The Cowboy's Surprise Return. The Cowboys of Sweetheart Creek, Texas, #5

He needs a fake relationship to repair his family ties. She's had a secret crush on him for years. But pretending to fall in love gets complicated when the feelings become real.Cowboy Cole Wylder has sworn off relationships. After years away from home, he's back in Texas hoping to rebuild bridges with his family. There's just one problem-earning their trust may require him to look more settled down than he really is.
Enter Jackie Moorhouse. The town sweetheart. The pretty spitfire who's secretly loved Cole since she was a girl. And the one woman willing to fake a relationship with the cowboy who broke her heart simply by leaving. Jackie tells herself this arrangement is temporary. Harmless. A chance to finally move on from the crush she's carried for far too long. But the more time they spend together, the harder it becomes to separate what's pretend from what feels heartbreakingly real.
And when family circumstances force Jackie to walk away, Cole must decide whether he's willing to fight for the only woman who's ever truly owned his heart. Set on the beautiful Sweet Meadows Ranch in Hill Country, Texas, this heartfelt small-town cowboy romance is filled with emotional tension, family bonds, slow-burn chemistry, and a happily ever after. Perfect for readers who love: . Fake dating romance .
Cowboy romance . Secret crush . Second chance romance . Small-town romance . Returning home trope . Slow-burn chemistry . Family-centered romance . Sweet & clean romance . Closed-door romance . Emotional happily ever afterFrom New York Times bestselling author Jean Oram is the final warm, feel-good contemporary romance that is part of the beloved The Cowboys of Sweetheart Creek, Texas series. The Cowboy's Surprise Return can be read as a standalone or as part of the series.
P. S. If you want to stay in this story world a little longer, try Jean Oram's Hockey Sweethearts series next.