The Cowgirl Ropes a Billionaire ★★★★☆ | #COYER Book Review

Author: Cora Seton
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Source: NetGalley
286 pages

Bella Chatham will lose everything – her veterinary practice, her animal shelter, and even her home – if she can’t find another source of income, fast. So when her best friend signs her up for the hot new reality television show, Can You Beat a Billionaire, Bella accepts the challenge and hopes against hope she can win the ten million dollar prize. If she doesn’t, it’s bye-bye pet clinic and shelter, bye-bye Chance Creek, Montana, and hello to marriage to the billionaire for a year! 

Evan Mortimer, billionaire, can’t believe he’s reduced to competing in a television contest to win a wife. Unfortunately, it’s the only foolproof way to secure his position as head of Mortimer Innovations. At least he’ll be able to dump his “spouse” at the end of the year. He has no intention of getting hitched for life.

Bella doesn’t expect her adversary to be handsome – or funny, or compassionate – but Evan’s all three, and he’s proving a tough competitor, too. When they end up sharing a tent – and a sleeping-bag – her body betrays her with a longing so deep it cuts her to the core. Still, this cowgirl must stay strong. If Evan uncovers her secret fears, he’ll use them to win the contest – and then he’ll own her for a year. She’ll be out of luck, out of cash, and stuck being Mrs. Mortimer until he kicks her to the curb. Too bad she can’t decide which is worse – winning the show and losing Evan forever, or losing the show and only being his temporary wife.

Evan can’t believe he’s falling for the one woman who doesn’t want him. This cowgirl’s not impressed by his money, his name, or his inability to sleep in a tent with her for an entire night, but every look and touch she gives him sends his desire through the roof. With a director determined to use his claustrophobia to make him look like a fool, and an adversary so sexy he can hardly see straight, he’ll need all his savvy to come out on top. Too bad he’s going to lose no matter how this show turns out. If he beats Bella, he’ll destroy the first woman he’s ever loved. If he doesn’t beat her, it’s bye-bye Mortimer Innovations.

Will either of them remember in time that it’s not who wins or who loses – it’s how they play the game that really counts?


     This is totally not the type of book that I would normally read.  I've just not had much interest in regular romances.  I'm more into paranormal romance or even sci-fi romance.  So imagine my surprise when I loved it!  This book was recommended to me by Lexxie through the COYER challenge.  Yes, I added and read the book after starting the challenge.  So much for cleaning out my e-reader huh?  But I'm so glad that I read this!  It is book 4 in the Cowboys of Chance Creek series but I didn't find any part in the book that was lacking due to not reading the previous books in the series.  The title of the first book is so funny I'm dying to read it: The Cowboy's E-mail Order Bride.  Yes, that's right I think I'll read more.  Even if it's only Cora Seton.  

     The concept for this book sounds cheesy at first... a reality show where a broke person competes against a billionaire.  But it's not like it sounds at all.  Bella is tricked into going on the show and Evan is doing it as a last chance to keep his company.  The competition between the two is fierce as well as the attraction.  Bella and Evan were very believable characters.  Despite the whole billionaire thing Evan was relatable and I found myself torn between rooting for Bella and Evan to win the contest.  Both of them bring a lot of phobias and issues from childhood to the table and seeing them overcome their fears was great.

     The Cowgirl Ropes a Billionaire had me up half the night and I think I finished it in record time!  It had me laughing so hard at times and also made me cry a few too.  My favorite part other than the ending was the golf course part of the competition.  I was also really excited  about the geocaching competition because I geocache!  I would recommend this book to anyone who likes a good romance.  It was a fun read and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Favorite Quote:

"He wanted a whole year with his sexy, little veterinarian to convince her she wanted to spend a lifetime with him."