"lovely heartwarming story"
Reviewed by Sandra Wurman
Posted August 17, 2013
Romance Contemporary | Romance Series
Life certainly has a way of throwing some curve balls,
sometimes things just aren't what they seem. And that goes
for people as well. On the surface THE RANCHER SHE LOVED
appears to be a
light hearted tale but Ann Roth throws a curve of her own
in this well written story about finding yourself.
Sarah had a very sudden wakeup call when her mother Ellen
passed away. Going through her papers she found her birth
certificate that clearly showed that Sarah had been
adopted. But if that's so why hadn't her parents ever told
her. In this day and age people are more open about
something that is no longer considered taboo. Now Sarah
finds herself in a mission to see if there is any family
out there. When her mother died she was left quite alone.
That is how she wound up in Saddle Prairie.
Sarah had small bits of information on her biological
mother. She knew the house Tammy Baker had lived in and
that's where she was heading. But when she got to the house
it was now owned by a man who had rented it out. And the
current tenant was less than happy to see Sarah at his
door. The last person she expects is former bull rider Clay
Holster. She had written a less than complimentary piece
about this man and judging from the reception she receives
he was still harboring ill will towards the writer. But she
really needed to speak to the owner of the house and see if
he had any information that could lead Sarah to the
previous owners.
Sarah as a free lance writer had written an article with
Clay as the subject. At first she seemed rather taken with
Clay and in honesty the feeling had been somewhat mutual.
The one kiss they shared seemed really promising, at least
that's the way Clay had felt. But he was surprised when
after that one sizzling kiss Sarah seemed to avoid him like
the plague. And to make matters worse and even more
confusing her article painted Clay as a rather callus
women's man. Sure the rodeo groupies hung around throwing
themselves at the riders but Clay hadn't felt like he was
one of the players. The rumor mill was hell bent on
spreading rumors and truthfully there were lots of riders
in the rodeo that found that a boost to their ego, but not
Clay.
Now after a career ending injury he was in Saddle Prairie
waiting to start his new life on a ranch. The only reason
he was in this rental was waiting for the work to be done
on what was to be his new home.
Clay just couldn't seem to turn a blind eye on Sarah's
plight to find information on her birth parents. And
surprisingly Clay finds himself a somewhat eager
participant. His reasons were noble but he couldn't deny
the pull towards Sarah.
There must be some townspeople who would remember Tammy
Baker and her family. And Sarah feels so fortunate to have
someone to turn to and who is truly supportive of her
efforts. But even as grateful as Sarah is she can't seem to
question his motives. Just why would this ex rodeo rider be
so helpful especially to someone he totally doesn't trust.
As Sarah begins to open doors to her past, she discovers
something even more valuable, a path to her future.
THE RANCHER SHE LOVED is a lovely heartwarming story. Modern
adoptions are
intent in maintaining privacy at seemingly all costs. But
finding out your heritage is something worthwhile and
important to many adoptees. The road to discovery can be
rocky at times but in the end hopefully rewarding. Ann Roth
masterfully tells the tale of an adopted adult on a
mission. The folks you meet along the way will win your
heart.
SUMMARY
A Chance to Prove Himself Learning that she was adopted is the biggest shock of
magazine writer Sarah Tigarden's life. Falling in love with
champion bull rider Clay Hollyer is a close second. Years
ago, she shared a sizzling kiss with the handsome rodeo
star, only to hear that he was a player who enjoyed toying
with women. After her profile of Clay called him on his
caddish behavior, she never wanted to see him again.
But as Sarah searches for her birth mother, Clay is
unexpectedly by her side. Can this really be the same guy
she condemned as a womanizer? As she gets closer to learning
the stunning truth about her biological mom, Sarah also
finds herself getting closer to Clay. Her head tells her
it's a mistake…but her heart isn't so sure.
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