The Brides of Last Chance Ranch 3 books 1 Review

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I recently binge read all 3 books in the series over about a one-week period.  They were great fun, filled with outlaws, ranch hands with classic nicknames, rancher talk, fun supporting characters in the townsfolk and romance.  The women were strong and the men were kind along with plenty of God moments that filled my soul. I would definitely recommend this series.

Eleanor Walker is a hard as nails 65-year-old ranch owner who doesn’t take kindly to nonsense, dresses more like a man, refuses to be courted by her longtime friend the bank owner and wants her ranch left to a worthy woman who feels the same.

Looking for a woman of good character and pleasant disposition

willing to learn ranching business in Arizona Territory.

Must be SINGLE

and prepared to remain so now and forever more.

Will be given ownership of ranch.

-Eleanor Walker-

So reads the ad placed by the formidable boss lady.  Each book encounters a new potential heiress hungry for a new life and willing to swear off men. In ‘Dawn Comes Early’ Kate Tenney is an author of romantic Dime Novels who has had her book banned in Boston and decides to start fresh when she sees the ad.  Luke Adams is the town blacksmith, who Kate mistakenly calls Brandon, the hero of her novels after an unfortunate run-in with outlaw Cactus Jack.  She is determined not to develop feelings for him, and ruin her chance at the ranch, no matter how drawn to him she is.

BOOK 1 FUN QUOTE: Lula-Belle made a funny choking sound. “Passion was invented?” “Of course it was. How else can you explain its sudden appearance? Did you ever hear about it when we were young?” “No, but… but who would invent such a thing?”

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‘Waiting for Morning’ has Molly Hatfield fleeing Colorado with her wheel-chair bound brother following a fire that leaves them homeless.  She makes the long trek to Cactus Patch, AZ hoping to give her brother a better life at The Last Chance Ranch.  She has no idea what she’s in for, but she’ll give it all she’s got burying her guilt and happy to be rid of men for good. Dr. Caleb Fairbanks is the town’s new doctor.  He’s young and drives a noisy, horseless carriage that scares half the town, but interests the other half.  He’s got a lot to prove and he doesn’t judge people by the outside, but wants to get to know the heart of them.  He recognizes the potential in Molly and her brother, but she keeps him at arm’s length.  God will need to do a work to bring them together.

BOOK 2 TEA QUOTE: “Have him drink tea.  Don’t know what it is exactly, but there’s something in tea that seems to help asthmatics.”

 ‘Gunpowder Tea’ finds Miranda Hunt, an undercover Pinkerton agent, on assignment in pursuit of the Phantom.  The ranch ad seems like the perfect cover to apprehend him.  And who would suspect a female agent?  Jeremy Taggart has also been assigned by Wells Fargo to go undercover.  Each suspects the other of being in cahoots with the Phantom, despite their obvious attractions to each other and will do whatever it takes to capture him, including using the other for information.

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BOOK 3  FAITH QUOTE: “Prices go up and prices go down.  Rain comes and rain goes.  But the Good Book tells us that no matter what happens, we need to store our trust in God’s stables instead of our own.  And that’s what’s gonna keep this ranch goin.”

BOOK 3 TEA QUOTE: “Now that we’ve settled our future together, let’s go home. It’s time for my afternoon tea.”

I enjoyed reading about Gunpowder Tea inside the back of the third book:

It comes from the Zhejiang province of China.  Originally the leaves were hand-rolled and looked like little gunpowder pellets.  Today the rolling is mostly done by machines.   It’s fun to listen to the little popping sounds as the leaves unfurl during brewing.  Brought to this country during the California Gold Rush, the tea was especially popular during the Civil War, and any soldier fortunate enough to secure some for his knapsack considered himself lucky indeed.  Gunpowder Tea is good for what ails you and its health benefits range from preventing tooth decay to lowering blood pressure.  It can even slow aging.

Thomas Nelson Publ. / Books were purchased from ChristianBookdotcom.  Opinions are my own and shared for no compensation.

SERIES: The Brides of Last Chance Ranch

1. 1895 / Dawn Comes Early / (c)2012

2. 1896 / Waiting For Morning / (c)2012

3. 1897 /Gunpowder Tea / (c)2013

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Until next time, Hugs and a cup of Gunpowder Tea!

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