The Retreat

Name: The Retreat
Rating: 4.900000095367432 (10 reviews)

B. E. Baker

Sep 2022 · The Birch Creek Ranch Series Book 4 · Purple Puppy Publishing

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You can’t win until you learn when to fall back. . .

Amanda Brooks can’t seem to find a job that suits her. She’s really hoping her new plan is a good one, because she needs something to keep her busy while her boyfriend’s gone.

Abigail Brooks is opening a new legal practice in the middle of nowhere, but she’s positive she can make it work. With more flexible hours, she’s finally prepared to settle herself and her family into their new life out West.

Donna Ellingson’s brother may be a grade-A jerk, but she’s grown a lot in the past year. She’s not afraid of a fight anymore, as long as she’s on the right side.

But when a rival developer breaks ground on a retreat in nearby Flaming Gorge, he steals all of Amanda’s best contractors. Abby’s nearly as frustrated when her big sister drops in, eager to “help” as usual. And Donna discovers that sometimes no love life is better than too much. . .

Can these three friends-turned-family learn when to go all-in and when to let go before their various battles meet with unhappy endings?

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4.9

10 reviews

Karma Clarence June

September 10, 2022

It was nice to get to have more insight into the main characters, both the women and the men. A lotttt of emotions, all over the board. I found the book fairly fast paced with a lot of storylines to follow. A deeper dive into Donna sees her life changing in unexpected, but good, ways. She has a kinder heart and is more understanding than she used to be, and maybe more forgiving than she should be. I liked seeing her frosty exterior thaw.

Rebecca Brook

September 8, 2022

I loved this. If you've already been reading, you'll enjoy this next installment. I know some people find Amanda a bit irritating. A lot of us have our $#!7 together by 40, but not all. I like how relatable she is in her struggles and the background details as to why she is like this. Yes, she annoyed even me in this, but it makes the reconciliation sweeter. Abigail may seem perfect from the outside, but has a whole bunch of issues of her own (one being her sister who turns up in this book). This is really important for people to realise - someone may look like their life is a dream, but there's a human person in there, flaws and all. Donna's story also continues with highs and lows and I was pleased to see the return of Beth, her niece. Overall, a very satisfying and enjoyable book and I look forward to the final installment. Beanygirl

Rhiannon Hinton

April 13, 2023

"You take my broken bits, like this little girl’s floppy, unsteady legs, and you just do everything you can to accept them and heal them and love them.” ♥️♥️ Features: ⭐ Clean romance ⭐ Small Town ⭐ Widows ⭐ extended Family drama, and learning to stand up for yourself ⭐ Wedding catastrophy ⭐ Life lessons for every character Another amazing book by B.E. Baker. The characters are so life-like I feel like I'm there watching like a fly on the wall. I want to live in their town and I want to see Steve mow the grass. I want to laugh with Mandy and hug Amanda.

About the author

Bridget loves her husband (every day) and all five of her kids (most days).

She’s a lawyer, but does as little legal work as possible. She has three quarter horse geldings, a Holsteiner (jumping) horse, and she spends too much time riding and not enough time writing. (Or too much time writing and not enough time riding, depending on your perspective!)

She has more chickens than she’ll admit to having, two lions head rabbits, a cat, two dogs (one bouncy and one yappy). She makes cookies waaaaay too often and believes they should be their own food group. In a (possibly misguided) attempt at balancing the scales, she kickboxes daily.

So if you don’t like her books, her kids, her horses, her chickens, or her cookies, maybe don’t tell her in person.

B.E. Baker is the romance/women's fiction penname for Bridget E. Baker, who also writes fantasy, end of the world, and dystopian books that add a little magic to the world.

Please sign up for Bridget's fantasy or romance newsletters on her website at www.BridgetEBakerWrites.com or click Follow on her bio above to get notices and updates when she releases new books!

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