His Reluctant Rancher (Three River Ranch, #2)

by Roxanne Snopek

[Cocktails and Books]

This was a fantastic book, from the minute I started to the second I finished it, I loved it! It was an emotional roller coaster of emotional ups and downs, family turmoil and tough love. It was a book filled with so much more than just a story, the characters felt so real and there were times where I laughed at their antics, then at times cried like a baby. This story pulled at my heart strings in more ways than I can count. The writing was beautiful and flowed on the pages, it was captivating, passionate and so romantic.

Des is a spitfire, she is a strong independent woman who speaks her mind and does what she wants, when she wants and how she wants. She runs into some trouble with her job and decides its time to get away for a while and goes to visit her good friend Rory. She is talked into rehabbing Rory's neighbors dad, who was in a serious accident. This also means spending time with Zach, the man who she had a brief encounter with, but one who makes her insides melt. Zach has such a tortured soul and because of a recent family tragedy he is conflicted with his feelings of guilt and on how he fits in with his family. Now is when his family needs him the most, and that is where Des seems to come into the picture, she is there to help fix things... but who is there to help fix Des? Zach and Des are perfect together, they have great chemistry and the sexual tension between them is thick. They both need each other but constantly push each other away. Neither one is perfect but that is what makes them so real.

I also enjoyed reading about Carson and Rory and being able to read about how happy they are now. Bliss and Blythe also get some time in the book. I fell in love with Zach's parents especially his father, and the relationship that he forged with Des was truly heartwarming. The heartache and healing that this family had to face was insurmountable, but this book just shows us how important family and love are and how those things alone make anything possible.

I would definitely recommend this book to those looking for a great romance. this book had me laughing, crying and just thinking about life in general. It is about making your dreams come true, the importance of family and Love all wrapped up in one great book. I would recommend reading the first book in this series first, although it could be read as a stand alone I would not recommend it. I am looking forward to the next in the series.

Reviewed by Kim for Cocktails and Books