This ebook contains bonus content on book research! On the legendary ranch she can now call home, one woman searches for her place in her birth family—and finds so much more . . . Now that she’s completed her engineering degree, Rachel Ford Morgan is trying to find her footing around her birth father and her four brothers. She gets a chance to prove herself when she discovers worrisome fault … herself when she discovers worrisome fault lines around an abandoned silver mine. But they’re nothing compared to the cowboy who seems determined to shake up her world . . .
Cauy Lymond doesn’t take kindly to the woman nosing around his property—especially since she’s a Morgan. He came home just to keep his father’s failing ranch out of their super-wealthy hands. But he soon realizes that Rachel’s skill—and admirable courage—may be the only things that can shore up the old mine that threatens both their futures. Still, it will take pouring all of their blood, sweat, and secrets into saving the land—and ultimately, themselves—to bring their true feelings for each other to the surface . . .
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A great addition to the series.
I’ve really been enjoying this series and The Rancher is one of my stories in it. The other books have been about the Morgan sons and I’m glad that we finally get to read Rachel’s story. Don’t worry if you haven’t read the other books, I think this one stands alone fairly well. Each of the books has an HEA for the featured couple but there are overlapping arcs in a few of the books.
Cauy Lymond returns to the family ranch he inherited from his father only to find it falling apart. He left home at 16 because he could no longer handle the way his father treated him. A horrible accident has left him scarred and withdrawn.
Rachel Morgan is still getting to know the family she only recently discovered she has. Her mother kept a lot of things hidden from her and died without revealing the secrets she kept. After a lengthy search, one of her previously unknown brothers found her and invited her into the family.
The Rancher was such an intriguing book. We get hints about what happened to Cauy but it takes a while for the story to reveal what happened to him. When he and Rachel meet they are attracted to each other but many things keep them apart until they finally give into the lust they both feel.
There is more mystery in this story, with new developments we didn’t know about in the previous ones. What happened to Cauy really made me sad but it was also uplifting to know what he’d overcome. Both he and Rachel share similar emotional scars of not being good enough or wanted by one of their parents.
I laughed and cried while reading this book, a sure sign that it’s a winner for me. I don’t know if there will be more books in the series or not but there are a few more characters that I think deserve to be written about. At the very least I’d love to read a big Christmas family story this time next year.
A review copy was provided by the publisher via NetGalley but this did not influence my opinion or rating of the book.
We finally get to know more about the Morgan baby sister, Rachel. The things she went through, while too young to even know what she was going through, are just tragic. It’s no wonder she is full of insecurities. Not just about her place in the Morgan family, but her place with her step-dad and his new life.
Cauy is a prickly guy, but it’s very evident right from the start that he’s actually a very nice man. He just has a hard time interacting with others. Not only are his social skills lacking, but he also has leftover prejudices from his deceased father when it comes to the Morgan family and their ranch. Of course, Ruth Morgan ignores all of that and, before Cauy even knows what’s happening, he’s taken into the fold by all of the Morgan clan.
There is instant chemistry with Cauy and Rachel, even if he is quite a jerk when they first meet. Just because you think someone is a jerk doesn’t mean you can’t be attracted to them. As much as Cauy is a loner and isn’t interested in getting involved with his neighbors, let alone have a relationship with one of them, he can’t deny the attraction.
Rachel really understands Cauy in a way not many people do. She sees that he’s just not comfortable in crowds and gives him quite a bit of leeway when his prickly attitude comes out in uncomfortable situations. She also calls him on his attitude and doesn’t usually take too much of it herself.
As much as I love the relationship that develops with Cauy and Rachel, and meeting more people in the community that can help expand this series for longer, I feel some things could have been explored a bit more. All of Rachel’s brothers somehow feel she had it easy since she was too young to remember her mother’s manic episodes and she lived out a relatively “normal” life once their mom got remarried. Nobody really asks Rachel what it was really like growing up with their mom. There is a heartbreaking scene with HW and Rachel that a lot of that laundry is finally aired. I would have loved to see more of that type of connection and revelation with the rest of the family though. The same goes for Cauy. There is a lot that man has been through. It seems there could have been a bit of a deeper dive into his past.
This story is still amazing and really gave me all the feels. I laughed, cried, and rejoiced. What more can I ask for in a book?
** I received an ARC of this book courtesy of the Net Galley and the publisher. All opinions expressed in my review are my own and given freely. **
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The Rancher by Kate Pearce
Morgan Ranch #6
With a meet-cute that was one leaving Cauy and Rachel angry rather than friendly there didn’t seem much hope for the two to find a HEA but they eventually do. Cauy Lymond has had it ingrained into his skull that the Morgan’s are out to get them and to be despised but Cauy soon realizes that perhaps his father was wrong.
With a rescue dog, ranch in dire need of repairs, two siblings that may get stories of their own in the future, a couple of dude ranch doofuses, a paternal mystery to solve, family angst and drama to wade through and holidays to enjoy this story packs a punch that kept me reading from beginning to end. The reason for the breakup toward the end was not one of my favorites but all came right in the end. I am eager to read Jackson’s story and hope it will come next.
Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington-Zebra for the ARC – This is my honest review.
4 Stars
**I received a copy of The Rancher from Net Galley and Kensington Books in exchange for a voluntary and honest review. **
The Rancher by Kate Pearce is the sixth book in her Morgan Ranch series. I haven’t read the previous books (Although I would recommend doing so) so there were parts that I was lost but I was able to follow along some what easy.
Rachel Morgan has always wanted a family and gained 4 brothers once she found her birth father. Now that she has finished her engineering degree she anxious to put it to use surveying the old silver mine that lies between their ranch and the Lymond’s next door. However her first meeting with Cauy is rather testy and before you know it both are trying to catch stolen moments wherever they can. But when the two guests from the ranch found in the unstable mine causing Cauy and Rachel to be trapped. Will their families reach them in time?
Cauy Lymond’s father has left him a ranch but it will need a lot of work. He’s still healing from an Oil Rig he was working on exploded. Years of the bitterness his father had toward The Morgans, has made him suspicious when he sees Rachel measuring a crack that developed from the silver mine. But he’s searching for his biological dad as well as harboring secrets that will cause some tension between Rachel and him. When he’s invited for Thanksgiving dinner by Rachel’s grandma he realizes that he’s been searching for a family also. But will a long forgotten file cabinet found in the mine reveal what his father hid years ago? When they are trapped in the mine he’ll have to combat his fears as well as protect her until they are rescued. Will they find their way through everything and have a happily ever ever?
I loved returning to the Morgan Ranch and finally getting Rachel’s story. I’ve been waiting since the start of the series and it didn’t disappoint. Her story is rich in family, humor, and unexpected romance. Cuay Lymond is an intriguing character with a sad history but a spirit that won’t quit. He and Rachel make a great pair and their story is one you don’t want to miss. I highly recommend it.
Their first meeting didn’t go well.
Cuay Lymond has just returned to Lymond Ranch after almost fourteen years having left it at the age of sixteen. Now his father has died and left the ranch to him. The house, the barn and the other structures are in terrible condition; the livestock all gone. The following day Cuay decides to check the perimeter fence hoping it is in better condition than the rest of the ranch. Rachel Morgan, recent graduate from engineering school is visiting her family on the Morgan Ranch and wants to pitch in and help out while she is there. She decides to saddle up and check the perimeter fence around the closed up silver mine on Morgan Ranch property. It also happens to sit right next to the Lymond Ranch. The Morgan Ranch manager thought someone had been tampering with the fence around the mine. Rachel was anxious to get a close look at the old mine. She found the door to the mine still securely padlocked but as she checked around the side of the building she noticed a crack in the ground, two feet across at its widest which stayed that way as far as she could see. She started to follow the crack through some downed fence and that’s when it happened – the first meeting between Rachel and Cuay. Cuay accuses Rachel of trespassing on his land. Unfriendly words follow. Rachel is very annoyed at the grumpy neighbor. Later Cuay realized that he hadn’t been very nice but the appearance of Rachel had surprised him. This relationship has nowhere to go but up. But will it?
The Rancher by Kate Pearce is the sixth book in her Morgan Ranch series. She has written a poignant story of two people who have had unhappy childhoods and some less than happy past life experiences as adults too and how their pasts affect them and their relationship to each other. Both Rachel and Cuay need to learn to trust in love and each other. Theirs is not an easy coming together but it is a very interesting story to read. I really enjoyed it. This book has convinced me that I missed some good stories in the previous books in the series so I need to go back and start from the beginning.
Rachel Ford Morgan’s completed her engineering degree& has returned to the Morgan ranch where she’s trying to find her footing around her birth father and her four brothers. She gets a chance to prove herself when she discovers worrisome fault lines around an abandoned silver mine.
Cauy Lymond doesn’t take kindly to the woman nosing around his property especially since she’s a Morgan. He came home just to keep his father’s failing ranch out of their super-wealthy hands. He soon realizes that Rachel’s skill may be the only things that can shore up the old mine that threatens both their futures.
Rachel is the final Morgan sibling to have their story. The book could be read on its own but if you love series then I’d start at the beginning. The characters have plenty of depth. Cauy & Rachel are both trying to come to terms with their past he was injured whilst working on an oil rig, she’s only just discovered her family. Sparks fly when they first meet & continue to fly throughout the book. The pace is good & flows effortlessly, yet another book that I read into the night as I just needed to finish it. A lovely story with an enthralling story containing humour, passion ideal for the holiday season or any season. I hope their are more stories to follow about the Lymond siblings
My honest review is for a special copy I voluntarily read
Masterful story of healing, forgiveness and love. Kate has done the impossible and crafted a story of loving an unlovable man and his finding he can be loved for himself.
Rachel Ford has no roots and returns to her newly discovered family at the Morgan Ranch after graduating with a degree in Engineering to make connections and find a job, a purpose for life. Her mom has died, her stepdad remarried and sold the family home and the only place to land is with her Grandma Ruth, Dad Billy and 4 brothers at the Morgan Ranch. She’s eagerly welcomed. They assure her she’ll always have a home here. As she works through family relationships and finds her place she meets their crotichy neighbor Cauy Lymond. He did NOT make a good impression the first time they met.
Mark Lymond willed his run down ranch to his eldest son. Cauy has survived a horrendous oil well explosion, his wife divorcing him marrying his best friend as well as taking half of everything. He’s a lost man and figures fixing up the old family ranch will give him purpose for a while. He grew up with his dad’s bias of hating the Morgans next door, so he’s skeptical of the overwhelming welcome and kindness shown him by them. He’s a man of few words and scarred heart. Rachel finds herself drawn to him and he’s drawn to her light. This was a difficult story to write, to make him loveable, but in Kate’s expert hands she crafts a deep, heartwarming story. One of her best. Thank you Kate and Kensington for granting me a copy to review.
While the title of the book is THE RANCHER (The Morgan Brothers), it is really about the Morgan sister, Rachel. The previous books have slowly revealed all that went down to shatter their family, each from the point of view of the H of that book. This one is from Rachel’s perspective. For those readers who have not read the previous books (a grave mistake, because they are all wonderful), the author includes in the narrative a short but precise synopsis, of what happened previously.
The rancher of the title is Cauy Lymond, the oldest son of Mark Lymond, the angry old alcoholic, who owned the property next to the Morgans. When he died, he surprisingly left the ranch to Cauy, despite Cauy having cut out at the age of 16, to get away from his father. He moved to Texas and worked in the oil industry. After Mark’s wife and other two children had left him, he stopped taking care of the ranch. But after seriously being injured in an accident, Cauy has come home. Cauy was never gregarious and his first run in with Rachel does not go well at all. But as the older Morgan’s embrace their neighbor, he tries to forget all the animosity that his father had against them. Rachel and Cauy are attracted to each other, but will he use their age difference and his feelings that she deserved someone better, to keep them apart?
The Morgans are a very appealing family, each character cleverly developed, and expanded as the series continues, including several of the other townspeople. The plot thickens with what is going on in the mines and what Mark did with his investments. As always, the narrative is skillful and enticing. I received a free, advanced copy of this book from the publisher. This is my unbiased and voluntary review.
Cauy and Rachel find love despite their family history.
Cauy doesn’t want anything to do with his father’s ranch, and even less to do with the neighboring Morgan family. But he inherits the property at a low point in his own life, and having no other options, he settles in and reconnects with the small town folks who know way too much about his father, his family, and their secrets.
Rachel has only recently been reunited with her father and his family, so she doesn’t know much about Cauy beyond the fact that his father hated her entire family. Their initial meeting couldn’t have gone worse, and they both are left wondering why they’re so attracted to someone who seems all wrong for them. Rachel and Cauy are both traveling the road of self-discovery, and it’s the stalwart friendship and love of the Morgans that helps each of them figure out just what they want in life.
I loved the way Rachel’s grandmother just spread her quiet wisdom around like fertilizer, and how she just accepted everyone as they were, seeing their best selves despite their own opinions. I enjoyed watching Rachel stand up to her brothers, and to Cauy. It was heartwarming to watch Cauy come to terms with his family history as well as his own life choices. Their romance was a roller coaster of ups and downs as they each brought out the best and the worst in each other.
As a standalone romance it works even if you haven’t read the previous Morgan Ranch books, but getting to know the characters here will make you want to read more about the characters in the earlier books. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.