The Rancher's Surprise Daughter by Jill Lynn Review

Good Morning Everyone :)

I hope you all had a lovely Christmas, and got to spend some quality time with family and friends.

My hubby and I had one of our favorite Christmases ever, however it was pretty busy, and in fact, we still have one Christmas celebration left to go to tonight.

I haven't had a lot of reading time over the past week, as there was a lot to be done in preparation for the season, but I did get a chance to read a Love Inspired book that had been sent to me by the author, and today I'd love to share with all of you what what I thought of it.

The Rancher's Surprise Daughter by Jill Lynn:

Source: Complimentary Copy From The Author

Publisher: Love Inspired

Publication Date: July 17th, 2018

Genre: Christian Fiction/Christian Romance

Synopsis:

A reunion he never expected…
In this Colorado Grooms novel

Luc Wilder’s surprised when his ex-girlfriend Cate Malory arrives at his Colorado guest ranch. And he’s downright stunned when she introduces him to his three-year-old daughter, Ruby. Bonding with the bubbly little girl is easy—Ruby loves ranch life, just like her daddy. But after all the secrets, can Luc and Cate find a way to trust in each other again? 

(synopsis from goodreads)

My Review:

I always enjoy reading Love Inspired books, but I sometimes find they can be kind of hit or miss. However, this beautiful, sweet romance by Jill Lynn was definitely a hit, and I found myself enthralled with the story unfolding between the pages that focuses around second chances, overcoming insecurities, and how all things are possible when our full trust is placed in our Heavenly Father.

I really found both Luc and Cate to be characters that were both easy to like, and easy to relate to. Cate shows up at Luc's doorstep to finally let him know about the daughter he fathered a few years earlier, and it throws him for a loop. She's sensitive about whether or not she could trust him to be the type of father that her daughter deserves, especially with the way he ended things before she found out she was pregnant. Luc struggles with forgiving Cate for keeping his daughter from him, and also the way she struggled to believe him back when they were dating, and the way she struggles to believe him now when he claims that he only wants whats best for their daughter.

Jill Lynn's portrayal of faith in this particular Love Inspired book is probably my favorite portrayal from any of these type of books. It felt authentic, and honest, and exactly like how it should be. Cate and Luc both have made mistakes in their past, and have now come to know Christ. However, they both struggle with some of the insecurities they've carried from their past, and a big part of the story is them learning, with God's help, how to finally overcome these. I loved how she portrayed the Christian walk, and how learning to trust and rely on our Heavenly Father is such a big part of it.

Cate and Luc's romance was also completely believable. The Rancher's Surprise Daughter stays completely clean, and yet still makes the chemistry completely believable to the reader. We see the romance re-developing between these two main characters, and it really had me invested in them and their story, and even though Love Inspired endings are often predictable, I really loved the way this one all came together, and was completely happy with how everything wrapped up.

One aspect that usually makes books stand out to me is when they have a really good cast of secondary characters, and I loved the Wilder clan in this one. Emma and Mackenzie were both fabulous, and I'm so glad that this is a series and that we will hopefully get both of these ladies' stories in the future.

This is definitely a new favorite for me, and I can't wait to continue on with the next book in the series.

Final Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Thanks so much to the author for providing a complimentary copy of this novel to read and review.

I received a complimentary copy of this novel from the author. I was not required to write a positive review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.