Riding the High

Silver Pines Ranch Series, Book 3

De: Paisley Hope

Narrado por: Erin Mallon, Thomas Oakley

In the steamy third novel in the Silver Pines Ranch series, a newly appointed sheriff and a congressman's daughter must keep their impulsive Vegas nuptials hidden to protect their reputations—but what happens in Vegas rarely remains secret.

Her heart is wild. Only he can capture it.

When Cole Ashby is appointed Laurel Creek's interim sheriff, he is determined to prove himself as the best man for the job. A devoted single dad, his goal is to lay steady roots for his young daughter.

As the daughter of a Kentucky congressman, Ginger Danforth's life has always been about neat appearances. But inside, she's dying to break free and embrace the sense of adventure that runs through her veins.

During a wild weekend in Las Vegas, Ginger and Cole play a game of truth or dare and, after a few too many drinks, find themselves hitched in a neon-lit chapel. With no quick way out, they strike a deal: stay secretly married until Ginger's father is reelected 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 continue to fly, and their accidental marriage starts to feel dangerously real.

Until they forget they were ever pretending at all.

©2025 Paisley Hope (P)2025 Podium Audio

A New Favorite Friend's to Lovers Audiobook

[Riding the High]

OMG I love love LOVE Cole and Ginger!! Holding the Reins is one of my all-time favorite books so I was so excited to not only be back in Silver Pines, but to also finally get all the details on Cole and Ginger's "friendship". (yes those are air quotes) We all knew there had to be so much more to it than that and their story couldn't have been more perfect.

Paisley did such an amazing job writing their banter and chemistry. You could feel the way they care about each other in every single chapter. They had a romantic connection from the beginning but they are both fighting it so hard. I loved the slow burn that was built into them resisting and resisting until they finally give in. *chefs kiss*

I loved every second of this book!

Grab this one if you love:
✨ Sheriff
✨ Single Dad
✨ Reformed Playboy
✨ Best Friend's Brother
✨ Friend's to Lovers
✨ Vegas Wedding
✨ Secret Relationship (and friendship)
✨ Small Town
✨ Nanny for the Summer
✨ He has a Tattoo for Her

📚 Book: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🎧 Audio: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🔥Spice Rating: ❤️

🎧 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼...
I wanted to immersive read this one (reading with your eyes while listening to the audio) so I waited until the audio pub day and it was so worth it! The narration for this book was amazing and added to much to the experience. Erin Mallon and Thomas Oakley narrated and they were the most perfect Ginger and Cole. Loved this one!

Spice Rating
🤍 clean romance
💗 closed door/ fade to black
❤️ spicy content (a few detailed scenes)
❤️‍🔥 explicit, play-by-play (major part of the plot)
🖤 graphic, more than vanilla

Friendship that grows

I really enjoyed this book and love the author. All her books are written so well and keep your attention. Loved Ginger from the beginning and it was so much fun to read about her this time!

Loved Cole and Ginger’s friendship

This story was narrated to perfection and I loved all of the banter between these two friends.

❤️

I will forever listen to Paisley Hope books! I adore her characters and her writing ! Please go listen/read!!

Honestly, I enjoyed the story, but I have a really hard time with this particular FN. Very poor choice for the spicy Ginger.

Great story. Bad choice of a female narrator. Honestly, if I see her name on future narrations I am NOT purchasing. She’s ruined several stories I’ve looked forward to so much.
The drag at the end of every sentence. Weird inflections. Flat performance. Sounds like she’s reading the evening news. Just boring.
Loved the male narrators voice. Mostly just read the story after about half way through. Couldn’t take it anymore. Please stop using this narrator!!!

happiness

I feel the story could have been shortened but overall a delightful tale. I was not a big fan of the narrators. Paisley writes a wonderful story of family and love.

"Law Daddy" Perfection!

Cole Ashby! Phew! He was the sweetest and most amazing man for Ginger. Coupled with an adorable daughter and "Law Daddy" is every girls' dream. It's no wonder Ginger could never resist his charm or his dirty mouth. When these two wake up the morning after and realize they accidentally got married, I laughed so hard and loved the way their story progressed and how they each stopped hiding their feelings and showed the other that it was always them. They were just perfect with their fun banter and so much heart!

I also loved how the relationship between Ginger and Mabel developed and how Ginger worked to be everything that Mabes needed and more. The dynamic between the three of them was so heartwarming that it had me smiling the whole time. Finally, this book wrapped up with the most perfect epilogue and I could not be happier about the way the everything came together for these two and their forever.

On audio, Erin Mallon and Thomas Oakley were perfection! I always love Erin Mallon, but I think this was one of my first audios with Thomas and his voice was exactly what I pictured for Cole. He did a great job bringing out Cole's introspection about being a single father and his concerns for Mabel. The balance between sweet, honest, and downright filthy was so good and I loved listening to this audio!

TROPES:
Small Town
Single Dad
Forced Proximity
Best Friend’s Brother
Accidental Marriage

Amazing!

I love the entire series so far and I cannot wait for the next two books!

The Whole Series is Fire!

If you love modern cowboy, meets 50 Shades, this is a great series for you! Good story, good characters and the narration is GREAT!

Can’t wait for the last one in the series!

Characters

Amazing writing of feelings characters story line . Believable realist true story true feelings. I am interested to read all the other stories from this author . Very easy to listen too . It did have sex scenes however I think are within the story line and realistic with modern times. I don’t have an insight on the American cowboy life but I love reading about small towns and high school sweethearts where things are more pure and there is a lot of tradition. It is nice to be immersed in a book with nature . I didn’t like much the whole alcohol appearance in every event and every scene . However if this is part of the culture and the story . It is ok .