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The Rancher's Second Chance by Mary Sue Jackson

Author:  Mary Sue Jackson
Release Date: August 13, 2019




Another cowboy and it was about time that I got back to my roots.  If you have been following my blog or reviews then you know that cowboys are my favorite and I was excited to read this book.  The title of this book basically tells you what this story is about.  A rancher gets a second chance with his high school sweetheart who is in town to take over her family's ranch after the terrible death of her father and brother in a car accident. In addition to cowboy romance, second chance romance are close to my heart.  This book has both of these elements, so what could go wrong and will I love it?


Cole and Sammie were high school sweethearts who come back together purely by chance.  Sammie has been summoned  to her small hometown to lay claim to her family's ranch and her deceased mother's fine china.  Cole is a single father who has recently come home from the military and in need of a job.  Sammie is in need of a ranch manager to bring the ranch up to code and Cole needs a job and a place to live for his son.  Everything seems nice and tidy with a bow, so what is the problem in this story?  Sammie is due to go back to her big city life in New York in a year's time and their relationship has started to heat up again.

I like the story and I absolutely enjoy second chance romance.  Cole and Sammie's relationship was sweet and I loved the family dynamic with Cole's son.  The chemistry between Cole and Sammie was great and the author is talented, but the story is lacking and the book struggled to keep my interest.  The author never really go into detail why they broke up in the first place and their relationship was lukewarm. The main problem in the story is Sammie's cousin trying to take over the ranch in order to make way for a major land development.  Sammie's cousin does not make a good antagonist and the townspeople did not leave an impression on me. 

I give this book 3 stars because I did not experience any emotions while reading this story.  I just read it because it was next on the list and that is very unfortunate because I like to have an experience with every book that I read.  This book needed more emotions and more depth to the characters and most importantly, the cowboy did not give me cowboy vibes. How tragic!!!.  NO tea or blanket needed.

Rating:  ⭐⭐⭐

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