Review: Who could resist this rancher??
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 14, 2014
Celia Gamble is all grown up, and opening a vet practice in her home town. Most townspeople remember her as the skinny little girl, always trying to catch up with her brothers and their friends. But she's a woman now, with a secret mistake she made in her past haunting her, and her newly found independence. She has only one person she can turn to, Jonah, the boy/man she has always had a crush on. Can she trust him?This is the next installment in the Three River Ranch series, and the first I have read. It can be read as a stand alone, but being introduced to all the characters, I think it's a great idea to start from the beginning, they all sound like they have wonderful stories.Celia is getting blackmail letters threatening to expose a innocent mistake from Celia's vet school days. The only person she feels comfortable telling is Jonah, her brothers friend and a local attorney. This secret is tearing her apart, and she's worried about her practice but mostly the effect of these lies on her family.  Jonah has know Celia (CeCe) since she was a child, and also knew of the crush she had on him. He immediately wants to protect her, but is it her, or his loyalty to her family? He has returned to his home town burned out from trying to help and protect young people from being lost in the legal system. He is still haunted by a loss he can't forget, so now his legal practice consisted of contracts, and insurance without risking his soul.The conflict between Jonah and Celia is like a rollercoaster. They both admit they care for each other, but is it still puppy love, or love for a little sister or much more. They take one step closer to each other, and outside influences push them away. The side stories are all interesting on their own, and we get to meet some adorable dogs, cats, horses and even an occasional cow.I enjoyed this book, and finished it in a day.  I will be reading previous books to catch up with the characters in this small ranching town.I received this e-book from the publisher for an honest review.Pat Fordyce