Loved the story. Jackson, who leaves the military and returns to his family ranch in Morgantown, and their he meets Daisy Miller, a techie who is running a floral shop and secretly working on the design of a new computer program that will help save lives. Both returned home, after suffering major work related stress and burnout. Daisy ask Jackson to be her fake boyfriend to help cover for her while she works on her secret project without alerting her family that she is back working in the area that almost broke her. She warns him there will no real romantic involvement but Jackson falls hard for her. There is a HEA but a lot of misunderstandings occur first along with hurt feelings. This book is a good start to a new series revolving around the Millers. I would highly recommend this book as a great read.

I received an arc from NetGalley and this is my honest opinion. Jackson returned to his hometown after serving in the Air Force. He is quite the talker and sometimes his talking gets him in trouble. Daisy is a kind, quiet flower shop owner who has a second job she is not willing to share.

When these two try to fake a relationship, they realize they are made for each other. Great romance.

I liked this story. It had a nice blend of humour and feels. The only part that annoyed me is the "I've loved and lost and will never love again" thoughts - please if that was the way life worked like only 1% of the marriageable population would have ever have gotten married. So other than this device being used it was a pretty good story. *I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley and this is my voluntary and honest review.

Cute and fun summer Romance. Great quick read with my favorite storyline. I love a good fake relationship story. Felt like I totally connected with the main female character relatively quickly.

Having read and thoroughly enjoyed the Morgan Ranch series, I was happy to see Kate Pearce returning to the same setting in this spin-off series. Even if you've never read the Morgan series, this book can certainly be read and enjoyed as a stand-alone novel. Jackson Lymond is trying to find where he fits in at after being in the Air Force for 10 years. Since he's not really sure, he has no real reason to turn down Daisy's request for a fake boyfriend. Except maybe for the fact that he really wants to be Daisy's boyfriend. This was an enjoyable contemporary romance that on occasion even had me laughing just because Jackson and Daisy both had a tendency to be too direct at times. I'm looking forward to the rest of the Miller family as they all hopefully get a story.

I love a good cowboy romance and it was great to dive back into this series. The relationship between Jackson and Daisy was so fun to read about.

Immensely readable cowboy/western romance, with an unusually outspoken and direct Hero in Jackson, who is an ex Airforce Pilot, now helping his big brother Cauy work his ranch. Jackson is carrying a lot of guilt and angst about his time in the forces as well as his life running interference with his controlling and difficult father once Cauy left home.

He goes to florist Daisy’s shop to get a bouquet to woo the local bartender, and when he fails, he asks Daisy out instead, after this false start, Jackson agrees to be Daisy’s fake boyfriend, to help her hide her tech startup job from her protective Dad and five brothers. Jackson agrees, and they become friends with benefits. They both start to have deeper feelings for each other, can Jackson convince Daisy to make the relationship a real one, can Daisy forget about her first love, and open herself up to a relationship, and can they both stop bickering!

I really liked the humour in this book, and I found Jackson a very endearing hero. Daisy was a well drawn character, and she gave as good as she got with Jackson, they did argue a lot! It did ring true though!

I really enjoyed this and was interested in all of the secondary characters- enough that I’m keen to read the previous series.

I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book and all opinions are my own.

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The Second Chance Rancher
by Kate Pearce

This story is about a retired military man, Jackson Lymond and a burnt out techie from Silicon Valley turned flower shop owner Daisy Miller.

This story was slow in building and was a chore to read. Some of the words she chose were ones that looked like she had a dictionary and a synonyms to find them.
The characters let a lot to be desired. Both Jackson and Daisy came across as uptight and sallow. The ending was anticlimactic.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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A story that truly inspires one to not give up on family or love. Jackson and Daisy’s journey to their HEA is riddled with misunderstandings, lighthearted, humorous moments, and plenty of steamy chemistry to keep you rapidly turning the pages. Having followed the Morgan Brothers Ranch series, and now with the Miller’s family story, it’s like coming home...an emotional connection had been established with the Morgans, which now easily has transferred over to the Miller family. I’m excited to see what is store for the remainder of the family.

This ARC book was complimentary, provided by the Publisher and NetGalley. I am voluntarily providing my honest review.

Daisy has a huge secret. It's tearing her up, trying to do too much. So many people rely on her that something has to give. Jackson doesn't have a problem being patient waiting for her. Boy she sure does take her time coming around though. The Second Chance Rancher, is an awesome book.

Very enjoyable read! This looks to be the start of a new series. I'm excited to read the rest of them. Jackson and Daisy were fun characters and I enjoyed reading their story. Recommended!

This is a stand alone book. I enjoyed the story it was well written. I want to read the back story on some of the characters like Cauy, Jackson's brother, and I know that story is with the Morgan ranch series. I loved the first interaction between between Jackson and Daisy. Jackson is a very lucky man with how his story turned out after that interaction. There is struggles, misunderstanding, secrets and one cowboy who just says what he wants with out thinking. I can't wait to see where this series is going to go.

Daisy and Jackson's romance. Overall a well written and engaging story. Made me chuckle out loud at times, as Jackson really was clueless. For example, he asked Daisy to make him a flower arrangement to score a date with someone else. When that didn't work he came back, and decided he would ask her out instead. Hello! Desperate anyone? The only thing I did struggle a bit with was following the secrets they were both holding from others. Not overly detailed, and when revealed it didn't have a lot of impact for me. Otherwise, I highly recommend this book, author and series.

A quote:
“…I’m normally the person who expects everything to function in a perfectly straight line.”
“The Second Chance Rancher”, by Kate Pearce, features a deliciously direct, literal and bigmouthed hero, whose honesty and the tendency to put his foot in his mouth are unusual in romantic heroes.
Jackson Lymond is a bit different in terms of social skills and it’s endearing to watch him trying to do the right thing. And, of course, he’s hot and sexy. But the “happy-go-lucky, goofy Jackson Lymond” harbors some secrets and hidden pain and he’s trying to find himself after ending a career where he had to make life-or-death decisions.
I enjoyed watching this different hero act in a context of deception where he managed to keep a refreshing authenticity.
I found the heroine’s life a bit too complicated and hard to believe, but I appreciated how the couple worked through the external duplicity, yet being honest with each other.
There are lots of characters, some from previous Kate Pearce’s books, and an interesting subplot of a small, tight-knit ranching community fighting to maintain its authenticity and roots.
The story held my interest and some of its characters – for example, Jake Magnusson – made me wish for a story of their own.
(All quotes from ARC)

This book is the beginning of a spin off from the author’s Morgan Ranch series. We now get a chance to spend time with the members of the surrounding ranches. This time the story belongs to Jackson Lymond and Daisy Miller.
Jackson is back in town after leaving the Air Force. A departure that has left emotional and psychological scars. Daisy has been back in town for a couple of years, after a burnout in Silicone Valley.
They are attracted to each other and when Daisy needs a fake boyfriend to cover up her latest endeavor, they decide to keep things “no strings attached”. But the best laid plans do not always work. Each keeping their true feelings hidden.
It was a sweet story where we get a chance to see how the members of the previous stories are doing as well as the potential of many stories for those of the Miller family.
I was entrusted a copy of this book by Netgalley. The opinions expressed are solely my own.

Kate Pearce brings us back to Morgantown with Jackson Lymond returning to the family ranch after leaving the Air Force. He spots the local bartender and decides to take his mind off of things with her. It is pretty funny how fast that idea gets deflated especially when he comes in contact with florist Daisy Miller. It was an enjoyable flirtation between Jackson and Daisy as they figure out what they want to be to each other while maneuvering around family and friends. It was nice revisiting Morgantown and catching up with familiar characters.

Kate Pearce brings us the first book in The Millers of Morgan Valley series. Daisy has five older brothers so I am looking forward to reading about the rest of her family members and how life will turn out for them. I enjoyed The Morgan Ranch Series so I know I will love meeting her brothers.

I voluntarily rad and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I would like to thank NetGalley and Kensington Books for this privilege.

I was already laughing and shaking my head in the first chapter. Jackson is not the brightest at the beginning, and he repeatedly puts his foot in his mouth with Daisy. I did like that he said what he was thinking, and he wasn’t afraid to tell the truth. However, he also can’t keep his mouth shut and keep a secret. That is a big issue with Daisy, especially because she’s leading a double life.
Jackson and Daisy were such a fun couple to read about. Jackson is helping his brother Cauy at the ranch after leaving the military. Daisy seems to be a simple florist. They fit together perfectly, although they each made plenty of mistakes along the way. The both had their own issues and several obstacles to get through. There were a couple twists I didn’t see coming in the book, and I was on the edge of my seat. Once I started the book, I did not put it down until it was finished. I just had to keep reading, and I couldn’t put it down without constantly wondering what was going to happen. I would say this book is not a standalone, and you should read the other books in the series first. There is just so much you wouldn’t understand if you read this book alone. I highly recommend reading this book!
I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC of this book.

Jackson and Daisy were a fun couple to read about. They were both denying feelings and trying to fool others into believing different things that they were beginning to have a hard time realizing what lie they were telling that day.

The part that I enjoyed the most was even though they were trying to fool everyone with their relationship, the only time they were really truthful was when they were together. They were explosive together and some times their temper flared but what I liked most was when they would calm down they would seek the other out and apologize.

The only part of this book that I didn't get was Daisy's need to keep the secret from her family. It was alluded to a few times in the book but it would have made more sense if we could understand her more and what she meant when she had burnout and had to come home.

THE SECOND CHANCE RANCHER by Kate Pearce is a sweet small town romance. I just plain fell in love with Jackson! Chase is also one of my favorite characters. This is a five 🌟 read, you don't want to miss!

I want to give this book 10 stars!!! I absolutely loved it. It has all the warmth of family and all the issues loving some one brings. If the rest of this series is as good as this one, it will make for one fantastic series!! I loved that all the characters from the Morgan Ranch were included in this story, love how they are all connected.
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