{"product_id":"this-aint-our-first-rodeo-9780063093331","title":"This Ain't Our First Rodeo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Goes for the heart and doesn't miss.\" -\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLove is a wild ride. Hold on.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen life lassoes Josie and Shawn back together three years after their dreamy first date, their second chance at love is anything but easy. A big-hearted rodeo romance set in Houston, Texas, by the critically acclaimed Liara Tamani, author of \u003ci\u003eWhat She Missed, All The Things We Never Knew, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eCalling My Name. \u003c\/i\u003eThis bold first-love story is for fans of \u003ci\u003eNothing Like the Movies\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHighly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis ain't Josie's first rodeo. Her parents own several fancy restaurants in Houston, and they just opened a new one right outside the stadium. Josie is expected to stay inside the restaurant and help, and maybe take over their growing empire one day, but that isn't what Josie wants. She'd rather be at the rodeo itself than in a high-end restaurant next to it. Or eating funnel cakes and Texas-sized corn dogs at the carnival on the grounds. Or better yet, riding her horse at her grandparents' ranch, the very place her mom wants to sell.\u003cbr\u003eIt ain't Shawn's first rodeo either. He's been riding bulls since his mom died, doing everything he can to live up to his rodeo-champion stepfather's sky-high expectations. But as Shawn's stardom rises, so do tensions in their relationship. His stepfather's drinking and gambling problems sure don't help.\u003cbr\u003eAfter one unforgettable night leaves Josie and Shawn wanting nothing but each other, their lives become entwined in increasingly complex ways. Can they save Josie's family land? Or will Shawn's stepfather and his shady plan be the ranch's ruin? Will one wrong move cost them everything? Rodeo after rodeo, year after year, can Josie and Shawn keep their hearts open through the secrets, twists, and turns?\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis Ain't Our First Rodeo \u003c\/i\u003eis a contemporary western love story full of bulls, brawls, and horses. It's a tender second chance cowboy romance about family, friendship, mistakes, and the blessings of choosing to love anyway. Black cowboys and cowgirls like Josie and Shawn have long helped shape the American West--a legacy that shines in Liara Tamani's storytelling. Her writing is quick-witted, swoony, and authentic, with characters who are easy to love and hard to forget.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Liara Tamani\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenwillow Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.90w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063093331\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/19\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTamani, Liara:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLiara Tamani\u003c\/strong\u003e holds an MFA in writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts and a BA from Duke University. She is the author of the acclaimed young adult novels \u003cem\u003eCalling My Name\u003c\/em\u003e, a 2018 PEN America Literary Award Finalist and SCBWI Golden Kite Finalist; \u003cem\u003eAll the Things We Never Knew\u003c\/em\u003e, a 2020 Kirkus Best YA Book of the Year; and \u003cem\u003eWhat She Missed\u003c\/em\u003e. Before becoming a writer, she attended Harvard Law School and worked as a marketing coordinator for the Houston Rockets and Comets, production assistant for \u003cem\u003eGirlfriends\u003c\/em\u003e (TV show), home accessories designer, floral designer, and yoga and dance teacher. She lives in Houston, Texas. liaratamani.com\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Liara Tamani \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47645101850781,"sku":"9780063093331","price":39.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_f5bb5c90-20ac-4779-bdc9-87c5d619c2bb.jpg?v=1770751028","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/this-aint-our-first-rodeo-9780063093331","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}