eARC Book review: It's All About That Cowboy (Once Upon a Time in Texas #1.5) by Carly Bloom

Available January 14th 2020
eARC Provided by publisher through Netgalley

Head back to Big Verde, Texas, where a homecoming queen and the bad-boy-turned-sheriff get a second chance at first love!

Once Jessica Acosta left Big Verde, Texas, she didn't look back . . . until now, when a temporary homecoming brings her face-to-face with her high school sweetheart. Still devastatingly sexy, Casey Long sets off the same sparks that drew them together years ago. But Jess can't forget how he broke her heart . . . or the secret that came between them.

Casey may have traded in his bad boy rep and big rodeo dreams for a sheriff's badge, but he's never gotten over Jess leaving. Having her back in town feels like a second chance, especially when it's clear that their chemistry is as strong as ever. But can Casey and Jess move beyond the pain of the past . . . to have the future they both deserve?

This story was first published in August of 2019. 

Jessica Acosta thought she and Casey Long would have a future together. Casey thought they did too. They were just teenagers then only 18 but still they thought they had something. Then Jessica disappeared overnight and Casey has not seen her since. When she shows up back in town for his great aunt's funeral he's excited to see her again but confused. Jessica wrote him letters back then but he never answered them. She thought her mom lessons about men might actually be true. Loved this short little novella. Loved both Casey and Jessica. I was rooting for them from the first chapter. I can't wait to see where this series goes. A quick fast and enjoyable read it kept me reading all evening and well after dark. 

Find out more about this series and Carly Bloom here www.carlybloombooks.com