Continuing the Rocky Mountain Cowboys series, A Rancher to Remember offers another dramatic look at the Cade-Loveland family feud, as well as a second-chance romance complicated by past choices and tough circumstances. It’s a story readers of contemporary cowboy romance will not want to miss.

Cassidy Fulton returns home, only to lose her sister and reunite with her brother-in-law—and first love—Daryl Loveland. Determining the next steps to take is no easy task, fraught with grief and the weight of the past. The attraction and chemistry the pair still has is undeniable, but in light of all that’s happened and discovered, what could their future look like?

A Rancher to Remember is a story full of heart. Family, betrayal, second chances… It’s got a few surprises and plenty of great moments, and I enjoyed it all.

A Rancher to Remember by Karen Rock is the sixth book in the Rocky Mountain Cowboy Series. This series can be read as standalones if you prefer. Stricken by a common grief Cassidy and Daryl are forced to find solace with each other. This family has plenty to heal from but can they maintain the bond they once held ten years ago?

Not badly written, but the story had many loose ends and lacked plausible motivation for me. Much of the character motivation seemed either overblown or trite..

A Rancher to Remember has everything you want and expect from a second chance romance. There’s grief, pain, restoration, romance (of course), kissing (swoon), and so much more. Both Cassidy and Daryl certainly have their flaws, but to be honest that just makes the story even better. I do not like heroes that come “save the day” after leading their “perfect” lives. It’s just not realistic. But Rock brings characters to her books that you can connect with, and learn a lesson from!

While I haven’t read all the books in this series, I did not feel as if I had missed anything. However, I have really enjoyed the ones I have read, so I will for sure be adding the others to my TBR pile. I highly encourage you to do the same!

I received a complimentary copy of this book. I was not required to write a favorable review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Sorry I did not get to read and review this book as my college exam season started. I will look out for it in other places.

This was a heartwarming read in many ways. It reminds us that everyone has a story. Everyone has things happen in their lives that deeply change and hurt them. The characters are on a journey of growth, health, healing and moving forward. Although not everyone can relate to their exact circumstance, we can be challenged to share our pain, grow from the things we encounter and open our hearts to those around us.

I am not sure I have the words to describe this book. Wow, amazing come to mind. Karen Rock weaves a beautiful story about family, love, loss and forgiveness. Can't wait to see what happens for more members of the family. I received a free copy of the book and I am voluntarily leaving a review

Oh, I just love this series! I have now read book five, Winning the Cowboy’s Heart and book six, A Rancher to Remember. However, I just bought books two, three, and four at my local bookstore, and am very excited to read more about this wonderful family!

I felt so sorry for these two main characters. They were ripped apart from each other years ago and there was definitely a lot of tension between them. Now, both are buried in grief and trying to help Daryl’s children learn to not only cope, but flourish.

Daryl and Cassidy seemed so perfect for each other in some ways, yet polar opposites in others. I truly wasn’t sure how the author was going to pull this happily-ever-after off, but she did! I enjoyed reading this story from the first page to the last!

(4.5 stars)

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I lovey lovey love this series! It has all sorts of hunky alpha males and strong females lighting up the pages. I've grown attached to the Cade and Loveland families because while each book focuses primarily on one person, the whole family is still around and showing up on the pages. It gives the series a real sense of family and home. I don't think you have to read this series in order but you will definitely be happier if you do.

Daryl and Cassidy have history. It's as painful and difficult to navigate as the present. Old feelings and new feelings collide and it's stressful! I'm talking about me here. It was stressful for me. haha. I was personally invested in both Daryl and Cassidy. I wanted them to figure things out, heal old wounds and be happy. It was a roller coaster of emotions and wow, did things end in a dramatic way! This book and it's characters were completely different than any of the other books. It felt fresh and exciting. I loved it!

Content: death, peril, mild violence, kissing

I really enjoyed the book. Having children in a book makes it so special. Cassidy is in a accident and loses her memory. But only the part of what happened right before her accident. She is trying to remember why she was with her sister at the time. Her sister passed away in the accident. That leaves her husband Daryl and Cassidy trying to figure out the mystery.

Cassidy also has a fun but dangerous job. She is in the Philippines doing a story.

This is part of a series, but is basically a stand alone. I have enjoyed all the books in the series. I look forward to reading the next book in the series.

I received a advanced copy of the book from NetGalley through Prism book tours. I was not required to write an positive review. This is my own opinion.

So, I’ll be honest here. I had my doubts about how much I would like this new Karen Rock book but as a fan of the Loveland and Cade clans, I wasn’t about to miss it. Y’all, Rock blew me away with this book. Why, you ask? Well, I’ve got a few things to say about it.

First, my biggest concern after reading the description was a (very recently) widowed man falling for his first love, who also happened to be his deceased wife’s sister? Yeah, that sounded like too much too soon. But nope, Rock gave a believable backstory to that, and the history Cassidy and Darryl share just enhances their attraction and admiration for each other.

Darryl is so determined to do the right thing, to live up to the Loveland name, that he often sacrifices his true desires for others around him. But he is most definitely one of the good guys. I mean, how can you not love a cowboy whose kids are his everything?

And Cassidy? Well, despite her globe trotting photojournalism career, this woman has a tender heart and cares just as much for those kids.

Of course, in true Karen Rock fashion, there’s also plenty of stoic Loveland siblings, hot-headed Cade siblings, and some family drama that remains to be solved in future books.

A Rancher to Remember surprised me in the best kind of way with Rock’s ability to deliver solid stories with tough issues, family ties that are almost unbreakable, and lots of heated kisses for the romantic in her readers.

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I receive complimentary books from publishers, publicists, and/or authors, including NetGalley. I am not required to write positive reviews. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.

Cassidy is a Journalist has been working hard getting herself in dangerous situations to reveal the truth behind corruption in different countries. Now shes back home with no memory of a crash she was involved in, the same crash that killed her sister. While trying to gain her memory back of what happens shes going to stick around for Daryl brother-in-law and former fiance. If she didn't have enough on her place old feelings arise and she has an itch to go back to her high risk journalism job that would save people.

I really liked how this book came not wasn't sure what I was getting into when I picked this book up. I loved that there was bit of action in the bits that really show how truly high risk her job was and how that would make having a close family life would make things difficult. Then there was the mystery surrounding what happen in the crash wondering what the two sisters talked about that led her back to help out. I enjoyed seeing that connection rekindle after heartbreak and betrayal happen that wasn't what originally made them split but really solidified that things weren't looking good for the two. You know now that I'm thinking of it when I read a story like this its usually from a different situation where the women is left as a widow and the brother in law is the one that helps, its was interesting seeing it switched around from this point of view. Overall really good book I really enjoyed it.

A Rancher to Remember is the second book I’ve read in the Rocky Mountain Cowboys series. I read the first book, Christmas at Cade Ranch, a little over a year ago, and I loved it. I don’t know how time goes so quickly, but I’m definitely going to have to find the time to read books 2-5. Though this series doesn’t really need to be read in any particular order, and the books can be read as stand alone books, you might want to read the others first just to be familiar with the other characters and the family dynamics.

A Rancher to Remember has some real heartbreak in it in regard to the death of Leanne Loveland, a spouse, a mother, and a sister. The heartbreak began years before Leanne’s death though, when her sister Cassidy went away only to come back to find that her sister Leanne was now pregnant with Cassidy’s boyfriend Daryl’s baby. Now that Leanne is dead, the memories of that heartbreak are ever present in Cassidy’s mind. And she can’t get away from the memories because she agrees to stay to help Daryl with her niece and nephew.

As time passes, emotions run deep within this “family” unit. As you can imagine, Cassidy’s niece and nephew really need her because she’s a link to their mom and someone they love. Yet, Cassidy has a passion for her work as a journalist. I’m sure you can see the dilemma.

I love how there are moments when each of the main characters react with extreme anger because that is how grief works. It doesn’t matter who you’re mad at; you’re just mad because the loss you experienced isn’t fair. Grief is hard work, and I think the author does a great job of showing us just how real these characters’ emotions are. The way that the story plays out is very believable as is the romance between the main characters. I really think you will love this book as well as the others in the Rocky Mountain Cowboys series.

-‘She’d worked too hard to let fear drive her away. This tale of corruption, violence and cover-up had to be shared with the world. Too many lives depended on it. Too many lives had been lost already.’-

The reader is immediately immersed into the heat of the action, the suspense, the horror, the intensity... exactly the style of writing I love! No chance of getting bored with this book! Fast-moving, gripping. Although things take a quick turnaround, the fast-paced writing continues. The same writing style for all of the previous books in this series returns and many of the characters from those stories make appearances.

When two people feel unworthy and indebted to the people who raised them, they do everything in their power to measure up, even if it means sacrificing their own happiness. But do they realize the cost of their actions? Will they ever be able to see themselves as worthy just because of who they are? Will they ever learn to stop chasing after the perception of success and worthiness and just give into their own happiness and find true love in the process? Or will they continue denying themselves and run away?

A Rancher to Remember by Karen Rock is book 6 in the Rocky Mountain Cowboy series. This is a story about second chances and decisions that were made earlier. You finally get to understand the story of Daryl Cade ,Leanne Cade and her sister and Daryl's former girlfriend, Cassidy. things are not as they seem. Karen rock explores tough issues like sibling rivalry, guilt, and trying to do the right thing. thi s story also deals with the children in the middle of all of the events as well as current events. It is well written and the characters are developed and seem like people you know. It will not only be an interesting read but gives you food for thought about life. It is a nice addition to the series of rocky Mountain Cowboy series and the the Loveland/Cade stories. It is a story that will keep you involved right to the end.

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RATING 4.5 STARS

A Rancher to Remember is book six in the Rocky Mountain Cowboys series by Karen Rock. Each of these books can easily be read as stand alones. I have not read any of the previous books and it did not take away from this story at all. The characters are recurring in each book so that is the only draw back. That I don’t have a connection to the secondary characters.

Cassidy Fulton is a conflict journalist. For the last ten years, she has traveled the world, risking her safety to get stories from the worst of conditions. Her life consists of one dangerous story after another. Cassidy’s father always urged her to be the best, to always keep striving for a better story, higher accolades.

Ten years ago, Cassidy was all set to accept a different kind of life with the man she had fallen in love with. Until everything changed. Now she doesn’t even keep a permanent address but lives life out of a suitcase. But then everything changed the night she got that phone call.

“If she didn’t earn her profession’s highest accolade, had she really been successful? Did her life have meaning? Worth?”

Daryl Loveland thought he had the perfect life with his wife and two adorable kids. He works the ranch in his hometown of Carbondale, Colorado. For the last eighteen months, his wife has been pulling away, disappearing. He has tried everything but she doesn’t seem to want to fix things. He knew this time was different. He couldn’t find her anywhere. Until they let him know that she was killed. And in the car with her was her sister, the woman he had loved and lost ten years ago.

Cassidy wakes up in a hospital in her home town. She has no memory of what happened. The last she remembers she was on assignment. Daryl is desperate for answers. Why was Cassidy back and why was she with her sister, his wife? But Cassidy can’t remember. Cassidy has no where else to go so he takes her home to his house to recuperate and hopefully regain her memory. It also gives her time to spend with his kids, her niece and nephew.

“Man plans, God laughs. Remember what I said. Happiness isn’t meant to be postponed.”

As Cassidy heals, she also is able to help her niece and nephew heal from the loss of their mother. She is determined to keep her heart locked down where Daryl is concerned. But the longer they are together, the more they both realize that those same feelings are still there. That they never died.

“Cassidy challenged him by breaking him from his comfort zone. With her, he stretched in new directions and wanted to take chances with his life, and maybe even his heart.”

This is a second chance romance with a touch of intrigue as Cassidy and Daryl try to unravel the details of not only what caused his marriage to fall apart, but also what happened that mysterious night she died. There are also some other conflicts happening that are continuing within the series. A mysterious man claiming to be a part of their family. And the health of their matriarch, Joy. Daryl’s two kids, Emma and Noah, are adorable.

This was such a sweet book but as I said, there is that hint of mystery as well. I loved meeting all of these family members. This is classified as a clean romance with nothing more than some passionate kissing involved. You will fall in love with these characters as well as their entire families. The only thing I missed was an epilogue. I would have enjoyed a look into their future. But I assume that that will happen in further books in the series. This was such a lovely book, so beautifully written and I enjoyed it so very much.

Hold onto your seats! This book is sure to take you on a roller coaster of emotions!

Daryl Loveland and Cassidy Fulton have a complicated past, but it only becomes more complicated when Cassidy is forced to move in with Daryl. Will they be able to ignore the past and move on? 

Author Karen Rock does an amazing job at captivating the reader attention through the twist and turns of this story. She also creates realistic characters that will tug at your heartstrings. 

This is the first book I have read by Author Karen Rock, but I loved this story so much I bought Christmas at Cade Ranch (first book of this series), to get to know the other characters and their stories!

Thank you to Author Karen Rock for the advanced readers copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.

There is so much emotion packed into this as is usual for Karen's books. I hurt for Daryl and his munchkins so bad. They were going thru hell, everything had fallen apart. They were all lost. Daryl wasn't a saint, but he was trying.
This is a 2nd chance romance that almost didn't make it, emotionally or physically. How can you find closure with someone when they're dead? This wrecked me! I wanted it all fixed.
Cassidy wasn't a favorite of mine, but she didn't deserve what her own sister had done all those years ago. Without spoilers, some of her current actions floored me. I felt her balance of life was totally skewed, I had to keep reading. Super intense toward the end. Daryl proved to be a real hero, all with a cowboy's heart.
Oh, there's a bit of backstory news that may have you reading all the rest in this series, if you haven't yet, not necessary, but wanting to.
I received an ARC from the author thru NetGalley. All opinions and thoughts are totally my own

A Rancher to Remember by Karen Rock takes readers back to Carbondale, Colorado. The Cade/Loveland feud has been resolved, but there are still several Lovelands waiting to find their HEA. Daryl Loveland thinks he has something to prove because he’s an adopted Loveland and it means giving up everything to stay in Carbondale. When his first love Cassidy Fulton comes back he realizes that there is more to life than staying on the ranch. Daryl and Cassidy have more than their fair share of challenges before they get to their HEA. Rock weaves love and loss and a strong sense of duty into the story which gives it a richness of layers. This heartwarming romance will worm its way into your heart, keeping you reading long after the lights should have been turned out.

I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this novel.

My favorite families are back the Cades and Lovelands. Once again nothing is easy with this family, but with all their love they find a way to make it through everything they encounter.
Another excellent addition to this series, a definite must read book!!! I was left feeling that I have to know what happens with Joy!!!!