A wonderful story about love and forgiveness and also a look at PTDS. jake left for Afgahastahn three years later though his wife his dead his daughter is without her parents for his PTSD and she is on her wife's father's ranch along with his wife’s cousin who also blames herself for the accident that killed his wife. When the grandfather tracks Jake down and makes him an offer and basically pays him to come and work on the ranch, he has no money so Jake has nothing to lose. This really turns out to be a good story just took me a while to read it for my own PTSD issues. Good characters and overall a good book.

There have been many stories about Vets and their enormous and ongoing battle with PTSD. What sets this one apart is its heart and emotions behind the storybook and its characters. The come to life characters, struggles, and triumphs where some of the most heartbreaking, while at the same time heartwarming I have read about this disorder and the pain and suffering of the men and who women encounter their pain on an ongoing daily bases, sometimes minute by minute. Jake’s pain was made so more palpable because of his daughter and the his fight to put her first.

I know there will be many more stories about Vets and their endeavors to fight for their loved ones. This one though has left an imprint on my heart.

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

Kira runs an equine therapy ranch. When her grandfather seeks out his great granddaughter’s father to help at the ranch and recover from his PTSD, sparks fly.

Romances such as this one, always have a soft spot in my heart.

Thank you for the chance to review this book, however, unfortunately, I was unable to read and review this title before it was archived.

On this occasion no review as it unfortunately didn't work for me.

This is classic Daley with a heartfelt story to touch your heart, wonderful characters and a pleasing story. The writing flows pleasantly to make this a very enjoyable read by a favorite author.

Took me a while to get into this book. I love Dailey's books but couldn't follow this one very well. I wont give up on her books though as some of her previous books were excellent!

From the moment I picked up Sunset Canyon, I knew I was going to love it. This broken family doing their best and, even in their brokenness, still helping others was going to touch my heart. And it did.

Each one of these characters is well developed and interesting. The way they’ve been brought together to bring us a sweet romance filled with hope brings us a warm and realistic escape from our day.

I started reading Janet Daily in my teens and loved all of her books. She died a few years ago and will definitely be missed . This is not your typical Janet Daily story. It's a little too dark for me. It's a story about the hero having serous issues with PTSD and losing his wife while trying to come to terms with the daughter he left behind. The heroine blames herself for the death of his wife. She definitely has her work cut out for her. This is not a story I would read again it's a little to heavy for me.

Janet Dailey has written a book with some very timely social issues. PTSD has become more prevalent with returning veterans from Afghanistan and Iraq. We hear more and more stories of disturbed soldiers unable to handle the atrocities that they have witnessed and Janet Dailey manages to write this into a major part of the story line. She also has written about troubled teens that seems to be an ongoing issue. As usual her stories are well written and enjoyable to read. It is a good story for people who are looking for a happy ever after ending.

Lots happening in this sweet and intense romance. Kira runs a therapy program for troubled youth at her grandfather's ranch while raising her cousin's daughter. Jake is a veteran suffering from PTSD and not willing to put his daughter through the trauma of witnessing his attacks. This is a strong group of people getting through the every day functions of life with their secrets and pasts holding their future at bay. I felt Jake's troubles, Kira's passion and little Paige's heart. This was a book with everything I enjoy reading: romance, suspense, respect and reality. I voluntarily read and reviewed this book after receiving a copy from Netgalley.

An emotional book about the struggles Jake, an army LT has dealing with severe PTSD. Along with PTSD, this book deals with spousal betrayal and death. I love learning about the therapy horses and the program to help the emotionally fragile. Highly recommended.

Awesome book! Janet's way of bringing attention to current issues such as dealing with PTSD and children with various issues is amazing. I couldn't put it down, her story drew me in and I felt like I was in the story as a participant.

Sunrise Canyon is a hard book with some ugly but home truths that Kira and Jake have to deal with. About the only thing pretty about this book is the descriptions of some of the places in the desert, which is a fitting metaphor for the book even as the book uses it as a metaphor for life and people.

Kira's now-dead cousin was married to Jake. He was in the Army and did tours in Afghanistan. They have a daughter, Paige. Jake has PTSD and Dailey lets us see some of the difficult truths about the condition: it's often permanent; it's ugly and scary; it can be dangerous to other people; talking about it doesn't necessarily help. Jake's struggles with PTSD, depression, lack of help (He refuses it.), and alcohol are a kick in the pants and an overt reminder of how we, as a society, continue to fail our returning service members. (Disclaimer: I work with veterans on a daily basis as the company I work for hires a lot of military folks.)

Kira is a bleeding heart. As a counselor and therapist who uses horses as part of her therapy for troubled teens, she has seen a lot. She is also raising Paige and struggles to both be mother to her niece as well as therapist to the groups of kids who come in. As events unfold, she too is forced to accept certain difficult truths, most notably that she can't help everyone and that she often stretches herself too thin and doesn't take care of Paige the way she should (She cannot, in fact, do it all.).

Secrets divide the characters (some uglier than others) but the enforced proximity, a couple of disasters, and some basic struggles bring them together. I wouldn't call this a redemption story. No one here needs to be redeemed. I would call it a story about learning to live with the bad and take joy in the good. The slow progression Jake goes through with his PTSD symptoms is a story all its own that is worth it. The peace of the desert acts as a balm to his troubled spirit and psyche and slowly allows his brain to begin to retrain itself. (This is something I have read about before for veterans with PTSD, where the peace of a place can help.)

The romance in this book is very quiet, more of a slow realization than a transcendent burn. It fits with the rest of the tone of this book. While I'm surprised at how tame this is for a Dailey book, I feel like anything different would take away from the dominant storylines and themes.

This was my first Janet Dailey book in a new series entitled New Americana. She originally wrote 50 books in her Americana series. Since the author passed away a few years ago, I do not know if there will be any more to this series. I enjoyed the book and although I give it 3 stars on Goodreads, I actually think it should be a 3 1/2 stars. It centered on Kyra, who lived on a horse ranch in Arizona, where she had a horse therapy program for troubled teens, mix in a troubled army veteran with PTSD, who was married to her late cousin and is the father of the niece she is raising. Also add several troubled teens, some gentle horses, and a dog, as well as Paige, the little 5 year old girl, who is wiser than her years and you have a winning story. What a shame that this prolific author passed away at only 69 years old.

Much thanks to the publisher, Zebra and to NetGalley for providing me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

SUNRISE CANYON by Janet Daley. A moving heart filled emotion.story. A loving family, death, war, changed all that. Grandfather finds him, tells him to come home, a child needs him, and he needs them and the ranch, to heal. Kira was not at fault, when your wife died, she to needs to move on. Paige your 5 year old daughter needs to know her father. The ranch in Tucson needs a man to help with repairs, and to repay him, the grandfather. A ranch that Kira has turned into a therapy group with horses and troubled teenagers . For Jake a hero deserves better than falling in the cracks
A great story of healing, hope and love. Delightful read for all to enjoy
All of Janet Daley's books are memorable,.
GivenARC by Net Galley for my voluntary review and my honest opinion.

Sunrise Canyon by Janet Dailey is a love story set on a horse ranch in the Arizona Desert. Here you meet Jake O’ Reilly who appeared to have everything he could ever want, a beautiful wife and a baby on the way. On his return from Afghanistan his wife is dead and he is suffering from PTSD that forces him to shut himself away from everyone and everything he knows. Then there is Kira who blames herself for the death of Jake’s wife and has taken on the responsibility of bringing up Jakes daughter Paige.
When Kira’s grandfather tracks Jake down he has been arrested for fighting. He persuades him to return with him to the Flying Cloud ranch where he comes face to face with the past he has been avoiding in the form of his young daughter, and his wife’s cousin who resents his presence and what it could mean for the life she has made.
Kira’s grandfather is taken ill shortly after his arrival and they are forced to work together to keep the business going, something neither of them is too happy about.
Jake comes across as your typical alpha male… someone who refuses help and would rather shut himself away from the world than try to face his problems head on and rely on the help of others. As the story progresses you do see traces of the man he once was as he starts to bond with some of the troubled teens staying at the ranch, finding that his army training can come in handy. You also learn that he may not be such a tough guy with his reaction to snakes and horses.
Kira is a trained psychologist who uses the horses on the ranch to try to help the teenagers and despite her initial feelings about Jake she manages to use some of that training to get through to him during one of his PTSD episodes. From this moment on there is a spark between them that they try to fight. As with all love stories they eventually give in to their feelings and when Paige goes missing they realise that they belong together.
It has been about 15 years since I have read one of Janet Dailey’s books and so the opportunity to pick up Sunrise Canyon was one I could not pass on. Whilst my reading preferences have expanded in that time I wanted to see if I would enjoy the stories as much as I used to. And for the most part I did. The setting of the Arizona Desert gives you a longing to be there and experience life on a ranch and the wide open spaces. Janet Dailey has a way of describing places, people and situations that has you wanting to be a part of it. The only downside for me was that so much time was invested in explaining the back story of the main characters and showing their struggles in the present that Jake and Kira coming together seemed a little bit rushed. One minute they seemed to distrust and dislike each other and the next they were fighting their feelings and deciding to make a life together. This is the only problem with love stories in books and I guess it is also a sign that as I have gotten older that maybe I am a little more cynical than I used to be. That being said I would still recommend this and any of her other books for those who like a bit of romance, rugged men and rugged scenery in their life.

Jake is a returning veteran who suffers from PTSD and believes that his daughter is better being brought up by her mother's cousin. Kira is therapist helping troubled teens at her grandfathers ranch while raising Paige. Just like the canyon depicted in the story , these two must come to terms with the tragedy and change in their lives so new growth and live can grow.
Have long enjoyed this author's books with the scope of place and characters she pens. Enjoyed reading this one especially with the point that healing takes place every day for the long term.

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A touching story of love, loss, forgiveness, set in the Arizona desert. Hard to put this one down. The struggles of PTSD, and the struggles of juvenile delinquency all working together with therapy horses. Sweet little Paige also made me smile. Overall the story and the characters all work together to make a wonderful read that I highly recommend. Great book and author, and another hit.