Darcy Leighton is the last veterinarian working in a small
town practice after the founder's death. She knows the
practice has been sold, but doesn't realise that the new
owner only wants an equine clinic. FALLING FOR THE RANCHER
might be better titled Falling for the Vet, but rancher
does imply the great outdoors.
Logan Maxwell arrives in Aspen Creek Crossroads with more
than one shadow in his past. He has decided to just get on
with making a good life and since it's his money, the
practice will be run his way. But Darcy, determined to
raise her daughter well after being widowed, asks Logan to
work with her. If she sees to it that he doesn't lose
clients in the first two months, he can use the time to get
established among the horse owners and then decide about
keeping or reducing small animal work.
I thoroughly enjoyed the tale which is gently inspirational
and presents the good side of small town life. Emma, the
four year old girl, is smart, well advanced for her age and
dying to learn to ride -- of course. Logan has two reining
horses including the lovely palomino in the cover picture,
and Darcy, who rode in her youth, has a wonderful ride. But
first there's a lot of fuss and kerfuffle, including a
handyman auction for charity, renovating the elderly,
graceful home Darcy inherited and dealing sensibly with
Emma's asthma. All that and vet patients of the large and
small variety as well.
The author Roxanne Rustand tells us that she loves the back
country Wisconsin setting and she brings it excellently to
life, with fine weather at Easter giving way to violent
storms. The atmosphere is supportive, the people genuine.
The romance is suitable for anyone from teens to adults. I
will look forward to more visits to the town and if you
have not read earlier books in the series don't worry,
FALLING FOR THE RANCHER works perfectly as a standalone. I
recommend the read.
All veterinarian Darcy Leighton wants is a good life for her
daughter. But when the vet practice she hopes to inherit is
bought out from under her by newcomer Logan Maxwell, she
stands to lose her position completely. Recovering from a
bad breakup, the handsome cowboy wants a fresh start—one
that doesn't include working with a woman he's undeniably
attracted to. No stranger to heartbreak, Darcy has
reservations of her own, but she can't walk away from this
job. She'll just have to convince Logan to take a chance on
her…and believe that what they have together is strong
enough to last.
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