Romancing the Rancher

I’m sorry that this is the end. I have thoroughly enjoyed all of the connected Morgan Valley books from Kate Pearce. The two connected series started with The Reluctant Cowboy – book one of the 6-book Morgan Ranch series and then came The Millers of Morgan Valley – also a 6-book series. It makes me sad that these connect stories are coming to an end but Romancing the Rancher was a fantastic way to wrap things up. Each book in this series has been about one of the Miller kids – 5 boys and 1 girl. Their father has been a significant character in each book and I loved watching this pretty horrible man mellow as the series continued. Many other characters from the two series show up in Romancing the Rancher but it can still be read as a standalone story. Evan Miller is the youngest of 5 brothers and he falls for Josie the sister of one of the MCs from an The Billionaire Bull Rider. The two of them form a connection as friends first but they quickly become more. One of the obstacles to their romance is that Josie’s work has her traveling a lot and she’s based in San Francisco. There’s also the matter of something that happened to Josie which caused her to go stay with her brother to get some much-needed rest. We don’t find out exactly what happened until fairly far into the book. I really don’t think the blurb does this book justice but I’m not sure how to improve on it without giving too much away. This was a story that held my attention from start to finish and I read it in less than a day. I can’t believe that these connected series started back in November 2016; it doesn’t seem like it’s been that long. I’m really going to miss all of the great characters from these two series. A review copy was provided by the publisher via NetGalley but this did not influence my opinion or rating of the book.

This story belongs to Evan Miller, the youngest and last of the Miller brothers that is still unattached. From the moment he meets Josie, Rio Martinez’s sister, he is smitten. But she is at a crossroads in her life and he is trying to find a place in the ranch and a purpose in his life. Though the romance for me was just ok, what I really enjoyed about the book was getting a chance to “see” how the rest of the Miller brothers were doing . As the final story in the series, loose ends were tied and everyone ends with their HEA. For that, it gets 4 stars. I was entrusted a copy of this book by Net. The opinions expressed are solely my own.

Last of the Miller boys finds his HEA Evan, the youngest of the Miller sons, is somewhat adrift, living in the shadows of his highly accomplished and romantically paired-off siblings. All he wants is to keep doing his job on the ranch, until he meets Rio's younger sister, Josie, who challenges him to dream a little bigger. I have loved every one of the Millers of Morgan Valley romances, and this is no exception. As the last, we're also treated to satisfying updates on each of the earlier couples as well as some resolution to the issues standing between their parents. I adored that this story brought the Martinez family full circle as well, incorporating the complex relationships between Rio and Josie and their parents. It's a wonderful final chapter in a fantastic series, one you don't want to miss if you love contemporary cowboy romances. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.