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A Rancher's Heart (The Stones of Heart Falls Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Vivian Arend (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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This cowboy has given up on love, but the new nanny might just make him change his mind.

First in series from New York Times bestselling author Vivian Arend.

**A standalone romance novel!!**

Caleb Stone is wearing too many hats and it’s making him crankier than usual. He’s a cowboy, a father, and the head of his large family—and has been since tragedy claimed his parents over ten years ago. The ranch is struggling, but it's the title of single dad that’s got him tangled up in knots. He needs a full-time, live-in nanny at the Silver Stone homestead in Heart Falls, Alberta, to help with his two little girls, but the woman about to arrive on his doorstep? Tantalizing, tempting, and trouble with capital T’s.

Tamara Coleman doesn’t regret the choices that led to losing her job, but she definitely needs a fresh start. When a friend recommends her for a nanny position in a new town, she swears this time it’ll be different. No more acting on impulse—except sexy, gruff Caleb is exactly the kind of man who pushes all her buttons. And what’s more, it’s so much fun to push his in return. Sparks fly between Tamara and her gorgeous boss, but she can’t risk her position, and he doesn’t dare risk his heart.

With two people fighting their true natures, something’s going to give. Luckily, there’s more than one way to capture a rancher’s heart.
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From the Publisher

THIS COWBOY HAS GIVEN UP ON LOVE
but the new nanny might just make him change his mind
the stones of heart falls

Editorial Reviews

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  • "A RANCHER'S HEART is a thoroughly charming and sexy story about two people who find their perfect match." Fresh Fiction

  • "A Rancher's Heart was a spectacular start to this new series and I am very excited to see what comes next for the rest of the Heart Falls crew." Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews

  • "A RANCHER'S HEART gave us that family feel that Ms. Arend is so good at. It made me care for everyone we got to meet and has left me anxious to read the next one." Under the Covers Book Blog

  • "A RANCHER'S HEART is an enjoyable character-driven romance centered around family." Fresh Fiction

From the Author

~*From Vivian Arend, the New York Times bestselling author of the Six Pack Ranch books*~

THE STONES OF HEART FALLS

Packed with small town charm and big-hearted ranchers, the Stone family fights to save the ranch.

A Rancher's Heart
A Rancher's Song
A Rancher's Bride
A Rancher's Love
A Rancher's Vow

THE COLEMANS OF HEART FALLS

The tight-knit Whiskey Creek Coleman sisters move to Heart Falls. There's plenty of adventure and surprises along the way to falling in love.

The Cowgirl's Forever Love
The Cowgirl's Secret Love
The Cowgirl's Chosen Love


HOLIDAYS IN HEART FALLS

Stand alone, feel-good, "Hallmark with heat" stories set in the Heart Falls community for those who want to escape into a happily-ever-after during the holiday season.

A Firefighter's Christmas Gift
A Soldier's Christmas Wish
A Hero's Christmas Hope
A Cowboy's Christmas List
A Rancher's Christmas Kiss

***

If you love small-town romance where there's always a happily-ever-after, check out these completed series:
THOMPSON & SONS
SIX PACK RANCH

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B075DK5CTC
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Arend Publishing Inc. (November 16, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 16, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2161 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 302 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 5,050 ratings

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Vivian Arend

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New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Vivian Arend loves to share the products of her over-active imagination with her readers. She writes contemporary, western, and light-hearted paranormal romances. The stories are humorous yet emotional, usually with a large cast of family or friends, and a guaranteed happily-ever-after. Vivian lives in British Columbia, Canada, with her husband of many years—her inspiration for every hero and a willing companion for all sorts of adventures.

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diana jaycox (my friends call me DJ)
5.0 out of 5 stars Heartwarming modern western romance set in Canada.
Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2023
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Who knew there were cowboy ranchers in Canada! I know I am such an arrogant American! Pleasantly surprised to find that we Americans do not have a monopoly on excellent modern western romances. Vivian Arend is a new author for me and A Ranchers Heart is a first read for me. But since I immediately purchased and downloaded the next book in the series as soon as I read "THE END" of a Rancher's Heart; I know I will be reading more of Ms. Arend's work in the future!

The setting for this book introduced me to the beauty of Canada, small towns and the world of ranching. Ms. Arend's picturesque descriptions made me long to explore Canada (but maybe not at wintertime!).

The large families, and witty repartee between characters was delightful and reminded me of my own home and family. Caleb and Tamara's growing relationship had just the right touch of spice and electricity to burn up the pages without detracting from the story.

A Ranchers Heart was the perfect escape from everyday humdrum, exactly what I want from this genre.

I enjoyed every minute I spent reading this book, savored every word, and sighed when I read the final words , sad that I had to say goodbye to new book friends. I am looking forward to starting book 2 of The Stones of Heart Falls, A Rancher's Song.
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Lexee Toste
4.0 out of 5 stars great story
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2024
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This one was really cute! I really enjoyed this story! It pulled me in from beginning to end and held my attention the entire time. I loved watching Tamara come in and build her relationship with not just Caleb but his two little girls Sasha and Emma. She really gave both little girls what they needed and the support that really helped everyone out. Caleb and Tamara got to know each other as she was taking care of the girls and they were doing their best to ignore their chemistry. This story flowed well and was well written. I was engaged with the characters and loved how protective Sasha was of her sister Emma and how Tamara allowed Emma her own voice without forcing her to use hers out loud. The story was really sweet and I can't wait for the next one.
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cathy yonkers
5.0 out of 5 stars This is a wonderful and heartwarming cowboy romance
Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2023
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Tamara’s loss of her job as a nurse forces her seek and find new employment as a nanny to two young girls who live on a sprawling ranch and are in need of a loving adult to help them deal with a mother who never wanted them and let them know this until she finally left them and her husband, Caleb. Caleb is a man who, at a young age, had to take over to run the family’s ranch and raise his siblings because their parents were lost in an accident. He also has to heal his heart and get it ready to love again. He is unsure this can ever happen. He has spent the last years concentrating on raising his loved daughters, looking out for his ranch and family, and working hard everyday so he doesn’t have to think about the wife he thinks he failed. Can Tamara and Caleb find a happy ever after? The road is a rough and bumpy one, but it is worth it to take the journey with these amazing characters. They don’t disappoint.
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Deb D
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Western Romance
Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2022
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A Rancher's Heart is an "OMG! You gotta read this!" book by Vivian Arend. Ms. Arend has provided readers with a phenomenal contemporary western romance and proceeded to fill it with a spectacular cast of characters. Caleb is a rancher struggling to take care of his ranch and his family. Tamara lost her job as a nurse and is recommended to be the new nanny for Caleb's daughters. Tamara and Caleb's story is loaded with drama, humor and sizzle. I enjoyed this book from cover to cover and look forward to my next book by Vivian Arend. A Rancher's Heart is book 1 of The Stones of Heart Falls Series but can easily be read as a standalone. This is a complete book, not a cliffhanger.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Romantic passionate steamy
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2024
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I absolutely love anything Vivan has written! Her thoughtful words choice, passionate character encounters, and the "love story" behind each Coleman member have me mind boggled and itching to read on. If you love lust and passion, Vivian's got you covered!
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Karen Talley
3.0 out of 5 stars Canadian cowboy
Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2021
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I liked the characters. It's nice to see families get along for a change. The story is predictable, but nice. No twists, no turns, no surprises...just a slow and easy story...except for the sex scenes, which are a little over the top for me. I don't mind a bit of sex, but....

Language (f-bombs) and sexual content may offend some readers
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Kristin A. Whitmore
4.0 out of 5 stars a heartwarming ranch story
Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2024
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Characters were great and story not too rushed. Lots of love, patience, and passion. It was fun getting to know the Stone family.
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June49
5.0 out of 5 stars Strong characters and story made this 5 stars for me!
Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2018
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What a good story! For me there is something warm and cozy in a cowboy romance. Caleb is ahead of the Stone family and ranch and has 2 little girls. His marriage had ended in the past and he is now looking for a nanny to help with them. Tamara is hired as the nanny and there begins a relationship as boss and employee that the line begins to gets fuzzy as they try not to give into the feelings they have. The scenes with the little girls are sweet as Tamara builds a relationship with them. I like Tamara's character as she is strong, not afraid to speak up for what she wants for herself or those around her. She is nurturing and caring about everyone in the family including Caleb's three brothers. This is a feel good story and has a HEA ending but there is issues along the way. All the secondary characters are well developed and interesting. I see more stories in this series will be coming and look forward to reading them as well. First time reading this author and enjoyed her style of writing. Highly recommend this book.
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Nimmersatt
4.0 out of 5 stars nice, realistic...
Reviewed in Germany on June 5, 2023
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... romance ... with problems every one of us could have.
Two little cute little girls, animals and hints of breathtaking landscape make the goodlooking father nearly incidental.
Nearly.
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Christina
5.0 out of 5 stars Humour, angst & sexy heat fill the pages of this spin off
Reviewed in Canada on August 19, 2018
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Vivian Arend has done it again. The Hearts Falls spin off is a winner. She’s brought the same strength of characters, humour, angst & sexy heat to this series on the pages of The Ranchers Heart as she did with the Rocky Mountain House series & Thompson & Sons series spin off. Tamara Coleman & Caleb Stone are meant for each other, they’re both stubborn & loyal to a fault. When Tamara is hired as Caleb’s new nanny for his daughters life starts to look up, but her first meeting on his turf doesn’t go so well. Taking in the view she spots a man taking a late season quick dip in the lake on the property. When she thinks the man is in trouble she jumps in to help only to find he doesn’t need saving. This is the first of many close encounters between them but Tamara is there for his daughters who really need her & he’s not doing anything to ruin that. But with subtle pushes from each side & his brothers & her sisters they find out love is closer than they think. Definitely recommend this book.
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Buba
4.0 out of 5 stars Romance doce e leve
Reviewed in Brazil on May 20, 2018
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A Rancher’s Heart faz um agradável mix de varios temas clássicos: o pai solteiro que acaba tendo uma segunda chance quando contrata uma nova babá para cuidar de suas duas filhas.
A história é doce e romântica, como se espera da autora, porém a maior qualidade da trama revela-se também seu maior problema.
Os dois primeiros meses de convívio entre Caleb e Tamara ocupam 70% do livro. Se por um lado, a autora dá tempo para os personagens se conhecerem e construírem um relacionamento verdadeiro, por outro lado, os 30% restantes do livro parecem um tanto corridos.
Tirando este aspecto, A Rancher’s Heart é uma história que emociona e conquista o coração. Própria para os amantes de romances doces e leves, é garantia de diversão.
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5.0 out of 5 stars It's 5 STARS for A Rancher's Heart!!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 16, 2017
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It was with great pleasure to receive an ARC of this book from the author, as I am a great fan of The Rocky Mountain House Series. This is a spin off with Tamara Coleman goes to Heart Falls to be Caleb Stone’s nanny. We met the Stone family in Jessie and Dare’s book.
Tamara has a heart of gold, but is very outspoken just what Caleb and his daughters Sasha and Emma need. This new series has a similar feel to it as RMH. Always family first, and we get to know the Stone brothers. Tamara makes friends easily so we meet some of the characters from Heart Falls.
This was the first in a series so we had background to family and the ranch. It was beautiful to watch Caleb learning to love again. Tamara was gone on Caleb from the first meeting, but fought the attraction because of confusing the little girls. Caleb benefited with Tamara unfettered truths and her outspokenness.
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Beth Law
5.0 out of 5 stars Warm and fuzzy
Reviewed in Australia on November 3, 2023
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This is such a beautiful romantic love story and so well written. The storyline was put together so perfectly it felt like you were there with Caleb and Tamara. The little girls were such a blessing. It's great that this is a series so that you can read about the adventures the others will have.
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