Lisa Jordan

I enjoyed another visit to the Stone River Ranch and catching up with the entire Stone family in Lisa Jordan’s Redeeming the Cowboy.

When Barrett “Bear” Stone and Piper Healy are roped into working on a project together to try and save the family ranch, neither of them thinks it’s a good idea. There is too much history and pain between them. Piper was married to Bear’s best friend and even though Bear fell in love with Piper when he was younger, he stepped aside while his friend got the girl.

Piper has a lot on her plate—raising as single daughter, running her own business, and now working alongside the man she blames for her husband’s death years ago. Readers who started with book one of the series met Piper in that book, but don’t worry if you haven’t read it yet, Redeeming the Cowboy will fill in all the gaps.

Faith, forgiveness, and family fill the pages of this book from beginning to end. I look forward to seeing which of the Stone siblings is next in line to fall in love.

Disclosure statement: I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book and was not required to write a positive or negative review. All opinions are my own.… (más)

Redeeming the Cowboy was a novel that was easy to jump into. The sense of family and likable characters immediately draws you in, and brings you into the lives of and ex-bull rider Bear and “the one that got away” single mom, Piper. Bear and Piper have quite the history.

Piper and Bear were friends growing up and Bear always carried a torch for Piper, but when his best friend, Ryland, got with Piper he stepped back. After a horrific rodeo accident Piper is widowed and blames Bear for her husband’s death. Fast forward five years and Bear and Piper are put on a Stone family project together and rekindle their friendship as they both try to get past their pain of the past and the fears that come along with the trauma they’ve both endured.

I felt like I was coming home with this novel. Seeing characters from past novels in this series, while also getting to know others was such a treat. I enjoyed all the rodeo talk, and the small glimpse into the politics behind the scenes. Between Piper’s mother-in-law and Bear’s arch nemesis my blood pressure was almost constantly fluctuating as I was reading. The meanness and self-centered natures were so grating to me, especially since I am currently dealing with similar individuals in my personal life. Gotta love when life imitates art!

With the exception of a few characters, the majority of the cast are wonderful. I especially adored the support and camaraderie between the various members of the Stone family. Seeing the faith if the elders, and how they all support one another through good times and bad is uplifting and refreshing to witness.

This was a good read that has heart and charm, with strong characters that struggle with faith and trust just like the rest of us, as was quite an enjoyable read.

*I have voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book which I received from the author/publisher through JustRead Tours. All views and opinions expressed are completely honest, and my own.… (más)

I didn’t realize how much I enjoy stories with childhood friends reconnecting and falling for each other until I read Rescuing Her Ranch by Lisa Jordan.

After an unfortunate situation at a job she loved, Macey is cautious. But being at home surrounded by family and other familiar faces, she starts to relax. Until she learns her family is in jeopardy of losing some of their land to a development—the area with a lot of family history that Macey loves.
Cole has the potential to be an unlikable hero, but Jordan does an excellent job of making reader sympathetic. You can’t help but root for a guy who only has his little girl’s best interest at heart. Even when that means doing the wrong thing.

Getting to know Macey and her siblings as well as other community of Aspen Ridge, Colorado was, for the most part (less one resident in particular), was a joy. I look forward to returning to this place and people in future books.

Disclosure statement: I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book and was not required to write a positive or negative review. All opinions are my own.… (más)

A small town, starting over with second chances and swoon-worthy chemistry abound in Rescuing Her Ranch, the first novel in the Stone River Ranch series, which looks like it’ll be featuring the close knit Stone family. The series kicks off with Macey Stone, a character that you can’t help but root for. After dealing with an embarrassing end to a nannying job, Macey finds herself back home in Colorado, and in front of her ex-best friend, Cole, the last place she wanted to be.

Cole is all around a great guy with a wonderful heart and admirable drive and determination. The feelings between Cole and Masey are obvious, but past hurts make things complicated, not to mention the current situation they find themselves in. Is anything ever easy in life? It seems like the more they try to stay away from one another the more the universe wants them together, but that means facing old wounds, and fighting to do what is right in the face of adversity.

This novel seriously has all the feels, and then some. Cole’s daughter Lexi was definitely a bright spot, and the perfect balance to the drama that is swirling around, especially when its comes to Cole’s uncle Wallace. Seeing Cole, Macey, and Lexi together, as well as the whole Stone family, was truly heartwarming. Faith and family are abundant, and you can’t help but root for these characters and crave to see that happily ever after. Reading this novel gets me so excited about this series, and I cannot wait to see what is in store for the Stone family!

*I have voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book which I received from the author/publisher through JustRead Tours. All views and opinions expressed are completely honest, and my own.… (más)