Lost and Found Cowboy
Author: Jennie Marts
Series: Lassiter Ranch, #4
Publication date: March 11th 2025
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance
He came to find a family. He never expected to find love.
After meeting the three half-brothers he never knew existed, cowboy Mack Lassiter decides to stay and try to build a new life in the small Colorado mountain town of Woodland Hills. But he didn’t expect to find another family in Lorna Gibbs, the sweet single mom and local coffee shop owner, whose strength and warmth instantly captivated him.
Lorna’s not looking for love—her only focus is on giving her son and infant daughter the stable life they all deserve. The last thing she needs is a tall cowboy stirring up feelings she’s locked away for years. But Mack isn’t just any man—he’s steady, kind, and a little broken, just like her.
When her no-good ex suddenly returns and starts threatening her and the life she’s built, Mack steps in to play the role of devoted boyfriend. But as their charade deepens and the threat from Lorna’s ex intensifies, their fake relationship blurs into something real. And now they’ll have to decide if they can trust each other enough to build a family that’s anything but pretend.
She’s done with men. He doesn’t believe anyone stays. But a fake relationship might be just what they need to find something real…
**Each book in the Lassiter Ranch series can be read as a standalone—a boots-knockin’ hot cowboy HEA guaranteed in every one!**
The Lassiter Ranch Series
Save the Date For a Cowboy: Prequel Novella
Love at First Cowboy: Book 1
Overdue for a Cowboy: Book 2
Second Chance with a Cowboy: Book 3
Lost and Found Cowboy: Book 4Readers will love this small town, western romance series filled with wounded cowboys, curvy wallflower heroines, second chances, friends to lovers, fake relationships, unrequited love, forced proximity, and grumpy versus sunshine.
**Want to see how the whole Lassiter Ranch series started–with a cute cowboy, a curvy accountant and one wild weekend at a wedding? Get SAVE THE DATE FOR A COWBOY, the prequel novella to the series for FREE when you sign up for Jennie’s newsletter at: https://BookHip.com/HZFKARX **
an excerpt
There were a million reasons why she should tell him ‘thank you and goodnight’ and send him back to his truck, the greatest being that her crazy, and dangerous, ex was back in town, and she had no idea what he was going to do when he heard people talking about her and Mack holding hands on Main Street. But also, because she was a single mom and a business owner who didn’t have time in her life for a relationship.
Or the strength of heart to fall in love and then trust that another man wouldn’t leave her again.
And those were just in the top five. There were other reasons to not invite this man inside, like not letting her kids get attached to someone else who might leave.
But there was one wild and reckless and completely unreasonable reason to open the door that seemed to outweigh all the smart, sensible ones.
She wanted this man.
With every fiber in her being.
She didn’t do reckless. Her first choice was usually comfortable shoes, and she made practical ‘mom decisions’ like using coupons at the grocery store and encouraging Max to eat broccoli and take swimming lessons.
But tonight was not about being a mom. It was about being a woman. A woman with needs and desires.
“Do you want to come in?” The words came out more quietly than she’d meant them to.
She watched his Adams apple bob as he swallowed, then he nodded slowly, as if he understood just what she was asking when she invited him inside.
They’d barely shut the door when she reached for him, pulling him against her as his mouth captured his.
The kiss was deep and demanding as his hands roamed over her body, exploring her curves. This wasn’t part of their pretend relationship or practicing their PDA. This was all raw emotion and sizzling heat, and a need for this man that overwhelmed all else.
Jennie Marts is the USA TODAY Best-selling author of award-winning books filled with love, laughter, and always a happily ever after. Readers call her books “laugh out loud” funny and the “perfect mix of romance, humor, and steam.” Fic Central claimed one of her books was “the most fun I’ve had reading in years.”
She is living her own happily ever after in the mountains of Colorado with her husband, two dogs, and a parakeet who loves to tweet to the oldies. She’s addicted to Diet Coke, adores Cheetos, and believes you can’t have too many books, shoes, or friends.
Her books range from western romance to cozy mysteries but they all have the charm and appeal of quirky small town life. She loves genre-mashups like adding romance to her Page Turners cozy mysteries and creating the hockey-playing cowboys in the Cowboys of Creedence. The same small town community comes to life with more animal antics in her latest Creedence Horse Rescue series. And her sassy heroines and hunky heroes carry over in her heartwarming, feel good romances from Hallmark Publishing. Take the Honey and Run is her newest cozy mystery in the A Bee Keeping Mystery series.
Jennie loves to hear from readers. Follow her on Facebook at Jennie Marts Books, Twitter at @JennieMarts, and at jenniemartswriter on Instagram. Visit her at www.jenniemarts.com and sign up for her newsletter to keep up with the latest news and releases.
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