Wannabe in Wyoming

I loved this book! Willow inherits a ranch in Wyoming from the father she had never met. Recently divorced, she loads all her meager possessions in her truck and drives to Wyoming hoping to start a new life. As she works to get the house in order, she happens upon a bulletin board with an address for people to write to "Any Soldier" on active duty. She remembers doing the same thing when she was in 4th grade and loving it. She decides to write to a soldier. When Nathan, who is stationed in the Middle East, receives a letter in the mail addressed to "Any Soldier," he is surprised because he never receives any mail. The letter introduces him to Willow and is signed "Wannabe in Wyoming." He writes back to her right away, signing his letter, "Pen Pal Extraordinaire." What follows is a sweet correspondence that gradually increases their feelings for each other. When Nathan returns to the U.S., he goes to Wyoming to visit Willow, even though he has a few months left to serve before he gets out of the military. As they get to know each other in person, they find they have even stronger feelings for each other than before. Anyone who likes contemporary romance will enjoy this book. It is a tender, touching story. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

I love the idea of using handwritten letters for Willow and Nathan to get to know each other as well as Willow getting to know her father and discovering his relationship with her mother. There was a bit of insta-love, but I got the idea that Willow was someone who was changing her life enough (moving across the country to this ranch) that it didn't seem impossible that she would fall for Nathan. They were sizzling together. Excellent secondary characters. Great HEA. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

We’ll written with all the feels. Nathan and Willow are a great slow burn. Twists and turns leave you on the edge! Fantastic!

This was such a great read! I enjoyed the story and the watching the love unfold between the two main characters. The spice was :chefs kiss: and I can’t wait to read book two about the next couple!

This book deserves more than 5 stars. An emotional journey from beginning to end that even time and generations cannot overcome. When Willow Crawford inherits a ranch from the father she never knew existed her life changes in more ways that just geographic location. Deciding to become a pen pal to a service member overseas instantly connects her with Staff Sergeant Nathan Casey. Through letters the two loves become intertwined and hope and love is in abundance. Can the connection last when he reaches stateside? Or will the baggage from both of their pasts lead them down a path they cannot get away from? With heart wrenching interactions and so much emotion I had to stop reading once or twice this was an awesome book. To have the written correspondences become so much a part in the day to day lives as well as the links to the past made this simply a masterpiece. A must read.

These two authors have created an amazing book together! The hours will fly by as you read!

I was raised in Wyoming so I was very excited for this book and it did not disappoint. Can’t wait to read all the books in this series.

Wonderfully unique love story between two characters you instantly fall in love with!

I “wannabe” in Antelope Rock Wyoming right now! This is the first book in a new series and it is a great one. Willow is a lonely divorcée just living her mundane life in Philadelphia when she suddenly inherits a ranch in Wyoming from a father she never knew. She didn’t even know his name. When she picks up her life and moves across the country to the rundown ranch in a small rural town she never expected to stay and never thought she’d fit in. The tattooed city girl was in for a shock. Her in the closet gay rancher neighbor helps by giving her advice on her ranch and target practice and becoming her BFF. When she sees a flyer with the address to write a service member she flashes back to 4th grade and her classes pen pal service member. Her letter ends up in the hands of Nathan Casey., a solder in his last deployment before retirement. He is all alone in the world also and in need of a friend. The two hit it off and begin writing. It’s a lifeline for both of them. Can something come from this? This book has small town country living, a snooty church lady, a cute grocery stocker, a gay BFF, a pathetic stalker ex, alpacas farming, a cool Sheriff, a cat named Ethel, a prairie dog named Fred and the possibility of soulmates.

I have loved these two authors individually for years and to have them team up is an absolute dream! This story spoke to me on so many levels, having the female protagonist be a misfit in a small town spoke to my homesteader heart and the fact that it is still a military adjacent romance had me unable to put it down. I absolutely recommend this book to anyone looking for a great read!