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Gold Rush Ranch #2

Audible audiobook gifted by Must Love Audio and the author. 

Author: Elsie Silver

Narrators: Vanessa Edwin and Connor Crais

Cole Harding knows every single thing about Violet Eaton’s beautiful body… from afar. They met online a while back, when Violet (who was desperately trying to spread her wings away from her overprotective family) posted a nude photo in an online forum. Pretty in Purple gets a message from Goldgigger85 and what could become a salacious relationship became more of a baring of the souls than of bodies until she ghosted him for reasons, leaving him heartbroken. But as they say, the world is an oyster and when the Universe is out to get you, it will. Violet shows up as the new jockey for the family’s prize winning horse. When Cole reveals who he is to Violet, she’s a little horrified and lot intrigued and excited. As expected, the Universe keeps intervening and when Violet gets injured in a race, the only place that can be comfortable for someone with limited mobility is the main house – where Cole is staying.  What happened online apparently never meant to stay only …

Oh how I loved this one! I love how they met, how important they were to each other in their personal growths, how they dealt with meeting again. I loved them as a couple! Violet is no shrinking flower and she won’t take any crap from Cole. She knows he’s hurting and carries a lot of emotional baggage, but she won’t put up with his BS. Cole is the classic tortured soul hero but how absolutely hot is it that he GOES TO THERAPY!!! (And the therapist is a hoot!)

The audiobook is narrated dual style by Vanessa Edwin and Connor Crais. Add that it’s an Elsie book and (pardon the pun) it’s a trifecta. Vanessa shows you a shy, vulnerable Violet but also an  “I won’t put up with this crap” Violet and it’s amazing as expected. Oh how I adore grumpy Connor and when he switches to swoony Connor, you need medical help. Cole has all the swoony notes of a classic Elsie hero and Connor plays him perfectly. LOVED LOVED LOVED.

Thanks, @mustloveaudio and Elsie for the gift!

Content notes: PTSD, anxiety, disability, horse racing injury, death of a parent in a racing accident (historical)