When opposites attract, sparks fly--like an electrical malfunction. That's what happens when former rodeo queen, Natalie Adams meets the new pastor in Diamond Falls. Upon the death of her father, Natalie returns to the Flint Hills to raise her two half-siblings and run the family ranch, giving up her dreams for the future. She soon realizes her time in college and as Miss Rodeo Kansas is not enough to break the bonds that held her as a girl. Jared Logan, a new pastor in Diamond Falls, is set on making a good impression to his first congregation, but finds that change doesn't come easy for some people. In fact, most in his congregation are set against it. Natalie and her troubled family provide an outlet for his energy and soon become his personal mission project. Having raised her stepbrother and sister from an early youth, Natalie's self-sufficient nature isn’t inclined to accept help, especially from a city-boy do-gooder like Jared Logen. Though attracted to him, there's no way she'd ever consider being a pastor's wife. Bible studies and bake sales just aren't her thing. Jared repeatedly comes to Natalie’s rescue, forcing her to see him with new eyes. At the same time, Jared’s plan to plant Christ’s word in Natalie’s heart backfires when he loses his own heart to this wayward family. When problems arise in his congregation, he must face his greatest fears—of letting down God, his congregation, or those he loves. His time with Natalie has shown him the importance of standing by those you love, a lesson he chose to ignore in order to please his father years ago. This is put to the test when Natalie faces a battle of custody of her half-siblings against the mother who abandoned them twelve years ago. Natalie’s fight for the children turns into a fight for custody of her heart as she learns the true meaning of unconditional love. In turn, Jared must decide which dreams are his own—and whether Natalie is part of those dreams.
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"This deserves 4 1/2 stars and possibly even 5. It has some of the richest characters and best use of setting that I've read in a while. I'll be putting together a full review soon for my blog - but I truly enjoyed this one. :o)"
— Margaret (4 out of 5 stars)
" 3 1/2 stars. This isn't normally the genre I read, but I found myself drawn into the story. Says a lot for the author. A nice story for lovers of the American West, as well as those who enjoy a good romance novel. "
— C.J., 1/3/2014" Waiting for book #3 in this series. On Deborah Vogts' website, I Stumbled across a list of Christian Fiction, many of which I didn't know. Can't wait to explore them further. Happy reading! "
— Ginger, 12/10/2013" This is a well written, nice, clean, sweet christian romance. In Nook eBook format there are 279 pages to the book. "
— Donna, 9/28/2013" Great sequel to "Snow Melts in Spring". I really enjoyed it. What's not to love? Horses, Rodeo, Kansas, it has all the makings of a great book! "
— Rachel, 12/2/2012" I so enjoyed reading this second one of the series, love story of a pastor and a ranch girl that was very believable and well written...kudos to the author! "
— Jan, 7/23/2012" I liked the first book in this series better, but this one was good. It was predictable, but I really liked how Natalie rose to the challenge of caring for her brother and sister, and how willing she was to give up her dreams for them. It's admirable. "
— Melinda, 5/24/2011" Great sequel to "Snow Melts in Spring". I really enjoyed it. What's not to love? Horses, Rodeo, Kansas, it has all the makings of a great book! "
— Rachel, 1/23/2011Emily Durante has been narrating audiobooks for over ten years and is also an AudioFile Earphones Award–winning audiobook director. She has been acting since the age of seven and has performed in a number of stage productions at the professional, collegiate, and regional levels.