DECEMBER 2021 - AudioFile
Narrator Chelsea Hatfield brings the listener to Sunflower Ranch in Texas as Jesse Ryan returns home after 20 years as an army medic. There he finds his former best friend, Addison Hall, living on his family’s ranch with her teenage daughter, Mia. Hatfield’s performance provides a strong sense of Texas without being overdone. She portrays Addison as strong and self-assured and Jesse as kind and caring yet still masculine. Mia has the most dynamic change as the teen develops from a willful spoiled brat to a mature young adult. Hatfield successfully conveys her maturation by moving from a predominantly petulant tone to a more pleasant one. Listeners will be engaged by the renewed romance between Addison and Jesse. S.B. © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine
Publishers Weekly
06/14/2021
Bestseller Brown (Summertime on the Ranch) combines secret baby and second-chance romance tropes to charming effect in this small-town love story. Nurse Addison Hall and her 19-year-old daughter, Mia, live on Sunflower Ranch so that Addison can provide round-the-clock care for owner Sonny Ryan, who has multiple sclerosis. Now Jesse, Sonny’s son and Addison’s former best friend, returns to town to be with his father after retiring from the air force. It’s the first time Addison has seen him in 20 years, and she’s been hiding a huge secret: he’s Mia’s father. Soon after Jesse’s arrival, Mia takes off with her deadbeat boyfriend, sending the adults who care for her into a frenzy. As they navigate this sticky situation, Jesse forgives Addison’s decision to keep Mia a secret (perhaps more quickly than the reader will), and the pair inch toward happily ever after. Brown excels at creating big-hearted, appealing characters and small-town color; readers will fall for both the endearing couple and the stellar supporting cast. This is a delight. (Aug.)
From the Publisher
Readers will fall for both the endearing couple and the stellar supporting cast. This is a delight.”—Publishers Weekly
"Carolyn Brown is one of my go-to authors when I want a feel-good story that will make me smile."—Fresh Fiction
"Carolyn Brown always manages to write feel-good stories."—Harlequin Junkie
“A truly enjoyable romance.”—Romance Junkies
“Second Chance at Sunflower Ranch is about opening your heart and mind to possibilities that you never expected to face. This could be one of my favorites by Carolyn Brown.”—Fresh Fiction
“Characters you can’t help but root for, a storyline with a nice mix of drama and passion, and a happy-ever-after ending that definitely leaves you with a smile.”—What’s Better Than Books?
DECEMBER 2021 - AudioFile
Narrator Chelsea Hatfield brings the listener to Sunflower Ranch in Texas as Jesse Ryan returns home after 20 years as an army medic. There he finds his former best friend, Addison Hall, living on his family’s ranch with her teenage daughter, Mia. Hatfield’s performance provides a strong sense of Texas without being overdone. She portrays Addison as strong and self-assured and Jesse as kind and caring yet still masculine. Mia has the most dynamic change as the teen develops from a willful spoiled brat to a mature young adult. Hatfield successfully conveys her maturation by moving from a predominantly petulant tone to a more pleasant one. Listeners will be engaged by the renewed romance between Addison and Jesse. S.B. © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine
