of him. He has his work cut out for him on his journey to win back Emily. This book is definitely a make you feel good romance. I loved the small town setting and the closeness of the town. The people here look out for one another. This is a great book to dive into. The ending of this one is just so perfect. It had my romantic heart happy sighing.

This stand alone and fifth book in the Heroes of Shelter Creek series, is a sweet, clean romance about second chances in life and love. Wes Marlow was the young foster boy Emily Fielding’s parents took in. Wes and Emily were young and fell in love. But the night of the prom, Wes disappeared leaving Emily heartbroken and her parents worried. No one knowing where or why he left. Wes returns over a decade later, a veterinarian and wanting to make amends. The reasons for leaving were real but the trust is hard to get back, no matter how much the feelings seem to have never gone away. Will these two get a second chance and finally get together and have a future? Or, will Wes leave again leaving Emily in more pain than the first time? This was another engaging story in the series with characters that seemed real . If you have read any of the previous book, you will also get a chance to visit with some of those characters. I was entrusted a copy of this book. The opinions expressed are solely my own.

4.5 *s! I remember reading the first book in this series and greatly enjoyed it, looking forward to the next installments. And as is my curse, I read so much that sometimes I miss some other books in series until one crosses my path again. I'm so glad that this one did! I absolutely loved it. And I will say that it definitely works as a standalone. Wes hurt Emily when he disappeared all of those years ago, but he had his reasons for doing it. Neither one of them forgot the other. And when they get back together, the chemistry between them simply leaps off of the pages. They're cautious, but still their connection to each other quickly falls back into place. You just cannot replace your best friend and your soulmate so easily. I absolutely loved reading about them and experiencing their relationship. And I think it is better that the two of them had a chance to grow before coming back together again. I don't know that Emily would have ended up so strong and confident in her own abilities, nor that Wes would have ever realized his own true worth without those years apart. It's making this second attempt even stronger than ever, and that's what we all want and need in our life partner. A bonus for me in this book was all of the animals that Wes and Emily have to take care of. I felt like I learned a lot about the care of horses. It's been so long since I've had the opportunity to work with them, and now I want to again. I know this series is not over, yet. I'm going to fill in the blank spots I have missed and keep a closer eye out for even more. Thank you to the author and to Prism Book Tours for a requested review copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.