4 1/2 STARS!

An emotionally charged story of forgiveness and happily ever afters! With the first book in her brand new Dawson Family Ranch series, Melissa Senate takes us through an unexpected twist in FOR THE TWINS' SAKE. The characters were easy to connect with and the story heartwarming. Really enjoyed it!

Noah was super easy to like. He changed his life to fit the baby left on his doorstep several weeks ago. He calmed down and let the little angel wrap herself around his heart full on. And now he's being told she's actually not his? Heart breaking right?

Sara was conflicting. I felt for her for the situation she had been in with her husband, but found her rigidness with Noah hard to stomach ... but I was also only seeing the good side of him for sure, not what she had lived through previously.

I recommend this story to anyone who enjoys a surprise baby story line or a reunion of past loves. It was emotional and satisfying. Looking forward to more in the series to come!

For the Twins' Sake is a wonderful start to a new series for Melissa Senate. I have to say, I'm hooked and can't wait to read Daisy's story next!

Noah Dawson is a rough and tumble rancher who has screwed up a lot in his life. When he finds a baby on his doorstep, with a note saying she was his, he was determined not to be a screw-up father the way his father was. To say he went all-in is an understatement. He loves Annabel and dotes on her like any new father would, even if he didn't know who her mother was.

But he did know the mother, and when she showed up on his doorstep claiming Annabel wasn't actually his, with Annabel's twin brother in tow, his world collapsed. Annabel was his best friend's baby, not his, and the story inside that story is twisted, sad, sickening, and redemptive for all involved.

Sara Mayhew and Noah had grown up together on the very ranch he had just finished remodeling and preparing for a new venture as a guest ranch. They were best friends and one time lovers, until Noah screwed that up, too, and pushed her into the arms of another man. Now, she'd given birth to twins and became a widow all in seven weeks' time.

Lost, alone, penniless and with twins to raise, Sara doesn't know what to do, but she knows her feelings for Noah still burn as hot as they ever had. He offers Sara a home and a job on his new ranch and she accepts needing the safety and stability it offers. Things are anything but Skittles and rainbows, though, and these two former lovers and friends have to find a way through the maze of past pain, regret, and lies to get their groove back.

I enjoyed Noah and Sara romance immensely, even if I thought the past was a bit talked to death by the end. I loved Noah's siblings and can't wait for their books to come out so I can see who they end up with.

If you're looking for a cowboy story with heart and depth, you'll love, For the Twins' Sake. Once you finish, make sure you stick around for more of what's to come from the Dawson family!