Review: Romantic and captivating
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 10, 2014
Cowboys. Give them the right story and I love them. And if we had them in the UK I would constantly be wandering the fields appreciating the view. Cole Forrester? He is a cowboy I would happily ride into the sunset with *sighs*.I've read enough of Victoria James' books to know that when I pick one up, I'll be treated to a romantic captivating journey and a couple to fall in love with. And I was, as The Ranchers Second Chance is a beautifully written book with wonderful realistic characters, a mesmerising storyline and set in a descriptively beautiful location.Wedding Planner Melanie Simms is arranging the wedding of her best friend, Cori, who, days before the big day, is in hospital. Mel is left to prepare under the watchful guard of Cori's big brother Cole. Brooding, quiet and very sexy, he was widowed young and is determined to fulfil his wife's final wishes for the ranch. Both have painful pasts, both have erected emotional barriers, but with a nudge in the right direction from the Ranch's matriarchal housekeeper, they can't fight their chemistry.Whilst their intimate moments are mild and kept pretty much behind closed doors, it is still passionate, touching, heartfelt and sexy. Cole and Mel's journey is one of discovery and understanding and with some laugh-out-loud moments lifting it exactly when it needed it, was an absolute pleasure to read.(This is the second book in the Passion Creek series; the first written by Inara Scott, but this can easily be read as a standalone)I received a copy of this as an ARC courtesy of Entangled Publishing for an honest and unbiased opinion