The Rancher's Second Chance (Parker Ranches, Inc., #1) by Maddie James

The Rancher's Second Chance (Parker Ranches, Inc., #1) Reviews

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  Joan

  I was confused by the timing of this story. It says it was published in 2020, but the other books in the series are dated prior to this, which made me wonder if this was written after the others in the series.
  It has a somewhat strange tone to the writing, curt and distant, and I didn't feel any connection to the characters. And really - a man loses his wife of twenty years and four months later someone is suggesting he gets some 'casual adult time'- whatever that implies? Euw.
  
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  Maddie James

  This is the foundational story to the Parker Ranches, Inc. western romance series. In this short novella, meet John Rankin, his family, and his ranch. The Parker family historically owned a large swath of ranch land in Montana from Bozeman to Billings. Over time, the acreage changed; more land was purchased, and sometimes divided, to accommodate a growing and changing family.
  
  John Rankin's wife, Annie, a Parker by birth, dies leaving her portion of the ranch to her husband, John, and their children, Callie and Parker. When Annie dies, John's life turns on a dime. Suddenly he is a full-time father and a rancher—with a grieving, rebelling ten-year-old daughter, and a moody sixteen-year-old son. He's at a loss.
  
  Then Abby Cooper steps into his life.
  
  I'm in love with this family, the setting, and writing the stories in this series! I hope you come to enjoy it too. The Rancher's Second Chance sets the stage for future books for Callie and Parker, their cousin Gage, and later, their new step/half siblings. The series continues with stories featuring secondary characters, more family members, and new ranch families from Montana, Texas, and South Dakota. Stay tuned for more!
  
  Ethan: Black Sheep Cowboy, Book 7 in the series, releases in late January 2021.
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  Vikki Vaught

  My Musings
  
  This is a lovely novella with engaging characters and a heartfelt plot. Therein a lot of character development, but that's to be expected in such a short story. Happy ☺reading 📚!
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  Emily Pennington

  John Rankin's wife Annie dies of cancer. Aside from his own grieving, he has his two children to care for while he is still trying to run a working cattle ranch. Then complications arise when his 10-year-old daughter, Callie, acts out. This is absolutely normal behavior for a child grieving the loss of her mom and not sure what direction her life will take now. Filled with insecurity, she takes it out on her dad and he has no idea how to help her.
  
  Buck McGinnis steps in and introduces John to Abby Cooper who is better able to deal with the frightened teenager. But when he finds himself caring about Abby, he holds back, afraid it is too soon to fall for another woman. Will his attitude drive Abby away? Would his children accept her becoming a part of their family?
  
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  Eliza

  This was a decent read. I knew going in that this was an introduction to the rest of the series and I felt like it was a pretty decent set up for it. It was nice to get the backstory of everything that happened in childhood before we get to know the characters in the series. It had a great plot and the characters were great.
  
  I give this a four out of five stars. The plot was great and so were the characters. I look forward to the next installment.
  
  I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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  Trish

  This is book one in the Parker Ranches, Inc series and is a short Novella that gives you an introduction into the series and family. John Rankin lost his first wife Annie to cancer and now John is lost, grieving, and not sure how he's going to raise his kids alone. This book is a short novella that tells how he meets his second wife Abby. It just gives you a little background on John for the full length novels about his children when they’re adults.
  
  I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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  Brigitte

  Here we have a story that is at the same time sweet, short and romantic. There is no villains or anything else depressing. Just a sweet ranch story with a lot of differently difficult life for the characters in the story. Overall I can say that I liked this story quite much and enjoyed reading it as well. So fabulous four stars for this story.
  
  I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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  Michelle Frater

  This is a really sweet, simple story that proves you don’t need lots of bedroom scenes to write a good romance. Both John and Abby are likable characters, with everyday problems that makes them very relatable to the reader. The relationship between John and Abby is awkward at first, which is understandable given the relatively short time since John’s wife died, but it was amazing how well Maddie showed their deepening feelings for each other over the relatively short length of this book.
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  Gloria

  After John's wife dies he feels overwhelmed taking care of his ranch and dealing with his two children who are also grieving. Enter Abby a woman he meets through his foreman. He really likes her but is afraid that it's to soon after his wife's passing. Nice story about second chances.
  
  I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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  Barbara

  Book one in the The Parker Ranches, Inc. series a well written story that held my interest until the end. Widower John Rankin his children Callie and Parker, and Abby Cooper and her son Luke's story. The one person I was not sure about was Callie. This story is well worth reading. I want to read the next book. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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  Deb

  I thought this book was heartbreaking in its tale of loss and heartwarming in its tale of finding solace in spite of our convictions. I loved the characters who were likable and relatable. I loved the storyline which engaged my emotions. I enjoyed reading this book.
  
  I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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  James a Schmidt

  “The Rancher’s Second Chance: Rock Creek Ranch”(Parker Ranches,Inc Book 1).
  
  I’m really glad I didn’t have to pay for this book, as it took less than a half hour to read! It was okay,but I think it could’ve gone on quite a bit.That’s really all I had against it,there was a lot more that could have happened.
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  Cynthia

  Beautiful Beginnings
  
  I am going to enjoy this series. It gives you the characters that show true emotions and love. John and his children Parker & Callie have lost a wife and mother but now they someone to help heal their hearts.
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  Vicki Pilant

  The Ranchers Second Chance
  
  This is a decent little short story. Could have been even better had it been made into a full sized book. There was a lot more that could have filled out in this one and made it a great book.
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  Sharon Ryder Roberts

  One minute his mate was talking to him about going on a date, then the next minute he had the date and was pondering over the experience! Would of liked to of read about the first date, and what they thought of each other....
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  Katheryn Bargas

  Can a devastated Cowboy get a second chance at love?
  
  Oh, how I cried throughout this beautiful story! Tough guys can be tender hearted and Maddie James proves it all thru the book!
  Real life is tough and tender!
  I was afraid it would end sadly! Read and enjoy!
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  Baca Buku

  Rating: 2.5
  

  Many spelling mistakes in my edition. The story was okay until the 'bombshell' (my most disliked romance trope, unfortunately). A bit of a taboo romance too, since the love interest is so much older than the woman.
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  Kimberly

  The book is a good sweet clean romance read. The story has a good story line. The characters are good, and they have good chemistry.
  
  I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.