
Series: The Canyon #2.5
Published by Forever on February 4, 2020
Genres: Contemporary Romance
Pages: 111
Format: eBook
Source: Purchased
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It’s 19 December 1931. Hercule Poirot and Inspector Edward Catchpool are called to investigate the murder of a man in the apparent safe haven of a Norfolk hospital ward. Catchpool’s mother, the irrepressible Cynthia, insists that Poirot stays in a crumbling mansion by the coast, so that they can all be together for the festive period while Poirot solves the case. Cynthia’s friend Arnold is soon to be admitted to that same hospital and his wife is convinced he will be the killer’s next victim, though she refuses to explain why.
Poirot has less than a week to solve the crime and prevent more murders, if he is to escape from this nightmare scenario and get home in time for Christmas. Meanwhile, someone else – someone utterly ruthless – also has ideas about what ought to happen to Hercule Poirot . . .
Three half-sisters learn of each other’s existence when they learn of the contents of their estranged father’s will. They’re competing for their inheritance, but will the strength of family bond and romance find them first? Carolyn Brown writes a heartwarming story of sisters and love and a good dose of country charm.
Wildflower Ranch is a novella and the third entry in The Canyon series. It is closely connected to the previous book, Daisies in the Canyon, when the sisters’ story is introduced and carries forward with the next sister, Shiloh, and a nearby neighbor, Waylon, deciding if they want to do something about the attraction between them.
Waylon knows he’s into Shiloh, but he also knows she really wants to finish out the year on her father’s ranch so she can inherit a piece of the ranch and money from the inheritance. Waiting out the year is nigh impossible when his accident lands her right in his house taking care of him and his ranch while he recovers.
Shiloh has no desire to forgive and forget what her father did, so she needs to beat his challenge. Slowly, she has come to love her sisters dearly and the Canyon and, especially Waylon. Does she really need to prove herself to a dead man that she has what it takes when she could let the past go and grasp at happiness?
This was a swift and easy read cowboy romance. I wouldn’t recommend it standalone as it isn’t strongly developed on its own and follows closely on the previous story as a quick tie up to Shiloh’s story. Still, it was good to see her work through her feelings and figure out what she really wanted.
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I have this novella and I read the first two books, but I need refresh my memory before reading this one. It’s been a while. Thanks for reminding me!
I listened to the other two a while ago so picking it up again was a little disorienting so you’re smart to go back first.
I do like a cowboy romance every once in a while. I hope you have a nice Christmas.
Yes, sometimes a country romance is just the thing.
Merry Christmas, Mary!
I really need to read more by this author. But her stuff has been 50/50 with me lately
I’ve been slowly trying to catch up on her backlist.
This looks like a fantastic novella!
Yes, this was a series I really wanted to press on and finish after reading the shocking situation the sisters found themselves in.