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The Wedding Ranch

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Slow build up but great story. Love scenes are closed door so not overly spicy. Cowboys & small town romances are quickly becoming a favorite of mine.

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The concept of this book is a sweet, heart warming idea. I love a lot of Nancy Naigle books, especially her holiday ones.

Due to time I will not be giving a thorough review of this book, but I’m sure it will be a fit for many people out there.

Thank you to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

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This is a quick fun read written by a talented and gifted author. She weaves a story that is intriguing while being entertaining...it is a book that is best read cuddled in a favorite chair with a warm afghan and a cup of steaming tea. Quick afternoon...liking the characters...the setting fun...This book was sent to me by Netgalley for review.

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This was a heartwarming story about people. After Lorri’s husband blindsides her, she moves to a new home in a new town. As she gets to know the town and those who live there, she meets Ryder. The two become good friends. He can’t move on from the past and Lorri’s not ready for a new relationship. I loved the characters in this book. The storyline was simple, but at the same time so much from the past is there to complicate things for Lorri and Ryder. There’s joy as well as grief throughout the story.

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This was a fun small town. cowboy meets girl (and dog) kind of romance. It takes a bit for the story to get going, but once it does the story is enchanting. The themes of divorce and of loss and grief were well done and added to the story rather than detracting. I enjoyed this one a lot, and would recommend it.

Thank you to St Martin's Press for providing me with an ARC of this book.

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This is my first book by Nancy Naigle and it won't be my last. If you love a good hearted romance story this book is for you!!!!!!!!

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Very sweet, second chance at love, small town romance. Really enjoyed seeing them both open their hearts to each other after what they have been through separately, even though you can see the small "twist" coming it was resolved nicely. And normally I'm not a big of of epilogue's but this one wrapped up the story well.

Thank you to Griffin and Netgalley for an e-arc for review (my apologizes that it is so late!)

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Lorri finds out her husband is cheating on her but not before be gifts her with a giant Matsiff dog named Mister. Lorri is left to pick up the pieces and decides a move to a small town would be good. She meets Ryder while she’s attending the local fair and sparks fly. Both have things in their past that are obstacles they work to overcome.

This was a sweet, Hallmark type romance. I want a Matsiff dog now! It was a quick and easy read but did deal with a few heavier topics - death, drunk driving and divorce.

3.5 rounded up. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy. Opinions are my own.

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Eh. It was ok and the proper amount of mush. I did not think this was a romance but two people learning to find new love with each other after traumatic events and disappoints and learning from mistakes. Read more like a women's literary fiction book.

The actual story was just ok. Not mind blowing or anything special. Just ok.

I cannot personally recommend this book or the author, but I can see why other people may enjoy reading this.

Thanks to NetGalley, Nancy Naigle and St Martin's Press Griffin for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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First book by Nancy Naigle and by the end I had tears in my eyes. The writing is full of feeling and the subject matter was close to my heart. Stories like this one is why I am so obsessed with reading.

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The Wedding Ranch is a story of second chances when life doesn't turn out like it originally was planned to be. After her cheating husband divorces her, Lorri moves to a small town called Dalton Mill. She is desperate to start over and thinks living in a rural location is the perfect way to start. She meets several new people in her new hometown including a local guy named Ryder. Ryder and Lorri have an immediate connection but neither one of them is looking for romance.

Both characters are bringing baggage into their friendship. Lorri is still trying to process her divorce as well as her brothers tragic death from years prior. Ryder lost his wife and son in a car accident and has been processing his grief ever since. Yet the more time they spend together, the more they connect and seem to help each other.

As Lorri and Ryder grow closer the topics of grief, forgiveness, addiction, and how to move forward from their pasts. While these are heavy topics, there is also a touch of sweetness in the story. Plus an adorable mastiff named Mister who was a gift for Lorri from her ex-husband before he left her for another woman. He really was a bright spot in the story although I admittedly was worried that something would happen to him.

The Ranch Wedding flows nicely alternating between Lorri and Ryder's points of view. There is also a plot twist which honestly was very easy to figure out. It was something that the two characters should have realized shortly after meeting but, instead was dragged out for more tension. There is also some discussions about Christian faith sprinkled throughout this story which some readers may not enjoy. I didn't mind it because it didn't overpower the story and instead it added to the sweet small town romance vibe.

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This is a clean, second chance romance for a widower and a divorcee, neither of who are looking for love again. I found the beginning slow and a bit disjointed. I think it would have gone smoother, if the author started with Ryder and his issues before moving on to Lorrie. He not only lost his wife and son in an auto accident, for which he feels needless guilt, but his parents also sold their share of the family ranch to a developer without telling Ryder and his sister Diane. Now he lives for his niece and nephew, who he help start the Wedding Ranch, a wedding destination. Lorrie meanwhile has suspected that her husband Craig has been unfaithful and has even consulted with a divorce attorney, but then he talks her into giving him one more chance and gives her a mastiff puppy. In the end he cheats again (with the dog trainer) and she decides to change her life, moving to one of those homes in the development next to Ryder's ranch. They develop a nice friendship that could lead to something more, if not for their previous baggage. Early in the book, it becomes clear to the reader, but not to any of the characters, that Lorrie and Ryder have another connection that could lead to heartache for both of them.

I like the characters, the story, the way Lorrie blossomed living in the country and the nicely done description of a county fair. However, there are a number of characters from other books, that I did not read and therefore was not familiar enough with the references to fill in the gaps.

I read an ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley.com. There were a few editing errors in my copy, but I assume they were corrected in the final edition. This icy unbiased and voluntary review.

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Sweet sweet story!!

I loved the character development and setting throughout this story.

It was my first book by this author, and it won’t be the last!

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This was a really cute book! I will warn you, the beginning is very slow, I almost DNF it. Once it gets going though, it’s so good, and I am glad I held out! It is a closed door romance, if you’re a fan of that, you will enjoy it.

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This was okay for me. This is very much a Hallmark movie in book form. If you're looking for a clean, sweet romance, then this one is for you. I agree with a lot of other reviewers who say that the title doesn't fit the book. The MCs don't have strong ties to the ranch, so it really doesn't make much sense. The plot twist towards the end of the book wasn't really hard to figure out early on, so it wasn't much of a surprise when it came to light. They do get their HEA, so if that's a must for you, this one has it. Although this wasn't for me, I would give this author another read.

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I love a story with romance, I love the story with twists and I love a story with a dog. When our heroine finds out that the gift of a mastiff did not help her marriage and she gets out of it moves her and her business to a smaller town What she doesn't know is that her business colleagues have an uncle, who is not only their financial Angel and not looking for love but someone she quickly becomes important to against his wishes. It's an easy read and one you won't be able to put down.

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This is a lovely G rated small town romance. The main characters are both healing after their first marriages fell apart, and they each have to put aside some baggage to be together. The writing was great and the it was a quick read. I loved the descriptions of the small town restaurants, county fair etc.
3.5 stars.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed as in this review are completely my own.

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For me the start of this book was very slow. I couldn’t get attached to the characters and the conversations felt forced. I don’t understand how the MC forgave her husband after he admitted repeatedly cheating on her and didn’t even change his behavior afterwards, he just gave her a puppy and all their troubles went away.
But admittedly this is probably more a personal opinion because both my fiancé and I have always been of the same mindset that physical or emotionally cheating is 100% a dealbreaker.

This book was unexpectedly serious and sad. But somewhere in the middle it got good, and I did end up getting attached to the characters. I loved the small town romance.

I saw the plot twist coming because there were a lot of twists, but I still enjoyed it. This friends to lovers romance was heartbreaking and heartwarming at the same time. If you don’t mind some serious themes this is definitely worth the read.

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another sweet wonderful read by this author. Always seems to do her best and always well written and endearing. Very good.

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This was a such an emotional, heart-rending story about second chances and coming to terms with God's will in our lives. It was beautiful told and draws the reader right into the character's lives.

Lorri's husband kept her on an emotional roller-coaster about whether or not he was cheating on her. When he finally left her for someone else, she needed to make some changes in her lives, so she moved away from Raleigh to a small, close-knit community to start over with her mastiff, Mister. Her life was so much better and she began to find peace in her life.

When Ryder came into her life, she could see obvious signs of pain and loss. When she found out his story, she just wanted to be his friend and their friendship began to grow. It was comfortable and real. When they both began to think about the possibility of something more, a devastating secret came to light that could destroy everything they had begun to build. Could both of them find their way past this devastating news to find a future that would be so wonderful?

I was given an arc copy of this book and I willingly offer my honest review.

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