More Than an Ex-Girlfriend

Another great read. Just can't put them down

This series brings me so much joy! Each book and each character is so perfect! This one did not disappoint. Lettie and Archer gave me a reason to like second chance romances. I don't typically like this trope but with these two it worked. The feelings and emotions seemed realistic and they each did a good job of trying to move on before they were drawn back to each other. I thought the pacing was well done, and as always the side characters are delightful. I can't wait for the next book in the series!
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I received an advanced copy and I loved it! All opinions are my own ??

This story is funny, sweet, charming, and oh, so relatable. I have enjoyed reading every single book in the Cowboys of Stargazer Springs collection and this one did not disappoint! The story drops us back a bit into the previous book, More Than a Good Friend, before diving into it and I love that because it not only sets the stage and tone of the book but reminds the reader who the catalysts are and how much of a family the staff at the ranch is. Lettie avoids conflict and eats her feelings (totally get that), but she is brave and independent as well, and she knows what her heart wants. She just needs a little nudge. Archer is a sweet cowboy with a soft heart and a history of hurt behind him, but he would do anything for Lettie, even though she is the one who broke his heart. I loved watching them heal and fall in love again. This book has found family, second chance, and forced proximity, and there may be a few life-or-death situations that help push our couple to realize and embrace their feelings. It may be one of my favorites of the collection!

Reader's Notes:

- this is part of a series, but can be read as a stand-alone

- this is told from Lettie & Archer's points of view

- Lettie lost her father when she was 7 & her mother became an alcoholic around the same time

- Archer lost his parents in a fire & grew up with his grandmother (past events)

- Lettie deals with believing that because she gained weight guys won't find her attractive, let alone that Archer would having known her before (all self thoughts)

- there is a scene involving a roach (the scene is fairly quick)

- Lettie's mom's boyfriend causes issues & causes extreme discomfort to Lettie (past & present events - *Spoiler/more info on it between asterisks*)

*(past -walking in Lettie's room unannounced & then changing her knob to one that didn't lock; present events -speaking suggestively to her through her front door, breaking into her place with the intent of grabbing her/her important belongings to achieve his goals of getting the money being given to Lettie)*

- a character was discriminating against Lettie because of her skin color & her mother's known history (past event)

Review:

I love Remi's cowboy romcoms so much! I loved how Lettie & Archer used to date back in high school, but their relationship didn't end well. Archer still holds hurt over how Lettie broke up with him, which made their relationship so much sweeter as they learned how to rebuild trust between themselves. I also liked that there as a little bit of anonymous conversation between the two of them online & that one of them figured out who they were actually messaging before the other one. I loved how their relationship was rebuilt to friendship before it became anything more & that both of them were fighting their feelings a bit for different reasons. I think my favorite part of this whole book was the fact that the two of them accidentally became neighbors which led to them growing closer since they weren't able to avoid each other. Oh, and the epilogue was cute too

Rekindling A Love That Was Meant To Be -
Lettie and Archer never got over their break up, but it was for different reasons and this made it difficult for them to be around each other years after the breakup. However, fate brought them back into each other's lives again. Even though they tried to maintain a platonic relationship to ensure they kept their hearts safe, living in close proximity made them realise that they weren't over their love for each other.

Unfortunately, Lettie's life turned chaotic, which had Archer stepping in the help her and this caused Archer to create space between them. Luckily, they got the opportunity to spend time together again, which gave Lettie the confidence to reveal the secret by she broke up with him and made them realise they wanted wanted to be together.

I really enjoyed reading this story, but I found it tough reading some parts of the story, but it made for a really great storyline. I found it difficult to put it down and would happily recommend this book without a shadow of doubt. Grab a copy of this book and you won't be disappointed.

I received an advanced copy of this book and I am voluntarily leaving a review.

This is absolutely my favorite cowboy romcom series?? loved this second chance for Archer & Lettie. They've always meant to be but she's got to find her way back after breaking it off. I loved their Reddit conversation and how they were unknowingly chatting to each other?? loved how they were able to move past and fall in love again??