Where has Big E been and why the heck did he take off like he did? Rest assured, if you’ve been following this series from the beginning, you will find out. You may also want to purse whomp him when you find out how much he’s been taking advantage of people and manipulating the ones he’s supposed to love – and it would be a well-deserved purse whomping.

Fortunately, we can mostly ignore him in favor of Chance and Katie – and adorable Rosie. That precocious little girl on the cover pretty much steals the show. What a cutie! Chance and Katie have a complicated history and an equally complicated present, so falling in love for these two is anything but simple. It sure is swoony though... Katie has played a pretty prominent role in all four of the previous books, and she’s been one of my favorite characters throughout. But we didn’t really get to know much about her personally – and Chance has been talked about a lot but we didn’t learn much about his story either. So it was great to have a story focused on these two enigmatic characters as a finale for the series. It really seemed to tie it all together – all the various plot threads that have been building up throughout the series.

I really can’t recommend this series enough – for fans of contemporary romance, Becky Wade, cowboys and cute kids. Despite each book being written by a different author, all five fit together so seamlessly that it feels like it was written by only one. No continuity errors, personalities stayed consistent, the Big E subplot, etc. Yet, at the same time, each author’s distinctive style was given a chance to shine.

Bottom Line: The Rancher’s Homecoming by Anna J. Stewart is the perfect send-off for this great series of brothers, family, coming home, and romance. Well-defined characters, layered emotions, wit, and charm abound in this fifth and final book, and romantic tension sparks and sizzles throughout. I’d love to someday see another collaboration of these five authors – perhaps the Blackwell brothers’ daughters all grown up?

(I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book)

This story followed Chance, the youngest and last of the Blackwell brothers. What a great story to end an amazing series!

I loved reading Chance and Katie’s story and their happy ever after. I also loved reading about the other Blackwell brothers and their significant others as their stories continued. I still did not care for Ben, one of the other brothers, as previously mentioned in another review. I wish they had made him into a better character than he was portrayed.

The brothers finally reach a decision about whether to sell or keep the ranch and as readers we finally get to see what happens to Big E (grandfather to the boys) and why he disappeared.

I think the authors did a wonderful job with putting this series together and I would highly recommend reading them all in order to get the most out of the characters. I wound love to read a novella (quick story) to follow up with the characters read about their upcoming weddings and future plans.

This series was fun to read, had great characters, beautiful ranch setting in Montana, and included clean romance and drama. Highly recommend!

A heartwarming, sweet read! The characters are wonderfully chiseled and the plot line kept me hooked. Definitely worthy of 4 stars and recommendations to all readers!

All the Blackwell siblings need to go to the family ranch to come to an agreement of what must be done to the ranch, sell or keep it. Every one is split about the decision and must come to a vote. Meanwhile Chance has another reason he's comeback to the ranch to have his daughter see her grandpa since his health seems to be declining.

Wasn't sure what else to add to that description without spoiling the book so just gonna stop there. What I didn't realize when going into this book was that it was a part of a series, in fact this book is the last book the 5th book. But even knowing that and what the conclusion to the series will be I'm impressed enough to want to go back and fetch the previous books in the series because I enjoyed what I read and clearly curious to see the stories of the characters that popped up in this book. While reading it you can tell which ones had their own type of story and how it happened but I want to know more. I really enjoyed this book, it was enjoyable and sweet and I loved seeing everyone come together when things were looking down. Loved how supportive people people where and were ready to back each other up when time called for it. I loved how meddling people were as well kept things interesting. This book was a pretty enjoyable book and great on its own but would probably be even better knowing more about the previous characters.

I am not a fan of "double dipping" at all, and especially less so when a Hero chose someone else over heroine but I am trying to expand my reading expectations and wanted to give it a try. Unfortunately it didn't work for me. All I kept picturing is the love & life Hero had with heroine's sister. She was his first and if she hadn't died, they would not be together. So for me, if a couple is not "meant to be", I cannot believe in HEA. That is my own personal opinion though, so don't let it stop you from enjoying it....

Nutshell: Widowed singer-songwriter returns to family ranch after 10 years away with 4-year-old daughter in tow; sees foreman's daughter through new eyes.

My usual reads are a lot more steamy than The Rancher's Homecoming. Still, the fleshed-out characters and layered plot had no trouble maintaining my interest. There were several laugh-out-loud moments, and I even shed a few tears. It's an entertaining, engrossing read and I'm going to miss the Blackwell Brothers now that it's over.

I just realized when doing this review that each of the books in this series was by a different author. I think this is the last book in this series, but not sure. I've throughly enjoyed this series and the sometimes quirky characters. There's romance, suspense, and that small town vibe that I so enjoy. One of the most awesome things about this series is that the books were all published in 2018 so it's a breeze to binge read.

What a refreshing tale, all romance and vivid characters. A unique story, well written, and tugging at the heart strings. You feel the characters' pain and conflict. You can empathize with the choices made, both good or bad. I would definitely pick up another book by this author.