Big Sky Country, Book 2

**Big Sky Country, Book 2** is the second and final book of the *Big Sky Country* series. It succeeds its first book, *Big Sky Country, Book 1*.

## Summary

*You're in big sky country to stay, but when outside forces threaten the town you call home, can you and your friends band together to protect it?*

## Chapters

#### **Chapter 1: The New Normal**

> *You're in big sky country to stay, but when outside forces threaten the town you call home, can you and your friends band together to protect it?*
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#### **Chapter 2: Sweetridge, USA**

> *A surprise announcement sends the town spinning! How will it affect you and your friends?*
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#### **Chapter 3: The Race Is On**

> *As the mayoral race heats up, the TV cameras move in to capture every juicy detail. Will it be enough to win the bid?*
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#### **Chapter 4: This Ain't Your First Rodeo**

> *It's time for the State Rodeo! But will tempers flare when the whole town comes together?*
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#### **Chapter 5: The Sweetridge Derby**

> *The Oakleys and the Mendozas have a big showdown! Is the feud brewing up again?*
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#### **Chapter 6: Life is a Highway**

> *You're setting off on a road trip to Oklahoma... where Dallas is wanted for armed robbery! Will you find a way to clear his name?*
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#### **Chapter 7: Ridin' High**

> *The National Rodeo Finals are here! But will Sawyer be able to handle the competition?*
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#### **Chapter 8: On the Block**

> *When Cliff needs to talk to you urgently, can you rise to the challenge?*
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#### **Chapter 9: Heavy Burden**

> *Cliff's entrusted you with a terrible secret. Can you keep it from the others?*
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#### **Chapter 10: Happy Birthday, Darlin'**

> *What surprises does your birthday have in store for you?*
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#### **Chapter 11: Meet Me At The Festival**

> *As preparations for the Flower Festival ramp up, can you and your friends keep smiling for the cameras?*
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#### **Chapter 12: La La Land**

> *You and your friends are headed to Hollywood! Can you handle the bright lights of the big city?*
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#### **Chapter 13: The Great Debate**

> *It's time for the mayoral campaign debate! But can Asha keep her cool under pressure?*
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#### **Chapter 14: World Famous**

> *It's the premiere of Sweetridge's episode of Smalltown, USA. But what storylines have they chosen to follow?*
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#### **Chapter 15: Get Out the Vote**

> *It's election day... and Asha's behind in the polls! Can you help her salvage the campaign before it's too late?*
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#### **Chapter 16: And the Winner Is...**

> *Series Finale: The election results are in! Who will be the next mayor of Sweetridge?*
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## Gallery

### Sneak Peeks

Ch. 3 Sneak PeekCh. 5 Sneak PeekCh. 7 Sneak PeekCh. 9 Sneak PeekCh. 11 Sneak PeekCh. 13 Sneak PeekCh. 15 Sneak PeekCh. 16 Sneak Peek
### Pre-Book Sneak Peeks & Information

Book 2 ConfirmationInfo on Release Date via the AppBSC BK 2 Jan. 2019 UpdateBSC BK 2 02/22/2019 UpdateA player can't wait for TRR & BSC2 03-22-2019April- Summer 2019 Release ScheduleBSC BK 2 Thumbnail CoverNew info from May 2019 Choices Insiders NewsletterUpdated Releases ScheduleJune 2019 - Release SchedulePrevious Plagiarized CoverFirst Sneak PeekSneak Peek #2Chapter One SummarySneak Peek #3Sneak Peek #4Sneak Peek #5
### Locatons featured in Book 2

TulsaNational Rodeo ChampionshipNational Rodeo Championship ArenaThe Oakley House at Night
### Miscellaneous

* Game
* Items

Official PromoThumbnail CoverThumbnail Cover (Old Interface)In-Game Banner (Unused Plagiarised Version) (Old Interface)In-Game Banner (Old Interface)Full Cover as Shown in the New UIThe book cover that "inspired" BSC 2's coverMs.Yates AnswerSeries Finale Confirmation (Nov. 12, 2019)New interface (May 21, 2020)

Cherry Bourbon PieMixed NutsCheetah CakeOakley Ranch Ledger as seen in Ch.5Big Red Tractor as seen in Ch.5The World's Largest Ball of Twine as seen in Ch.6WildflowersAuction Paddle; Lucky Number 181 as seen in Ch.8Party Spike as seen in Ch.10Birthday Cake as seen in Ch.10BlindfoldWildflower as seen in Ch.11Flower Crown as seen in Ch.11Homemade Ice CreamSun HatSanta HatPirate hatGiant GlassesSanta BeardEyepatchFeather BoaChristmas ScarfStuffed ParrotCool DrinkSweet DrinkHot Drink
## Promotional Videos

Choices - Big Sky Country, Book 2 Teaser 1 (ORIGINAL COVER VERSION)Choices - Big Sky Country, Book 2 Teaser 2 (NEW COVER VERSION)
## Spoilers

* A sequel was confirmed at the end of Chapter 16, where the Book 2 confirmation included the question "Will you be Keepin' Up with the Oakleys?", which is a reference to the American reality television show *Keeping Up with the Kardashians*.
* On January 11, 2019, PB said that there's no release yet for the book at this time, but told players to stay tuned.
* On March 22, 2019, PB revealed that it will premiere sometime in Summer 2019.
* On April 9, 2019, PB released their first Choices Insiders Newsletter released a thumbnail cover art.
* On May 3, 2019, in the May edition of *Choices Insiders*, PB said this about the book, *"Of course, summer wouldn't be complete without some summer love! Return to the ranch in **Big Sky Country, Book 2.***"
	+ Subsequently, on the same day, PB also released a blog post about the book.
* On June 7, 2019, PB announced via their Insiders Email that the book would premiere sometime in July.
* On July 1, 2019, the book cover was revealed along with the official premiere date being Saturday, July 13th.
	+ It is the second book to have its chapters come out on Saturday after *The Royal Heir, Book 1*.
	+ Unlike Book 1, Book 2 is released on Saturdays instead of Fridays.
	+ On the same day, people on Reddit & Twitter pointed out the similarities between BSC 2 cover and a book cover titled "The Untamed 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 this same day, PB responded by saying they had pulled the cover and were working on a new more original cover.
		- As a result, the premiere of the book was delayed until further notice.
* On July 5, 2019, via Choices Insiders, PB announced the new release date of July 27, 2019.
	+ They also released the first sneak peek for the book.
	+ A second sneak peek featuring Juliette was later released from their "Summer Reads and Q&A" blogpost.
* On July 17, 2019, Choices tweeted a new teaser video that revealed the new cover for this book after the plagiarism scandal earlier this month.
	+ They later released the summary for Chapter One.
* On July 19, 2019, PB released a third sneak peek featuring Dallas.
* On July 24, 2019, PB released a fourth sneak peek featuring Asha.
* On July 26, 2019, PB released the fifth sneak peek of the book.
* On August 9, 2019, PB released a sneak peek of Chapter 3.
* On August 23, 2019, PB released a sneak peek and told players to get prepared for a showdown.
* On September 6, 2019, PB released a sneak peek for Chapter 7.
* On September 20, 2019, PB released a sneak peek for Chapter 9.
* On October 4, 2019, PB released a sneak peek for Chapter 11.
* On October 18, 2019, PB released a sneak peek for Chapter 13.
* On November 1, 2019, PB released a sneak peek for Chapter 15.
* On November 8, 2019, PB released a sneak peek for Chapter 16.
* On November 12, 2019, PB replied to a user's question and confirmed that Book 2's finale was the series finale.

## Trivia

* Chapter 6 has the same title as a country song by Tom Cochrane (and later covered by Rascal Flatts for the movie *Cars*), *Life is a Highway*.
* Chapter 12 is named after the nickname for Los Angeles, La La Land, which is also used for the movie *La La Land*. Curly and Juliette reference the movie *Pretty Woman* in which the character played by Julia Roberts tells the sales staff they made a mistake for not selling her any clothes. Curly also mentions that he is hoping to encounter "any famous Chris" and lists Chris Pine, Chris Pratt, and Chris Winters. However, when Juliette suggests Chris Meloni, Curly doesn't recognize the name.
* In Chapter 12, you can order a hot drink which turns out to be a flaming foreshadow, a fictional flaming cocktail created by Sereena Patel.
* This is the fourth series to end with two books, after *#LoveHacks*, *Perfect Match*, and *The Elementalists*.
	+ This is also the second series to have every book have the same length, in this case 16 chapters, after *LoveHacks*, in which both books have 18 chapters each.
* Chapter 16 shares the same title as *America's Most Eligible: Season 10, Chapter 20*: "And the Winner is...".

*Click here for the walkthrough of this book: Big Sky Country, Book 2 Choices.*

## References

1. ↑ https://twitter.com/PlayChoices/status/1083836263298301952
2. ↑ https://www.pixelberrystudios.com/blog/2019/3/22/summer-reads-and-more
3. ↑ https://twitter.com/PlayChoices/status/1115743317742968832
4. ↑ https://mailchi.mp/b88c34cda3ab/up-next-bloodbound-nightbound-and-the-royal-89677?e=24f7afd6af
5. ↑ https://mailchi.mp/f05a8d1015a3/lights-camera-choices?e=24f7afd6af
6. ↑ https://www.pixelberrystudios.com/blog/2019/5/3/summer-updates-and-answers
7. ↑ https://mailchi.mp/771fcbd2a41c/the-royal-heir-and-summer-love?e=24f7afd6af
8. ↑ https://twitter.com/PlayChoices/status/1145856483935997953?
9. ↑ https://twitter.com/maiseyyates/status/1146138600758628352
10. ↑ https://twitter.com/PlayChoices/status/1146219450611326978
11. ↑ https://www.pixelberrystudios.com/blog/2019/7/5/summer-reads-and-qampa
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13. ↑ https://twitter.com/PlayChoices/status/1151672165952962560
14. ↑ https://twitter.com/PlayChoices/status/1152331828180615168
15. ↑ https://twitter.com/PlayChoices/status/1154186134647267328
16. ↑ https://twitter.com/PlayChoices/status/1154864544625283072
17. ↑ https://twitter.com/PlayChoices/status/1159939643460112384
18. ↑ https://www.twitter.com/PlayChoices/status/1165003199188615173
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20. ↑ https://twitter.com/PlayChoices/status/1175222370920873985
21. ↑ https://twitter.com/PlayChoices/status/1180276937866039303
22. ↑ https://twitter.com/PlayChoices/status/1185308762015297538
23. ↑ https://twitter.com/PlayChoices/status/1190358134776352769
24. ↑ https://twitter.com/PlayChoices/status/1192926027153956864
25. ↑ https://twitter.com/PlayChoices/status/1194366390334935040