I read this story immediately after reading “Winning the Cowboy’s Heart” which is book 5 in the Rocky Mountain Cowboys series. I have really enjoyed this series and this story was really good with a nice steady pace.

Readers are briefly introduced to Daryl Loveland as a secondary character in book 5 along with his 2 children and wife. We are left wondering what kind of strained marriage Daryl and his wife have and what happened to Daryl’s sister in law Cassidy, who Daryl dated in college.

This story had great characters (Cades and Loveland families), clean romance, funny, and some sad tragic life events that the characters had to work thru with faith and diligence.

I highly recommend this book and hope to read more from this series and author. Once I started reading it, I had a hard time putting it down because the characters and setting were really enjoyable. Who wouldn’t like an inspirational, fun, easy to read, cowboy book?!

I received a copy of this book complimentary for blog and social media review. All opinions are my own.

On Tour with Prism Book Tours

A Rancher to Remember
(Rocky Mountain Cowboys #6)
By Karen Rock
Contemporary Romance
Paperback & ebook, 368 Pages
April 1st 2019 by Harlequin Heartwarming

They can’t change the past…

but they can choose their future

Globe-trotting journalist Cassidy Fulton is back in Carbondale, Colorado. Only she can’t remember why—or the accident that killed her estranged sister. Helping her piece together this mystery is her brother-in-law and former fiancé, Daryl Loveland. Overcoming their grief seems impossible. Yet one thing is clear: Cassidy can’t imagine her life without Daryl or her adorable niece and nephew. But can the ranch ever really be her home?

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Award-winning author Karen Rock is both sweet and spicy—at least when it comes to her writing! The author of both YA and adult contemporary books writes sexy suspense novels and small-town romances for Harlequin and Kensington publishing. A strong believer in Happily-Ever-After, Karen loves creating unforgettable stories that leave her readers with a smile. When she’s not writing, Karen is an avid reader who also loves cooking her grandmother’s Italian recipes, baking and having the Adirondack Park wilderness as her backyard, where she lives with her husband, daughter, dog and cat who keep her life interesting and complete. Learn more about her at http://www.karenrock.com or follow her on twitter at http://www.twitter.com/karenrock5.

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Tour Giveaway

– 1 winner will receive a $50 Amazon eGift Card – Open Internationally
– 1 winner will receive signed, print copies of the first five books in the Rocky Mountain Cowboys series (Christmas at Cade Ranch, Falling for a Cowboy, Bad Boy Rancher, A Cowboy’s Pride & Winning the Cowboy’s Heart) – US Only
– Ends April 10, 2019

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What does it mean to be a good friend?
Buck Denver wants to be friends with God, so he makes a giant robot suit to be closer to Him. To help Buck understand the true meaning of friendship, his friends share their favorite Bible stories. First, Sunday School Lady tells him all about David and Jonathan and their loyalty to one another in tough times. Then Pastor Paul talks about how Jesus offers friendship to each of us. In the end, Buck learns that God uses friends to help us grow stronger and our friendship with Jesus helps us grow closer to God!

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MY REVIEW:
This story was really cute! The words were simple and easy to read for my 8.5 year old.

Buck and his friends were able to discuss how David and Jonathan’s friendship helped them grow closer to God. The example of Jesus teaching his apostles about becoming more like him and serving others was also mentioned.

I liked that they included a “Family Connection” page in the back of the book which had suggested questions and scriptures to read as a family. Loved the bright color pictures and simple message of this book. Fun to read and my son loved it!

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What does it mean to be thankful?
Buck Denver has had a bad, bad day, so his friends take him on a quest to learn about thankfulness. Soon, he’s on a ride with Sunday School Lady, Marcy, and Brother Louie to learn about Jehoshaphat and Lazarus. In the end, Buck learns that on good days AND bad days, God is good and worthy of our thanks-every day, no matter what!

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MY REVIEW:
This book included Buck, Marcy and Sunday School lady in another cute story. Sunday School lady told the story of Jehoshaphat the King of Israel and how they thanked God even during troubled times. Then she shared the story of Lazarus, Jesus’s friend and how Jesus thanked God even though his friend had died. They shared in the book that we shouldn’t just be thankful to God for giving us what we want. We need to be thankful all of the time-good or bad.

I liked that they included a “Family Connection” page in the back of the book which had suggested questions and scriptures to read as a family. Loved the bright color pictures and simple message of this book. Fun and simple to read-my 8.5 year old son loved it!

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“Miss Adeline’s Match” by Joanna Barker

I really enjoyed this clean Regency Romance! Great characters, interesting story line, and good steady pace.

I especially liked Adeline and Evan’s friendship and banter back and forth, which is surprising for that time period (and I loved it!). I laughed and I cried along with the characters in this book. Once I started reading I didn’t want to put it down! I wanted to keep reading so I could figure out what happened to Charity’s past relationship and whether Adeline would change her mind about marriage as well.

I especially liked reading about the fox hunt. The author did a wonderful job with being descriptive with the setting-I felt like I was right there with Adeline, Charity, Ethan and the others.

I truly can’t say enough good things about this book! I plan on keeping it on my bookshelf so I can read it again!

I received a copy of this book complimentary for blog and social media review. All opinions are my own.

About the Book:
Miss Adeline Hayes is the perfect lady’s companion: pleasant, conversational, and unceasingly proper. But when her closest friend, Charity Edgeworth, breaks off her arranged marriage without explanation, even Adeline’s superior skills are put to the test. Charity’s father banishes the two young women to the country, sending Adeline with a charge to find Charity a husband—or suffer dire consequences.

As Adeline takes on the role of reluctant matchmaker, she discovers more than one obstacle in her path. Not only does Charity prefer escaping in books to socializing, but Adeline soon finds her own attentions distracted by the standoffish—and irritatingly handsome—Mr. Evan Whitfield. Amidst an eventful foxhunt and the unexpected arrival of Charity’s former betrothed, Adeline simply doesn’t have time for a battle of wits with Evan. But the two are continually drawn together until Adeline begins to question her tightly guarded convictions about love and marriage.

However, when secrets are revealed and truths made known, Adeline must face her most fearsome obstacle yet: herself.

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Biography
Joanna Barker was born and raised in northern California. She discovered her love for historical fiction after visiting England as an eleven-year-old, and subsequently read every Jane Austen book she could get her hands on. After graduating Brigham Young University with a degree in English, she worked as an acquisitions editor before devoting herself full-time to writing. She enjoys music, chocolate, and reading everything from romance to science fiction. She lives in Utah and is just a little crazy about her husband and two wild-but-loveable boys.

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MY REVIEW:
“When You Are Near” is book 1 in the “Brookstone Brides” series. It was such a fun story to read! I really liked the Christian elements of faith and death weaved into the story. It was fun to read Lizzy’s life as a trick rider in her parents Wild West traveling show in the early 1900s. Her parents and Uncle owned and ran the all female show but after her fathers death, Lizzy decides to return to her family’s ranch. But before she can return she must finish up the tour, stay away from unwanted suitors, and help her friend escape a dangerous situation.

Drama, romance, murder and trick riding all wrapped up into a fun, easy to read story! I really enjoyed this Christian historical romance and I can’t wait to read books 2 and 3 which are about Mary and Ella, who are Lizzy’s friends from this book.

I received a copy of this book complimentary for blog and social media review. All opinions are my own.

About the Book

Book: When You Are Near

Author: Tracie Peterson

Genre: Christian Historical Romance

Release Date: March 5, 2018

After her father’s death, Lizzy Brookstone, a trick rider in the all-female Brookstone Wild West Extravaganza, wants nothing more than to quit her role as the star of the show and live a quiet life on her family’s ranch. But returning home would bring Wesley DeShazer, the ranch’s foreman and the man who broke her heart, back into her life. In addition, the Brookstones’ new manager fears that Lizzy’s departure could doom the already cash-strapped show.

Hope grows in Lizzy during a stopover at Fleming Farm. Ella Fleming not only has a natural talent for trick riding and could easily replace Lizzy, but she’s eager to join the show to flee a forced betrothal. However, while there, one of the show’s wranglers is killed in a manner Lizzy finds suspicious. And during her escape from the farm, Ella stumbles across a secret that could affect all of their lives, as well as the future of the Brookstone Extravaganza.

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About the Author

Tracie Peterson (www.traciepeterson.com) is the bestselling, award-winning author of more than 100 novels. Tracie also teaches writing workshops at a variety of conferences on subjects such as inspirational romance and historical research. She and her family live in Montana.

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Introducing…When You Are Near!

I’m excited about the new Brookstone Brides series and had so much fun researching for the various characters and locations. This is a story about a fictional Wild West show with all female performers. Prior to the rodeos we see today, the Wild West shows traveled throughout America and Europe to entertain people and give city dwellers a taste of what the American frontier was like. At least their version.

Buffalo Bill Cody was famous for his shows, which brought Native Americans and their culture into the world of people who might otherwise never have even seen an “Indian.” Pawnee Bill was another entertainer who sought to keep these shows alive.

For the fictional show in my novels, I wanted to focus on three female characters who became a part of the Brookstone Wild West Extravaganza for varying reasons. Lizzy Brookstone is the heroine in book one, When You Are Near, and as the daughter of one of the show’s owners, she has enjoyed a starring role as a trick rider.

For research I went to Pueblo, Colorado to the ranch of Karen Vold, a famous trick rider and rodeo star. Linda Scholtz, a famed trick rider, was teaching a clinic there along with Karen at the Red Top Ranch Trickriding School.

These are two remarkable Christian trick riders who have long worked to keep the sport alive. I spent three days getting to know them and what they do and learned so much. And just to prove that we weren’t all work and no play, I thought I’d share my attempt at trick riding. What I won’t do for research!

The series will have three books, as usual, and each book will focus on a different lady and her skills. Mary is a trick shooter like Annie Oakley, and Ella is a Roman rider who stands on the backs of two horses for her part in the act. It was so interesting learning about each of these types of performers, and I hope you’ll get a chance to read all three and enjoy the stories of the Brookstone Wild West Extravaganza.

Giveaway

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