In the quiet safety of the Bluebird Ranch, old promises resurface and unexpected love brings new hope.
Though tragedy has wrecked her life, Allie Siders holds on to the hope that her five-year-old daughter, Betsy, will speak again. But with a stalker out for revenge, all Allie can think about now is their safety. She must sever all ties and abandon life as she knows it. She heads to the peaceful Bluebird Ranch, nestled deep in Texas hill country, and to the only person who can help them.
The ranch is a sanctuary for abused horses, and also for troubled youths: the perfect place for Betsy to grow and recover. Ranch owner Elijah DeAngelo eagerly welcomes the duo. But Rick Bailey—the ranch foreman and DeAngelo's right hand man—hasn't decided to let his guard down . . . yet.
Promises made long ago soon force Rick and Allie to work together to escape danger. Will they discover love along the way?
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"An excellent blend of romance and mystery, this book was lighthearted and serious at the same time. The characters were likable and the plot, while unlikely, was believable. A few of the conflicts were resolved too easily, but on the whole this was a great read. "
— Andrea (4 out of 5 stars)
" This was the first book by Colleen Coble that I have read and I must say I enjoyed it. Some of the plot was a bit disjointed (meaning it moved too fast without the proper evolution in my opinion) but overall was still a great read. "
— Deanna, 2/17/2014" Lonestar Sanctuary to me was a wonderful read. It had a little romance and mystery. I am not to big on romance,but I did enjoy this book. It had a great twist to it. "
— Melissa, 2/14/2014" quick read. mystery with romance with some faith issues.. "
— Joann, 2/10/2014" loved this book, hated to put it down. "
— Cathryn, 2/6/2014" This is a very good book. It drew me in from the start. "
— Ann, 1/29/2014" I finally got my hands on the first book and finished it in 2 days! It was good, even though the coincidences were stretching believability. "
— Lonnie, 1/28/2014" There must have been a spate of free Christian Lit or something at BN. Another CL read. Good but not great. Rushed plot. Rushed character development. Worth a few hours of my time, but not enough to catch my attention for a new author. "
— Lesli, 1/13/2014" I feel like alot of time spent on the basics of the story and character development. Then it seemed like the mystery was hurredly solved and then it abruptly ended. "
— Christine, 1/7/2014" Wow, this was a good book. Lots of mystery, intrigue, and romance ... along with some lovely animal characters, people helping people. Lots of good stuff! "
— Joy, 12/10/2013" A quick read but too many far fetched story lines for me to really enjoy it. "
— Leah, 11/20/2013" i LOVED this book! this book is the reason i started reading for fun in the first place. "
— Megan, 11/14/2013" This is another great book by Colleen Coble. All of her books have been good. She combines mystery-suspense and romance very well and all of her books are clean. You don't have to worry about language or inappropriate material in them. "
— Sheila, 10/22/2013" There were some good parts to this. But for the majority of the story it seemed like it was formula driven "
— Lisa, 9/15/2013" AMAZING!!! I loved the suspense that kept me guessing that it was someone else after her. Though my first guess was right, I continued to change my mind many a more times. "
— Morrigan, 9/3/2013" Well seeing at it took me less then 6 hours to finish. It was good! "
— Denise, 8/28/2013" AMAZING!!! Wonderful book! I loved it, it is a MUST READ! "
— Danielle, 8/11/2013" I love Christian fiction. This is a great series and I'm starting the final book so far in this series. Love the light romance and mystery. Both were well done and it kept me guessing until the end who the villain was. Blessings. "
— Susan, 7/27/2013" suspenseful and keeps you reading until the last page!!!!!!! "
— Amber, 6/10/2013" Really good book! It's a murder mystery/romance set in Texas. Full of promises from the past - and ones to make in the future - I'd say the book had a really nice touch with dealing with them. "
— Angela, 2/5/2013" This was a good romance, but the author left some small gaps in the story. A good story line with average writing ability (not that I could do any better). "
— Kelley, 12/12/2012" I got this as a freebie for my Sony Reader and it was ok. Wish I could say more about it but that's about it. "
— Glenda, 10/8/2012" First in a series, by an author I've read and always, always enjoyed. Every Colleen Coble book I've read has been good. Got this one free for Kindle a while back, not sure if I'll get the rest in the series or not. "
— Stacy, 4/12/2012" This book is a hot mess. There's way too much going on with no sense of direction or purpose. I was confused and annoyed the whole time I was reading. DNF after 160 pages. "
— Holly, 3/24/2012" I loved this book it was so beautiful and it like made me cry. "
— Elizabeth, 3/24/2012" boring............draggy.............predictible "
— MaryIris, 3/5/2012" I believe this is considered a Christian romance. I thought the plot was well thought out and executed. Some parts were a little too neatly tied up but I wasn't irritated too much by that. Allie was a sympathetic character without appearing weak. Good message, good read. "
— Mirah, 12/15/2011" I loved this book. Great read!! "
— Wendy, 8/28/2011" This was the first book of Colleen Coble's that I read. I was hooked from the very first page and had to read everything else she had written. "
— Teri, 8/25/2011" A good book for those who like romantic suspense. If you like a lot of action, you might be a bit disappointed as there are long lulls between storms. "
— H.L., 8/6/2011" Surprised me! I wasnt sure what to think but had meat to it!! "
— Rachel, 8/5/2011" Mediocre writing, but I enjoyed the story. "
— Carrie, 6/21/2011" Typical mystery with a love story thrown in. Easy read, kind of predictable, but still enjoyable. "
— Mandy, 6/8/2011" This was a good romance, but the author left some small gaps in the story. A good story line with average writing ability (not that I could do any better). "
— Kelley, 6/4/2011" I loved this book it was so beautiful and it like made me cry. "
— Elizabeth, 3/25/2011" I finally got my hands on the first book and finished it in 2 days! It was good, even though the coincidences were stretching believability. "
— Lonnie, 3/11/2011" quick read. mystery with romance with some faith issues.. "
— Joann, 3/5/2011" This book is a hot mess. There's way too much going on with no sense of direction or purpose. I was confused and annoyed the whole time I was reading. DNF after 160 pages. "
— Holly, 3/2/2011" I was hoping for more suspense and danger.It was really cheesy and predictable. "
— Natalya, 2/28/2011" Not typically my cup of tea, but not bad. There were some moments where I smiled in spite of myself, but...Still not my genre. Other than that, it was great. "
— Gemma, 2/9/2011" A quick read but too many far fetched story lines for me to really enjoy it. "
— Leah, 2/9/2011" loved this book, hated to put it down. "
— Cathryn, 1/12/2011" There were some good parts to this. But for the majority of the story it seemed like it was formula driven "
— Lisa, 1/6/2011" good reads - keeps you in your seat and on reading get to the end. "
— Wendy, 1/4/2011" This was a well-written, non-trashy Christian mystery romance. Not the type of book I'm likely to read more than once, thus 3 stars instead of 4. But it was a page turner. Another free download that I'm not sorry to have come across. "
— Emily, 12/28/2010Colleen Coble is the author of several bestselling romantic
suspense novels, including Tidewater Inn, and the Mercy Falls,
Lonestar, and Rock Harbor series. She is a RITA Award Finalist.
Aimee Lilly is an AudioFile Earphones Award–winning narrator who has been involved in the broadcasting and radio drama field since 1989. She has read audiobooks by many bestselling authors, including Elizabeth George, Janette Oke, and Francine Rivers.