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Book 12: Meant To Be (Cowboys of Three Rivers)
Book 12: Meant To Be (Cowboys of Three Rivers)
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She’s Three Rivers royalty and a fierce helper — everyone’s hero except herself. He’s a grumpy, overworked single dad rooted in small-town life. When danger flings Elaine Walker and Colt Franklin together in the worst way, can this age-gap, brother’s-best-friend romance turn unrequited longing into the forever family they both crave?
Elaine has always wanted an older cowboy who can handle her bold colors, big curves, and even larger opinions. After last year’s incident, she pours herself into her women’s center and her nieces and nephews, living her life in safe bubbles and hiding a terrible secret only Colt knows.
Colt has spent his life on his family’s apple orchards and now raises his young son alone. At thirty-six, this Christian single dad doesn’t see how he measures up to Elaine’s billionaire world, yet he’s quietly loved her for a while now. After rescuing her, he becomes her safe place — delivering her groceries, checking locks, and sharing intimate details of his life with her.
With small-town gossip growing and deep secrets between them, Elaine and Colt must choose: keep hiding or trust God, tell the truth, and risk their hearts on something that’s always felt…meant to be.
Read the next installment in the Cowboys of Three Rivers Romance series! It's found family, cowboy billionaires (a female this time!), small town goodness, with a brother's best friend, age gap, single dad love story that will leave you cheering, crying, and feeling like part of the family! There's a reason Liz Isaacson is a perpetual bestseller and a fan favorite!
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Step back into the heartwarming small Texas town of Three Rivers! This beloved town has captured the hearts of 2.5 million readers and caught the eye of Sony Pictures, and now a new generation of cowboys and cowgirls is ready to take center stage.
You'll be transported to a community where cowboy romance meets holiday magic, where small-town charm and bonds of friendship and family stand in the spotlight. Get ready to experience a small-town saga like no other, where the legacy of the past meets the promise of the future. As you journey through these heartwarming stories, you'll not only fall in love with the next generation of cowboys and ranchers but also have the joy of revisiting beloved characters from Three Rivers Ranch, Seven Sons Ranch, and Shiloh Ridge Ranch!
Experience small town charm and swoony cowboys in Three Rivers!
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Book 1: When Love Returns
He’s been serving in the military for a decade. She’s been quietly grieving a devastating loss. When Finn and Edith reunite in small-town Three Rivers where they grew up together, can their second chance romance provide hope, healing, and the happily-ever-after they both crave?
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Book 2: Back to Her
He’s hardworking, strong, and quiet. She’s full of life, smiles, and laughter. Lincoln has a hard time shining among all the Glover stars, and Misty seems to be a celestial being all her own. Can these two opposites find love in Three Rivers when one of them isn’t a permanent resident?
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Book 3: Deep in the Heart
He’s got something to prove to his brother and father. She’s just trying to save the endangered owls that nest in the trees on his family’s ranch. Dawson Rhinehart doesn’t want to deal with the gorgeous Wildlife Conservation Officer, but Caroline Thompson isn’t going away. Will he burn all the bridges between them before he realizes just how sweet a relationship with her could be?
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Book 4: Undone at Midnight
He’s got a cowboy-player reputation he’s trying to fix by settling down as a farrier. She’s the curvy, gorgeous daughter of his new boss, at a new ranch where he’s trying to finish his internship hours. Can Henry Marshall start–and finish–a forbidden relationship with Angel White that feels oh-so-right when everyone else thinks it’s totally wrong?
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Book 5: Calling Her Home
He’s a seriously handsome grumpy cowboy who’s already set in his ways despite his age. She’s his best friend’s little sister. JJ Walker knows he can’t break that boundary, but Ruby Reynolds doesn’t seem to get what the problem is. Can they navigate new ground and traverse toward happily-ever-after without ruining their other relationships?
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Book 6: More Than Words
He’s a quiet single dad who’s often overlooked in his bustling family. She’s a Glover who's had a crush on him for ages. When Glory Rose and Conrad finally make time to go out together, the stars align. But will his need to come first drive a wedge between them...and her family?
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Book 7: What She Says
He’s a cowboy with big dreams for his Deaf Academy, a heart full of passion, and a soft spot for the woman who’s been by his side for eighteen months. She’s the widowed Administrative Director, hiding a broken heart and terrified to let anyone in again. Can love blossom between them when work and heartbreak keep getting in the way?
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Book 8: A Place for Hope
He’s the town’s most dependable cowboy with a heart longing for more. She’s a fiercely independent homesteader barely holding her world together. When Brandon shows up on Lenore's doorstep after she puts out a desperate plea for help, neither of them expects the spark to be quite so hot…or quite so promising.
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Book 9: Everything He Wants
He’s a billionaire cowboy with dreams bigger than his family’s sprawling empire. She’s a reserved single mom guarding her heart—and her llamas. Can Wilder convince Savannah they’re meant to be, or will her past fears keep them apart?
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Book 10: Miles to Go
He’s a fallen rodeo star struggling to find his footing. She’s a pint-sized therapist with big dreams and an even bigger heart. When their paths collide in small-town Three Rivers, can these opposites find a way to heal what’s broken—both within themselves and each other?
Fall in love with the original Three Rivers Romance cowboys!
Escape to Three Rivers, Texas for small-town charm, sweet and sexy cowboys, and faith and family centered romance!
You'll get second chance romance, friends to lovers. older brother's best friend, military romance, secret babies, and more! The Three Rivers cowboys and the women who rope their hearts are waiting for you, so start reading today!
Read this series if you like:
✔ Sweet & Sexy cowboys
✔ Loud, loving family saga
✔ Small town romance
✔ Second Chance Romance
✔ Older brother's best friend
✔ Military Romance
✔ Secret Babies
✔ Christian fiction
✔ Sweet & Clean Romance
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This is a friends to more book, and it gives all the feels. Colt is a single dad and you feel bad for him and how his marriage ended, I love how Ms. Isaacson does not shy away from the hard stuff. In this book you have healing from a divorce and also healing from a drunken almost attack. Elaine is a string heroine and thinks she is basically "too much" and will never find a mate for the future. Little does she know that Colt has been pining for her for ages. This book visits old friends and gives you insight to their lives, and it also walks you through the healing of the couple and their struggles. There is a community disaster, there is a wedding scene (from a couple from a previous book.) There is family drama and just so much packed into one wonderful read. I enjoyed this book immensely, if you like clean romance and cowboys, this is the book for you. But to be clear Colt is not really a cowboy, he owns an apple orchard!!
I am only at the start of chapter 5, and I had to stop reading to leave a review while I remember: The bookcase speakeasy is such a fun idea! I know I will love this book, because I love every book that Liz Isaacson has written. (I also love the other books by Elana Johnson and her pen names—and the cowboy ones are my favorites.)
What an incredible book. I love how sweet and caring Colt is toward Elaine. He and Jonas have been through quite a lot but he cares so deeply for Elaine that he goes out of his way for her. The treats he drops off just so she eats and all the little things are just so great. Elaine has experienced some trauma and while she has always wanted someone of her own it is special how they become each others safe place. I loved the speakeasy and the other fun dates as well as just spending time with Jonas. Elaine needed time to know if she was ready to be a step mom and Colt gave her the time and the experiences to see what it entailed. I really liked how he opened up to her about what he needed to from her. Their love story is special and I truly enjoyed the book.
Elaine and Colt are friends that navigate the feelings of friendship to love. It was so nice to see them in action along with others in their community pull together during a time of crisis and how the delegated responsibility to ensure everyone had what they needed. This is a story of love, commitment, trust, and a faith in God.
R. Fody
6-17-26
There was a lot of working through in the beginning of this book between Colt and Elaine as to how their relationship would pan out, but things seem to work out in the end. I am glad they worked things out in the end. The proposals was just as I would have pictured it, in the orchard.


