Lincoln Carter is the book boyfriend. Full stop. No contest. If you’re looking for a cowboy who will completely steal your heart with his rugged charm, undeniable magnetism, and just the right amount of slow burn intensity, Between the Pines delivers all of that and more.

Josie Hayes is the kind of FMC you root for, even when you want to shake her for running. Her past is messy, her choices complicated, but the way she feels—raw, real, and undeniably drawn to Lincoln—had me hooked from the very first page. Their connection is instant, electric, and so full of tension that you can feel the weight of every glance, every touch, every unspoken word.

And then she leaves.

When fate (and a family run horse training program) throws them back together a year later, Lincoln isn’t about to let Josie forget what they had… or what they could still have. Their chemistry? Still scorching. Their unresolved past? Even more complicated. The angst? Delicious.

Amber Palmer has written a small town romance that aches in the best way, full of longing, second chances, and a cowboy worth staying for. The Tennessee setting is so vivid, the slow burn so well done, and the emotions so real that I didn’t want this book to end.

If you love:
🤠 Cowboys with a grudge (and a heart of gold)
💔 Second chance tension that hurts so good
🔥 Chemistry so intense it leaps off the page
🏡 Small town charm with all the drama

Then this book is for you! Lincoln Carter, you officially have my heart. 💙