Review: Hooked on this series
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 19, 2013
Laura Harner had me hooked on this series since Ty first stepped onto the page. Her characters are vibrant and each has his own personality and backstory. This time we meet Chad Ollom, a quiet man who has a bit of disquiet in his history. I'm not going to say what it is, but what happens to him is an absolute shame.Then we have Jesse, a rodeo star who lives his life in eight second intervals. Only now, that life has caught up to him. He needs a break and an old friend of his (and someone longtime readers of the series may know) steps forward to offer it to him.Jesse and Chad have something in common by the time Jesse makes it to the ranch. It takes Chad a few minutes to realize what it is, but by that time it's too late for him. Jesse loves a challenge and that's how he sees Chad. The problem? Cass bunks Jesse in with Chad. That makes things a tad uncomfortable.Previously we met some whackos who were planning to secede from the U.S. government. They make an appearance here, too, in the form of Tanner and T-Bone, brothers who are told to scare Cass away or stop him. Permanently.(Laura Harner is building up toward something and I'm just DYING to know what it is.)Chad and Jesse have a...um...interlude that has Ty fuming. What happens after can only be described as a `oh hell, what have I done' moment. It leads up to Chad leaving the Ranch to head to a meeting he's been summoned for.Chad is a teacher. He was accused of something a while back and that has returned to haunt him. He goes to see Child Protective Services and meets Park, a far-out dude with two dogs and a van, who is determined to help get this settled once and for all.When he returns to the Ranch, several things are waiting to happen. All of which are about to change the life of Jesse and Chad, and some of them in ways neither expected.Lucky's 5 sweet pea review appears mrsconditreadsbooks.com/index.php/?p=12383