This book made me miss Colorado so much as well as the dude ranch I use to work on. This was my first Sara Richardson book and will not be my last! I loved her characters with Jane the now professor also writer who never comes home thanks to bad memories. Toby the all star high schooler now pro rodeo bull rider who is also home and is working on Jane's family dude ranch. The chemistry is still there between them, years later after heartache and misunderstanding. The setting of this book is just beautiful and makes you wish you were sitting down at the lake looking at the mountains. Loved how these two open up and tell their truth- while growing together.

This was such an enjoyable read with Jane coming out of her shell and Toby learning why he loved Jane before and now trusts her. This is a wonderful small town second chance story. I can't wait to see what else happens in Silverado Lake!

Overall, 4 stars and 3.5 steam!

Thanks to NetGallery, Forever, and the author for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

A great second chance romance without a bunch of unnecessary drama or conflict. Just two people trying to overcome their pasts and their fears in order to find their happiness.

Jane Harding is heading home for her best friends wedding. She was not expecting Toby Garrett to be there. The first boy she kissed, the inspiration for the hero in the romance novel she wrote.
He annoys her and now they have to spend time together as they help their best friends prepare for their wedding.

They both have suffered loss and it's kept jane from really living. The loss of her father keeps her from seeking out adventure and that Toby has a rodeo career keeps her from wanting to give her heart to the man who has been her crush since high school.

I love cowboy romances! I like small-town romances as well and the fact that they have to work together means Jane gets to see that Toby is not what she assumed he was.

Thanks to Forever for providing a copy of this book.

A great second chance romance without a bunch of unnecessary drama or conflict. Just two people trying to overcome their pasts and their fears in order to find their happiness.

I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed this. It was my first cowboy romance and I high key loved it. Something about cowboys is just really sexy and I love it. The relationship between the two characters was so adorable. I love the whole dislike to lovers trope. I would've given this 5 stars if the explicit scenes were a bit more steamy. Those scenes just didn't match up to the rest of the book in my opinion. I still had a fun time reading this book and I can't wait to try out more from this author. I give this book 4 out of 5 stars.

thank you, Forever Pub, for being my cowboy addiction enabler. I love it so much. I enjoyed Jane and Toby's story so much. Enemies to lovers is one of my favorite tropes and they both did it so well. The miscommunication and misunderstanding from high school left so much tension as they both prepared for their best friends weddings. You can't help but love them falling in love. Sara Richardson has now become a staple in my author faves.

First Kiss with a Cowboy is my first read of Sara Richardson's. It follows the story of Jane, a new romance author with writer's block, and Toby, a bull rider who is sidelined with an injury. While Toby works on recovery and Jane tries to rewrite her second book, they both return to their small hometown in Colorado. The last time the two saw each other, their Senior year of high school, was unforgettably disastrous. Now, as best man and maid-of-honor, in the same wedding they must see if they can get over past hurts and work together.

I liked this story. I'm generally a fan of second chances and old friends coming together. The setting in Colorado was right up my alley and I could see where Richardson was going with Toby and Jane's back stories. I just wanted it to be a bit deeper. What didn't work for me was how easily all seemed to get resolved and how saccharinely sweet the book was. It was slightly too over the top for me. Jane teared up constantly and Toby overcame some of his issues seemingly quickly and easily. That being said, I think this is a solid good first book in this series. It's a fast read and I could recommend this to anyone who wants a nice, sweet western romance.

Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC of this book. The opinions here are my own.

Thanks to the publisher for a complimentary copy for honest review!

First Kiss with a Cowboy by Sara Richardson is a new second chance romance that features not only a gorgeous, smart cowboy, but also a romance novelist who needs some inspired for her next book. A trip home where she'll have to spend time with said cowboy who has always kept a piece of her heart might do the trick...
This hit all the right notes for me in terms of a lush setting, sweet characters that I enjoyed spending time with, and a medium amount of steam. It's the first in a new series, so I love knowing I'll get to come back to this community (and hopefully get a glimpse of these characters living out their love story).

Another book by Sara Richardson that I couldn’t put down. The chemistry and depth of feeling kept my stomach in knots and tears in my eyes. Don’t worry, that’s a good thing.

So many good stories all come down to misunderstandings. Didn’t we learn that from Three’s Company? A pivotal moment in the lives of Jane and Toby happened while they were still in high school. Both viewed the special moment they shared with different eyes and hurried to protect themselves instead of talking to each other. That’s why, years later, Toby thinks Jane dislikes him and Jane thinks Toby is careless and thoughtless. They are both dead wrong.

Toby is a sort of celebrity with his bull riding career, so he’s surely had his share of women and partying. But he’s not one to lead those women on and he’s never thought of settling down. Then he gets injured and goes back home to recuperate. He still isn’t one to thing of the white picket fence and 2.5 kids, but Jane stirs up feelings in him he’s not used to having.

Jane left town as fast as she could after graduation. Always an introvert and quite shy, she never felt she fit in with her peers, or even her town. Jane always felt as though she was a bit “other”. It didn’t help that the mean girls in school latched onto Jane’s insecurities and shyness and taunted her. When Jane’s father dies, she withdraws even more. She’s not a recluse, but she keeps her friends to a limited few who have earned her trust. Those that seem to understand her, or at least not pressure her into being something she’s not.

That Jane and Toby competed academically throughout school and always had to argue and contradict each other growing up should have been the first clue that they actually were masking what the other made them feel. Once those feeling are allowed to bloom when Jane comes back to town at the same time as Toby, they can’t seem to stay away from each other.

While the love between these two seems to move fast, it was a long time coming. Their insecurities keep things between them a bit precarious, but love conquers all…isn’t that the saying?

I’m excited to see where this series will lead and whose story we’ll get to read next.

**I received an ARC of this book courtesy of Net Galley and the publisher. All opinions expressed in this review are my own and given freely**

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Thank you to Forever Romance for providing an early copy for me to read in exchange for an open and honest review. All opinions in this review are my own.
This second chance romance was something that I really needed right now! In First Kiss with a Cowboy, we have Jane, who turns to books after a tragic loss. The only person who has been able to pull her away from that is Toby, who upon her return home, has not only started working at her home, is also the best man in her friends wedding, so they are forced to work together on a lot of things.
They both learn a lot more about one another throughout the book, and learn that they didn't necessarily understand each other years ago when they shared a scorching kiss. This book was just the thing for me right now, and I really enjoyed my read of it! I'm so excited for this new Sara Richardson series, and can't wait to see what comes next!