The Messy Life of Jane Tanner

By: Brenda Novak

Narrated by: Amy McFadden

When your life is chaotic, what’s one more complication?

Jane Tanner’s friends are settling down, while she’s been settling for less. She longs for adventure and the big city, but caring for her ailing grandfather means she's shackled to her small town. She’s excited her vintage gift shop is finally up and running, but it’s not enough.

Longing to fulfill at least one dream—to become a mother before her biological clock ticks out—Jane drunkenly propositions the worst possible candidate for Dad. Kurt Elway is off-limits with a capital O. He’s a good friend, but he's too young, too busy running his family’s ranch. Plus, he and Jane’s sister, Kate, used to date. That kind of off-limits.



Unbeknownst to Jane, Kurt’s pining for her. When he’s fully on board to father her baby, she sees him in a new light. Then lingering baggage between Kate and Kurt suddenly surfaces and Jane is reminded of just how messy life is. But…so is parenting. Maybe it’s time to embrace the mess?

Coyote Canyon

Book 1: Talulah's Back in Town
Book 2: The Messy Life of Jane Tanner

Something is missing

I don’t like when there are inconsistencies in the story line of a book series. There were some key incidents from previous books in the series that were either wholly glossed over or just omitted. I also felt Jane was emotionally stunted and had the wanderlust of an 18 year old. What made her think a baby was the right accessory for seeing the world. Sounds like something a teenager would think. I also thought it was naive to think she could move her successful business from small town Montana to some of the most expensive cities in the country. Didn’t make sense to me. Finally, I did not get the impression Jane was actually in love with Burt. It feels like she settled. Even though Burt was a great guy, I think Jane would always wonder if there was something out there for her.

The friendships and families.

I really enjoyed this book , This story line could happen anywhere to anyone,so it was believable.

It’ll leave you wanting more

This story and its narrator were perfect. My only complaint was that it left me wanting more stories of Coyote Canyon. Jane and Kurt are perfect for each other and I loved every delicious curve and twist. Now we just need stories for Averil and Kate. Don’t miss any of the trilogy to date. Each story is unique and each one just gets better.

Great Read!

this was the best story of all 3 books! I was not ready for it to end! it fits in with the first 2 perfectly!!

Story held together

Good story and well presented, good narration, will look forward to the next one. I read it out of order.@