For Noah Mabry, it’s easier sometimes to relate to the dogs and horses he trains than to other people. Ever since his marriage became a casualty of the war in Afghanistan—torn apart by the PTSD he brought back with him—he prefers to be on his own. At the Bar C Ranch, where he works with a crew of fellow military vets, his gentle patience helps tame even the rowdiest mustang—but he’s about to meet a woman who needs a healing touch he’s not sure he can give.
Dair Wilson, a half-Comanche ex-Marine who lost a foot to an IED, has been hired on to assist Noah, but her deepest wounds aren’t visible. Growing up in an abusive home, she learned not to trust men, even ones who seem nothing but kind. After a wild horse sends her sprawling, the attentive care she receives from the Bar C family—and especially from Noah—is enough to convince her she’s found a place she can finally breathe easy. But one angry, damaged man poses a threat not only to Dair and Noah, but to everyone who’s built a new home at the Bar C . . .AMAZON 4.5 stars
I really liked this book. It was very much a character driven book and I really liked all the characters. Well, all of them except one. and that would be Shay's father. But he served his purpose in the story because he did add action to the book even if it was a mean and disrupting element to the story. Although that is not to say that there wasn't any other action in the story.
Dair was a person that you got drawn into and cared about pretty quickly. She was skilled and had been very self-sufficient until her life exploded (literally). Part of her story was not only about what she went through from then on to try to recover but to try to make a new life for herself. Just trying to find a job was portrayed pretty well without dragging the story down. So was the fact that many vets suffer from P.T.S.D.
Noah was kind of a surprise to me. Yes, he was a tough veteran, a skilled horseman but he was so tender and almost shy at times. At least he was that way with Dair but he also was there for her when she needed him. And he was there for anyone else who needed him.
I liked the sense of community that came through on the ranch and the idea that all of the people were veterans. What a great idea. There were several different people in the book who added so much and I would like to continue reading about them also. I think I will go back and read Shay and Reese's story. That's where it all began in, "Wind River Rancher". Of course like usual, I'm read the stories out of order.
Just on a side note, I really liked the name Dair and it's spelling. It was a pretty apt name for her too.
This is a story that has no cliffhanger ending to my way of thinking but one "man" problem has yet to be fully taken care of. So I guess that is one thing left hanging but it in no way made it hard for me to enjoy this book.
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