The Rancher's Reason

De: Rachel Blanchard

Narrado por: Heidi Hecker

Succumbing to her younger sister’s pleas for more school volunteer hours, chorus teacher and single mom Willow Hutchins does the one thing she swore she’d never do—steps foot on the Missouri ranch run by her high school sweetheart, Ace Sterling. As Ace invests in her sister, Willow is roped into using her creative talents to save Ace’s ranch from financial disaster. But the more time they spend together, the more danger Willow is in of Ace discovering her biggest secret. He’s the father of her three-year-old daughter.

Ace wonders if he can keep his passion project alive after repeated sabotage attempts from a local developer, plus an ever-growing pile of bills. Even more confusing is the woman who once pushed him away entering his life again. Can he trust himself to be near to Willow, for the horses’ sake? Or will Ace’s last remaining dream burn up in smoke?

©2025 Rachel Blanchard (P)2025 Rachel Blanchard

Stole my heart!

This 80 page short story stole my heart and gave it life! The emotions of the characters were realistic and heartwarming, and the faith elements scattered throughout were perfectly balanced. I enjoyed Willow and Ace as a couple and I loved how they were able to grow together. I would definitely recommend “The Ranchers Reason” if you love sweet, faith filled, second chance romances that are held in a small town setting.

We love a good honorable man!

This was a very cute listen! I usually dislike cowboy romance, but this one was so fun! I needed a fun change from my usual reads, and this hit the spot. My favorite characters are Ace and Arya (the sister). Ace is a wonderful , honorable guy who is thoughtful and caring. I love how he makes Willow’s favorite meals.😍 While Arya struggles with seizures, she is just a fireball!😂 I love her so much. Jordan (the daughter) is super cute. I also have a soft spot for the kid (is it Beau or Ernest?) who wrote that song. He is so talented!

The narration on this book was amazing! The narrator’s voice is warm and comforting. Highly recommend listening to this audio! I listened to this book in 1.5 speed.

Negatives: I don’t understand Willow’s reasoning for dumping Ace. It doesn’t make sense to me.

Romance: Yes! Hugs & Kisses
Gore: None.
Cussing: None

Side Note: A character suffers from epilepsy and has seizures.

I recieved a review copy of this book. I was not compensated for this review, all thoughts are my own.

Very sweet!

This is outside my normal genre, but I really enjoyed it! The story was very sweet and heartfelt. It's a story of forgiveness, second chances, and letting go and letting God. I loved all the characters, especially the 3 year old. She was just too cute! The narrator was fantastic! She has a nice soothing voice.