Are you ready to laugh out loud? Be prepared for random
outbursts of laughter. You can't avoid it. ONCE A RANCHER
is a true, honestly fun ride of a romance by Linda Lael
Miller who is always my go-to for an entertaining read.
In ONCE A RANCHER you get to meet Red, who more often than
not speaks in old western idioms. The hilarity gets a
boost whenever someone other then Red uses one of these
odd quotes. Pure Linda Lael Miller joy I tell you. Makes
you wish you lived on a ranch and belonged to a family
like the Carsons.
That's what Grace is finding wonderful. The Carsons are a
close knit boisterous loving family who would do anything
for each other. Being included in this family even in an
ancillary manner would be a privilege.
But Grace has major misgivings about relinquishing her
control over her life. Her ex-husband Hank is
career military and spoke in absolutes, and candidly it
was his way or the highway. Grace was a policewoman
before moving to Mustang Creek and was trained to be in
charge or else. These two weren't a good match in
anyone's book—but they had fallen in love and married
albeit for a rather short stint. Now Grace has kind of
assumed day-to-day responsibility for her fourteen-year-old
stepson Ryder. It's just the two of them since Hank
is generally off on a mission.
Grace's attraction to Slater was not expected nor very
welcome as it was going to upset the gentle balance of
her world. But love is in the air, and Slater is becoming
a more integral part of her and Ryder's world. What's a
girl to do?
Like any true romantic, I'm up for a passionate
romance filled with the requisite love scenes. But I'm a
sucker for a Linda Lael Miller ranch romance where the
emphasis is on creating a perfect environment—a stage
so to speak—for a fabulous love story. ONCE A RANCHER
is a treat on so many levels.
The stars of this book are too many to mention. The only
downside was it was too short—I wanted more. Thank
goodness ONCE A RANCHER is book one in a new Linda Lael
Miller series, The Carsons of Mustang Creek. I
eagerly
anticipate the next one.
The Carsons of Mustang Creek: three men who embody the
West and define what it means to be a rancher, a cowboy and
a hero in this brand-new series from the queen of Western
romance SLATER CARSON might be a filmmaker by trade, but he's
still a cowboy at heart—and he knows the value of a hard
day's work under the hot Wyoming sun. So when he sees
troubled teen Ryder heading down a dangerous path, he offers
the boy a job on the ranch he shares with his two younger
brothers. And since Ryder's guardian is the gorgeous new
Mustang Creek resort manager, Grace Emery, Slater figures it
can't hurt to keep a closer eye on her, as well…
GRACE EMERY doesn't have time for romance. Between
settling into her new job and caring for her ex-husband's
rebellious son, her attraction to larger-than-life Slater is
a distraction she can't afford. But when an unexpected
threat emerges, she'll discover just how far Slater will go
to protect what matters most—and that love is always worth
fighting for.
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