This was a good read from Susan Mallery. It had characters that you liked with the expected happy ever after ending. It was an earlier release for the author but the story was still very enjoyable. An easy listen with a good narrator.

A second chance!

Rancher Jake Masters is not happy when his adopted daughter ask to meet her biological mother after the death of her adoptive mother.

Anne Baker never dreamed she would get to meet the daughter she gave up. Even though she is thrilled to meet her she has to deal with opposition from Jake and his set perceptions about her.

Along the way things get really interesting.

This was a fun easy listen but I didn't realize when I got it that it was from the 90's! It was only with the mention of a Walkman that I realized that it must be a re-print of a previous book by Susan Mallery. But that didn't stop me from enjoying the storyline of Anne, her adopted daughter and her daddy Jake and how they come to terms with how they will raise "their" daughter and proceed with their future. I also had a few giggles at how catalogs were used to order things for his home.

Although this did explore adoption and the effects on all affected, it was a fun romance to listen to!

Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review. All opinions are my own.

Publication date: 21 January 2025