Big Sky Country, Book 1

**Big Sky Country, Book 1** is the first book of the *Big Sky Country* series. It is followed by *Big Sky Country, Book 2*.

## Summary

*When your car breaks down in rural Montana, you're stranded on the roadside... until a certain cowboy comes riding up.*

## Chapters

#### **Chapter 1: Country Roads**

> *When your car breaks down in rural Montana, you're stranded on the roadside... until a certain cowboy comes riding up.*
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#### **Chapter 2: Moonlight Moonshine**

> *You're invited to dinner with the Oakley clan... but family tensions are running hot!*
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#### **Chapter 3: Welcome to Sweetridge**

> *A trip into town is a chance to get to know more about Dallas... and meet some of Sweetridge's quirky residents!*
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#### **Chapter 4: Helping Hands**

> *A fight between the Oakley brothers complicates life on the ranch... as does a farmhand defecting to the Mendozas!*
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#### **Chapter 5: Fair Play**

> *There's only one way to get $10,000 in time. Win at the Fair... and win big!*
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#### **Chapter 6: All's Fair**

> *It's time for the State Fair... but can you bring home the grand prize?*
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#### **Chapter 7: Back in the Saddle**

> *Sawyer's ready to make a big bet to save the ranch... but will he lose it all?*
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#### **Chapter 8: City Slickers**

> *The whole gang saddles up for a trip to the city... but a surprising visitor awaits them!*
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#### **Chapter 9: A Hell of an Offer**

> *The Oakleys receive an unexpected offer... or is it an ultimatum?*
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#### **Chapter 10: Hitting the Trail**

> *At Cliff's request, the Oakley crew has just one choice.... to hike the Lonely Pine Trail!*
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#### **Chapter 11: Trials of the Trail**

> *Unexpected dangers threaten the Lonely Pine hike... but a family secret awaits you at the top!*
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#### **Chapter 12: Fugitive Blues**

> *Back in town, the Oakley clan is reunited... but a sinister figure from Dallas' past threatens everything!*
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#### **Chapter 13: Fire and Ice**

> *Just when things look like they couldn't get worse, a snap blizzards (sic) hits the Oakley ranch!*
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#### **Chapter 14: End of the Line**

> *Cliff makes a shocking decision about the fate of the farm, and everyone faces the consequences.*
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#### **Chapter 15: High Noon**

> *Brooklynne's got a plan to save the ranch... but you'll have to pull the con of the century to do it!*
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#### **Chapter 16: Hoedown Heartache**

> *A shocking call from your past forces a decision... one that'll shape the future of the Oakley Ranch!*
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## Gallery

### Sneak Peeks

Chapter 5 Sneak PeekChapter 11 Sneak PeekChapter 13 Sneak PeekChapter 15 Sneak PeekChapter 16 Sneak Peek
### Pre-Book Sneak Peeks & Information

Summary of Big Sky CountryConfirmation of Gender of Choice in Across The Void & Big Sky CountrySneak Peek at Big Sky Country's Book CoverList of Fall 2018 ReleasesAd for Big Sky Country with a Female MCBig Sky Country cover w/ release dateSneak Peek via InstagramMore info on Current Books and Upcoming onesChapter 1 RevealSneak Peek #1Sneak Peek #2Sneak Peek #3
### Locations featured in Big Sky Country

View of the Montana highway from Your Character's car when it breaks down in Ch. 1Oakley Ranch (Daytime)Howard's PeakNewly renovated Oakley Barn (Outside)Inside of the Oakley BarnOpen Area w/ Wild HorsesFairgroundsRodeoOakley Barn in flamesRooftop of the Oakley's house
### Miscellaneous

Official PromoThumbnail CoverThumbnail Cover (Old Interface)In-Game Banner (Old Interface)Full Cover as Shown in the New UIIn-App announcementAnnouncement for Big Sky Country on InstagramIn-Book CoverSpike, MC's potted CactusSawyer's Hunter StewAdelaide's Apple Bourbon Pie RecipeBig Sky Country Writers Part IBig Sky Country Writers Part IIChelsa Next to ATV and BSC PostersPB Celebrates recent releasesCh. 4 Summary of Big Sky Country gets fixedBig Sky Country from Q&A on InstaKittens on BSC in Ch. 4TractorWestern Tanager bird in Ch. 5Apple from Oakley Farm Orchard in Ch. 9Group Pic w/ Female MCGroup Pic w/ Male MCJohn + Cliff Oakley Carving in Ch. 11Chris *Dallas* James Wanted posterThe book cover that "inspired" BSC 1's coverNew interface (May 21, 2020)
## Promotional Videos

Choices - Big Sky Country, Book 1 Teaser 1Choices - Big Sky Country, Book 1 Teaser 2
## Spoilers

* On July 30, 2018, a sneak peek of the book cover alongside Across the Void was revealed with a summary of the book as well.
	+ On this same day, it was confirmed that you can play as Male or Female in this book.
* On September 12, 2018, a trailer for *Big Sky Country* revealed it will be premiering on Friday, September 21st, 2018.
	+ The summaries for the first two chapters were revealed on the same day.
* On September 14, 2018, a sneak peek of a picture with the writing "Wish you were here! xoxo" was released.
* On September 17, 2018, a second sneak peek of a picture with the writing "made some new friends" was released.
	+ It hinted at the MC for this book using the same face models as those from Bloodbound.
* On September 18, 2018, a third sneak peek of a picture with the writing that says, "Stopped by the Mendoza Ranch today!" was released.
* On September 20, 2018, a final sneak peek was released in the form of a promotional video for the book.
* On September 24, 2018, PB hosted a party for September birthdays and to celebrate their recent releases.
* On October 4, 2018, the summary for Chapter 4 was finally fixed to say "Oakley brothers" instead of "Duke Brothers".
* On December 6, 2018, a sneak peek for Chapter 13 was released.
* On December 10, 2018, PB celebrated the new update, the launch of *The Heist: Monaco* and the December birthdays.
* On December 19, 2018, PB released a sneak peek for Chapter 15.
* On December 26, 2018, a sneak peek for Chapter 16 was released.
* On July 1, 2019, the book cover for its sequel was revealed, along with the official premiere date being Saturday, July 13th.
	+ On the same day, people on Reddit & Twitter pointed out the similarities between the BSC 1 cover and a book cover titled *Hard Riding Cowboy*, written by Maisey Yates.
	+ On July 2, 2019, Ms. Yates replied to a user on Twitter where she revealed that Pixelberry had not, in fact, asked for her permission to use the covers as inspiration.
	+ On July 5, 2019, via Choices Insiders, PB announced the new Book 2 release date of July 27, 2019.
	+ On July 17, 2019, Choices tweeted a new teaser video that revealed the new cover for the sequel.

## Trivia

* The book's title comes from one of the state of Montana's nicknames.
* Chapter 1 shares the same title as *Witness: A Bodyguard Romance*, Chapter 17, "Country Roads".
* A premium scene in Chapter 3 makes a reference to *Endless Summer* when Colt lists off the series of ways he believes the world will end.
* In a premium scene of Chapter 6, if you choose to play carnival games with Dallas and then choose a prize, you can Dallas get you a "Dopey-looking cat" plushie - which is a plushie version of Dopey Cat, the protagonist of the game of the same name that was created by Mark Collins from the *LoveHacks* series.
* In Chapter 10, Curly makes a reference to the 1990 film *Home Alone*.
* In Chapter 13, Curly makes a reference to actor Jason Momoa who portrayed Khal Drogo on *Game of Thrones*, as well as *Aquaman* in the film of the same name. The latter was released in China on the very same day as Chapter 13 (both came out on December 7, 2018) and in other countries later in the same month.
* Chapter 13 shares the same title as *The Royal Romance, Book 1*, Chapter 7, "Fire and Ice".
* In Chapter 15, when Brooklynne contacts AgraCorp to ask for Garret Redmond, as she doesn't know his surname, you have to tell her. One of the options is "Redfield", which is a reference to the character from *It Lives in the Woods*​​​​​. Choose that and she will ask: "Isn't that the name of a spooky urban legend from Oregon?"
* At the end of Chapter 15, it was confirmed that this book would be ending the following week, on December 28, 2018.
* At the end of Chapter 16, it is revealed that Big Sky Country would receive a second book, making this a series instead of a standalone.
	+ The Book 2 confirmation includes the question "Will you be Keepin' Up with the Oakleys?", which is a reference to American reality television show *Keeping Up with the Kardashians*.

*Click here for the walkthrough of this book: Big Sky Country, Book 1 Choices.*

## References

1. ↑ https://twitter.com/PlayChoices/status/1024072892164624384
2. ↑ https://twitter.com/ImRealFrosty/status/1024073649148424193
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11. ↑ https://twitter.com/PlayChoices/status/1072250298037489666
12. ↑ https://twitter.com/PlayChoices/status/1075558357988044805
13. ↑ https://twitter.com/PlayChoices/status/1078013568774098944
14. ↑ https://twitter.com/PlayChoices/status/1145856483935997953?
15. ↑ https://twitter.com/maiseyyates/status/1146138600758628352