Can empty nesters find a second chance at love in the mountains of Colorado? After June Meyers’ devastating divorce six years ago, she remained devoted to her children and their home in Ohio. Now her youngest child is off to college, and June faces her future with a mix of anxiety and excitement.The Walker Horse Ranch in isolated Peakview, Colorado, provides the perfect setting for Jeff Walker to … Walker to hide from the pain of losing his wife to cancer eight years ago. He’s raised his sons and now his ranch and horses are his life. It’s just simpler that way.
Avoiding making any long tern decisions about her life, June embarks on a cross country road trip to visit her son and grandchildren in California. After car trouble strands her in the beautiful Rocky Mountains, she lands at the Walker Ranch, where she encounters the handsome, rugged rancher, Jeff. While neither is looking for a relationship, they can’t deny the chemistry that draws them together.
Can they drop their barriers and take a second chance at love?
Its never too late to find love. Baby boomers will love this book about finding love even after you given up. The first in a series about the wonderful residents of a small Colorado town. You will fall in love with Peakview Colorado and look forward to returning soon to find out who is next to find their perfect match.
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This was a book I could hardly put down. It was a great read from the very beginning. I will certainly continue reading her books. She is a wonderful writer. I highly recommend this book for reading.
Fun story of older people finding love again. Cute how they ran into each other and what first impressions are… sometimes very different than the next time you meet the person. So this story develops and is quite cute, however, the ending takes a turn I didn’t like… I believe sex comes AFTER marriage.
I received a free copy of this book, and this review reflects my honest and unbiased opinion.
First I have to say this story was refreshing, being from that older generation I can relate. Second chances are a gift some never find others are lucky to achieve. Having said that I have to say Jane Meyer inspired me, her bravery to take a road trip cross country alone, move on with her life, to take a chance on a new love and life. Bravo to the author for writing this story and thank you Sarah Sampino for your wonderful narration and offering this audible book to me for a fair and honest review.
Colorado Sunset
Peakview Series, Book 1
By: Jill Haymaker
Narrated by: Sarah Sampino
Colorado Sunset is not your usual romance. This story let us live through June and her chance at finding love the second time around. She is divorced, was cheated on and not looking for a relationship. Traveling cross country to visit her son, her car breaks down and she is taken to a ranch where she meets Jeff. Jeff, a widower vowed never to love again after the death of his wife, but now somehow these two find their second chance at love. They come with histories, baggage and all those things that being married before, having kids and living a life bring. It’s sweet, the visual imagery of Colorado is beautiful and it’s a story that will leave you knowing there is always hope and love out there.
The choice of narrator for a book like this is important.You need someone that can voice kids and middle aged characters, and Sarah Sampino brings it. She has such a wide variety of voices and each one tailored to the character she is portraying. I loved her performance of this!
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This was a sweet, quick read, or I should say listen. I listened to the Audiobook. It was really nice to hear about a more mature couple and their feelings about romance and intimacy as compared to when they were younger. You don’t often get that in a book.
The Audiobook narration was ok. The narrator was wonderful with the female voices. It might have been better with a man reading at least J. W.’s part. There was something really missing in the reading of J. W. and Luke. The other male parts were not that extensive so you could overlook them.
The story missed the mark for me because June and J. W. hardly spent any time together before declaring their undying love for each other. June, never having lived on a working ranch felt comfortable enough to make that move because she could ride a horse? Really?
It bothered me that she was admittedly rude to Jeff the first time they met, and she never apologized to him. Even after he apologized to her for blocking the pump and then found her to let her know he was done.
The entire drive across country as a single woman with a dog threw me. I guess I am entirely too cautious to even consider driving across country by myself with my dog. Or too chicken.
I understood June was trying to figure out her life after being responsible for other people for so long, so it was all about her. BUT, when she decided that she was attracted to Jeff, it still seemed to be all about her. Not their life together going forward. Not how she would adapt to being a ranch wife. Not informing her children that she was even thinking about making that kind of decision.
I accept she didn’t need her children’s approval to make the decision, but wouldn’t you at least want them to know you were seeing someone before you married him?
I have to address the elephant in the room. Jeff and June have met each other a total of 3 times. 4, if you include the last night at the dude ranch. No communication at all in between these meetings.
If you overlook some of the less realistic aspects of the book, it is not a bad read, or bad listen. Suspend some of your need for realism, and it is a sweet romantic book with a HEA.
I own the book, but I voluntarily listened to and reviewed the Audiobook received from the author.