Love Inspired: The Rancher's Secret Child

Love Inspired

The Wedding Quilt Bride  by Marta Perry Widowed single mom Rebecca Mast returns to her Amish community hoping to open a quilt shop. She accepts carpenter Daniel King's offer of assistance--- but she isn't prepared for the bond he forms with her son. Will getting closer expose her secret---or reveal the love she has in her heart for her long-ago friend? The Rancher's Secret Child  by Brenda Minton Marcus Palermo's simple life gets complicated when he meets the son he never knew he had---and his beautiful guardian. Lissa Hart thought she'd only stick around long enough to aid Marcus in becoming a dad---but could her happily-ever-after lie with the little boy and the rugged rancher? Bound by Duty  by Valerie Hansen When Sgt. Linc Colson is assigned to monitor Zoe Sullivan and determine if she's secretly aiding her fugitive serial killer brother, his instincts tell him she's not in league with the criminal---she's in danger. It's up to him and his K-9 partner, Star, to keep the pretty single mom alive. Primary Suspect  by Laura Scott Framed for the murder of his ex-girlfriend---and then attacked at the crime scene---fire investigator Mitch Callahan turns to ER nurse Dana Petrie for help. As they fight for their lives, can she be convinced of his innocence---and in his promise of love? Which book would you read first?  The book I chose to read second was The Rancher's Secret Child My thoughts:  THE RANCHER'S SECRET CHILD is a twist on the old "he had a child and had no clue he's a father" standby that seems to be so popular as a story plot. In this case, clueless dad is a cowboy/bull-rider, an ex-drunk, and so wounded even his girlfriend didn't want him around. He kept going on and on about how he didn't want to procreate (I guess he had trouble keeping his pants zipped though). The mom of the child died so the aunt is the one approaching "dad" with the "bad" news.  And dad kicks her to the curb multiple times before he finally steps up to the plate (and only then because his aunt made him.) I loved hero's aunt and a host of secondary characters who added humor to the story, but I didn't connect with either the hero or the heroine.  There is a faith message, which I liked. This  book wasn't for me, but if you love the plot line about parents not knowing they are parents and dealing with all that angst, then you will likely love THE RANCHER'S SECRET CHILD.  A clean, sweet read that will appeal to readers who love cowboys.

I was given a copy free. All opinions are my own. 

About Love Inspired

Love Inspired Books celebrate wholesome, inspirational romances that enrich the lives of each reader. Whether you love heart-pounding suspense, historically rich stories or contemporary heartfelt romances, Love Inspired books have it all!  Six new Love Inspired titles are available each month! Feel comforted and at peace when you read these uplifting romances of faith, forgiveness and hope from Love Inspired. There are 12 new books each month! 6 from Love Inspired for those who love contemporary romance and 6 from Love Inspired Suspense who like some danger with their romance stories. There is a Blog Tour sweepstakes! The prize is a $100 Visa gift card.  The link for the giveaway (which will go live on May 1st) is:  https://gleam.io/gLe4I/love-inspired-blog-tour-sweepstakes