Cowboys looking for a second chance at life, love, and happiness.Ted Burrows is ready to start his life over again, even if he has to go to a work-parole ranch to get out from behind the walls that have caged him for the past thirty months. He’s got a contact at Hope Eternal Ranch, and the day he gets word that he’ll be released into the Residential Reentry Program and serve out the rest of his … the rest of his sentence under the open sky of the ranch is the best day of his life so far.
But when he meets Emma Clemson, he’s completely thrown off his game. He knows her…from somewhere. She doesn’t seem to recognize him, though, and as they work together on the organization of the programs and tourism of the ranch, their newfound flame flickers and brightens.
Emma has managed to isolate herself on the ranch and keep her ex out of her life, and she’s finally achieved some level of peace and happiness. Ted’s name does tickle a memory, but she pushes against it as she wants to leave the past where it belongs—in the past.
When Emma’s ex-boyfriend comes back into her life and reminds her of who Ted is, her carefully constructed existence unravels. She and Ted have met before, and not under pleasant circumstances. She’s not that woman anymore, and she doesn’t want Ted to even think of her as the woman she’d once been. She knows he’s not the same man he was a decade ago either.
When he sees Emma’s unrest, Ted’s overprotective side kicks in—a side that has gotten him in trouble before…
Can Ted and Emma face their pasts so they can truly be ready to step into the future together? Or will everything between them fall apart once the truth comes out?
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Enjoyed the story line and characters. Didn’t like the fact that it appeared the book had only been proofed with spell check. Many errors.
Great story! A man in prison meets a woman on a re-entry ranch. She has secrets and he feels undeserving. When will the answers come to light?
It was filled with mystery, suspense, and glimpses of a blossoming love. It made you wonder if Ted, after serving his prison sentence, would ever have a normal life again. I loved how this story unfolded with all the highs and lows and the story of Missy, Emma, and Ted. I highly recommend this book!
Great book on honesty and trust.
An uplifting read that reinforces that everyone who has paid for a mistake is entitled to a second chance. Real characters with all the normal hang-ups who finally realize that love is a risk worth taking!
Great reading, lots of twists and turns, romance and inspiration
I loved this sweet romance. With an unusual opening setting for a romance, it got your curiosity up right away. It had just enough suspense in it to keep me up too late reading – but I love that!
Enjoyable read
I enjoyed reading this book! It is a clean romance with a nice amount intrege.The
special friendships of the different characters leaves one feeling good about life in general.
Good easy read with just enough twists and turns. It moved forward smoothly without bogging down!
I couldnt put it down. Simply WONDERFUL.
Hopeful Cowboy book leads into this book, but the first chapter does repeat some of core info. Best if read in sequence, but good as a standalone.
No way should this guy have been sentenced to this prison for this crime. Go ahead and accept that he was and keep going. Charming love story. Her condition is hard to accept, but go ahead and accept. Once you accept the back stories, then this is a really charming romance with a bite of high drama at the end and a nice happily ever after. I’ll read more by this author… likely more about HERanch.
I liked very much. I had a hard time putting it down.
Ex-con and woman with hidden.daughter find happiness on reentry ranch. Good book.
The Overprotective Cowboy is the story of Ted and Emma. Ted was in the unit with Nate so when his time was up Ginger asked that Ted be released to her ranch. Hope Eternal is a tourist ranch that had their own cowboys and cowgirls that run the ranch but, Ginger has taken a inmate that was close to being out to come and work on the ranch. Ted sees Emma and recognized her from when he was a lawyer. It takes a while for him to figure out who she is and that she is not safe. He cannot get her to tell him her secret until she was in over her head. Ted is the type of Cowboy that will do his work and in the off time he helps around the ranch or helps with Connor. He has fell for Emma in only the 8 weeks he has been there, but, Emma is not sure she wants Ted in her secretive life.
Weak plot
2 people who want to keep their pasts hidden. Ted went to prison for something that should never have happened. Emma is hiding a ex boyfriend who is a criminal an a daughter he knows nothing about.
There is suspense and romance and happy ever after all wrapped up in one. I recommend this book and any others by this author. She has a way with words that keeps you interested all through the book.
I had a free copy of this book, but this is my voluntary and honest opinion. I am really enjoying this series. Elana Johnson has done a great job with both the characters and the plot. The problems faced by inmates in a reentry program are thought provoking. The author is great with coming showcasing various situations the characters face and bringing them to viable conclusions.
These Hope Eternal Ranch Romances. This second book in the series has a unique story line, like the first one did. I love the characters. I love the Texas setting. I’m looking forward to the next book. Don’t miss this wonderful read.
Hope Eternal Ranch reaches people on many levels and one of be best ways is the second chance for white collar crime felons being released from prison. I have to admit that I have to wonder if Ted’s crime really warranted his sentence but that is not the question here. The question is can he be patient enough to learn Emma’s secrets in her time. Elana Johnson not only tests Ted’s patience but also mine. I found myself yelling at Emma to tell him. I totally enjoyed this book and look forward to Dallas’s story.