Two years ago, Vegas veterinary technician Delaney Harper’s con
artist ex-husband emptied out their joint bank accounts, putting her
dream of running an animal rescue on hold. But now she is determined
to take back the California land he illegally sold without her
consent. This brings her to a guest ranch in Meadow Valley,
California, facing off against rancher Sam Callahan. Sam, his
brother, and his best friend have been working hard for almost two
years to bring their dream of running a guest ranch to fruition and
now it’s finally happening. But getting a new business off the
ground isn’t easy and the stranger claiming his property is hers
isn’t helping matters.
Fortunately for Sam,
the small town of Meadow Valley has shut down their businesses,
including the mechanic and local government offices, for a whole week
for their upcoming festival; and Delaney’s car is broken down.
Providing her room and food in exchange for helping out at the ranch,
Sam hopes he can persuade Delaney to forgo her plans of taking
control of half of the land. He never imagined he’d be fighting
her for control of his heart too.
While this is an
enjoyable enough contemporary cowboy romance it took a while to warm
up to Delaney, who comes onto the land (now ranch) after two years
and confronts Sam without doing any due diligence regarding legal
matters beforehand. I also had a problem tracking the time. For me
there are times the impression is given that all of the events take
place in three or so days, leaving several days unaccounted for. When
compared to the Crossroads Ranch series by Pine, I found this
first installment of Meadow Valley a
bit disjointed and lacking in the level of connection between
the main couple. However I am not writing this series off as the men
are interesting and I’m curious to see how the guest ranching fares
for the Callahan brothers and their friend Colt.
*Does not include the bonus novel The
Toughest Cowboy in Texas
by Carolyn Brown.
239 pages
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