OH MY GOD I DONT KNOW WHAT IT IS ABOUT A SINGLE DAD AND A NANNY BUT IM OBSESSED! I’ve been waiting for Ginger and Cole’s story since the first book and it did not disappoint! It was so good! I loved it!! DAMN PAISLEY HOPE KNOWS HOW TO WRITE ABOUT THE PERFECT MAN Cole Ashby is one of my favourite book boyfriends ever! Just damn!

it certainly does not disappoint. The story continues to follow the captivating lives of the characters we’ve come to love, diving deeper into their personal struggles and triumphs. The author has a remarkable talent for crafting relatable characters who feel real, making it easy to become emotionally invested in their journeys.

The plot is well-paced, blending romance, drama, and moments of humor seamlessly. The chemistry between the main characters is electric, and their development throughout the book is both believable and satisfying. Hope’s vivid descriptions of Silver Pines bring the setting to life, making readers feel as though they are right there alongside the characters.

Paisley Hope delivers a sizzling and heartwarming romance in Riding the High, a story filled with laughter, swoon-worthy moments, and undeniable chemistry.

When Cole Ashby, a devoted single dad and sheriff, and Ginger Danforth, a congressman’s daughter, wake up married after a wild Vegas weekend, they strike a deal: stay secretly wed until their personal goals are met. But as they navigate their unexpected marriage, the lines between pretend and reality blur, leading to a deeply emotional and passionate journey.

From their playful banter to their undeniable tension, Cole and Ginger’s relationship had me laughing out loud, kicking my feet, and even shedding a few tears. Cole was everything—a protective father, a dedicated sheriff, and a swoon-worthy hero. And the spice? Absolutely sizzling! The chemistry between them was off the charts, making every moment electric.

This book perfectly executes the friends-to-lovers trope, blending humor, emotion, and romance effortlessly. It’s hands down the best in the series and my favorite from Paisley Hope.

A huge thank you to NetGalley, the publisher, and Paisley Hope for the ARC. I adored every second of this book!

Riding the High by Paisley Hope is book 2 in a steamy small town cowboy romance series. All the books are interconnected and I highly recommend that you read them in order as there are a lot of throwbacks, plus each book contains a continuation of previous characters HEA, which I absolutely loved. The side characters and the day-to-day running of the ranch really are integral to the plot and creating that cosy feeling of being with old friends.

This book was the perfect combination of sweet and spicy. The only problem was that Ginger and Cole had such fiery chemistry from the very beginning that, even though she's his little sister's best friend, it's hard to believe that they'd waited this long to admit their feelings for one another.

The scenes with Mable were all kinds of adorable. The part where they were making pancakes in the kitchen and she had "her Christmas-morning smile on a simple Tuesday in the middle of June" had me bawling. This trio really are my favourite characters from the Silver Pines series so far... and I usually always prefer the OGs.

4.5 Stars. I loved this story. Paisley Hope is an autobuy author for me. She just does cowboy romance perfectly. This made me realise just how much of a sucker I am for single dad romances.

the easiest five stars for Cole, Ginger and Mabel. i have been waiting for this instalment of the series since i read “Holding the Reigns” back in August and i am SO fortunate to have gotten the ARC three months before release day!! i LOVE single dad, best friends brother all day every day but Cole is also a cop!! not only a cop but a sheriff😍 i loved their solid friendship, found family and watching Ginger fall head over heels for Mabel. their little family had my kicking my feet, i simply felt so giddy. i loved seeing all the characters i know and love from previous books in the series and LOVED the feature of their trip to Vegas!! i felt this put a spin on cowboy romance that we don’t normally get and i LOVED watching everyone have so much fun before returning to their small town!

Ginger and Coles story was definitely worth the wait!

It was great to be back in Silver Pine Ranch for the next installment and Paisley does not disappoint. One H.O.T sheriff and a feisty teacher, a burning chemistry and a wild night in Vegas, what could go wrong??? Or what could make it all just right! Mamma Jo, and the most wonderful family that you just fall in love with. Sangria Sundays, friendships, so much love and kindness, blened families and all those who try to tear it apart. Fast paced and just wonderful.

ARC - Book 3 in the Silver Pine Ranch Series, Great cat hing up woth previous characters, gives it so much more depth, but could be read as a standalone (youre missing out if you do that).

A fast paced Paisley Hope cowboy romance? Yes please!

Ate it up & loved it, a single dad romance but it really was on the filthier side... maybe a little more than was needed. But I enjoyed it as an easy read.

Overall rating 5⭐️
Paisley has gone and done it again. I have loved all the books so far in the Silver Pines ranch series however this is my favourite.

The first two books had hints of Cole and Gingers dynamic and you could see that there was a lot more under the surface that just the banter between them. I loved the connection and friendship that Cole and Ginger developed through the book and how with Mabel they became a family. There is also great spice but wasn’t too much and was well placed throughout the book.

The writing style was great with a dual POV.

It’s also great reading the continuation of the other main characters stories from the first two books and can’t wait for the rest of the series.

I was lucky to receive an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Fun, sweet, and cowboy adjacent enough justify the cowboy hat on the cover. I will say this wasn't my favourite in the series, and my god, it was filthier than I think was necessary! But the characters always entertain, and I can never resist a single dad. Some mystery in there to keep it intriguing as well!

I loved this book! Cole and Gingers story was so enjoyable! I loved the whole shotgun wedding forced to stay together to get what each wants but fall in love along the way troupe. I also loved Cole as a father as well. Wry romantic and sweet! Highly enjoyed this one

Riding the High is the perfect blend of small-town charm, sizzling romance, and just the right amount of Wild West drama. Paisley Hope delivers a story that feels comforting yet exciting, with Cole and Ginger’s accidental marriage setting the stage for all the delicious tension you’d want from a forbidden romance. The chemistry between them is undeniable, and watching their arrangement shift from a convenient lie to something much more real was both heartwarming and addictive.

I loved how the book balanced steamy, magnetic moments with genuine emotional depth - Cole’s devotion to his daughter and Ginger’s desire to break free from her polished, political life gave the characters richness beyond the romance. The small-town setting adds an extra layer of coziness, with familiar faces and a strong sense of community that made me want to escape to Laurel Creek myself.

Riding the High is a must-read for fans of the Chestnut Springs series or anyone who enjoys cowboys, forbidden heat, and the kind of slow-burn that sneaks up on you until you realise you’re completely hooked. An absolute five-star escape - I couldn’t put it down!

Riding the High is everything I expected from Ginger and Cole’s book. From the first time we met them in Holding the Reins, it was obvious that they were meant to be, and Riding the High only grows that obvious sexual tension and palpable chemistry. These characters know each other inside and out, and it’s so interesting to read a romance book where they don’t need to learn each other because they’re already soulmates. I was enraptured from the off.

The family that Ginger, Cole and Mabel create is genuinely heart-warming. Part of me wants to have read Mabel’s perspective in all of this because she is such a pivotal part of their relationship. Their team wouldn’t be whole without the three of them. I’m also just intrigued as to how Gemma interacts with Mabel when they’re together, but maybe reading that would be too upsetting.

Riding the High is a steamy book, as all of the Silver Pines books are, but I appreciated that there was genuine emotion in these scenes and most of them served a purpose other than just two characters having sex. What I had felt made Training the Heart lack heart and intrigue was its abundance of sex scenes that felt unconducive to the plot. There will always be an element of that in an open door book like this, but I appreciated that these scenes felt far more purposeful than their predecessor and that backstory was not compromised in place of it.

Riding the High brings the Silver Pines series much higher up in my ratings again, and I’m so excited to see whose story is next. Liv and, I assume, <spoiler>Asher</spoiler>? Or maybe even <spoiler>Cassie and Haden</spoiler>? Time will tell!

With thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the chance to read and review this ahead of publication.

In the third Silver Pines book we follow Cole Ashby, newly elected sheriff and devoted single dad to the adorable Mabel, and Ginger Danforth, best friend to Cole’s sister and daughter of a Kentucky congressman. When a drunken night in Vegas ends in a wedding chapel, the two strike a deal to stay married until Ginger’s father is re-elected and Cole’s probationary period comes to and end. But as both struggle to hide their feelings, their accidental marriage starts to feel very real.

This series just continues to get better and better. Having seen a few hints to Cole and Ginger’s relationship in previous books, I wasn’t quite sure how their story would work but I have to say I absolutely loved it.

The absolute highlight for me was the friendship that Ginger and Cole had. It was deep and it was true and I loved the interweaving of past and present to really show how this developed into a strong base for a relationship. Yes there are a few standard romance tropes in the book (e.g. some miscommunication) but above all, Ginger and Cole (and their relationship) felt real. I was rooting for them from the start.

The book is of course not just about Cole and Ginger but also Mabel, Cole’s daughter. With Mabel we saw both her bright personality and her fears and I was so please to see such a strong relationship between daughter and daddy, but also the development of a really healthy stepmother-stepdaughter relationship between Ginger and Mabel. I genuinely couldn’t get enough of the three of them.

A fantastic addition to the series for fans of: small town romance, friends to loves, best friend’s brother, single dad, and secret marriage. I haven’t stopped smiling about this book since finishing it.

What a delight to be back in Silver Pines and to finally be reading Ginger and Cole’s story.

This book, like every other book in the series, was such a fun read. There was the perfect level of swoon and spice and everything that comes with a small town romance.

From secret friendship to secret marriage, this book follows Ginger and Cole as they navigate their feelings for each other whilst balancing the impact it will have on their loved ones.

Highly recommend you picking up this series of small town spice is your thing - you won’t regret it.


Thank you NetGalley and Random House UK for the ARC.

Riding the High is the third book in Paisley Hope’s Silver Pine series. Whilst it can be read and enjoyed as a standalone, it is best read as part of the series; especially given the continuation of the characters’ storylines from the other books. I have loved this series and thoroughly enjoyed this latest instalment.

Riding the High takes us back to Laurel Creek and the wonderful Ashby clan. This time we have Cole and Ginger’s story, both of whom were my favourite secondary characters in the prior novels. Cole is the middle child of the Ashbys and has just been elected as county sheriff, whilst Ginger is Cece’s (the youngest Ashby) long time best friend. During a wild weekend in Vegas, Ginger and Cole play a game of truth or dare and, after a few too many drinks, wake up as the new Mr and Mrs Ashby. With no quick way out, they strike a deal: stay secretly married until Ginger’s father is re-elected and Cole lands the sheriff job permanently. But as the pair are forced to spend an increasing amount of time in each other’s company, sparks fly and their accidental marriage starts to feel dangerously real.

This was one of the best friends to lovers that I’ve read in a long time. I absolutely adored the friendship between Cole and Ginger and how they’d always been there for one another. Though the depth of their friendship had been kept relatively secret from the wider Ashby clan you could clearly see that there was a spark between them in the first two books. That shark was able to flourish and catch fire, in the absolute best possible way, in this book.

This book had everything we loved from the first books, including the glorious small town location, the wonderful Ashby clan and of course the ever endearing Mable. I loved how central Mable was to the story, and the relationship that Ginger built with her. It was also brilliant to have the lead up to CeCe and Nash’s wedding and the event itself, whilst also getting a wonderful new little Ashby from Wade and Ivy.

I cannot get enough of this series. Huge recommend from me.

COLE WESTON ASHBY 🥵🔥🫶🏻

She's done it again, I don't think a book has made me laugh, grin like a cheshire cat and kick my feet as much as this one. I swear this series just gets better and better.

I am OBSESSED with Cole, Ginger & Mabel and I didn't want it to end.

Beyond grateful for the opportunity to receive my third ARC for this series.

Cole Weston Ashby…
That's it, that's my entire review.

OK, seriously, this book was amazing. I have been wanting and waiting for Cole and Ginger's story, and as per usual, Paisley Hope did not disappoint. It was everything.

I honestly could take or leave the ‘friends to lovers’ trope, but the way this is written is next level. It shows us the growth of the friendship, the way they are consistently, through everything in life, there for each other. No expectations, no judgement. Just 100% each other's person.

Cole is so hot, the sheriff, law daddy, the tatted up dirty talker and the most adorable and loving dad. Yes please, give me it all.

Ginger is probably one of my favourite FMC's. Any FMC Paisley writes is an icon, but Ginger had me laughing out loud, she is so sassy and full of wit and comebacks. I fully wish I was her.

Mabel, Mabes, Half-Pint, is the cutest kid. We get to see her sunshine personality and sass, but also the vulnerability in her. She is just a little girl with some big, sometimes scary, feelings.

As this is the 3rd book in the series, we also get more of the past couples, CeCe & Nash and Wade & Ivy, which I love cause I always miss characters I have read about and want updates on them.

Hoping for Liv's book next… fingers crossed

This book had a great plot with intriguing characters. I’ll definitely be looking out for more from this author.

4.5 stars, my new favourite from the series so far! Paisley Hope just keeps getting better with these books! I've loved Cole and Ginger through the other books and getting their story didn't disappoint. I love a single dad romance, its one of my favourite tropes. I loved the relationship between Cole and Mabel and Mabel's relationship with Ginger.
Ginger and Cole have been close for a very long time they have such an easygoing friendship and are always their for each other. I truly loved the relationship they had!
Thank you to Netgalley, Penguin and Paisley Hope for the ARC.