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Rocky Mountain Cowboys #6
A Rancher to Remember
They can’t change the past…
but they can choose their future
Globe-trotting journalist Cassidy Fulton is back in Carbondale, Colorado. Only she can’t remember why—or the accident that killed her estranged sister. Helping her piece together this mystery is her brother-in-law and former fiancé, Daryl Loveland. Overcoming their grief seems impossible. Yet one thing is clear: Cassidy can’t imagine her life without Daryl or her adorable niece and nephew. But can the ranch ever really be her home?
but they can choose their future
Globe-trotting journalist Cassidy Fulton is back in Carbondale, Colorado. Only she can’t remember why—or the accident that killed her estranged sister. Helping her piece together this mystery is her brother-in-law and former fiancé, Daryl Loveland. Overcoming their grief seems impossible. Yet one thing is clear: Cassidy can’t imagine her life without Daryl or her adorable niece and nephew. But can the ranch ever really be her home?
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Published April 1, 2019
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March 29, 2019
RATING 4.5 STARS
A Rancher to Remember is book six in the Rocky Mountain Cowboys series by Karen Rock. Each of these books can easily be read as stand alones. I have not read any of the previous books and it did not take away from this story at all. The characters are recurring in each book so that is the only draw back. That I don’t have a connection to the secondary characters.
Cassidy Fulton is a conflict journalist. For the last ten years, she has traveled the world, risking her safety to get stories from the worst of conditions. Her life consists of one dangerous story after another. Cassidy’s father always urged her to be the best, to always keep striving for a better story, higher accolades.
Ten years ago, Cassidy was all set to accept a different kind of life with the man she had fallen in love with. Until everything changed. Now she doesn’t even keep a permanent address but lives life out of a suitcase. But then everything changed the night she got that phone call.
“If she didn’t earn her profession’s highest accolade, had she really been successful? Did her life have meaning? Worth?”
Daryl Loveland thought he had the perfect life with his wife and two adorable kids. He works the ranch in his hometown of Carbondale, Colorado. For the last eighteen months, his wife has been pulling away, disappearing. He has tried everything but she doesn’t seem to want to fix things. He knew this time was different. He couldn’t find her anywhere. Until they let him know that she was killed. And in the car with her was her sister, the woman he had loved and lost ten years ago.
Cassidy wakes up in a hospital in her home town. She has no memory of what happened. The last she remembers she was on assignment. Daryl is desperate for answers. Why was Cassidy back and why was she with her sister, his wife? But Cassidy can’t remember. Cassidy has no where else to go so he takes her home to his house to recuperate and hopefully regain her memory. It also gives her time to spend with his kids, her niece and nephew.
“Man plans, God laughs. Remember what I said. Happiness isn’t meant to be postponed.”
As Cassidy heals, she also is able to help her niece and nephew heal from the loss of their mother. She is determined to keep her heart locked down where Daryl is concerned. But the longer they are together, the more they both realize that those same feelings are still there. That they never died.
“Cassidy challenged him by breaking him from his comfort zone. With her, he stretched in new directions and wanted to take chances with his life, and maybe even his heart.”
This is a second chance romance with a touch of intrigue as Cassidy and Daryl try to unravel the details of not only what caused his marriage to fall apart, but also what happened that mysterious night she died. There are also some other conflicts happening that are continuing within the series. A mysterious man claiming to be a part of their family. And the health of their matriarch, Joy. Daryl’s two kids, Emma and Noah, are adorable.
This was such a sweet book but as I said, there is that hint of mystery as well. I loved meeting all of these family members. This is classified as a clean romance with nothing more than some passionate kissing involved. You will fall in love with these characters as well as their entire families. The only thing I missed was an epilogue. I would have enjoyed a look into their future. But I assume that that will happen in further books in the series. This was such a lovely book, so beautifully written and I enjoyed it so very much.
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A Rancher to Remember is book six in the Rocky Mountain Cowboys series by Karen Rock. Each of these books can easily be read as stand alones. I have not read any of the previous books and it did not take away from this story at all. The characters are recurring in each book so that is the only draw back. That I don’t have a connection to the secondary characters.
Cassidy Fulton is a conflict journalist. For the last ten years, she has traveled the world, risking her safety to get stories from the worst of conditions. Her life consists of one dangerous story after another. Cassidy’s father always urged her to be the best, to always keep striving for a better story, higher accolades.
Ten years ago, Cassidy was all set to accept a different kind of life with the man she had fallen in love with. Until everything changed. Now she doesn’t even keep a permanent address but lives life out of a suitcase. But then everything changed the night she got that phone call.
“If she didn’t earn her profession’s highest accolade, had she really been successful? Did her life have meaning? Worth?”
Daryl Loveland thought he had the perfect life with his wife and two adorable kids. He works the ranch in his hometown of Carbondale, Colorado. For the last eighteen months, his wife has been pulling away, disappearing. He has tried everything but she doesn’t seem to want to fix things. He knew this time was different. He couldn’t find her anywhere. Until they let him know that she was killed. And in the car with her was her sister, the woman he had loved and lost ten years ago.
Cassidy wakes up in a hospital in her home town. She has no memory of what happened. The last she remembers she was on assignment. Daryl is desperate for answers. Why was Cassidy back and why was she with her sister, his wife? But Cassidy can’t remember. Cassidy has no where else to go so he takes her home to his house to recuperate and hopefully regain her memory. It also gives her time to spend with his kids, her niece and nephew.
“Man plans, God laughs. Remember what I said. Happiness isn’t meant to be postponed.”
As Cassidy heals, she also is able to help her niece and nephew heal from the loss of their mother. She is determined to keep her heart locked down where Daryl is concerned. But the longer they are together, the more they both realize that those same feelings are still there. That they never died.
“Cassidy challenged him by breaking him from his comfort zone. With her, he stretched in new directions and wanted to take chances with his life, and maybe even his heart.”
This is a second chance romance with a touch of intrigue as Cassidy and Daryl try to unravel the details of not only what caused his marriage to fall apart, but also what happened that mysterious night she died. There are also some other conflicts happening that are continuing within the series. A mysterious man claiming to be a part of their family. And the health of their matriarch, Joy. Daryl’s two kids, Emma and Noah, are adorable.
This was such a sweet book but as I said, there is that hint of mystery as well. I loved meeting all of these family members. This is classified as a clean romance with nothing more than some passionate kissing involved. You will fall in love with these characters as well as their entire families. The only thing I missed was an epilogue. I would have enjoyed a look into their future. But I assume that that will happen in further books in the series. This was such a lovely book, so beautifully written and I enjoyed it so very much.
For more about this book and so many more, come and visit me at Carol's Crazy Bookish World.
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March 29, 2019He proposed, she said let me think and then comes back to say yes only to find out he’s marrying her sister cause he made her pregnant? And this is romantic? He’s somehow worth forgiving?????
And do not, I repeat DO NOT give me your BS about values of family, forgiveness and unconditional love. If forgiveness means taking cheaters back in your life when he really didn’t regret much, it is not a trait that is necessary in the world. And unconditional love, thanks to these “romance” novels starts sounding like a dirty word to me. It feels like I have to love someone unconditionally, which means no matter what they do, cheat, beat and rape, I’ll love them regardless because my love is unconditional, where as I don’t deserve any respect or trust.
And do not, I repeat DO NOT give me your BS about values of family, forgiveness and unconditional love. If forgiveness means taking cheaters back in your life when he really didn’t regret much, it is not a trait that is necessary in the world. And unconditional love, thanks to these “romance” novels starts sounding like a dirty word to me. It feels like I have to love someone unconditionally, which means no matter what they do, cheat, beat and rape, I’ll love them regardless because my love is unconditional, where as I don’t deserve any respect or trust.
nope-nope-nope
March 31, 2019I am so over these plots where the heroine is expected to forgive horrible betrayals because that's the ~right~ thing to do, sometimes betrayals are too deep, and while you may be able to forgive you dont have to get back with that person. I think authors, especially female authors, need to stop doing these plots that have no basis in realism. Very few women would get back with a man who slept with her sister behind her back.
I would also bet the heroine was celibate bc she was married to her work, while he had a great life with her sister. These types of books continue to perpetuate horrible messages, and until a book can be written where a man has to forgive a woman for sleeping with his brother, and readers embrace it, this plot needs to disappear or we will live on in this world where heros get away with murder and heroines are made into doormats.
Also this is not a romance book, it should be marketed as womans fiction. There is nothing romantic about a man sleeping with and eventually falling in love with the sister of the heroine who he also loves. Not one romantic thing in that.
I would also bet the heroine was celibate bc she was married to her work, while he had a great life with her sister. These types of books continue to perpetuate horrible messages, and until a book can be written where a man has to forgive a woman for sleeping with his brother, and readers embrace it, this plot needs to disappear or we will live on in this world where heros get away with murder and heroines are made into doormats.
Also this is not a romance book, it should be marketed as womans fiction. There is nothing romantic about a man sleeping with and eventually falling in love with the sister of the heroine who he also loves. Not one romantic thing in that.
March 25, 2019
Oh, friends!!! I am over the moon right now. A Rancher to Remember is my first read by author Karen Rock and it will not be my last! I was lucky enough to win an ARC during a giveaway on Carols Crazy Bookish World Facebook page. (sidenote; great group. Go join)
So anyway… back to the book. Brace yourselves for one crazy complicated story of love, betrayal, hurt, anger, and shocking circumstances that ultimately lead to a dramatic plot twist that had me rereading immediately.
A Rancher to Remember is a broken-hearted yet sweet second chance romance filled with a raw emotion that will keep the pages turning.
5 Stars, book friends!
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So anyway… back to the book. Brace yourselves for one crazy complicated story of love, betrayal, hurt, anger, and shocking circumstances that ultimately lead to a dramatic plot twist that had me rereading immediately.
A Rancher to Remember is a broken-hearted yet sweet second chance romance filled with a raw emotion that will keep the pages turning.
5 Stars, book friends!
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April 4, 2019
I lovey lovey love this series! It has all sorts of hunky alpha males and strong females lighting up the pages. I've grown attached to the Cade and Loveland families because while each book focuses primarily on one person, the whole family is still around and showing up on the pages. It gives the series a real sense of family and home. I don't think you have to read this series in order but you will definitely be happier if you do.
Daryl and Cassidy have history. It's as painful and difficult to navigate as the present. Old feelings and new feelings collide and it's stressful! I'm talking about me here. It was stressful for me. haha. I was personally invested in both Daryl and Cassidy. I wanted them to figure things out, heal old wounds and be happy. It was a roller coaster of emotions and wow, did things end in a dramatic way! This book and it's characters were completely different than any of the other books. It felt fresh and exciting. I loved it!
Content: death, peril, mild violence, kissing
Daryl and Cassidy have history. It's as painful and difficult to navigate as the present. Old feelings and new feelings collide and it's stressful! I'm talking about me here. It was stressful for me. haha. I was personally invested in both Daryl and Cassidy. I wanted them to figure things out, heal old wounds and be happy. It was a roller coaster of emotions and wow, did things end in a dramatic way! This book and it's characters were completely different than any of the other books. It felt fresh and exciting. I loved it!
Content: death, peril, mild violence, kissing
September 2, 2019
This was scrapping an ok until the 50% mark when it started boring the pants off me. At the 60% mark the whole married my sis cause H got her pregnant turns into I (the h) shouldn't have kept him waiting it was all my fault things turned out the way they did. Now I am sure there are complex emotions to work through when a loved sibling betrays you, let alone a sibling and a lover but here it was a jumbled confused mess. I can't even be bothered with the h's perspective, which goes from righteous anger to shouldering some of the blame. From the H's perspective it went something like Love her, loved her, didn't love her enough, didn't stop loving you. Throw in the recent bereavement, career issues, hangups and the kitchen sink and the the romance just sinks.
Apart from the romance there are a couple of secondary story lines, one of which may be the story arc through the series. So other than the mc romance the other story lines don't have a conclusion. Not the way to get me to read other books in the series.
Apart from the romance there are a couple of secondary story lines, one of which may be the story arc through the series. So other than the mc romance the other story lines don't have a conclusion. Not the way to get me to read other books in the series.
April 10, 2019
Full review on FaithfullyBookish.com
A Rancher to Remember boasts bursts of white-knuckle action, two hurting kids, and a potential second-chance romance soaked in grief and regrets. This sixth installment of the Rocky Mountain Heroes series is an excellent book club selection thanks to the many topics and situations to spark discussion. If this story was a movie, I would definitely watch it and it would be a great pick for a ladies’ night in!
If you enjoy steamy kisses, good folks, and healthy doses of conflict (and reconciliation) in your stories, A Rancher to Remember fits the bill! There’s never a dull moment with the Cade and Loveland crew and this is yet another entertaining addition to this series.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher and was under no obligation to post a review. The opinions expressed are my own.
A Rancher to Remember boasts bursts of white-knuckle action, two hurting kids, and a potential second-chance romance soaked in grief and regrets. This sixth installment of the Rocky Mountain Heroes series is an excellent book club selection thanks to the many topics and situations to spark discussion. If this story was a movie, I would definitely watch it and it would be a great pick for a ladies’ night in!
If you enjoy steamy kisses, good folks, and healthy doses of conflict (and reconciliation) in your stories, A Rancher to Remember fits the bill! There’s never a dull moment with the Cade and Loveland crew and this is yet another entertaining addition to this series.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher and was under no obligation to post a review. The opinions expressed are my own.
April 1, 2019
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy from the Prism Book Tours. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. Cassidy and Daryl have a lot of things to work through. Are they able to?
A Rancher to Remember by Karen Rock is an excellent Harlequin Heartwarming novel. I am very excited that I got to read this book and at one point I am going back to read the other books. Cassidy is a great character, and so is Daryl. I love the setting in Colorado.
Cassidy Fulton
Cassidy Fulton is the main female character who is leading an extraordinary life. She is a journalist who goes off to far away places to expose their truth. Cassidy left a life behind in Carbondale, Colorado when she was in her early twenties that Cassidy never thought that she would get back. That is until she wakes up in the hospital missing the last six days and not knowing why she is back in the States. She is a great person who needs more than what she thought enough for her and being back home reminded her of that.
What I like about Cassidy is that she is stubborn to a default especially about her sister’s widowed husband, Daryl Loveland, and their kids. Cassidy knew that she didn’t want to stay with Daryl, but if he used her niece and nephew against her, she would crack. Cassidy is fabulous at her job, but now she knows that she needs more than just a career. She is home now.
Daryl Loveland
Daryl Loveland is the main male character who is a rancher, a widow, and a father to two amazing kids. He has been trying to juggle a lot of things for quite a while especially around his kids. Daryl is trying to give them a better life than he had. Daryl is another great character who has a great family helping him if he just let them in.
What I like about Daryl is that he is trying to do well in a lot of things. He is providing a stable home environment for him and his kids. That is the one thing that he has always wanted if he ever had any kids. Daryl is also very protective. It doesn’t matter who you are to him as long as he cares for you; he would want to protect you. Daryl is a great guy who needs someone to love him as much as he does that person.
Five Star
A Rancher to Remember by Karen Rock is a great book to get sucked into. Cassidy and Daryl have a great love story, one that can bring a person to tears. I am giving this book a five-star rating and recommending it to everyone that reads clean romances. I adored this story.
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A Rancher to Remember by Karen Rock is an excellent Harlequin Heartwarming novel. I am very excited that I got to read this book and at one point I am going back to read the other books. Cassidy is a great character, and so is Daryl. I love the setting in Colorado.
Cassidy Fulton
Cassidy Fulton is the main female character who is leading an extraordinary life. She is a journalist who goes off to far away places to expose their truth. Cassidy left a life behind in Carbondale, Colorado when she was in her early twenties that Cassidy never thought that she would get back. That is until she wakes up in the hospital missing the last six days and not knowing why she is back in the States. She is a great person who needs more than what she thought enough for her and being back home reminded her of that.
What I like about Cassidy is that she is stubborn to a default especially about her sister’s widowed husband, Daryl Loveland, and their kids. Cassidy knew that she didn’t want to stay with Daryl, but if he used her niece and nephew against her, she would crack. Cassidy is fabulous at her job, but now she knows that she needs more than just a career. She is home now.
Daryl Loveland
Daryl Loveland is the main male character who is a rancher, a widow, and a father to two amazing kids. He has been trying to juggle a lot of things for quite a while especially around his kids. Daryl is trying to give them a better life than he had. Daryl is another great character who has a great family helping him if he just let them in.
What I like about Daryl is that he is trying to do well in a lot of things. He is providing a stable home environment for him and his kids. That is the one thing that he has always wanted if he ever had any kids. Daryl is also very protective. It doesn’t matter who you are to him as long as he cares for you; he would want to protect you. Daryl is a great guy who needs someone to love him as much as he does that person.
Five Star
A Rancher to Remember by Karen Rock is a great book to get sucked into. Cassidy and Daryl have a great love story, one that can bring a person to tears. I am giving this book a five-star rating and recommending it to everyone that reads clean romances. I adored this story.
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March 15, 2019
"A Rancher to Remember" is a second-chance (and complicated) romance between Daryl Loveland and Cassidy Fulton. Daryl and Cassidy were dating in college. After Daryl proposed, Cassidy took some time to think about it while she was on a journalism case. When she returned, Daryl was married to her sister Leanne, who had gotten pregnant with his child. Cassidy has since been on the road, chasing down truths and fighting danger around the globe.
Cassidy remembers receiving a phone call from her sister, but nothing that followed until she wakes up in a hospital with a concussion that has left her with a few days of retrograde and anterograde amnesia. Leanne died in the accident. Grieving and searching for answers, Daryl invites Cassidy to stay with him and the kids while she recovers. Reluctant to be around the man she loved (and still loves, if she can admit it) but not having anywhere else to go, Cassidy agrees- she also wants to help her grieving niece and nephew.
Facing their own misgivings and feelings of inadequacies, Daryl and Cassidy both have a lot to think about and work through. Both are in need of healing, in part through truths that only Leanne could give them. While this book could have focused on the bad about Leanne, it manages to portray her in a better light than what we saw in past books- things were not as they seemed. All three of them were thrust into difficult situations. Moving forward is not going to be easy, but together, they find love as a path forward.
Another big theme of the book was finding a work-life balance. Cassidy had planned in the past to drop her career to start a family with Daryl. However, when Daryl married Leanne, Cassidy then threw herself into her career as a journalist and has become quite successful. While it's not always perfect, she does enjoy it. Being with Daryl and kids makes her (and Daryl) question her lifestyle. I don't want to spoil it, but I really love the way this was resolved, keeping Cassidy's agency and not making it work OR life. Rock does a good job of infusing some light feminism into fantastic romances, and I applaud her for it!
This book was truly heartwarming as we follow the two main characters as they work through their own issues individually and together. Noah and Emma (Daryl and Leanne's kids) were just precious and the icing on the cake- there were so many adorable and lovely scenes with the two of them. I love the personal and romantic journeys in this book and highly recommend as a story of beautiful second-chance romance. Please note that I received an ARC from the author. All opinions are my own.
Cassidy remembers receiving a phone call from her sister, but nothing that followed until she wakes up in a hospital with a concussion that has left her with a few days of retrograde and anterograde amnesia. Leanne died in the accident. Grieving and searching for answers, Daryl invites Cassidy to stay with him and the kids while she recovers. Reluctant to be around the man she loved (and still loves, if she can admit it) but not having anywhere else to go, Cassidy agrees- she also wants to help her grieving niece and nephew.
Facing their own misgivings and feelings of inadequacies, Daryl and Cassidy both have a lot to think about and work through. Both are in need of healing, in part through truths that only Leanne could give them. While this book could have focused on the bad about Leanne, it manages to portray her in a better light than what we saw in past books- things were not as they seemed. All three of them were thrust into difficult situations. Moving forward is not going to be easy, but together, they find love as a path forward.
Another big theme of the book was finding a work-life balance. Cassidy had planned in the past to drop her career to start a family with Daryl. However, when Daryl married Leanne, Cassidy then threw herself into her career as a journalist and has become quite successful. While it's not always perfect, she does enjoy it. Being with Daryl and kids makes her (and Daryl) question her lifestyle. I don't want to spoil it, but I really love the way this was resolved, keeping Cassidy's agency and not making it work OR life. Rock does a good job of infusing some light feminism into fantastic romances, and I applaud her for it!
This book was truly heartwarming as we follow the two main characters as they work through their own issues individually and together. Noah and Emma (Daryl and Leanne's kids) were just precious and the icing on the cake- there were so many adorable and lovely scenes with the two of them. I love the personal and romantic journeys in this book and highly recommend as a story of beautiful second-chance romance. Please note that I received an ARC from the author. All opinions are my own.
April 5, 2019
So, I’ll be honest here. I had my doubts about how much I would like this new Karen Rock book but as a fan of the Loveland and Cade clans, I wasn’t about to miss it. Y’all, Rock blew me away with this book. Why, you ask? Well, I’ve got a few things to say about it.
First, my biggest concern after reading the description was a (very recently) widowed man falling for his first love, who also happened to be his deceased wife’s sister? Yeah, that sounded like too much too soon. But nope, Rock gave a believable backstory to that, and the history Cassidy and Darryl share just enhances their attraction and admiration for each other.
Darryl is so determined to do the right thing, to live up to the Loveland name, that he often sacrifices his true desires for others around him. But he is most definitely one of the good guys. I mean, how can you not love a cowboy whose kids are his everything?
And Cassidy? Well, despite her globe trotting photojournalism career, this woman has a tender heart and cares just as much for those kids.
Of course, in true Karen Rock fashion, there’s also plenty of stoic Loveland siblings, hot-headed Cade siblings, and some family drama that remains to be solved in future books.
A Rancher to Remember surprised me in the best kind of way with Rock’s ability to deliver solid stories with tough issues, family ties that are almost unbreakable, and lots of heated kisses for the romantic in her readers.
Disclosure statement:
I receive complimentary books from publishers, publicists, and/or authors, including NetGalley. I am not required to write positive reviews. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.
First, my biggest concern after reading the description was a (very recently) widowed man falling for his first love, who also happened to be his deceased wife’s sister? Yeah, that sounded like too much too soon. But nope, Rock gave a believable backstory to that, and the history Cassidy and Darryl share just enhances their attraction and admiration for each other.
Darryl is so determined to do the right thing, to live up to the Loveland name, that he often sacrifices his true desires for others around him. But he is most definitely one of the good guys. I mean, how can you not love a cowboy whose kids are his everything?
And Cassidy? Well, despite her globe trotting photojournalism career, this woman has a tender heart and cares just as much for those kids.
Of course, in true Karen Rock fashion, there’s also plenty of stoic Loveland siblings, hot-headed Cade siblings, and some family drama that remains to be solved in future books.
A Rancher to Remember surprised me in the best kind of way with Rock’s ability to deliver solid stories with tough issues, family ties that are almost unbreakable, and lots of heated kisses for the romantic in her readers.
Disclosure statement:
I receive complimentary books from publishers, publicists, and/or authors, including NetGalley. I am not required to write positive reviews. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.
March 23, 2019
-‘She’d worked too hard to let fear drive her away. This tale of corruption, violence and cover-up had to be shared with the world. Too many lives depended on it. Too many lives had been lost already.’-
The reader is immediately immersed into the heat of the action, the suspense, the horror, the intensity... exactly the style of writing I love! No chance of getting bored with this book! Fast-moving, gripping. Although things take a quick turnaround, the fast-paced writing continues. The same writing style for all of the previous books in this series returns and many of the characters from those stories make appearances.
When two people feel unworthy and indebted to the people who raised them, they do everything in their power to measure up, even if it means sacrificing their own happiness. But do they realize the cost of their actions? Will they ever be able to see themselves as worthy just because of who they are? Will they ever learn to stop chasing after the perception of success and worthiness and just give into their own happiness and find true love in the process? Or will they continue denying themselves and run away?
The reader is immediately immersed into the heat of the action, the suspense, the horror, the intensity... exactly the style of writing I love! No chance of getting bored with this book! Fast-moving, gripping. Although things take a quick turnaround, the fast-paced writing continues. The same writing style for all of the previous books in this series returns and many of the characters from those stories make appearances.
When two people feel unworthy and indebted to the people who raised them, they do everything in their power to measure up, even if it means sacrificing their own happiness. But do they realize the cost of their actions? Will they ever be able to see themselves as worthy just because of who they are? Will they ever learn to stop chasing after the perception of success and worthiness and just give into their own happiness and find true love in the process? Or will they continue denying themselves and run away?
March 26, 2019
I read this story immediately after reading "Winning the Cowboy's Heart" which is book 5 in the Rocky Mountain Cowboys series. I have really enjoyed this series and this story was really good with a nice steady pace.
Readers are briefly introduced to Daryl Loveland as a secondary character in book 5 along with his 2 children and wife. We are left wondering what kind of strained marriage Daryl and his wife have and what happened to Daryl's sister in law Cassidy, who Daryl dated in college.
This story had great characters (Cades and Loveland families), clean romance, funny, and some sad tragic life events that the characters had to work thru with faith and diligence.
I highly recommend this book and hope to read more from this series and author. Once I started reading it, I had a hard time putting it down because the characters and setting were really enjoyable. Who wouldn't like an inspirational, fun, easy to read, cowboy book?!
I received a copy of this book complimentary for blog and social media review. All opinions are my own.
Readers are briefly introduced to Daryl Loveland as a secondary character in book 5 along with his 2 children and wife. We are left wondering what kind of strained marriage Daryl and his wife have and what happened to Daryl's sister in law Cassidy, who Daryl dated in college.
This story had great characters (Cades and Loveland families), clean romance, funny, and some sad tragic life events that the characters had to work thru with faith and diligence.
I highly recommend this book and hope to read more from this series and author. Once I started reading it, I had a hard time putting it down because the characters and setting were really enjoyable. Who wouldn't like an inspirational, fun, easy to read, cowboy book?!
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April 1, 2019
Oh, I just love this series! I have now read book five, Winning the Cowboy’s Heart and book six, A Rancher to Remember. However, I just bought books two, three, and four at my local bookstore, and am very excited to read more about this wonderful family!
I felt so sorry for these two main characters. They were ripped apart from each other years ago and there was definitely a lot of tension between them. Now, both are buried in grief and trying to help Daryl’s children learn to not only cope, but flourish.
Daryl and Cassidy seemed so perfect for each other in some ways, yet polar opposites in others. I truly wasn’t sure how the author was going to pull this happily-ever-after off, but she did! I enjoyed reading this story from the first page to the last!
(4.5 stars)
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I felt so sorry for these two main characters. They were ripped apart from each other years ago and there was definitely a lot of tension between them. Now, both are buried in grief and trying to help Daryl’s children learn to not only cope, but flourish.
Daryl and Cassidy seemed so perfect for each other in some ways, yet polar opposites in others. I truly wasn’t sure how the author was going to pull this happily-ever-after off, but she did! I enjoyed reading this story from the first page to the last!
(4.5 stars)
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March 23, 2019
This is one of the most powerful stories to this series yet. In this story we find answers about Daryl Cade and say good bye to Leanne Cade. But we meet her sister Cassidy. This story explores issues that will give you food for thought. For its not all you think it is. Leanne brings to front an issue that not many think of the forgotten child. This book is about second chances and grief. From the start of the book you see that Cassidy is an adventurous person. Then something happens that sets the story of loss and grief. In the midst of this is a love that never really died but Daryl carries a guilt for looking back and wondering what if. This is a powerful story that draws you in and will keep you turning the page to find answers to the questions that are there. Its a great story. Worth a read and the answers at the end will help you to see that the prize was worth it. I can't wait to see who is next. Will it be Maverick or Serena or who? Loved this story. Its worth a read.
April 3, 2019
A Rancher to Remember is the sixth installment from Karen Rock’s Rocky Mountain Cowboys series. I have read three of the books of the series and have not felt as though they need to be read in order and can be read as stand alone. I have loved the ones I have read and this one does not disappoint. I loved Daryl and Cassidy’s story. I thought they were so sweet and fun together. I found their chemistry was undeniable. I had no problem to stay focused on the book and keep reading. I had it read from cover to cover in one day.
I am giving A Rancher to Remember five plus stars. I am hoping to read the previous books I have missed in the Rocky Mountain Cowboys series to see what I had missed. I recommend this book for readers who enjoy sweet, clean and heartwarming romances.
Great book!
I received this book from the publisher. This review is 100% my own honest opinion.
I am giving A Rancher to Remember five plus stars. I am hoping to read the previous books I have missed in the Rocky Mountain Cowboys series to see what I had missed. I recommend this book for readers who enjoy sweet, clean and heartwarming romances.
Great book!
I received this book from the publisher. This review is 100% my own honest opinion.
April 9, 2019
I enjoyed this story.
Cassidy finally comes home to Carbondale, but because of an accident she had with her sister, her sister is dead and she has no memory of the incident or even why she was back in town.
Darryl is Cassidy's former boyfriend, and now the widower of her dead sister. After Darryl proposed to Cassidy, she left saying she had to think about it. By the time she came back with her answer she found out he had impregnated her sister and married her.
I know there is some controversy over the forgiving a cheater etc. But it is fiction, and although I did struggle a bit with Darryl being so quick to jump into bed with Cassidy's sister, I thought about it and how he was feeling rejected, not really expecting Cassidy to come back, and being drunk (I know, not an excuse, but it is fiction here), and I was able to get past that and understand since he owned his mistakes and was just trying to be a good father to his kids and trying to right his wrongs.
I liked the characters. I enjoyed how strong Cassidy was throughout the story and how she didn't just let Darryl off the hook. Learning about her sister through her sister's email accounts really helped put all the pieces together.
All in all it was an emotional story that I really enjoyed reading.
Cassidy finally comes home to Carbondale, but because of an accident she had with her sister, her sister is dead and she has no memory of the incident or even why she was back in town.
Darryl is Cassidy's former boyfriend, and now the widower of her dead sister. After Darryl proposed to Cassidy, she left saying she had to think about it. By the time she came back with her answer she found out he had impregnated her sister and married her.
I know there is some controversy over the forgiving a cheater etc. But it is fiction, and although I did struggle a bit with Darryl being so quick to jump into bed with Cassidy's sister, I thought about it and how he was feeling rejected, not really expecting Cassidy to come back, and being drunk (I know, not an excuse, but it is fiction here), and I was able to get past that and understand since he owned his mistakes and was just trying to be a good father to his kids and trying to right his wrongs.
I liked the characters. I enjoyed how strong Cassidy was throughout the story and how she didn't just let Darryl off the hook. Learning about her sister through her sister's email accounts really helped put all the pieces together.
All in all it was an emotional story that I really enjoyed reading.
April 3, 2019
A Rancher to Remember has everything you want and expect from a second chance romance. There’s grief, pain, restoration, romance (of course), kissing (swoon), and so much more. Both Cassidy and Daryl certainly have their flaws, but to be honest that just makes the story even better. I do not like heroes that come “save the day” after leading their “perfect” lives. It’s just not realistic. But Rock brings characters to her books that you can connect with, and learn a lesson from!
While I haven’t read all the books in this series, I did not feel as if I had missed anything. However, I have really enjoyed the ones I have read, so I will for sure be adding the others to my TBR pile. I highly encourage you to do the same!
I received a complimentary copy of this book. I was not required to write a favorable review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
While I haven’t read all the books in this series, I did not feel as if I had missed anything. However, I have really enjoyed the ones I have read, so I will for sure be adding the others to my TBR pile. I highly encourage you to do the same!
I received a complimentary copy of this book. I was not required to write a favorable review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
March 14, 2019
A RANCHER TO REMEMBER by Karen Rock is the sixth book in the Rocky Mountain Cowboy series. It’s the emotionally charged second chance romance of Cassidy Fulton and Daryl Loveland in Carbondale, Colorado, home of the Lovelands and Cades - no longer feuding but joined as one big extended family.
Cassidy and Daryl were sweethearts in college who found more to love about each other than their love for photography. Separated by different directions in life that were set in unyielding cement when Cassidy, whose ambition to succeed had taken her out of the country on assignment, returned to find that Daryl had gotten her sister, Leanne, in the family way and doing the right thing had married her.
Cassidy had felt push all her life to succeed, to be more than she was by her father. After he has sacrificed so much, she felt obligated to be the best, to reach higher, and to risk more to obtain even the slightest sign of acknowledgment from her father. In doing so, she lost the love of her life and her sister, both of whom she could never forgive.
As an unwanted child and never feeling completely accepted or belonging even though he had been adopted into a loving home, Daryl was determined not to be the same type man his father was. He manned up and married Leanne to give his child the love and attention he had always longed for. He never regretted the two wonderful children Leanne and he had. He loved them wholeheartedly and tied to be the loving husband he knew he should be. He was set on working to make his marriage work to keep his family unit together. However, Leanne had disappeared again and this time it wasn’t a night out on the town. Where was she and why did she take a suitcase this time?
In the blink of an eye everyone’s life changed. There was an automobile accident. Daryl’s wife died leaving his children motherless and suffering. Cassidy survived but with no memory of why she was back in the states, how she got there or why she was with Leanne who she wasn’t even speaking with. Badly injured and with no place to go, Daryl suggests she come home with him since her niece and nephew loved her so as well as needing someone after losing their mother and just until she could get her memory back so both of them could find some answers and heal emotionally.
Will Cassidy get her memory back? Will it help with closure for all of them? Can they chance their hearts with memories of the past while living in the present? How can she love someone she’s avoided and been so mad at for so many years? How can he handle being left again?
As the two kids worm they way into not only Cassidy’s heart but her life, will she find there is more excitement in “normal” everyday living than dangers of hunting down the next big headline? Will she be able to leave for the next assignment? She can’t wait too long or get too attached. She must stay objective.
Karen Rock does an outstanding job of writing this second chance romance. Absolutely FIVE STARS! She tells this story is such detail that you feel like that preverbal fly on the wall while pulling at all your emotions. You want Cassidy and Daryl to work it out, but you can also see how it could be impossible. So many pitfalls, but Karen builds a bridge over them at the great joy of us readers, albeit with a bullet wound or a tender kiss. Definitely an exceptional story and a great addition to the Loveland/Cade stories in the Rocky Mountain Cowboy series. A RANCHER TO REMEMBER can definitely be read as a standalone. If you haven’t read the others in the series, this book will have you scrambling to read the others. I know I am already looking forward to the next book with great anticipation.
Cassidy and Daryl were sweethearts in college who found more to love about each other than their love for photography. Separated by different directions in life that were set in unyielding cement when Cassidy, whose ambition to succeed had taken her out of the country on assignment, returned to find that Daryl had gotten her sister, Leanne, in the family way and doing the right thing had married her.
Cassidy had felt push all her life to succeed, to be more than she was by her father. After he has sacrificed so much, she felt obligated to be the best, to reach higher, and to risk more to obtain even the slightest sign of acknowledgment from her father. In doing so, she lost the love of her life and her sister, both of whom she could never forgive.
As an unwanted child and never feeling completely accepted or belonging even though he had been adopted into a loving home, Daryl was determined not to be the same type man his father was. He manned up and married Leanne to give his child the love and attention he had always longed for. He never regretted the two wonderful children Leanne and he had. He loved them wholeheartedly and tied to be the loving husband he knew he should be. He was set on working to make his marriage work to keep his family unit together. However, Leanne had disappeared again and this time it wasn’t a night out on the town. Where was she and why did she take a suitcase this time?
In the blink of an eye everyone’s life changed. There was an automobile accident. Daryl’s wife died leaving his children motherless and suffering. Cassidy survived but with no memory of why she was back in the states, how she got there or why she was with Leanne who she wasn’t even speaking with. Badly injured and with no place to go, Daryl suggests she come home with him since her niece and nephew loved her so as well as needing someone after losing their mother and just until she could get her memory back so both of them could find some answers and heal emotionally.
Will Cassidy get her memory back? Will it help with closure for all of them? Can they chance their hearts with memories of the past while living in the present? How can she love someone she’s avoided and been so mad at for so many years? How can he handle being left again?
As the two kids worm they way into not only Cassidy’s heart but her life, will she find there is more excitement in “normal” everyday living than dangers of hunting down the next big headline? Will she be able to leave for the next assignment? She can’t wait too long or get too attached. She must stay objective.
Karen Rock does an outstanding job of writing this second chance romance. Absolutely FIVE STARS! She tells this story is such detail that you feel like that preverbal fly on the wall while pulling at all your emotions. You want Cassidy and Daryl to work it out, but you can also see how it could be impossible. So many pitfalls, but Karen builds a bridge over them at the great joy of us readers, albeit with a bullet wound or a tender kiss. Definitely an exceptional story and a great addition to the Loveland/Cade stories in the Rocky Mountain Cowboy series. A RANCHER TO REMEMBER can definitely be read as a standalone. If you haven’t read the others in the series, this book will have you scrambling to read the others. I know I am already looking forward to the next book with great anticipation.
April 1, 2019
A RANCHER TO REMEMBER by Karen Rock
They can’t change the past
but they can choose their future
Globe-trotting journalist Cassidy Fulton is back in Carbondale, Colorado. Only she can’t remember why—or the accident that killed her estranged sister. Helping her piece together this mystery is her brother-in-law and former fiancé, Daryl Loveland. Overcoming their grief seems impossible. Yet one thing is clear: Cassidy can’t imagine her life without Daryl or her adorable niece and nephew. But can the ranch ever really be her home?
this is Cassidy Fulton and Daryl Loveland's story.
Growing up near Carbondale, Colorado, she’d worked on enough cattle ranches to know the only thing stopping a beast from killing you was convincing it to fear you instead.
It was mind over matter.
Courage over danger.
An hour later she hunched before her laptop inside her hotel room. Her fingers flew as she transcribed the day’s notes.
DARYL LOVELAND CRANKED the heat beneath a pot of water, snatched up his landline’s wireless handset and stopped by the kitchen counter where his children, Emma and Noah, labored over school assignments. “Be right back. No stabbing each other with pencils.”
To his relief, they nodded without looking up from their homework. No signs of stress. No deviating from the routine he’d established to provide his teetering family stability. He ducked into the bathroom, shut the door and flipped on the shower. The phone slid in his damp palms as he dialed the next number on his list.
“Hey, Kevin. Daryl Loveland calling. Was wondering if my wife was at your bar today.” He paced the narrow, tiled floor.
I highly recommend reading.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book."
A RANCHER TO REMEMBER by Karen Rock is a wonderful well written 5 star book.
more books by karen
Reckless Deceptions
(Dallas After Dark, book 3)
Winning the Cowboy's Heart
(Rocky Mountain Cowboys)
Winning the Cowboy's Heart
A Rancher to Remember
(Rocky Mountain Cowboys
Rocky Mountain Cowboys
Christmas at Cade Ranch
Falling for a Cowboy
Bad Boy Rancher
A Cowboy's Pride
Winning the Cowboy's Heart
A Rancher to Remember
Dangerous Moves
(Dallas After Dark, book 1
A Rancher to Remember
They can’t change the past
but they can choose their future
Globe-trotting journalist Cassidy Fulton is back in Carbondale, Colorado. Only she can’t remember why—or the accident that killed her estranged sister. Helping her piece together this mystery is her brother-in-law and former fiancé, Daryl Loveland. Overcoming their grief seems impossible. Yet one thing is clear: Cassidy can’t imagine her life without Daryl or her adorable niece and nephew. But can the ranch ever really be her home?
this is Cassidy Fulton and Daryl Loveland's story.
Growing up near Carbondale, Colorado, she’d worked on enough cattle ranches to know the only thing stopping a beast from killing you was convincing it to fear you instead.
It was mind over matter.
Courage over danger.
An hour later she hunched before her laptop inside her hotel room. Her fingers flew as she transcribed the day’s notes.
DARYL LOVELAND CRANKED the heat beneath a pot of water, snatched up his landline’s wireless handset and stopped by the kitchen counter where his children, Emma and Noah, labored over school assignments. “Be right back. No stabbing each other with pencils.”
To his relief, they nodded without looking up from their homework. No signs of stress. No deviating from the routine he’d established to provide his teetering family stability. He ducked into the bathroom, shut the door and flipped on the shower. The phone slid in his damp palms as he dialed the next number on his list.
“Hey, Kevin. Daryl Loveland calling. Was wondering if my wife was at your bar today.” He paced the narrow, tiled floor.
I highly recommend reading.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book."
A RANCHER TO REMEMBER by Karen Rock is a wonderful well written 5 star book.
more books by karen
Reckless Deceptions
(Dallas After Dark, book 3)
Winning the Cowboy's Heart
(Rocky Mountain Cowboys)
Winning the Cowboy's Heart
A Rancher to Remember
(Rocky Mountain Cowboys
Rocky Mountain Cowboys
Christmas at Cade Ranch
Falling for a Cowboy
Bad Boy Rancher
A Cowboy's Pride
Winning the Cowboy's Heart
A Rancher to Remember
Dangerous Moves
(Dallas After Dark, book 1
A Rancher to Remember
March 24, 2019
I love Ms Rock’s romances, simply because her stories seem to flow effortlessly from her pen, her ability to pinpoint insecurities about her characters and why they behave the way they do. She makes her characters lively, real and extremely likeable. I loved reading about ‘tough-as-nails” reporter Cassidy and her out-of character role as aunt Cassidy, trying to figure out what her real character would be. I loved reading about Daryl, about how he dutifully fulfils his part in the Loveland household, towards his father, the ranch and his children- abandoning his dreams. All the little character traits that make Ms Rock’s characters so lifelike: an aim to please parents, duty before pleasure, family first, help people whenever you can and so on and so forth. I love Cassidy, because she as a reporter shows what ugliness there is in the world, just like my husband did years ago. I love Daryl, because he’s an epitome of a wholesome rancher, tough, a wonderful father and an even more wonderful son.
The story is as follows: Cassidy Fulton, a globe-trotting journalist or reporter returns to Canondale, Colorado. She can’t remember why she is back and why her estranged sister is killed in a car-accident in which she also was involved. Because Cassidy has nowhere to go, she agrees to come home to Daryl Loveland, her brother-in-law and former fiancé, to heal her wounds and take care of his children. They try to overcome their grief, while Cassidy tries to remember why her sister summoned her back to Canondale. In the meantime Daryl and Cassidy seem to work well together, as well as with household chores, taking care of the children and even a local journalistic job. After a while, Cassidy can’t imagine her life without Daryl or her adorable niece and nephew. But can Canondale be her forever place?
The story is as follows: Cassidy Fulton, a globe-trotting journalist or reporter returns to Canondale, Colorado. She can’t remember why she is back and why her estranged sister is killed in a car-accident in which she also was involved. Because Cassidy has nowhere to go, she agrees to come home to Daryl Loveland, her brother-in-law and former fiancé, to heal her wounds and take care of his children. They try to overcome their grief, while Cassidy tries to remember why her sister summoned her back to Canondale. In the meantime Daryl and Cassidy seem to work well together, as well as with household chores, taking care of the children and even a local journalistic job. After a while, Cassidy can’t imagine her life without Daryl or her adorable niece and nephew. But can Canondale be her forever place?
April 3, 2019
The reader is immediately swept up into Karen Rock's romance, A Rancher to Remember, as Cassidy Fulton risks her life to expose corruption in the Philippines, and the intrigue continues as she struggles to piece together the missing sections of her life after returning to her hometown of Carbondale, Colorado. And although her circumstances are completely different there, with the past staring her in the face, Cassidy's future feels as uncertain as it did when she was fleeing bullets in the islands' tropical forests.
Having received a mysterious message from her estranged sister, Leanne, Cassidy suddenly finds herself in the hospital, seriously injured, but she can't remember the car accident that put her there and killed Leanne. Cassidy has much to mull over as she slowly recovers and, staying in the home of her former fiance, Daryl Loveland, who was also her brother-in-law, is extremely awkward--especially since she must fight the deep-seated feelings she still has for him.
Family loyalty runs strong in the Loveland clan, and Daryl holds himself to some high standards concerning their ranch and the memory of his late wife, while Cassidy is determined to respect her sister, even though they'd gone years without communicating. In addition to this internal conflict, she feels the nearly constant call to return to her journalism career, traveling to dangerous locations, helping the world to be a better place while proving her self-worth.
With family problems and inhibitions surrounding them, Cassidy and Daryl wrestle with the past, as well as the present, wondering if there is any way they can have a future together.
Having received a mysterious message from her estranged sister, Leanne, Cassidy suddenly finds herself in the hospital, seriously injured, but she can't remember the car accident that put her there and killed Leanne. Cassidy has much to mull over as she slowly recovers and, staying in the home of her former fiance, Daryl Loveland, who was also her brother-in-law, is extremely awkward--especially since she must fight the deep-seated feelings she still has for him.
Family loyalty runs strong in the Loveland clan, and Daryl holds himself to some high standards concerning their ranch and the memory of his late wife, while Cassidy is determined to respect her sister, even though they'd gone years without communicating. In addition to this internal conflict, she feels the nearly constant call to return to her journalism career, traveling to dangerous locations, helping the world to be a better place while proving her self-worth.
With family problems and inhibitions surrounding them, Cassidy and Daryl wrestle with the past, as well as the present, wondering if there is any way they can have a future together.
April 2, 2019
A Rancher to Remember was a heartbreaking read of love lost and found and of letting go even when it is too soon. We first meet photo journalist Cassidy Fulton in her element, trying to uncover the truths of people groups suffering and to get that truth out in the world. This was quite an action packed scene and really showed a part of Cassidy’s character. The other part of Cassidy’s character is shown when she comes back home to piece back her memory after a recent car accident and the death of her estranged sister. How she copes with her niece and nephew is heartwarming and the love she has for them is genuinely felt.
The mixed feelings of betrayal, hurt, and love she feels for Daryl, her brother-in-law and former fiancé are much more complicated. Daryl is also going through his own emotional baggage with his marriage failing and now the death of his wife and what really happened remains a mystery due to the fact that Cassidy is suffering amnesia after the accident.
This story brings out a lot of emotions and it really digs deep to bring out the hopefulness and longing of what good could come out of this tragic outcome for this family. You might just want to have a few tissues ready.
I received a copy of this novel from the author. I was not required to post a positive review and all views and opinions are my own.
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The mixed feelings of betrayal, hurt, and love she feels for Daryl, her brother-in-law and former fiancé are much more complicated. Daryl is also going through his own emotional baggage with his marriage failing and now the death of his wife and what really happened remains a mystery due to the fact that Cassidy is suffering amnesia after the accident.
This story brings out a lot of emotions and it really digs deep to bring out the hopefulness and longing of what good could come out of this tragic outcome for this family. You might just want to have a few tissues ready.
I received a copy of this novel from the author. I was not required to post a positive review and all views and opinions are my own.
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April 5, 2019
Cassidy is a Journalist has been working hard getting herself in dangerous situations to reveal the truth behind corruption in different countries. Now shes back home with no memory of a crash she was involved in, the same crash that killed her sister. While trying to gain her memory back of what happens shes going to stick around for Daryl brother-in-law and former fiance. If she didn't have enough on her place old feelings arise and she has an itch to go back to her high risk journalism job that would save people.
I really liked how this book came not wasn't sure what I was getting into when I picked this book up. I loved that there was bit of action in the bits that really show how truly high risk her job was and how that would make having a close family life would make things difficult. Then there was the mystery surrounding what happen in the crash wondering what the two sisters talked about that led her back to help out. I enjoyed seeing that connection rekindle after heartbreak and betrayal happen that wasn't what originally made them split but really solidified that things weren't looking good for the two. You know now that I'm thinking of it when I read a story like this its usually from a different situation where the women is left as a widow and the brother in law is the one that helps, its was interesting seeing it switched around from this point of view. Overall really good book I really enjoyed it.
I really liked how this book came not wasn't sure what I was getting into when I picked this book up. I loved that there was bit of action in the bits that really show how truly high risk her job was and how that would make having a close family life would make things difficult. Then there was the mystery surrounding what happen in the crash wondering what the two sisters talked about that led her back to help out. I enjoyed seeing that connection rekindle after heartbreak and betrayal happen that wasn't what originally made them split but really solidified that things weren't looking good for the two. You know now that I'm thinking of it when I read a story like this its usually from a different situation where the women is left as a widow and the brother in law is the one that helps, its was interesting seeing it switched around from this point of view. Overall really good book I really enjoyed it.
March 16, 2019
A Rancher to Remember is the sixth in the Rocky Mountain Cowboys series but can also be read as a stand alone novel. This is a story of a second chance love with a few sad twists that will have the reader continually grabbing the tissue box. Karen Rock blends drama, intrigue, sorrow and a whole lot of laughs to create a wonderful story from beginning to end. Daryl is the adopted son of the Lovelands and has loved Cassidy since college, but a misplaced night of passion and an unplanned pregnancy saw him married to Cassidy's sister Leanne. Cassidy is a world travelling photo-journalist who takes on the most dangerous assignments. She hasn't spoken to her sister or Daryl in ten years but after a call from her sister, she wakes up in a hospital back in Carbondale with no memory of why she is there or what happened to cause the car accident that killed her sister. The story that follows is the journey of overcoming grief, finding redemption and forgiveness for the past, and creating a happy future.
I received an advanced reader copy from the publisher but all thoughts and feelings are my own.
I received an advanced reader copy from the publisher but all thoughts and feelings are my own.
April 1, 2019
This is Daryl Loveland’s story, book six in the Rocky Mountain Cowboys series. A story about lost love and second chances. Cassidy left to pursue her dream to become a journalist and Daryl stayed behind to help with the family ranch, as any cowboy would do. Daryl is a likable and strong character, raising his two children, most of the time alone. Cassidy is Daryl’s rebirth and their connection is sweet. The story immediately captures your attention with plenty of action, and from there, the author skillfully draws you in with lots of ‘pull at your heart strings’ and emotional scenes. The added mystery of Cassidy’s accident makes this book a page-turner, though I would like to have had Cassidy’s memory return at the scene of the accident, which she only encounters briefly, but had a memory flash. Other interesting twists include Joy’s health and a mystery man who claims to be family. These twists will hopefully continue into book seven, where I’m hoping the hero will be Daryl’s brother, Maverick, who stood out in every scene he appeared in. Can’t wait to read more of this family saga! Rating 4.5 Stars. Reviewed for Still Moments Magazine.
April 4, 2019
4 1/2 STARS!
An emotional journey of forgiveness and redemption! With her signature way of wrapping a group of characters around our heart, Karen Rock brings us the next book in her Rocky Mountain Cowboys series. Daryl Loveland has to figure out how to ease his children’s pain over the loss of their mother, and deal with the feelings about having the love of his life standing in front of him again. Loved the raw emotions brought to the surface with this cast of characters!
Journalist Cassidy Fulton doesn’t remember how she wound up being back in Carbondale, Colorado much less how it came to be that she was in the car with the sister she hadn’t spoken to in a decade during the car crash that killed her!
Daryl Loveland is torn between mourning the loss of his estranged wife with his kids, and rejoicing in the fact that his one true love is back in town. One stupid mistake was all it took to throw their future down the drain all those years ago, but he’s never been able to get her out of his heart. He sets out to help her figure out why she was with Leanne, but also hopes to convince her to stay with him and the kids instead of running back into the lines of danger.
An emotional journey of forgiveness and redemption! With her signature way of wrapping a group of characters around our heart, Karen Rock brings us the next book in her Rocky Mountain Cowboys series. Daryl Loveland has to figure out how to ease his children’s pain over the loss of their mother, and deal with the feelings about having the love of his life standing in front of him again. Loved the raw emotions brought to the surface with this cast of characters!
Journalist Cassidy Fulton doesn’t remember how she wound up being back in Carbondale, Colorado much less how it came to be that she was in the car with the sister she hadn’t spoken to in a decade during the car crash that killed her!
Daryl Loveland is torn between mourning the loss of his estranged wife with his kids, and rejoicing in the fact that his one true love is back in town. One stupid mistake was all it took to throw their future down the drain all those years ago, but he’s never been able to get her out of his heart. He sets out to help her figure out why she was with Leanne, but also hopes to convince her to stay with him and the kids instead of running back into the lines of danger.
March 24, 2019
There is so much emotion packed into this as is usual for Karen's books. I hurt for Daryl and his munchkins so bad. They were going thru hell, everything had fallen apart. They were all lost. Daryl wasn't a saint, but he was trying.
This is a 2nd chance romance that almost didn't make it, emotionally or physically. How can you find closure with someone when they're dead? This wrecked me! I wanted it all fixed.
Cassidy wasn't a favorite of mine, but she didn't deserve what her own sister had done all those years ago. Without spoilers, some of her current actions floored me. I felt her balance of life was totally skewed, I had to keep reading. Super intense toward the end. Daryl proved to be a real hero, all with a cowboy's heart.
Oh, there's a bit of backstory news that may have you reading all the rest in this series, if you haven't yet, not necessary, but wanting to.
I received an ARC from the author thru NetGalley. All opinions and thoughts are totally my own.
This is a 2nd chance romance that almost didn't make it, emotionally or physically. How can you find closure with someone when they're dead? This wrecked me! I wanted it all fixed.
Cassidy wasn't a favorite of mine, but she didn't deserve what her own sister had done all those years ago. Without spoilers, some of her current actions floored me. I felt her balance of life was totally skewed, I had to keep reading. Super intense toward the end. Daryl proved to be a real hero, all with a cowboy's heart.
Oh, there's a bit of backstory news that may have you reading all the rest in this series, if you haven't yet, not necessary, but wanting to.
I received an ARC from the author thru NetGalley. All opinions and thoughts are totally my own.
March 23, 2019
A Rancher to Remember by Karen Rock takes readers back to Carbondale, Colorado. The Cade/Loveland feud has been resolved, but there are still several Lovelands waiting to find their HEA. Daryl Loveland thinks he has something to prove because he’s an adopted Loveland and it means giving up everything to stay in Carbondale. When his first love Cassidy Fulton comes back he realizes that there is more to life than staying on the ranch. Daryl and Cassidy have more than their fair share of challenges before they get to their HEA. Rock weaves love and loss and a strong sense of duty into the story which gives it a richness of layers. This heartwarming romance will worm its way into your heart, keeping you reading long after the lights should have been turned out.
I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this novel.
I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this novel.
March 28, 2019
A Rancher to Remember by Karen Rock is book 6 in the Rocky Mountain Cowboy series. This is a story about second chances and decisions that were made earlier. You finally get to understand the story of Daryl Cade ,Leanne Cade and her sister and Daryl's former girlfriend, Cassidy. things are not as they seem. Karen rock explores tough issues like sibling rivalry, guilt, and trying to do the right thing. thi s story also deals with the children in the middle of all of the events as well as current events. It is well written and the characters are developed and seem like people you know. It will not only be an interesting read but gives you food for thought about life. It is a nice addition to the series of rocky Mountain Cowboy series and the the Loveland/Cade stories. It is a story that will keep you involved right to the end.
I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this novel.
I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this novel.
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