Twin Springs Ranch by Isla Ryder Series: A Harris Twins Romance #1
Published by Independently Published on November 15, 2021
Genres: Contemporary, Family & Relationships, Fiction / Romance / Contemporary, Romance, Contemporary Romance
Pages: 157
Format: eBook
Source: ARC
Braxton left and never looked back - until now. His father's death makes him half-owner of a nearly bankrupt Twin Springs Ranch, and he returns to find not only his twin brother in need of help, but a woman who reminds him that the ranch is more than just bad memories.
Sydney knows two things; she will do anything to save Twin Springs, and she hates Braxton Harris. Her guard is up and she does everything she can to ignore the way Brax makes her feel. She isn't going to fall for the guy who doesn't care if the ranch is sold or succeeds, since he'll be leaving either way. Right?
Can they come together to save Twin Springs, and is it possible for them to have a future?
I don’t read many rural, equestrian, cowboy-esque romances. In this case, Braxton is almost a former cowboy in that he has spent a significant amount of time in the city. I have no idea if this is a Montana “city” sort or if its a New York City type thing. Braxton’s POVs were my favorite to read. His complicated past with his late father and the ranch played with my heartstrings. Sydney…
As I write this review, I’m beginning to realize I didn’t like Sydney very much. Her background and poor relationship didn’t justify how she handled her attraction to Braxton and her treatment of him. I have a ton of “maybe ifs” for things that could have drawn me in more but as it stands, I don’t think she deserves Braxton. He has his faults, but he is a sweet, kind of awkward beta that is muddling his way through. Ultimately, I didn’t feel the draw between Sydney and Braxton. The butterflies in my stomach stayed silent as I read this advance, retreat, pivot, advance tango that these two embarked on.
Let’s set those issues aside for a moment though. The descriptions of the ranch and surrounding trails was beautiful and had me wishing for a sunrise hike so I could see dawn break over a scene like that!
This is a review is just a giant shrug. I don’t know if I needed more of something or if this is just one of those reads that wouldn’t resonate with me. I’m sure other readers would enjoy a low/no steam, rural romance but I suspect this might not be the series for me.
*I voluntarily read and reviewed a review copy provided by the author. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
About Isla Ryder
Isla grew up around horses but never owned one of her own, instead settling for riding lessons and every horse book she could get her hands on. When those books stopped being enough, she began writing her own. Throughout school, she loved creative writing classes and earned a BDIC degree from UMass Amherst in 2011.