Rachel Lacey - Once Upon A Cowboy review

I was very quickly lost in Megan and Jake's world! I loved going back to Rosemont Castle and getting Megan's story. The mountains of Virginia and a real castle are definitely a place I'd visit! I love what these girls have done to this place and their animal rescue program. While Megan was planning on focusing on their business, Jake moves into the farmhouse with his horse to start his business. This story was so sweet, endearing and I never wanted to leave their world! I loved how easy their relationship was and how they fit together. While they didn't set out for anything serious, the reader can't help but feel the emotions between these two.  Things weren't perfect or easy, but life was better when they were together. Megan has issues from the wreck and hasn't been able to move forward in life. Jake had the weight of tragedy around him and he's trying to start anew. While both things are very different, I liked seeing them work together and and how they wanted to be there for the other person. This was such a sweet, feel-good story and I love how realistic this felt.  I can't recommend this book enough!

A TALE AS OLD AS TIME

Megan Perl went from beauty to beast when a car accident left her permanently scarred. Before, Megan was outgoing and vivacious, always with a man at her side. Now? She spends more time behind a camera than in front of it. She’s ready to turn her hobby into something more by offering photography sessions at the castle where she works. This year is dedicated to her career, not men. If only she wasn’t so crazy-attracted to the cowboy who’s renting the stable on the castle grounds…

Jake Reardon is no stranger to tragedy. After a fall left his bride in a coma on their wedding day, he was forced to watch her slowly fade away in a hospital bed. Now, he finds himself in the unwelcome position of virgin widower. At Rosemont Castle, he can finally focus on establishing his career as a horse trainer. The only problem is that his new landlady makes him hotter than the Virginia sun.

Sparks fly every time Jake and Megan cross paths, but there’s no way he’s going to lose his virginity with the woman who manages the property he’s leasing. As their attraction grows, though, so do their emotions. Jake carries his scars inside, but Megan has to wear hers for the world to see. Can love heal their wounds, or will it tear them apart?