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Once Upon a Cowboy (Cowboy Fairytales Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Lacy Williams (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

4.3 1,711 ratings

Book 1 of 14: Cowboy Fairytales

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There’s no room for emotion in Princess Alessandra’s life. Her every move is ordered. Scheduled.
But after narrowly escaping an assassination attempt, the princess finds herself in an extraordinary situation: marooned on a Texas ranch with an enigmatic, stubborn Navy Seal-turned-cowboy.
Her cowboy protector brings out everything she doesn’t want to feel. Irritation. Safety. Attraction.
Home.
If only her sanctuary at the ranch was meant to be permanent. When the time comes to return to her kingdom, Alessandra must abide by her duty. Even if it means leaving her heart behind with the cowboy she’s fallen for…

”Lacy’s books are just so darn cozy and wholesome, without being cloying.” WendyTheSuperLibrarian book blog

Other titles in the Cowboy Fairytales series:
Cowboy Charming
The Toad Prince
The Beastly Princess
The Lost Princess
Kissing Kelsey
Courting Carrie
Stealing Sarah
Keeping Kayla
Melting Megan
The Other Princess
The Prince's Matchmaker

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About the Author

USA TODAY bestselling author Lacy Williams grew up on a farm, which is where her love of cowboys was born. In reality, she's married to a right-brained banker (happily with three kiddos). She gets to express her love of western men by writing historical romance. Her books have finaled in the RT Book Reviews Reviewers' Choice Awards (2012, 2013 & 2014), the Golden Quill and the Booksellers Best Award. Stay up to date with Lacy's new releases by joining her email newsletter list http: //eepurl.com/GEkWD (copy and paste the address into your browser).

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09V73JXH1
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lacy Williams Books LLC; 2nd edition (April 1, 2022)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 1, 2022
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2440 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 142 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #4,054 Free in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #15 in Christian Romance (Kindle Store)
- #41 in Religious Romance (Kindle Store)
- #110 in Western & Frontier Romance eBooks

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USA TODAY bestselling author Lacy Williams is devoted to bringing her readers heartwarming love stories about cowboys and the women that tame them. She is the author of over forty books, including the acclaimed Wyoming Legacy and Snowbound in Sawyer Creek series. Her books have been nominated for the RT Book Reviews’ Seal of Excellence as well as finaled in RT’s Reviewers' Choice Awards. She has been a puppy parent almost her whole life and often writes with one of her dogs snuggled in her lap. She is a mom of four and spends her non-writing time buried under piles of laundry and dishes. Find exclusive reader bonuses by visiting her website www.lacywilliams.net.

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Dana Carrier

What a delightful fairy tale!

Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2023

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Once Upon a Cowboy is the first contemporary book I have read by Lacy Williams. I found the book delightful. It was a fresh take on an old fairy tale. No, I’m not going to tell you which one. You’ll figure it out. I immediately bought the next book in the series and it’s sitting smack on top of my TBR.

Princess Alessandra is doing her royal duty in NYC, when an assassin takes a shot at her. Her bodyguard dies saving her. Terrified, she goes on the run. She stops running when she hides in the bed of a pickup truck in airport parking. Allie (Alessandra) is compassionate, strong and resourceful, but also unsure of being worthy of love.

I found the owner of the pickup truck, Gideon, really annoying to begin with. He’s all cranky and mad because he can’t be a SEAL anymore. So bossy and mistrusting. It’s obvious he loves the ranch and his family. Showing it is another thing entirely. But gradually he begins to see his behavior is causing friction with the hands and hurting Allie. He becomes much more relatable.

Allie makes a profound difference in the lives of everyone on the ranch. The ranch hands begin to start being spiffier and Gabe’s sister and niece adore her. Gabe tries really hard not to adore her also. But, hey, it’s a fairy tale, it has to have an HEA. So, even though we know the story continues, Ms. Williams totally ties this fairy tale up with a bow.

Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2017

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Reader thoughts:
Just what I needed, and it was a good price. The romance was clean and sweet, but they seemed attracted to each other too fast. I liked the little hints of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs retelling.

I originally thought Allie was a Princess from another world who finds herself in Texas (like a midwest version of Enchanted). The first page intrigued me because it mentioned "Princess" and "New York" with "Paparazzi." I soon learned this is closer to a Princess Diaries tale, a princess from an unknown European nation (Glovaird).

The writing and dialogue felt natural. There were just the right number of characters. I'm interested to see what happens with Princess Mia.

Writer thoughts:
This is more on the Marketer side of writing, but I picked this book up for free. I don't know if it's permanently that way or if it is on sale. I wanted a sample of the book, but apparently Amazon doesn't do free samples when the book is free (go figure). I saw this because I was checking out some of Jenni James's books.

I don't normally go for romances. I rarely read free books the same day I buy them. In fact, I accidentally clicked on this one when I was trying to get to another book. Oops. Was I hooked in the first few lines? Sort of. Then I realized it had only been a few minutes, and I was already 26% into the book. It was barely after 9pm. So, I finished it.

So, what worked? A low price PLUS a short book to start a series might be a good idea (I really ought to follow my own advice, ha). I'm not enough of a romance fan to pick up any of the rest of the books, but other readers probably will.

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Kim Templeton

Adorable modern spin on the classic fairy tale, Snow White.

Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2017

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Running for her life Princess Alessandra, hides in the back of a truck. She couldn’t have picked a luckier place to hide (with the exception of being almost frozen) since the truck belongs to a former Navy Seal (now a Texas rancher.) Although reluctant at first Gideon agrees to take Alessandra in and hide her until it is safe for her to return to her home. Alessandra surprises Gideon on how well she adapts to the ranch life with all the rowdy and slightly messy ranch hands. Alessandra starts to win Gideon’s heart but he doesn’t see how it will work with them being from such different backgrounds. Can Gideon keep Alessandra safe? Will she win Gideon’s heart?

This is my first book to read by Author Lacy Williams. I really enjoyed the story, I am more of a mystery reader but the added mystery of who is trying to assassinate Alessandra satisfied this element for me. The characters are well developed, story is well paced, Williams does a great job of not dragging out the suspense of the budding relationship too long. The story does end leaving us wanting more, Williams continues the storyline of the assassination attempt in the next book but the main storyline for this book I feel is wrapped up nicely.

I listened to the audio version of this book, Narrator Lara Asmundson does a wonderful job bringing the story to life. She has a lovely voice that just draws you into the story.

I would recommend this book, it’s a quick read, no bad language, sex, or graphic violence. The “cliffhanger” at the end definitely leaves me wanting more. I look forward to reading more of this series.

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Neesie315

The Princes finds her Cowboy

Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2018

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Alessandra is a Princess visiting NYC when her bodyguard dies protecting her. On the run after the assassination attempt, she finds herself in the bed of a pickup truck in the Dallas airport. Gideon is at the airport to pick up his brother, Matt, who is on military leave. When they discover someone has stowed away in their truck, they really don't know what to think.

If you enjoy fairytale retellings, this is a pretty good book. However, I do have some problems with it. First of all, the blurb says that Alessandra winds up in Oklahoma, not Texas. How do you make such a mistake on a blurb? I was dissatisfied with the ending in a lot of ways. I imagine that the story continues in further books, but I felt like I was left hanging in the ending. Way too many things that were brought up throughout the book were never answered.

The narrator did a pretty good job, but as with a lot of female narrators, the men's voices just didn't work for me. If you are looking for a sweet, clean romance, this is enjoyable enough. I was given a copy of this audiobook by the author/narrator/publisher and chose to review it.

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Robert Lajambe

I enjoyed the story and once I started one I didn't ...

Reviewed in Canada on March 22, 2017

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I enjoyed the story and once I started one I didn't want to put it down until I finished the story. Highly recommended.My name is Therese Jubran, I thought I'll let you know I am using my husband's kindle because mine is dead

Julz311

Hiding heartache

Reviewed in Australia on February 15, 2017

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Alessandra is a princess in America when her bodyguard gives the ultimate sacrifice to protect her. Scared and alone in a foreign country she runs and hides, not sure who to trust. Gideon is an ex SEAL that is running the family farm after he was medically discharged from the Navy. After picking his brother Matt up from the AIRPORT, he notices that that there is something under the tarp in his truck. Soon it is worked out that they have a Princess and decide to keep her safe on the farm until it's safe to go home. Despite his grizzly beat appearance, Alessandra sees the kind man underneath the rough exterior, and soon feelings start to flow, but all good things must come to an end.

This was a great story, and I look forward to reading more in the series.

Pip

I would like to read more.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 29, 2017

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Not only a good retelling of a fairy tale, but also an enjoyable action and suspense novel. I liked the characters and plot. A clever writer. I would like to read more like this.

Kindle Customer

Cute

Reviewed in Canada on February 21, 2017

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I liked it, it was cute and charming and I'm glad there are more books in the series. I definitely want to read the stories of the other characters.

Lisa

Fun short story

Reviewed in Australia on December 16, 2016

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Fun short story! I enjoyed the series although I found book 3 and 4 I couldn't get to know the characters and found their interaction not really believable. Other than that the series is a fun modern play on classic fairy tales. I did really like how the characters introduced in this book and later ones, did also keep re-appearing and their stories followed.