The Montana Rancher

ByPaula Altenburg

Release Date: 2022-06-30
Genre: Contemporary Romance

Score: 4.5

4.5

From 143 Ratings

Description

He’s been keeping secrets. She needs the truth…

Reclusive billionaire and enigmatic ranch owner Ryan O’Connell spares no expense when it comes to the Endeavour Ranch and its charitable organizations. Next up on his philanthropic agenda is a youth group home for troubled teenage boys. When he hires a social worker to work with the counselors and teen clients, he thinks he can take a step back. But her beauty and determination are tough to ignore and even tougher to resist.

Heiress Elizabeth Benson became a social worker after her older sister was murdered, destroying her once-close family. She’s fiercely protective of the boys on the Endeavour Ranch and is determined to learn more about her mysterious boss who is so much more than the quiet cowboy he pretends to be. Too bad their chemistry complicates everything.

Can Ryan trust Elizabeth with his darkest secrets? Or does he risk losing even more than his heart?

Reviews

The Montana Rancher
4
By Doodlebugscmi
I've been wondering about the mysterious, broody Ryan since the previous book. I had my suspicions, and while I my guess was close, there were still aspects of Ryan that surprised me when revealed. I'll be honest, I didn't find Ryan very likable for most of the book, understandably so. That said, I was able to put my bit of dislike aside because Elizabeth was so great. Both Ryan and Elizabeth are as opposite as can be. Almost from the beginning their personalities clashed despite the attraction and chemistry present. I'm not going into details because you should decided for yourselves whether or not you'll love the main characters.

In this particular edition of The Endeavour Ranch romance series, the premise revolves around the ranch sponsoring and rehabilitating trouble teenaged boys. That aspect of this book was intriguing and gave the storyline some unpredictability and a strong complexity in all the characters. Elizabeth was hired as the social worker and often found herself on Ryan's bad side. Ryan has his doubts whether or not Elizabeth was the best person for the job and that aspect is where most of the novel's angst evolved from.

All in all an enjoyable read. While I was given an advanced reading copy of The Montana Rancher, this is my honest and unbiased review and I thank you for taking the time to read it. :)