Kissing Cowboys
Meg Cabot
HarperCollins Publishers/HarperCollins Children’s Books
Ages 13+
Available December 8, 2026

Winn is a city girl, through and through. So when her brother’s felony charge forces their family to relocate to the only school that will take him, a working farm school for troubled boys, she’s less than pleased. And no matter what her best friend says, she absolutely will not be kissing, dating, or falling in love with any of the troubled-teens-turned-cowboys who make up the ranch’s population. But despite her distaste for Green Fire Ranch’s lack of cellular service and affordable vintage clothing, Winn finds herself drawn to farm life, and two of her new cowboy classmates in particular.

Winn might be stuck in a “will they, won’t they” love triangle, but Cabot is careful not to reduce her main character to her (dis)interest in boys. Winn has a believable slate of interests and hobbies, and her family and classmates are made into well-rounded characters, with multiple additional romances and plot points set up to be featured in the already-announced sequel. The novel’s prose is often intensely visual, with a focus not only on the handsome looks of cowboys but also no the natural beauty of the Montana wilderness.

With a relatable main character and a pair of excitingly tempting yet forbidden love interests, Kissing Cowboys fits in well with its young adult romance peers and will appeal to many a young romance reader. Neurodivergent readers may also be pleased to see a romance whose protagonist has ADHD and who lives in an environment where neuro-differences are accepted and celebrated.