The Rancher Meets His Match

The Millers of Morgan Valley, Book 4

By: Kate Pearce

Narrated by: Jade Valentine, Scott Rose

For the hardworking folks of Morgantown, home really is where the heart is. But sometimes it takes leaving for a while to figure that out.

In New York Times bestselling author Kate Pearce's fourth Millers of Morgan Valley novel, Kaiden Miller uses his carpenter skills to renovate the a rundown neighboring ranch for the ailing owner, the father of his childhood nemesis, Julia Garcia. Can these two old foes ignore the sparks between them?

Kaiden Miller may be the family jokester, but he takes his work on their ranch very seriously. And as a sought-after master carpenter to boot, he's busier than ever. Still, when he's asked to renovate the neighboring ranch, he's more than willing. The owner, Juan Garcia, is ailing, and Kaiden expects to find the property pretty run down. He doesn't expect to find his old nemesis—Juan's daughter, Julia—overseeing his work...

Julia's not sure why Kaiden never liked her. But if working with him makes life easier for her father, so be it. Yet to her surprise, not only is Kaiden great with her father, he's great with her too. As the weeks pass, it becomes harder to ignore their simmering attraction. And when Julia's boss turns up with a sweet deal, both she and Kaiden will have to decide where their loyalties—and their hearts—lie...

©2020 Kate Pearce (P)2022 Insatiable Press

The Rancher Meets His Match

This story was pretty good but not one of Kate Pearce best efforts. I enjoyed the family drama in both Kaiden’s and Julia’s lives. The tensions and relationships between various family members was realistic. Kaiden’s character is especially memorable and well developed. I would have like more about Julia’s brother Miguel. His character presented strong personality traits which made him especially interesting. However, the events that shaped his personality and drove his actions were never put forth.
Another weak point was the female narrator, Jade Valentine. When she performed Kaiden’s dialogue she sounded like a slow talking robot. Also, the fact that she dropped the d sound from all words ending in that letter was quite distracting.
All in all, I enjoyed this story as it enhanced the Miller Family saga. Still, the other stories in this series were more appealing to me.