The Cowboy's Secret Baby: A Sweet Water Ranch Western Romance Novel - Perfect for Fans of Heartwarming Cowboy Love Stories and Small-Town Romance

I received a complimentary of this book and I also purchased a copy.This was a light-hearted fun read. While it is the second book of the series, you really don’t have to read the first one to enjoy this. I would highly recommend it though as it was just as delightful as this one. It makes for a great escape from the everyday hassles.Louise has an eight-year old daughter Tella. No one, not even her family knows who the father is. Louise never dated. She went through her senior year of high school pregnant. She was given a letter that if she marries within 6 months, she would receive one billion dollars! She wants to get out of the house now that Ames (her story was the first one of the series) has come to live with them. Louise feels that the newly weds don’t need her around. She could buy a ranch in the area if she only had a husband. She knows a man that is older than her, Paul. Paul is a good man but there are no sparks on either side BUT he treats her daughter well and would make a great father.Ty Hanson is a super-star NHL player who plays for Pittsburgh. He rarely comes home to Sweet Water. He had a thing for Louise and made her promises when he graduated from high school. But he and his father argued terribly one night. Before Ty comes home, his father dies of a heart attack. Ty leaves for college then on to become a hockey player. He never said good-bye to Louise nor kept any of the promises that he made her. The guilt was enormous. He is forced to come back during the off-season as a result of an injury. He arrives in time for the wedding reception of Palmer and Ames. It is there that he sees Louise and the old feelings start to emerge all over again. There are a few hurdles that both have to over come to get to their HEA. Like Ty doesn’t live in North Dakota and won’t for a few more years to play hockey. Meanwhile Louise has to marry someone and LIVE in North Dakota by Christmas to receive her inheritance!There were some really great scenes. Some of lines that were so touching, some extremely funny and others thought provoking. I really hated to see this end. I adored the dual POV format. I really felt like I was right there. This book as well as the first one would make for a great Hallmark movie!!!This is a sweet, clean romance that anyone can read. There were some kissing scenes but that was all. It was a great way to escape the realities of the day.