Willing to Wed the Rancher ~ Review

Willing to Wed the Rancher
High Country Ranch #2
By Jody Hedlund

Deary, deary, the Oakley siblings certainly have a whole passel of trouble when it comes to matters of the heart. This time, Clarabell is caught up in a mess when neighbor Eric Meyer pops the question she's been dreading. Clarabell has no intention of being a bride of convenience, no matter how drawn she is to his children. Now, she just needs to convince him of that fact, but she just hates to say no to anyone. She's spent a lifetime letting her twin sister Clementine get her way just because of that.

But when Eric is murdered, Clarabell finds herself mother to two young children and looking over her shoulder in case the murderer is still around. Well, when Eric's younger brother Franz arrives, she's relieved that he wants to help out. She never expected to have feelings for him, nor that her sister too would be drawn to him. Can you see the trouble ahead? Oh, yeah, it happens, and then there is Franz and his feelings are thrown into the whole mix.

Let's just say someone is going to be feeling pretty bad when all is settled. It's just a question of who and how many. Because sister issues can prove to be not-so-pretty at times. 

For fans of Jody Hedlund's Colorado Cowboys series, here's a little fun fact: Jericho Bliss is in this book. And he's in it in an official way. But anyone who's enjoyed her previous book should enjoy this second book in the High Country Ranch series, which is a mix of mystery and romance in a historical setting.

I was provided a complimentary copy of this book with no expectations but that I provide my honest opinion. All thoughts expressed are my own.

In the high country of Colorado, falling in love at first sight is not only possible, it’s likely to happen.

Assistant schoolteacher Clarabelle Oakley has a hard time saying no. When Eric Meyer, widowed father of two of her young students, proposes to her, she botches her effort to tell him no and that she wants to marry for love, not convenience. Only days later, the unthinkable happens, and Clarabelle learns she’s been given charge of Eric’s children and his farm.

Professor Franz Meyer arrives in Summit County, Colorado, to make peace with his estranged brother but discovers Eric is gone, leaving too many unanswered questions. One thing he knows for certain, however, is that he’s fallen in love at first sight with Clarabelle and is determined to win her heart.

As Franz investigates what happened to his brother, danger closes in. He wants to keep Clarabelle and the children safe, but she resists the relationship because her twin sister has staked a claim on Franz. Will Clarabelle choose to say yes to love before Franz is taken from her forever?

• Twin sisters
• Love triangle
• Love at first sight
• Mystery
• Wealthy foreigner
• Fish out of water
• Estranged family

*All of the books in the High Country Ranch series are sweet, closed-door romances with plenty of sizzle. The inspirational themes are light, and the romance is the main focus of the books.