These hardworking cowboys give everyone a second chance...
When single mom Jessica Cook is at the end of her rope, she takes her 16-year-old daughter to Turn Around Ranch. The ranch has a great reputation for teen therapy, and Jessica prays there's room there for her and Chloe.
Wade Dawson's first priority is to keep the ranch afloat to help teens and their families. But he can't seem to keep his boundaries when it comes to Jessica—she's talked her way into a job on the ranch so she can stay near her daughter and her tenacity and courage are truly impressive. Not to mention she's a natural beauty and sparks fly whenever he's in her vicinity.
But as one crisis after another befalls the ranch, Wade is going to have to decide whether he can afford to let a woman get under his skin...
iBooks: https://apple.co/2NXNEc6
Amazon: https://amzn.to/2NTlejl
My Review
I received an advanced copy of this book with the promise of an honest review.
This book being described as "Gilmore Girls Meets Cowboys" is a perfect way to describe this book. Jessica and Chloe's life is similar in some ways to Lorelai and Rory, but it's the differences that bring them to Turn Around Ranch. Jessica is determined that her daughter not follow the same path that she took and she sees this ranch as her last resort. Jessica has to do some fast talking and takes a job she might not be qualified for, but she will do just about anything for her daughter.
This was such a sweet read. Wade is all about being the strict, somewhat grumpy cowboy, but he couldn't help but fall for Jessica. And of course once she gets past the grumpy version of Wade, Jessica is right there with him. There is even a nice storyline between Chloe and one of Wade's brothers which was a bit of a surprise, but totally welcome.
But for me, the real story in his book is the relationship between mother and daughter. Jessica and Chloe are very close and as I mentioned before, Jessica would do just about anything for her. While at the ranch, they both learned some life lessons and became even closer, which is saying a lot considering how close they were to being with. I enjoyed their witty banter, a la Lorelai and Rory, and I was definitely rooting for them to work things out.
The concept of family is something that is not only talked about in this book, but it is shown many times through the characters actions. I have no doubt that it is something that will keep showing up in subsequent books. I really look forward to reading the rest of this series.
Cindi Madsen is a USA Today bestselling author of contemporary romance and young adult novels. She sits at her computer every chance she gets, plotting, revising, and falling in love with her characters. Sometimes it makes her a crazy person. Without it, she'd be even crazier. She has way too many shoes, but can always find a reason to buy a pretty new pair, especially if they're sparkly, colorful, or super tall. She loves music and dancing and wishes summer lasted all year long. She lives in Colorado (where summer is most definitely NOT all year long) with her husband, three children, an overly-dramatic tomcat, & an adorable one-eyed kitty named Agent Fury.
You can visit Cindi at: www.cindimadsen.com, where you can sign up for her newsletter to get all the up-to-date information on her books.
Follow her on Twitter @cindimadsen.
