Wilde Hearts (Love is a Cowboy 4) by Kelly Elliott-review tour

Posted on August 19, 2026 by Sandy

Wilde Hearts (Love is a Cowboy 4) by Kelly Elliott-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 18, 2026

Ensley
Ten years ago, my world shattered when I lost not only my best friend, but the man I loved. Colt’s brother was my best friend, and his death took two people from my life in a single moment. One I lost to tragedy, and one I lost to grief.I waited for Colt to come home and grieve with the rest of us after his brother’s death, but after the first year passed, it became painfully clear he wasn’t coming back to River Falls.

I did what I had to do to keep moving forward. I pushed every thought of Colt out of my mind. If only my heart had known how to loosen its grip on him. Instead, I poured myself into building a career as a farrier, supported my family’s ranch, and watched one sibling after another find their happily ever after while I stood still, holding on to someone who wasn’t there. Eventually, I realized that if I was ever going to find my own happiness, I had to stop waiting for it. I had to take control of my future.

And just when I finally believed I had everything figured out, Colt returned to River Falls, and my carefully built life fell apart all over again.

Colt
After ten years away, I’m back in River Falls, not entirely sure where I fit anymore.

I left after my brother took his own life, drowning in guilt and convinced I was responsible. I couldn’t face my family. I couldn’t face Ensley. So, I ran and stayed gone far longer than I ever intended.

I told myself time would make it easier. It didn’t.

The moment I see Ensley Wilde sitting in a chair beside my father’s hospital bed, everything I buried comes rushing back. Including the guilt I’ve never managed to outrun. For years, we’ve all carried our own version of what happened to Grady, and the guilt that came with each version. But when the truth finally comes to light, will it be enough to heal what’s broken between us, or will it destroy what’s left entirely?

Can I earn my parents’ trust again?

And more importantly… is there still a chance to win back Ensley Wilde’s heart, and the life I left behind? Can I finally give her the future she’s always dreamed of?

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REVIEW: WILDE HEARTS is the fourth instalment in Kelly Elliott’s contemporary, adult LOVE IS A COWBOY romance series focusing on the Wilde family of River Falls. This is thirty year olds Ferriers Ensley Wilde, and Colt Owens’ story line. WILDE HEARTS can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information form the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Ensley and Colt) WILDE HEARTS follows the second chance relationship between our story line couple. Ensley and Colt were childhood sweethearts but ten years earlier, Colt lost his brother Grady to a suicide, and in the aftermath, Colt ran without looking back. Fast forward to present day, Colt has returned to his home town of River Falls in the wake of a family illness but his reception is less than happy as Ensley, and the Owens family have struggled with questions for close to ten years. Hoping to reconnect with the woman he has always loved,Colt finds himself fighting a losing battle but his return comes on the heels of a personal betrayal, one of which the Owens family is struggling understand.

The world building focuses on the business of ranching, blue skies and rolling hills. From Banff Alberta to small town River Falls, the reader is integrated into a peaceful surrounding. The Wilde Family have supported one another as well as the Owens clan, and in this, Colt’s departure affected everyone including our story line heroine.

The relationship between Ensley and Colt is a rekindling romance, a romance destroyed by tragedy and death. Ensley suffered a broken heart for close to ten years; Colt battled with himself to acknowledge his mistake and need to run. The $ex scenes are limited but passionate and intense.

The secondary and supporting characters are energetic and determined. We are reintroduced to the Wilde clan: Ensley’s parents Ladd and Vivianne Wilde, and her siblings Gatlin, Caden and Lilibeth, Emeline and her husband Levi, as well as Colt’s parents Jacob and Lynn, and Ensley’s suitor Doug.

WILDE HEARTS is a story of loss and grief, betrayal and heart break, family and friendships, forgiveness and love. The character driven premise is emotional and impassioned;the romance is seductive and fated; the characters are broken, desperate and charismatic.

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Reviewed by Sandy

Kelly Elliott is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling contemporary romance author. Her bestselling works include, Wanted, Broken, Lost Love, and Never Enough, to name a few.

Kelly Elliott is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling contemporary romance author. Her bestselling works include, Wanted, Broken, Lost Love, and Never Enough, to name a few.

Kelly lives in central Texas with her husband, Gus, her chocolate lab, four cats, and endless wildlife creatures. When she’s not writing, Kelly enjoys reading and spending time with her family.

To find out more about Kelly and her books, you can find her through her website.
www.kellyelliottauthor.com

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Wilde Flame (Love is a Cowboy 3) by Kelly Elliott-review tour

Posted on May 27, 2026 by Sandy

Wilde Flame (Love is a Cowboy 3) by Kelly Elliott-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 26, 2026

Lilibeth

When I moved to River Falls, Colorado, falling for the town’s broody, tight-lipped cowboy was not part of the plan. Yet somehow, every run-in with Caden Wilde turns into a battle of sharp words and stolen glances. We argue like we’re at war, but my pulse never gets the memo.

He’s stubborn. Infuriating. Impossible. And the most breathtaking man I’ve ever seen.

When a twist of fate forces us to spend a few days alone together, the line between enemies and something far more dangerous begins to blur. Beneath the scowls and sarcasm, I see pieces of the man he tries so hard to hide.
There’s just one problem. Caden doesn’t believe in relationships.

So, I agree to his rules. A few days. No promises. No expectations. We’ll walk away as friends when it’s over. Simple. Until my heart refuses to play by those rules.

Caden

Two years ago, the woman I planned to marry shattered my future with a single word. Since then, I’ve kept my life simple, my ranch, my routine, and no room for anything that could wreck me again.

Then Lilibeth Asher blows into town like a Colorado storm. She’s sunshine where I’m shadows. Hope where I’m hesitant. Too kind, too bright, too tempting for a man who swore he was done believing in forever. From the moment we met, she’s challenged me, pushing my buttons, breaking through my silence, and making me feel things I buried long ago.

When a snowstorm traps us together, I convince myself I can handle it. A temporary truce. A few nights in my bed. No strings attached. I’ve survived heartbreak before. I can survive this.

But Lilibeth isn’t temporary. She slips past my defenses, tearing down the walls I built piece by piece. And when life throws us a curveball neither of us sees coming, walking away is no longer an option. Now I have a choice to make. Smother this spark before it roars out of control.

Or surrender to the wild flame she’s ignited inside me—a fire fierce enough to burn away my past and powerful enough to light the rest of my life.

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REVIEW: WILDE FLAME is the third instalment in Kelly Elliott’s contemporary, adult LOVE IS A COWBOY erotic, romance series. This is thirty-two year old rancher Caden Wilde,and twenty-nine year old Lilibeth Asher’s story line. WILDE FLAME can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary .

Told from dual first person perspectives (Caden and Lilibeth) WILDE FLAME follows the building but acrimonious relationship between Caden Wilde and Lilibeth Asher. Caden and Lilibeth have known each other for most of their adult life but Caden was burned by a previous relationship, and believed he would never be ready for another love. Lilibeth Asher has ‘pined’ after Caden for as long as she can remember but Caden’s less than friendly attitude often leaves Lilibeth wondering where everything went wrong. A snow storm would strand our couple together wherein they will act on their feelings, feelings that are not necessarily reciprocal for our story line hero, who would prefer a friends with benefits relationship than anything else but life had other plans from Lilibeth and Caden, and our couple must come to terms with a new direction in life.

The world building focuses on the small town friendships, and the tight-knit Wilde and Asher families. The usual gossips, and a ghost from the past refuse to allow our couple their own happily ever after but Caden considers himself too broken for love,while Lilibeth wants nothing more to love the man who’s afraid to fall.

The relationship between Caden and Lilibeth is an enemies to friends to lovers Lilibeth believes Caden dislikes everything about her but Caden is frightened of his feelings, scared to fall and get hurt again. As our couple must navigate a new path going forward, the past returns demanding a second chance. The $ex scenes are passionate and provocative without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful, familiar and energetic secondary and supporting characters, most of whom we met in the previous instlaments.Caden’s extended family is hoping to see Caden find his own happily ever after, secretly hoping he falls for the woman currently in his life.

WILDE FLAME is a story of betrayal and heart break, family and friendships, relationships and love. The character driven premise is emotional and captivating; the romance is seductive and steamy; the character are charismatic, desperate and dynamic.

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Reviewed by Sandy

Kelly Elliott is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling contemporary romance author. Her bestselling works include, Wanted, Broken, Lost Love, and Never Enough, to name a few.

Kelly lives in central Texas with her husband, Gus, her chocolate lab, four cats, and endless wildlife creatures. When she’s not writing, Kelly enjoys reading and spending time with her family.

To find out more about Kelly and her books, you can find her through her website.
www.kellyelliottauthor.com

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Wilde Ride (Love Is A Cowboy 2) by Kelly Elliott-review tour

Posted on March 4, 2026 by Sandy

Wilde Ride (Love Is A Cowboy 2) by Kelly Elliott-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release March 3, 2026

Emeline
Seven years.
That’s how long it’s been since I last came face-to-face with Levi Tucker. He’s my older brother’s best friend, and the man I’ve loved for as long as I can remember. Now he’s back in River Falls, along with his young son, Rhett, and suddenly they’re woven into both my personal and professional life.

The last thing I expected was the wild, undeniable pull between Levi and me to turn something strictly professional into something deeply personal. But Levi’s past is closing in, and this time, I refuse to walk away. I’m ready to fight for the life and the love I want, because both Levi and Rhett Tucker are worth the battle.

Levi
Tragedy brings my son, Rhett, and me back to River Falls, Colorado. After losing my daughter in a devastating car accident and watching my marriage fall apart, returning home feels like my last chance to start over.

When I’m roped into volunteering at the Wilde Family’s summer camp for underprivileged kids, the last person I expect to fall for is my best friend’s younger sister. For the first time, I can see a future filled with love and happiness for my son and me. Yet when my soon-to-be ex-wife reappears in River Falls, everything I’ve begun to build is suddenly at risk.

Will the past destroy our second chance, or will true love finally get its happily ever after?

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REVIEW:WILDE RIDE is the second instalment in Kelly Elliott’s contemporary, adult LOVE IS A COWBOY erotic, romance series. This is veterinarian and single father Levi Tucker, and rancher Emeline Wilde’s story line. WILDE RIDE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story line is revealed where necessary.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Emeline and Levi) WILDE RIDE focuses on the return of Levi Tucker to his home town of River Falls, Colorado. Approximately eight years earlier, Levi married his pregnant girlfriend and moved away to raise his family somewhere else. Fast forward to present day, Levi has returned, with his six year old son, and an impending divorce on the horizon but Levi never expected to find himself pulled towards, Emeline Wilde, a woman he sees as nothing more this his best friend’s younger sister. Emeline fell in love with Levi Tucker when she was fourteen years old but Levi was older, and our heroine watched from the sidelines as Levi fell in love with someone else. Working together at the Wilde Family’s summer camp meant time spent together but when Emeline professed her feelings for Levi, our hero announced he wasn’t ready for anything else.

The world building follows several pathways including the Wilde Family summer camp for underprivileged kids; Levi’s need to move on from the demons of his past; the nosy and gossipy townsfolk who have no problem getting involved in everyone’s life;Emeline’s heart break when she realizes Levi doesn’t feel the same way; and Emeline’s brother Caden who continues to struggle with a past betrayal.

The relationship between Emeline and Levi is a best friend’s younger sister; a potentially forbidden relationship in the face of a lifelong friendship but a relationship that is perfect when all is said and done. Emeline has been in love with Levi for as long as she can remember but Levi’s marriage imploded, and he is struggling to move on from the death of his daughter. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top sexually graphic language and text.

The colorful and energetic secondary and supporting characters include Emeline’s siblings: Gatlin, Ensley, and Caden; Levi’s son Rhett; perfumer Lilithbet, as well as the Wilde parents Ladd and Vivianne, and several townsfolk who may or may not have an ulterior motive.

WILDE RIDE is a story of family and friendships, relationships and love. The character driven premise is captivating and engaging; the romance is seductive; the characters are energetic and charismatic.

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Reviewed by Sandy

Kelly Elliott is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling contemporary romance author. Her bestselling works include, Wanted, Broken, Lost Love, and Never Enough, to name a few.

Kelly lives in central Texas with her husband, Gus, her chocolate lab, four cats, and endless wildlife creatures. When she’s not writing, Kelly enjoys reading and spending time with her family.

To find out more about Kelly and her books, you can find her through her website.
www.kellyelliottauthor.com

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WILDE COWBOY (Love is a Cowboy 1) by Kelly Elliott-review tour

Posted on January 21, 2026 by Sandy

WILDE COWBOY (Love is a Cowboy 1) by Kelly Elliott-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date January 20, 2026

Ladd
As the son of a third-generation cattle rancher, it’s expected that I would follow in the footsteps of my father, grandfather, and great-grandfather and work the family ranch just as they did.

However, that wasn’t my dream, and thankfully, my parents stood behind me when I told them I wanted to open a sporting goods store in our hometown of River Falls, Colorado. That’s my plan. My endgame, and nothing is going to distract me from that goal.

Then, I met Vivianne Pennington. It soon becomes clear to me that Vivianne is now a part of my dreams, and when I bring her home for Christmas, my entire family and the town of River Falls fall head over heels in love with her.

Vivanne
I’ve gone and found myself in love with a cowboy from a small town in Colorado. When Ladd’s mother and father insist that I come and spend Christmas with them on the family’s cattle ranch, I’m both excited and nervous.

It becomes clear to me that Ladd’s family has deep roots in the community and a family bond I’ve never experienced before. Estranged from my own parents, I long to be a part of the Wilde family and start to see myself living on the ranch and being a part of the community.

But I’m keeping a secret from my past. A secret that I’m terrified will destroy the future I envision, and I’m scared to lose the wild cowboy who has stolen my heart.

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REVIEW: WILDE COWBOY is the first instalment and origin story in Kelly Elliott’s contemporary, adult LOVE IS A COWBOY erotic, romance series focusing on the Wilde family. This is rancher Ladd Wilde, and Vivianne Pennington’s story line.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Ladd and Vivianne), covering several years in the life, WILDE COWBOY follows the building romance and relationship between rancher’s son Ladd Wilde, and Vivianne Pennington. Ladd Wilde met Vivianne Pennington during junior year at college, and knew immediately Vivianne was the woman he was going to marry. Bringing Vivianne home for Christmas gave Ladd a chance to show Vivianne the life he has always known, a life Vivianne would discover was something she needed.

The world building focuses on family and love. Vivianne is estranged from her family, so much so, they are no longer a part of her life but having been welcomed into the Wilde family of Colorado, Vivianne finds the family she has always wanted but Vivianne has a secret, a secret that may destroy any chance at her own happily ever after.

The relationship between Vivianne and Ladd is one of mutual and immediate attraction. From their first introduction, our couple have never been apart, and look forward to a future both on and off the ranch. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

We are introduced to Ladd’s large extended and close family, all of whom welcome our heroine as one of their own.

WILDE COWBOY is a story of family and friendships, relationships and love. The character driven premise is emotional and inspiring-there is no conflict between our story line couple. The romance is tender and impassioned; the characters are spirited and playful.

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Reviewed by Sandy

Kelly Elliott is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling contemporary romance author. Her bestselling works include, Wanted, Broken, Lost Love, and Never Enough, to name a few.

Kelly lives in central Texas with her husband, Gus, her chocolate lab, four cats, and endless wildlife creatures. When she’s not writing, Kelly enjoys reading and spending time with her family.

To find out more about Kelly and her books, you can find her through her website.
www.kellyelliottauthor.com

Connect with Kelly

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