Wade Ashby has taken over the management of Silver Pines Ranch since his father died, and his wife left him. He hires Ivy as a new horse trainer. He didn’t expect to find a smart-mouthed woman who drives him crazy. Ivy finds herself at Silver Pines after leaving a horrible relationship. She dreams of getting a horse to the Kentucky Derby and Wade is determined to help her. They have opposing views on how to train this horse, her more chaotic than his quiet control. But when these two start spending time together, they realize their chaos and control may work perfectly together. 
    
I thought this was a funny, loving story. Ivy and Wade were both healing from bad past relationships. For Ivy, she had to learn to trust herself and remember the strength she had. She melted Wade’s tough exterior and managed to bring out his dimples when no one else could. While Ivy shows her love through words of affirmation, Wade is a man who shows his love through actions. I loved the little (and big) things he did for Ivy. The growth and transformation of these two was wonderful and I loved watching them fall for each other. 
    
There is a trope in this book that I am not generally a fan of, but I thought it was done well. I loved revisiting Cece and Nash, and the whole Ashby clan. The found family and friendship in this story (and series) is wonderful. 
    
If you like a cowboy romance, with a grump of a man, this will be the perfect book for you! Paisley Hope is a master of writing cowboys and I cannot wait to see what is next! 
    
read if you like: grumpy/sunshine, cowboy, forced proximity, found family, only one bed.