Wells Ranch #1
ARC provided by PRH International
Author: Bailey Hannah
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Cecily Kennedy arrives at Wells Ranch with basically the clothes on her back and her old car. She’s finally taken the steps to leave her abusive and gaslighting husband. She’s a city girl true and true but she’s not afraid of hard work and she’s immensely grateful to find sanctuary in Wells Ranch.
Austin Wells first sees Cecily when she’s stranded with a flat tire on the way to the ranch. The gentlemanly thing to do is change it for her. To his surprise, he later finds out that the lovely girl he just met is the cook’s new hire. He’s determined to ignore his attraction because he’s been burned before – city girls never stay. No one ever stays.
But when Cecily’s past comes back to cause trouble, Austin realizes that nothing will keep him away from the city girl turned into farm girl who wormed her way into his heart.
I really loved how this one developed. Cecily is coming from an abusive relationship and trust is hard to give. On his side, Austin has been abandoned way too many times to believe anyone will stay.
This is a classic cowboy (though he begs to differ)/ city girl, opposites attract, grumpy/sunshine, workplace romance, woman on the run and “touch her and die” love story. The characters have depth and I appreciated that they took time to actually let feelings develop.
Yes, the obnoxious husband shows up but rest assured that Austin Wells takes care of what is his and Cecily is definitely his.
I loved also how Cecily found a complete new family in the ranch too.
I can’t wait for Red’s book!
Content notes: FMC is running from abusive relationship. cattle ranch activities (branding. castrating), death of loved ones, mental and physical violence, gun present but not used
