Second Chance at Sunflower Ranch
Includes a Bonus Novella
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4.4 • 23 Ratings
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- $6.99
Publisher Description
From the bestselling author of Queen of Cowboy: regrets and old heartbreaks are unearthed in this sweeping love story as hometown sweethearts get a second chance at love—and being a family.
Retired combat medic Jesse Ryan hasn’t been home much since he enlisted twenty years ago. Now he’s headed back to Texas to help take care of his aging foster parents and run Sunflower ranch. But when he gets there, he finds his parents’ live-in nurse is Addison Hall, his high school best friend and the woman he always regretted leaving behind after their one steamy night together before he shipped out. He’s not at all surprised that their chemistry is still sparking, but Jesse is shocked to learn Addy gave birth to a little girl about nine months after he left—his little girl.
Addy has her hands full as a single mom of a nineteen-year-old daughter who suddenly wants to rebel at everything. The last thing she needs is Jesse Ryan complicating her life even further, especially since she’s always had a crush on the handsome cowboy. But the more time she spends with Jesse, the more she wonders what might happen if they finally let their friendship blossom into something more and became the family she’d always hoped for.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Bestseller Brown (Summertime on the Ranch) combines secret baby and second-chance romance tropes to charming effect in this small-town love story. Nurse Addison Hall and her 19-year-old daughter, Mia, live on Sunflower Ranch so that Addison can provide round-the-clock care for owner Sonny Ryan, who has multiple sclerosis. Now Jesse, Sonny's son and Addison's former best friend, returns to town to be with his father after retiring from the air force. It's the first time Addison has seen him in 20 years, and she's been hiding a huge secret: he's Mia's father. Soon after Jesse's arrival, Mia takes off with her deadbeat boyfriend, sending the adults who care for her into a frenzy. As they navigate this sticky situation, Jesse forgives Addison's decision to keep Mia a secret (perhaps more quickly than the reader will), and the pair inch toward happily ever after. Brown excels at creating big-hearted, appealing characters and small-town color; readers will fall for both the endearing couple and the stellar supporting cast. This is a delight.
Customer Reviews
A sweet and heartwarming romance
I feel like you always know what you’re going to get with a Carolyn Brown romance, and Second Chance at Sunflower Ranch does not disappoint. It’s sweet, fun, lighthearted and full of kindhearted characters. The book has a lovely theme about families, either family by blood, or by choice.
Addy, a single mom to a nineteen-year-old daughter, is a busy home health care nurse for Sonny and helps run Sonny and Pearl’s Sunflower Ranch. She splits her time as a nurse for Sonny, who suffers from early-stage MS and helping him run his ranch, along with her daughter, Mia.
Sonny and Pearl’s son, Jesse arrives home after spending twenty years in the Air Force as a medic, to help his father with the ranch, and he’s surprised to see his old friend Addy as his Father’s home health nurse living in his parent’s house. Seeing her brings back memories of their last night together before he left for basic training when their friendship turned to something deeper.
I thought the characters were well developed and interesting. I liked the way Addy handled her daughter’s mistakes, and the loving relationship she built with her daughter over the years. Jesse comes home to find some startling discoveries, but he takes this in stride and decides to move forward with his life instead of dwelling on mistakes, and miscommunications of the past.
The book has a slow start, but once it gets going is enjoyable to read. This is the first book in a series by Carolyn Brown, and I’m excited to read the rest of the series.
I recommend this book to anyone looking for a sweet romance. I received a complimentary copy of this book. The opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
Second chance at Sunflower Ranch
ARC for honest review with no compensation Received from NetGalley
Jesse Ryan and Addison Hall, high school friends one steamy night, part he to the military overseas her to nursing. Twenty years later he retires and returns home only to find he has a 19 year old daughter…following along to see how this all plays out and if love finds it’s way back into all their lives….