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    The Second Chance Rancher

    By Kate Pearce

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    Spinning-off of her beloved Morgan Ranch series, New York Times bestselling author Kate Pearce launches a new contemporary Western romance series about a neighboring ranching family trying to lasso love . . .
     
    It might be the pride of hard work on rugged terrain, the welcoming community, or the memories—but wherever the folks of Morgantown may roam, they have a way of coming back to the ranch . . .
     
    There’s a reason Jackson Lymond left the Air Force, but he’s not telling a soul. He’d rather keep things simple, while trying to start a new life helping his older brother on their northern California ranch. At least Morgantown’s flirty local bartender can keep his mind off the past—that is, until he runs into Daisy Miller . . .
     
    Daisy doesn’t really expect Jackson to remember her. Back in school she did her best to blend in—and pretend she didn’t have five brothers who’d hogtie any boy who even looked at her. These days though, she and Jackson might have more in common than just their ranching relatives. After all, they both left home only to return. Trouble is, under the watch of her fiercely protective family, Daisy is longing for some privacy. Letting Jackson into her life could make that even more difficult—or it might be the second chance they’re both looking for . . .
     
     
    “Pearce’s fans and contemporary romance readers will want to pick this one up and read it to the end.”
    —Publishers Weekly
     
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherZebra Books
    Release dateMay 28, 2019
    ISBN9781420148268
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    The Second Chance Rancher
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    Kate Pearce

    New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Kate Pearce was born in England in the middle of a large family of girls and quickly found that her imagination was far more interesting than real life. After acquiring a degree in history and barely escaping from the British Civil Service alive, she moved to California and then to Hawaii with her kids and her husband and set about reinventing herself as a romance writer. She is known for both her unconventional heroes and her joy at subverting romance clichés. In her spare time she self publishes science fiction erotic romance, historical romance, and whatever else she can imagine. You can find Kate on katepearce.com.

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    • 5/5
      The Second Chance Rancher by Kate PearceThe Millers of Morgantown #1Returning to Morgantown was a delightful way to spend the afternoon and although Jackson Lymond did seem a bit clueless at times he eventually managed to get the HEA he was looking for. Who does he end up with? Not the woman he started out thinking he wanted...nope...he realized rather quickly that he really wanted florist Daisy Miller instead of Nancy the bartender. Why? Well, she was more suited to him and...Nancy wasn’t interested. As an introduction to the Miller family we realize that with five brothers to marry off there are a number of books to look forward to – hooray! In this book there is a bit of the fake relationship to hide a secret one of them is keeping and they cut it close enough that their HEA might not have happened had the two not realized that they really did belong together. Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington-Zebra for the ARC – This is my honest review. 4-5 Stars
    • 3/5
      The Second Chance Rancher by Kate PearceBook #1: The Millers of Morgan Valley SeriesSource: PurchaseRating: 3/5 starsSince leaving the Air Force, Jackson Lymond just hasn’t been able to settle into his own skin. He thought he would retire from the Air Force, but his plans changed he left early, and now he’s back home on a ranch he doesn’t own working with his older brother and trying to find his next path in life. Jackson is no stranger to hard work and that’s a damn good thing since his recently deceased father left the family farm in quite a state. The buildings are falling apart, the fields are a mess, and there is little to no livestock to be found. If it weren’t for the solid investment by his older (and very wealthy!) brother and the extra work offered by the neighboring Morgan family, the Lymond ranch would be nothing but a total loss. With nothing but time on his hands, Jackson jumps into the work and hopes some clarity will come with the long days. Daisy Miller is running herself ragged; with two full-time jobs and a whopper of a secret, she’s about as worn out as a girl can get. In the life everyone knows about, Daisy is the proprietor of the local flower shop and in the life no one knows about, Daisy works with her Silicon Valley contacts on a project that nearly destroyed her several years ago. When Daisy returned home broken and defeated, she promised her family she would never go back to the madness that nearly destroyed her. Unfortunately, some projects are to near and dear to give up and Daisy has secretly been working with her old group to finish their once very promising work. With so much on her plate and so much she can’t reveal to anyone, Daisy has little enough time for herself, let alone a boyfriend. But, what about a hot rancher with no strings attached???? Daisy’s ultimate plan with Jackson Lymond is to have her fun with him and be done, to hit it and quit. She has no use for a boyfriend – the last one ended very badly – and with no strings attached, no one can possibly get hurt. To Daisy’s credit, she is honest with Jackson from the beginning, but he is also honest with her. Jackson likes Daisy and just wants a fair shot with her at a real relationship. Make no mistake, the sex is fantastic, but Jackson is at a place in his life where it’s time to consider the future and exactly who he wants to spend that future with. Daisy is everything he wants in a partner, including stubborn as can be and somewhat difficult. Convincing Daisy to spend her life with him isn’t going to be easy, but Jackson has fought harder fights in his life, and none have had a prize as great as Daisy Miller. The Bottom Line: Before this book, I would have had to look long and hard through my reviews for a Kate Pearce book I didn’t simply adore and totally gush about in my review. I struggled with this book for one reason and one reason alone, Daisy Miller! While I wanted to like Daisy and understand her situation – past and present – I couldn’t get past her bad attitude and overall mean spirit. On top of simply being mean to Jackson – and I do mean, mean not just brutally honest! – she often sent terrible mixed signals. Daisy is aware from the beginning of Jackson’s feelings and intentions and because she can’t drum up the will and courage to sort out her own life and mess, she takes it out on Jackson. With the negative out of the way, let’s look at the positives: Jackson and Morgan Valley. Jackson is a dream of a man and I so appreciated his character, especially is awkwardness which I found quite endearing. It’s also so lovely to be back in Morgan Valley and seeing this idyllic location being used to expand the series into this spin off. I have every confidence this series is going to be, overall, just as fine as its parent and I look forward to the future of the Miller’s of Morgan Valley.
    • 3/5
      Jackson Lymond is back in Morgan Valley after a stint in the Air Force, trying to figure out what he wants to do next. He remembers Daisy Miller and the two start dating. Daisy is running her flower shop as well as still secretly working on an IP from her old job in Silicon Valley, so a fun fling with Jackson works for her. I've read some of the Morgan Valley books and other Kate Pearce Regency books, but this wasn't one of my favorites. There was a lot of hyped-up drama that didn't ring true for me: Daisy has to hide her Silicon Valley work from her overbearing brothers and father, so how did she ever get away and work there to begin with? Seems like she should have been a bit more able to deal with them if she could run an IP. Jackson is okay, but I never really got the chemistry between him and Daisy; she was his default date after asking another girl out first and getting shot down. It's a quick read and enjoyable, just not the best one in the series.

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