This is a fantastic book as another vet finds the much needed solace provided by everyone at the Bar C Ranch. Overall the story is very good. The characters are well developed and of course it is very well written. My only complaint is that the word/term PTSD is way overused in the writing.

Tara Dalton returns to Wyoming after serving as a combat photographer in Afghanistan. She's suffering from PTSD symptoms and instead of worrying her parents she wants to find a place of her own. That's when her friend Shay tells her about the Bar C and convinces Tara to come work and live there. While there she'll be surrounded by people who understand what she's dealing with and help her find her way to a new happy life.

I highly recommend this one.

Lyndsay McKenna takes us back to the Wind River Valley and to the Bar C for the story of Harper Sutton and Tara Dalton who like all the wranglers and owner of the ranch are Military Veterans battling PTSD since there discharge from the service. The book brings you to an emotional turmoil with all that Harper and Tara are dealing with separately and together even though they're extremely attracted to each other from the being. Tara ran away from memories of the past by entering the service and it all returns when she comes home to the Wind River Valley. While trying to deal with her past she becomes reacquainted with her best friend Shay who owns the Bar C. Going to work at the ranch she is teamed with Harper who is dealing with emotions from a divorce along with his PTSD. As they get to know each other the realize that they have a lot in common and they go on a hike running into a bear and are put in a deadly situation which triggers Harper's PTSD which Tara helps him through bringing them closer together. With the help of a local therapist Tara gets some control over her PTSD but she still has to deal with the past. Harper and Tara fall in love with each other but don't communicate it to each other. Tara has her past repeat it's self and with her military training along with Harper and another member of the ranch they come to Tara's rescue. After she is saved Harper and Tara declare their love for each other and work with the other wranglers to handle the after math of Tara's ordeal and they talk about their future. I look forward to the next installment in the Wind River series that I believe is do later this year which tells the story of the sheriff of Wind River Valley and the man she hires to take care of her grandmother.

Lone Rider by Lindsay McKenna
Wind River Valley #5

Tara Dalton and Harper Sutton find love while working and living together on the Bar C Ranch. Both have been in combat zones and suffer from PTSD. There is plenty of action with a one-time kidnapper showing up again, a grizzly bear attack and PTSD to deal with. I found the story easy to read but felt the use of the term PTSD may have been sprinkled throughout a bit too often. If you are looking for a contemporary western set on a ranch that stars veterans home from the war with each finding the HEA then this book might be for you.

Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington – Zebra for the ARC – This is my honest review.

3 Stars

We have another vet joining the group at the Bar C Ranch. Tara is a photographer who comes with her own set of PTSD symptoms. She is a native of the valley and in addition is in danger from a past stalker and kidnapper. Her house mate is Harper Sutton and the two bond but are holding back because they are afraid to move too fast. This has tension and danger as well as a lot of dialog about military, PTSD, and how they are all a family. Lindsay does overkill in the military direction but in a good cause. I like the series. I read a sample of the next book and it looks like a really good story. I will be picking that on up as soon as possible.

I received a free copy of the book in return for an honest review.

Lone Rider (Wind River Valley #5) by Lindsay McKenna ... I love this series... i was lucky to read this book through #NetGalley ...catching up with Shay and Reese...Garret and Kira (their wedding) and Noah and Dair... This is Harper and Tara's story... like the others they suffer from PSTD plus Harper feels guilty because of a failed marriage and Tara can't get over being kidnapped by Cree when she was 16 and now she is back home where he still is. This was a real page turner like the others... Lindsay makes me feel like I'm part of the story.. watching them come together and then drama Cree causes ...wow just wow... so glad they got to their HEA...I can't wait for the next book Sheriff Sara's story WIND RIVER LAWMAN...

I've been reading the Wind River Valley series since it first began, and I've been anxiously awaiting Harper's book since he was first introduced in the series. The two main characters, Tara and Harper, may now be in a tie with Shay and Reese for my favorite characters in this series.

Tara was a war photographer and has left the Marines because of PTSD.  Readers of this series know that PTSD is a recurring theme in each book. We learn early in the story that Tara was kidnapped by a nut when she was a teenager. He's been released from prison at the same time that Tara returns home from her stint in the military. She hires on at the ranch started in "Wind River Rancher" and shares a house there with Harper, who also suffers from PTSD.

McKenna wrote a fine man with Harper. He is "eye candy" as Tara refers to him at the first of the book, but there is no irritating arrogance. This is the type of person you'd like to meet in real life. He is considerate of Tara and respects her need for recovery, even at the end. For a reader who wants a sweet, even-paced story, this is a good option.

Full review at http://www.readingobsession.com/2018/03/16/lone-rider/

Time to once again visit Wind River, Wyoming! This time in the fifth book of the Wind River Valley series, Harper Sloan is working at the Bar C Ranch as a wrangler when a new employee gets hired to work with him. This ranch caters to veterans suffering from PTSD and the newbie is Tara Dalton, a local who served in Afghanistan as a combat photographer. She shares a bunkhouse with Harper and the two find out that they have quite a bit in common as they both work to overcome their PTSD issues. Great addition to the series and an exciting story with adventure and suspense tossed in!

Lone Rider by Lindsay McKenna is published by Zebra, an imprint of Kensington Books. An egalley of this book was made available by the publisher in exchange for a honest review.

Harper and Tara's story. Another good read in a great series. Overall, I liked the characters and the story. However, if they would have just kept to the Vet's and their PTSDs and building romance it would have been a better story. The crazy guy that had been obsessed with Tara since high school, was a little off, and didn't really feel needed.I liked the excerpt of the next book to come, as that looks like a good read too. Recommend this book, series and author.

Hmm, she's certainly not taking the job for the money.

Geez, what a reason to throw yourself into a war zone.

Harper, you won't look as manly with frostbitten ears, or with an ear infection. They're called earmuffs. Buy some.

I like Shay's taste.

What does a combat cameraman do anyway?

Imagine using PTSD to your advantage...

Someone's crazy. Schizophrenia and mommy issues? Yikes.

She wore a pantsuit to a dance? Um, okay.

I'd rather they kill the bear than the bear eat the elk fawn.

That was such a haunting view of a soldier's flashback. Well done.

Olivia sounds like a twat. Can we send her to the Sandbox?

To live through the war then survive a bear attack, she better find a way to lose this guy.

Huh, I guess drones are pretty useful.

Lone Rider, by Lindsay McKenna is a heartfelt contemporary western romance with a little suspense intermixed into the story.

Harper Sutton is currently working at the Bar C Ranch, along with several other former military veterans, and he's also training to be a professional paramedic. He's dealing with PTSD. Tara Dalton can relate, since she's just returned to the States after her military service, and she's intensely dealing with PTSD.

Tara and Harper are new housemates at the ranch, as well as working together. She's also focused on her photography as a job, especially of animals at the ranch and in nature. Even though they are busy with their multiple jobs, Harper and Tara are attracted to each other and start to develop a relationship. However, Tara's former stalker and kidnapper is out of prison, and he's interested in her again.

Since it's the fifth book in Wind River Valley series, it's recommended to start with the first book in order to meet all the secondary characters and follow the overarching ranch storyline.

Lone Rider is geared towards those who enjoy reading modern ranch romances.


Note: I received this book from NetGalley, which is a program designed for bloggers to write book reviews in exchange for books, yet the opinions expressed in this review are my own.

This is the first book that I read from the series, and I expected more. The story has interesting plot and characters but the story was had for me to many talking about PTSD and how does affect all the vets on the Ranch, not just Harper and Tara. They are well-developed characters but they come out ass really weak for me its like there weren't at some point in life part of Army/War where they learn to fight. Tara especially seemed to me as weak especially when it all again started with Elson. Also, the way that Harper and Tara come together there were a lot of sparks missing and something special that makes you say aaaa. A strong story about finding solid ground and the right person to love.
I volunteered to review an ARC of this book for Netgelly

Another easy read in the Wind River series. It wasn't bad but after reading several in this series, I found myself losing interest. There were no surprises. I've been reading Lindsay McKenna for a while but I think I am done with this particular series.

This is the second novel I have read by this author, and I didn't realize I had even read the first one in this series like ages ago. Anyways this is now book 5... BOOK. FIVE(!!!) So I have missed quite a lot!

I'm pretty sure this can be read as a standalone, even though it annoyed my own ocd when it comes to series...

The characters are nice, and developed. The writing is ok and the word PTSD was used a little too much!

Other then that, Its a good solid romantic suspense novel, it takes place in Wind River and the characters this time are Tara and Harper. I liked the story line and the cover is hot, I was interested and invested in the story from the beginning to the end. A very low key slow build up to the couples romance,

Overall I give the story 3.5- Stars

This is the first time I have read a book by this author and if it is anything to go by it will be my last. I will say that even though it is part of a series it can stand alone. I wish I had stopped to count how many times the author uses the term PTSD in this book. It was such overkill with the PTSD label I truly wanted to give up on the book but since I received it as an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for honest review, I forged ahead and finished it.
The characters in it are well developed. The author makes sure to throw in sexy, alpha male cowboys, former military vets, and romance but again the PTSD label is on every single emotion or feeling to the point of ad nauseum and because the people living on the ranch were all military vets they work differently and better as a team than civilians apparently or that is what the author implies.
I am all for awareness of PTSD and I appreciate our military veteran's sacrifices I do not think it the author handled it well in this story at all.
Thumbs down on this one.

I read this novel based primarily on the description but the cover made me read the description in the first place. I have not read any other books by this author nor in this series but this one can easily stand alone. It is obvious that there were other couples' stories before but it was not integral to read those first.

I enjoyed the abnormal psychology aspect as well as the setting on a ranch. The main characters were very likeable and the story progressed well. There was a definite slow build up to the romance which was nice. There was also a bit of suspense which kept it interesting.

My only complaint with this novel was the author's constant referral to "PTSD." It was like she couldn't find any other ways to refer to their psychology/emotions/feelings and she needed the reader to know that she did her research in knowing what PTSD is. It felt a bit too clinical at times versus the romance novel it was supposed to be. Beyond that, the story was executed well with good character and plot development.

I would read another novel by this author and the next in the series sounds intriguing. Overall a good read.

Tara has PTSD from her time in the service and she realizes that she is a danger to her family so she finds a job on a ranch as a wrangler. All of the ranch hands are former military and most have PTSD so it's the perfect place for her. She meets Harper who understands her and they help each other deal with their issues. Enjoyable romance.

What an excellent book! I'm loving this Wind River series, and cannot wait for Sarah's story next. Tara and Harper are adorable and perfect for each other.

I received an arc from Netgalley. Lindsay is one of my all time favorite authors and I love this series and getting to know these military vets and their loved ones. Tara and Harper have such a unique relationship. I like how the author makes you feel their connection grow from friendship to more. Outstanding read with a little edge of your seat action to boot.

Overall I did love this book,characters and the military theme.

Lone Rider is the fifth romantic suspense book in the Wind River Valley series written by author Lindsay McKenna. I've enjoyed every one of these stories. I highly recommend them. Looking forward to reading #6, Wind River Lawman. Thanks to NetGalley and Kensington Books for the advance copy.