Summer at Mustang Ridge (Mustang Ridge, #1) (A Mustang Ridge Novel, #1)

A single visit to Mustang Ridge can change a person's life in the most unexpected ways....

Recovering from a difficult divorce and having problems with her daughter, Shelby accepts a summer job cooking at a family-run dude ranch. She hopes the animals will be just what her daughter, Lizzie, needs. Little does she know that ranch life will work some healing magic on her too.

When Shelby meets the head wrangler, Foster, she is put off by his brusque nature, but Lizzie takes an instant liking to the cowboy and his horses. While both Foster and Shelby have been scarred by love, it's not long before Shelby is drawn to the rugged cowboy and his thoughtful ways.

But with summer nights in short supply and Foster wary of falling for a city girl, a simple summer romance soon grows complicated. As the days dwindle, Shelby will have to decide not only what is best for her daughter, but also where her future--and her happiness--will be found.

• ISBN10: 0451239822
• ISBN13: 9780451239822
• Publish Date: 4 June 2013
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
• Imprint: Berkley Publishing Corporation,U.S.
• Format: Paperback (US Mass Market)
• Pages: 384
• Language: English
• URL: https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9780451239822

Reviews

[Lorelei's Lit Lair]

Loved Summer at Mustang Ridge! You'll really enjoy it if you're a romantic and like realistic drama.
Shelby wants to help her daughter (Lizzie) recover from an emotional condition,(Selective Mutism) and with the help of her therapist, she finds a summer job as assistant chef at a family ranch, along with therapy with horses for her girl.
Not only does Lizzie find the help she needs, but so does Shelby who's having a hard time dealing with it all since her divorce, but also Foster, the swoon-worthy cowboy Hero who also has a troubled past and doesn't know how to deal with these new emotions that stir his heart as he meets Shelby at the ranch. He is loved by all. What a guy.
The story plays very realistically and has it's funny moments. It even made me cry with the more emotional ones. The Skye Family are also very entertaining and grow on you. Made me wish the place was real to pop in and visit them. It's a story about Family, Love and second chances! 5♥
Can't wait for the next book in the series. Definitely a new favorite author for me!