The setting for the books is a fictional beautiful small town where people live simple lives and the characters either live or work at three rivers ranch. The ranch presents the connection between the books although one can also read them as standalone novels. Things get a bit complicated for him when he realizes a huge amount of money is missing from the ranch. The girl is also going through a rough patch while trying to fix her life and raise her son. Both these characters have endured so much pain and have to find a common ground to work together.
Squire particularly finds it hard to forget how she rejected him yet still wants them to have a second chance. With all the complications and personal feelings, it takes tremendous amount of patience to make the second chance possible. The ex soldier has physical and emotional scars from the war and is finding it hard to fit in and lead a meaningful life.
She is also home nursing emotional wounds after enduring another engagement breakup. Both are afraid of love with the man being conscious of his visible scars and the woman fearing another heartache. The woman becomes a source of encouragement to the man and admires his wounds while the man proves to the woman that she can still find true love. Even with love, faith and acceptance, there are still too many unknowns that they have to overcome in order to get a chance at being happy together. Even though none of the books from the series has been made into a movie, they would definitely make great movies.
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Family secrets come back to haunt Reacher when he decides to visit the town his father was born in. Because when he visits there he finds out no-one with the last name of Reacher has ever lived there. It leaves him wondering - did his father ever live there?
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Who do I recommend Three River Ranch to? Lovers of romance of course! Older YA There is one sex scene that is pretty sweet and not graphic.
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It's a keeper and worth the money. Sep 15, Rhianna rated it really liked it. Not your mama's category romance! Did you read the blurb?
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But expect to be pleasantly surprised that this over-the-top concept can be executed with masterful brush strokes to make it feel less silly than it sounds. Rory and Carson are far from an easy match from the outset. His family history and the stipulation in his father's will make him very distrustful of both r Not your mama's category romance! His family history and the stipulation in his father's will make him very distrustful of both romance and his own ability to be a husband or father.
It's actually one of the best parts of the plot because it makes him a good man who tries everything he can to do what's right while trying to protect his mustangs. In contrast, Rory is just a little bit frustrating because she really doesn't belong at Three River. My only real issue with the story was that Rory went to the ranch at all.
You'd think she'd have found a place closer to civilization considering her pregnancy—our state is geographically HUGE so everything is a long drive. That said she's a lovely determined woman who could have chosen not to have the baby and instead works hard to help Carson. Worth noting, Snopek does a pretty good job of portraying Montana I live a couple of hours from Chinook so I know what I'm talking about lol without going with Hollywood cliches. The issues of wild mustangs is very real and here we face similar issues with wolves, so animal lovers be aware, this will tug your heart strings.
I think I wanted Carson to be able to save the mustangs even more than I wanted he and Rory to live happily-ever-after. This isn't your typical cattle rancher cowboy Western romance and for that I have to applaud Snopek, I was really scared that the stereotypes that aren't realistic to my state would be thick and ruin the story. I especially loved that Carson never really balked at the idea of taking on another man's unwanted child.
The message—intentional or not—that family can can in many forms sat well with me on a personal level. If you're looking for a category romance that won't make you cringe at the cheesiness of the over-the-top trope and you love animals please look no further! Oct 10, Julie Barrett rated it it was amazing. Rory is there with her therapy dog, Mistral.
Carson Granger has his mustang sanctuary and he's not about to get married to collect on his inheritance from his father. He shows up and has no idea about the new renter but after talking to the real estate agent he makes a deal with Rory that she can stay at the newer family house and do some paperwork and not p Three River Ranch by Roxanne Snopek ISBN: He shows up and has no idea about the new renter but after talking to the real estate agent he makes a deal with Rory that she can stay at the newer family house and do some paperwork and not pay money to stay there so he can concentrate on his mustangs health.
Stormy is about to give birth. Love talk of how he cares for the dog during birth and what he has to do to get the grant for the endangered horses. They spend a lot of time talking about their past and he helps her overcome her fear of horses. They both get to share the birthing of the foal also and to see the stallion return the first time. Carson states he will let the wild ones just go, on their own, in another week Rory is also close to birthing and it should be easy and instinct for her after watching the previous births but Carson has to leave to save other wild horses from being shot.
She finds out because maybe the way she addressees the envelop his grant application was not received in time. Oct 02, Jennifer random jendsmit rated it it was amazing. I read this in one sitting These characters are so well developed and the story flows seamlessly. I loved the turmoil in both characters and the past influencing their present. This is a great romantic book and it plays a great part in the story - but the characters' journeys w 4.
This is a great romantic book and it plays a great part in the story - but the characters' journeys within their own heads is the main part the was awesome for me. I loved that this was on a ranch in Montana LOVED that it is about wild mustangs and out in the open air. I loved how this entire country side and setting is described I don't want to say much more - as this is supposed to be a short mini review - and if I say much more I'll spoil it Sep 06, Dolce Amore rated it really liked it Shelves: Written For Confessions From Romaholics When Carson Granger, the owner of the guesthouse pregnant Aurora, aka Rory McAllister just rented tells her that he needs to hire an assistant and not to rent the house, she is determined.
She is not leaving.
The only person she trusts in to help her giving birth is the nurse-midwife friend, Sabrina Becker; and her birthing center is in Chinook. So she is not going to move. Carson Granger and his brother Mitchell had left Chinook many years ago. In the yea Written For Confessions From Romaholics When Carson Granger, the owner of the guesthouse pregnant Aurora, aka Rory McAllister just rented tells her that he needs to hire an assistant and not to rent the house, she is determined.
In the years since, Mitchell had become a real estate developer and Carson started to learn about Spanish mustangs. Now Carson has mustangs but needs a place for them; the mustang population has been decimated everywhere and Carson needs to make a true mustang herd and study them in a controlled, protected—yet still wild environment.
Oct 28, Wendy rated it really liked it Shelves: This is a sweet contemporary romance. A quick read with a fast-paced story. The characters were well developed and the story flowed seamlessly. The richly drawn setting made me feel like I was at Three River Ranch. Carson decides to use the land left to him in his father's will as a horse Mustang preserve but the land is only his if he marries.
Rory pregnant and homeless leaves her cheating fiance and answers the ad for the live in caretaker at the ranch. Both have been on the wrong side of happ This is a sweet contemporary romance. Both have been on the wrong side of happiness and their developing romance will leave you smiling.
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I am looking forward to the next book in the series. View all 8 comments. Mar 20, Linda rated it really liked it Shelves: Aurora is looking for a new start, for herself, her dog and the baby shes expecting. Signing the lease for a cottage, she never thought it would come with an owner not willing to let her stay. Carson inherited his fathers ranch, but theres stipulations that are making his life hard, and now theres a woman claiming to being his new tenant, and unwilling to see reason.
Hes got no time for this, with a trailer full of mustangs and a ranch to see to. How can he get her out of there? Sep 21, Aliza Mann rated it really liked it. I've never really taken to pregnant heroines, but Rory had such a gentle spirit and managed to exude spirit and strength through her ordeal. I love spunky heroines and as extremely pleased that I picked up this book. She was willing to stand her ground when necessary and never came off as obnoxious. Sep 18, Julie Manga Maniac Cafe rated it liked it. A series romance with mustangs! How could I resist? I was most eager to start reading this one!
This is a nice introduction to the Bliss line. The story moves along at a rapid clip, and it reminded me of a Harlequin Romance. Just enough angst to propel the plot forward and softer sex scenes. When she rents a house on a ranch, she thinks her prayers have been answered. It is with a great deal of dismay that Rory first sets eyes on her new home.
Perfect set up for lots of conflict between the protagonists. Like Rory, Carson wants nothing to do with a relationship. Women are too much trouble, and he has to focus his energy on his dream of establishing a mustang sanctuary. If Carson wants to inherit the ranch, which he desperately need for his horses, he has to get married. So maybe Carson and Rory can work out a mutually beneficial arrangement what will get them both what they want. The land for Carson, and financial security for Rory. I liked how large a part the animals played in the story.
Rory has a service dog, and because of a heartbreaking event in her past, she wants to help families with children with disabilities obtain service animals, because she is firmly convinced that they make an impact on the lives of those families. Carson has rescued a pregnant mustang from certain death, and he is determined to nurse her back to health so she will be strong enough to deliver a healthy foal. The animals interacted with each other, which guaranteed that I remained engaged in the plot. Whenever an animal was part of a scene, the story rocked for me. Because Carson could be a jerk.
I had a hard time feeling any sympathy for him when he was acting like a spoiled child. He took his frustrations out on Rory, and if I were her, I would be running as far away from him as I could get. When even his best friend had to tell him he was a thoughtless douchebag, one had to wonder at how quickly he could turn over a new leaf. Carson constantly shifted blame for his bad behavior to his emotionally distant and demanding father. I wanted him to take ownership of himself and his actions, and it just took too long for his light blub moment. Overall, I did enjoy Three River Ranch, with the reservations mentioned.
This is the first Bliss title that I have read, and I am looking forward to sampling more of them. The first book of the Three River Ranch series by Roxanne Snopek is my first book by this author and will definitely not be my last. As a matter of fact, I can not wait to get to book two. Carson is home to Three River Ranch. His father is dead and can no longer make his life miserable or so he thought.
As a scientist dedicated 4. As a scientist dedicated to preserving the dwindling line of rare full blooded Spanish Mustang he is counting on gaining his childhood ranch to turn it into a rescue preserve. Since he has no intentions of marrying and producing a Granger heir his only remaining hope is getting the elusive grants that he has applied for.
He refuses to use the very pregnant and beautiful woman he is currently living with to get around the will. Rory is all alone in the world. Pregnant and afraid she rented a place on a ranch sight unseen. Imagine her surprise when she shows up to move in and the place is falling down around her ears. On top of that, she is confronted by the angry owner, who apparently, knows nothing of her renting the place he plans on fixing up.
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Determined to make the best of it she works out a deal with him to share his cabin in exchange for her helping out with his paperwork and getting his grant, just until she can have the baby and find somewhere else. Hurt by her past and hesitant she is surprised by how quickly she is drawn to this cowboy and how bad she wants to ease his pain. Carson Granger and Aurora McAllister have been thrown together by circumstance. Yet, what they make of this untimely and sometimes, awkward mixing is a fun read.
Neither has any intention of ever trusting their hearts to someone else, yet they lose their hearts completely. They continue on a journey of getting to know one another, letting go of the past and when and how to trust their future to someone else. Only for not loving someone. And I loved how he fell in love with her baby as hard as he did her. She was such a strong woman, but had so much compassion and drive to help others. This was a really great book! I am confident that you will love Carson and Rory as much as I did.
You can find this review and others at http: Oct 16, Stephanie Collins rated it really liked it. Rory just can't catch a break.. Second the charming little house she is supposed to be renting is a pile of dust, cobwebs and disaster. Top this off by a cowboy who doesn't really want her there and you have the formula for a cute romance.
Rory is a mess but under that mess is a good woman who has an incredible heart and mind.
She's immediately attracted t Rory just can't catch a break.. She's immediately attracted to Carson but with her history I can't blame her for being a bit gun-shy. She decides that she's going to make the best of things and proceeds to do what she can to help Carson with his dream of a sanctuary and in the process she falls for the man he is behind all the hurt.
Carson is a good man with a heart of gold who has been treated like crap by his now deceased father. He has a chip on his shoulder from this that makes him not be willing to think that he is worthy of love. He's convinced that he never wants to get married and that even if he did it wouldn't work because of the way his father was. He doesn't mention this to Rory because he doesn't feel it would be fair of him to take advantage of a woman in the situation she is in. He's drawn to her though and finds himself wondering what it would be like to be with her and have her baby be his.
This was a nice fun story with a bit of tension but overall a pleasant read. I give this 4 stars and thank Entangled Publishing and NetGalley. Nov 03, Wendy rated it really liked it Shelves: I read this book in a single sitting, which speaks volumes about how compelling I found the characters and their situation - their unusual, awkward, intriguing, interesting situation. The characters were real people, with real stuff going on, all the way down the cast list to the almost walk-ons like Des and Zach, Bliss and Blythe, and even Melissa, who we only see once. Even the four-legged characters are memorable, from service dog Mistral to wild mare Stormy and her foal.
There's a lot of fec I read this book in a single sitting, which speaks volumes about how compelling I found the characters and their situation - their unusual, awkward, intriguing, interesting situation. There's a lot of fecundity in this book, with a pregnant mare, a pregnant dog, and a pregnant woman. The mare isn't just a mare, she's a wild mustang recovering from a traumatizing hunt that she barely survived, and a long road trip to a strange new place.
The dog isn't just a dog, she's a service dog with a history of working with autistic children - and a new friendship with abovementioned mare - and a litter of puppies destined for similar work if they prove suitable. And that doesn't even touch on Carson, the passionate, mustang-saving, honorable cowboy who's a more than a little afraid to grab hold when everything he realizes he has always wanted comes together in a two-bedroom guesthouse on his family's property. I love a book that teaches me something. I learned a few things about horses and dogs giving birth, autism, and wild horses, during this enjoyable read about two people thrown together discovering, slowly, that they're perfect for each other.
The romance was solid, the background stuff was solid, the writing was solid. A good way to spend a few hours on a rainy evening. I mean I absolutely enjoyed this story. However, there is this thing call sleep and it was calling my name. So, I reluctantly put the book down. So, this evening I have been finishing up reading this book. Without further ado let me share with you Three River Ranch. After all her scummy ex-fiance was Also on http: After all her scummy ex-fiance was cheating on her, then had the audacity to say the child she was carrying wasn't his.
A real winner there. However, things never workout how you envision them.
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As she gets to her new place, a couple of surprises pop-up. For one thing, Carson Granger comes home to his family ranch and finds a pregnant women on his property. Now they need to live together until her blessed day. Will they be able to live in harmony or will it all come crashing down? Let me just put this on the record, "I am a SAP!
This one is absolutely a sappy romance. I mean with the first time they meet to the three pregnancy. Highly unlikely, but hey it's a story. Then you have the rancher hero who is yummy trying to figure out how he's going to manage getting his inheritance without going through his dead fathers hoops. Basically, I laughed and cried throughout this book. I adored the story.