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I really wanted to like this book. A wounded veteran (Squire Ackerman) who once had a crush on the heroine back home to run his family’s ranch. A single-mother heroine (Kelly Anderson) trying to pick up the pieces after a disastrous marriage who also happens to be an accountant. Add in a ranch in financial trouble with a missing $1 million or so, and there is so much potential. If only the author had done some basic research. *sigh*
I’m a sucker for “military” romances – whether the players are still in or have left the service. However, if the details aren’t correct (or even close to being correct), it’s difficult for me to get past it, (blame almost 30 years in DoD for that). An in-depth Google search would have resolved most of the problems, but it appears that Ms. Isaacson didn’t do one. Let’s start off with the most egregious one – the hero is described as a recently discharged major. OK, that would put him in his early thirties since the time to major is about 10 from commissioning. Unfortunately, Ms. Isaacson made the hero a 26 year old major, with only four years of service. Not possible. At the most he was a captain – and that’s a perfectly fine rank to be. Captains command companies and are, in my opinion, the officer backbone of the tactical Army (NCOs are the true backbone). A couple of times, he referred to having been in a tank – specifically the Abrams. Ok, that works, he was in an armor unit – until he said he commanded an infantry squadron. There aren’t infantry squadrons in the Army. There are cavalry squadrons and aviation squadrons, but an officer as young as Squire wouldn’t be commanding one of them. He could command an armor company. He could even have commanded an infantry company, though rare for an officer as young as him. He also said he drove a tank. Officers don’t “drive” the tanks, they command them, but don’t routinely drive them. There are tank drivers who do that. Squire didn’t want to be in charge of his family’s ranch, he wanted to be a veterinarian. But he couldn’t follow up on his dreams because of the missing money. OK, I get that, but in the story he mentions the GI Bill. Actually, what he said was: “The GI Bill probably doesn’t pay for advanced degrees,”. And that notion continues through the story. Yet, a simple check with the VA would have cleared the matter up – yes the GI Bill pays for advanced degrees. It might not pay for the full four years of veterinary school, but it’ll most of it, including a housing allowance. And there are other sources to cover the gap in tuition. These might not seem like major mistakes, but to someone who has been in the military, who used the GI Bill, and was once – a long time ago – a major, they are glaring.
The back story between the two was interesting and had potential – Squire had a crush on his older sister’s best friend, Kelly, and asked her to the senior prom (even though he was only a sophomore). But instead of asking her directly, he sent a bunch of balloons – and she didn’t realize they came from him, so she never responded. He took this as a rejection and apparently nursed it for 10 years. Instead of asking her straight out once they met again, he took a passive-aggressive attitude. Kelly was reluctant to get involved with her boss, having done that before with disastrous results. But instead of telling him her reasons, she kept dancing around, giving signals that she was interested then backing away. Unfortunately, neither character was a fully developed as they could have been. I couldn’t get invested in them.
I understand this is a debut novel (in contemporary romance) for the author. I’ve already bought the second in the series, so I’ll read that. I’m hoping that it is better researched and the characters are developed more fully. If not, I won’t be buying any more of Ms. Isaacson’s books.


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Second Chance Ranch Christian Contemporary Romance Three Rivers Ranch Romance Book 1 edition by Liz Isaacson Elana Johnson Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews

An honorable discharge from the army after an explosion left him with a permanent leg injury found Squire Ackerman back at the family ranch working as foreman so his parents could retire. However, what he finds when he returns home is that a large sum of money is unaccounted for in the ranch's records unbeknownst to his parents. Until he can find the missing money, his parents can't retire- and he can't pursue his dream of becoming a veterinarian. So when Kelly Russell returns to town trying to start a new life for her son and herself after a nasty divorce, Squire hires her as the ranch's new accountant in hopes that she can trace the mystery of the missing money. Squire and Kelly share a long history- she was his sister's best friend in high school, and he had a crush on her even though he was two years younger. Working side-by-side with Kelly, Squire discovers he has never fully gotten over Kelly's rejection of his adolescent invitation to the prom or his deep feelings for her, and Kelly finds she is also attracted to him. As the two become closer, new obstacles surface that must be addressed before Squire and Kelly can advance including Kelly's reluctance to start a new relationship, Squire's habit of keeping things to himself and trying to solve issues without the help of others, and the looming possibility that the missing money may never be found.

While I liked the premise of this story, there were a few things that I feel missed the mark. But first, the things I liked- Finn is adorable, and I liked the bond that formed between him and Squire. Also, the perpetrator behind the stolen money was a complete surprise! I had some trouble believing that Kelly would be ready for a serious relationship after just learning about her husband's affair four months prior. Don't think so! If she really loved her husband, it would take months if not years to get over his betrayal. Maybe if Squire and Kelly's history from high school showed that she, too, had a crush on him then maybe it would be a little more believable that she could move on so quickly. I also felt both characters were a little wishy-washy and inconsistent in their decisions. One chapter they contemplate a major decision and seem to make a decision, and then a couple chapters over they are like "I don't know what to do! What should I do?". I was confused at points because I was thinking, "But you JUST decided...". Overall, it was still a good read, and I'm looking forward to reading the cowboys' stories in this series.

This review contains my own thoughts and opinions. I have not been compensated in any way from the publisher or the author.
I've been a fan of this author's since her very first book, Possession. I don't believe there's anything she can't write, so when I saw she had a new book coming out I had to jump on it.

I loved how she was able to write a Christian romance without slapping me in the face with too many God references. I have found that other "inspirational" or "Christian" books can be a bit heavy-handed, but Liz (Elana) introduced the church/God aspect as a matter of fact, daily living sort of thing, which makes it very comfortable to read. It's not lecture-y or preachy, just a family living through their faith.

I also really enjoyed the very real struggle of dating after a divorce, especially with a child involved, which ups the emotional risk.

This is a book I will likely read again and I will continue to buy and devour this author's books as they are released.
I love horses, cowboys, and romance. The trifecta was perfect in this novel. I was a fast, easy read and kept me guessing who the bad guy was till the end, but it didn't really let God Hal in the deep ways I had hoped for.
God and faith are mentioned but only like religious people mention it, not like true believers who talk to God all the time, who search for answers through their faith. This book just mentions it in passing. For that I didn't give it 5 stars. Both Squire and Kelly are wounded individuals who only show superficially that they are healed after a trial by fire. There is never the heart condition being gifted to God only a short spoken 1-2 line prayer and then magically they come around. Life usually doesn't work like that.. change requires work and God's help. It is a series of steps taken in the right direction.
Even with all that I like this author and will read more of her work and recommend it for a light read.
NOTE - This review contains spoilers
I really wanted to like this book. A wounded veteran (Squire Ackerman) who once had a crush on the heroine back home to run his family’s ranch. A single-mother heroine (Kelly Anderson) trying to pick up the pieces after a disastrous marriage who also happens to be an accountant. Add in a ranch in financial trouble with a missing $1 million or so, and there is so much potential. If only the author had done some basic research. *sigh*
I’m a sucker for “military” romances – whether the players are still in or have left the service. However, if the details aren’t correct (or even close to being correct), it’s difficult for me to get past it, (blame almost 30 years in DoD for that). An in-depth Google search would have resolved most of the problems, but it appears that Ms. Isaacson didn’t do one. Let’s start off with the most egregious one – the hero is described as a recently discharged major. OK, that would put him in his early thirties since the time to major is about 10 from commissioning. Unfortunately, Ms. Isaacson made the hero a 26 year old major, with only four years of service. Not possible. At the most he was a captain – and that’s a perfectly fine rank to be. Captains command companies and are, in my opinion, the officer backbone of the tactical Army (NCOs are the true backbone). A couple of times, he referred to having been in a tank – specifically the Abrams. Ok, that works, he was in an armor unit – until he said he commanded an infantry squadron. There aren’t infantry squadrons in the Army. There are cavalry squadrons and aviation squadrons, but an officer as young as Squire wouldn’t be commanding one of them. He could command an armor company. He could even have commanded an infantry company, though rare for an officer as young as him. He also said he drove a tank. Officers don’t “drive” the tanks, they command them, but don’t routinely drive them. There are tank drivers who do that. Squire didn’t want to be in charge of his family’s ranch, he wanted to be a veterinarian. But he couldn’t follow up on his dreams because of the missing money. OK, I get that, but in the story he mentions the GI Bill. Actually, what he said was “The GI Bill probably doesn’t pay for advanced degrees,”. And that notion continues through the story. Yet, a simple check with the VA would have cleared the matter up – yes the GI Bill pays for advanced degrees. It might not pay for the full four years of veterinary school, but it’ll most of it, including a housing allowance. And there are other sources to cover the gap in tuition. These might not seem like major mistakes, but to someone who has been in the military, who used the GI Bill, and was once – a long time ago – a major, they are glaring.
The back story between the two was interesting and had potential – Squire had a crush on his older sister’s best friend, Kelly, and asked her to the senior prom (even though he was only a sophomore). But instead of asking her directly, he sent a bunch of balloons – and she didn’t realize they came from him, so she never responded. He took this as a rejection and apparently nursed it for 10 years. Instead of asking her straight out once they met again, he took a passive-aggressive attitude. Kelly was reluctant to get involved with her boss, having done that before with disastrous results. But instead of telling him her reasons, she kept dancing around, giving signals that she was interested then backing away. Unfortunately, neither character was a fully developed as they could have been. I couldn’t get invested in them.
I understand this is a debut novel (in contemporary romance) for the author. I’ve already bought the second in the series, so I’ll read that. I’m hoping that it is better researched and the characters are developed more fully. If not, I won’t be buying any more of Ms. Isaacson’s books.