Review: The Rancher – Hildie McQueen

Grant Gentry and his brother are attacked on their way back from a cattle drive. Left for dead, he manages to get to the road and is picked up by a traveling salesman. He wakes up a few miles from home being cared for by two elderly sisters and a young woman they’ve taken in. His goal becomes to get better and find his brother; this is not the time to find love.

Julia Cutler’s life has been anything but easy. After a disastrous marriage to a ruthless man, she settles into a comfortable life helping out the Sullivan sisters in exchange for room and board. When sparks fly between her and the man she’s grown to care for, she allows nature to take it’s course not planning for anything past the moment.

When the man that attacked Grant turns out to be Julia’s husband, who’s come to claim her things are about to get complicated

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Release Date: July 15th 2014
Publisher: Secret Cravings Publishing
Source: Provided by Author/Publisher via Manic Readers
Reviewer: Michelle
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Reviewer’s Thoughts

Grant Gentry is a man’s man.  He’s honorable, loves his family, and hasn’t been with a woman in nearly a year.  He finds himself injured and in the very capable hands of Julia Cutler.  Julia knows firsthand what it will take for Grant to heal from his wounds.  She works with the sisters that helped her recover to get Grant back on his feet.  The author does an excellent job of showing the multiple layers of Julia and Grant’s characters.  I was easily able to follow the flow of their relationship and see how it was determined by the things that each had experienced.

The storyline drew me in from the beginning and kept me hooked.  In addition to the sizzling hot chemistry between Julia and Grant the author also added elements of suspense to the plot.  I was expecting Grant’s brother or Julia’s former lover to pop up at any time and send the story in a different direction.  I was on edge hoping for the best for both of them.  The author did a great job of making a short story full of details without seeming to be rushed.  I thoroughly enjoyed this book.