I voluntarily read an early copy of this book.
Country Fair Cowboy by Melinda Curtis Series: The Cowboy Academy #8
Published by Harlequin Heartwarming on July 29, 2025
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Will they win a blue ribbon…
For falling in love?
Dr. Wylie Newland loves being a vet, loves cheery Clementine, Oklahoma, but his crush on Dr. Hazel Hughes is a problem. The new resident has made it clear she’s a city girl at heart and won’t be staying. Working hand in hand at the fair is bringing them closer…and, hopefully, winning her over. Sure, Hazel is beginning to see that Wylie is pretty great, but he’s also stuck in many regards. With Hazel showing him new ways to look at the world, and Wylie showing her that settling down isn’t settling for less, could they take first prize for romance?
Melinda Curtis always delivers on warm and inviting characters! Love when they least expect it is putting it mildly when temporary veterinarian Hazel begins to have an impossible to resist attraction to her boss Wylie at the same time he’s decided he’s ready to settle down and hired the town matchmaker to find him a bride. She’s only in smalltown living to finish her training before heading off for bigger and better things … he’s read to settle into forever in the place that makes him feel fulfilled. Angsty yet adorable interactions make for a delightful quasi courtship and the town around them delivers a fun supporting cast. Highly enjoyed their story!
I loved Wylie and Hazel together right from the start. He’s hesitant to let himself believe in change and advancement and she’s determined to follow dreams that weren’t totally her own. They fit well and once they let love in, they were perfect.
I highly recommend this book as well as the entire Cowboy Academy series to anyone who enjoys a smalltown romance with a whole town rallying around to see love prosper as one after another resident finds their forever.
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