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The Little Things: a Small Town Age Gap Romance (Second Hope Book 1) Kindle Edition
When my parents cut me off, selling my swanky Los Angeles apartment and shipping me off to some ranch in the middle of nowhere to teach me a lesson, I thought it was the worst thing that could happen to me.
Then I got to Safe Haven Ranch and met my new boss.
Zach Paulson is an older, grumpy cowboy who thinks I’m nothing more than a spoiled princess and doesn’t want me on his turf. He also happens to be drop-dead gorgeous, and can wear a faded pair of Wranglers better than any other man alive.
The dumbest thing I can do is fall into lust with the temperamental rancher. Unfortunately, I’m not exactly known for making good choices.
But I’m determined to do better this time. I want to prove to myself and everyone else that I’m more than the shallow, self-absorbed socialite I’ve been playing at for years. I have a plan. Keep my head down, do my work, and don’t make any mistakes.
The problem is, I’m not the only one with a crush, and all my defenses are useless against a man like Zach when he puts his mind to getting what he wants.
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateAugust 12, 2024
- File size2.9 MB
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Product details
- ASIN : B0D7W6D6RH
- Publisher : Jessica Prince Books LLC (August 12, 2024)
- Publication date : August 12, 2024
- Language : English
- File size : 2.9 MB
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 380 pages
- Best Sellers Rank: #8,186 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #138 in Enemies to Lovers Romance
- #178 in Western & Frontier Romance
- #279 in Small Town Romance eBooks
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About the author

Born and raised around Houston, Jessica is a self proclaimed caffeine addict, connoisseur of inexpensive wine, and the worst driver in the state of Texas. In addition to being all of these things, she’s first and foremost a wife and mom.
Growing up, she shared her mom and grandmother’s love of reading. But where they leaned toward murder mysteries, Jessica was obsessed with all things romance.
When she’s not nose deep in her next manuscript, or binging on sit-coms, you can usually find her with her kindle in hand.
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Customers enjoyed the story and found it heartwarming. They appreciated the character development and found the writing style easy to read. The book had a spicy yet sweet tone, perfect for fans of small-town love stories and cowboy vibes.
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Customers enjoy the story. They find it simple, emotional, and engaging. Readers appreciate the slow-burn romance that captures their hearts. The author has a talent for creating beautiful stories that capture readers' hearts.
"...The storyline is a slow burn romance, it builds in a way that makes the reader turn the pages faster and faster, the spicy bits are fire of course,..." Read more
"Another great addition to the long line of books I’ve read by Jessica...." Read more
"...need some kind of family tree to keep ~ it gave me all the small town romance feels and more and I cannot wait to go back!..." Read more
"I’m not sure what it was.. the characters, the story line, the details.. Everything! Whatever it was, I couldn’t stop taking it in...." Read more
Customers enjoyed the character development. They found the heroine, Rae, to be a perfect example of growth and development.
"...and faster, the spicy bits are fire of course, but the meaningful moments with the characters that make the story even better...." Read more
"...go back to Hope Valley and catch up with as many of the crazy, lovable characters I’d come to love ~ and though we don’t get to catch up with..." Read more
"...Jessica Prince did a great job of telling this story. I loved Rae’s character development. She was a strong person and I loved her and Zach’s story." Read more
"...It had the feels, low angst, low drama and the supporting characters made this a fun read. I highly recommend it!..." Read more
Customers find the writing quality good. They say the book is easy to read and can be read as a standalone.
"...TLT can be read as a standalone, it's the first in the extended series, but this book feels more like a reintroduction to HV...." Read more
"...This author writes really well, and if this type of storyline interests you, I’m sure you’ll enjoy it...." Read more
"...It can be read as a standalone, but why would you want to do that?..." Read more
"...Which is fine and made for an easy read." Read more
Customers find the book heartwarming and emotional. They find the story full of love and second chances, with a ranch setting that is healing. The stories are simple yet emotionally engaging, making readers smile.
"...never tire of reading this author's books, they have a wall of melting the heart and making the reader smile...." Read more
"...Great to be in Hope Valley again! Simple story, little emotional and big love." Read more
"...this storyline, the way the family just truly loved and cared for each other was so healing...." Read more
"...Zach and Rae were made for one another. This ranch was full of love and second chances...." Read more
Customers enjoy the book's spicy content. They find the story sweet yet a bit spicy.
"...makes the reader turn the pages faster and faster, the spicy bits are fire of course, but the meaningful moments with the characters that make the..." Read more
"...I can’t wait to read book two!! This story was so sweet, yet had so much spice!..." Read more
"Awesome book!! It was smoking hot loved Zach and Rae. I always love to see past couples kids get books. Oh ya I am a sucker for cowboys" Read more
Customers enjoy the book's vibe. They say it's perfect for fans of grumpy/sunshine and small-town love stories, with hot cowboy vibes that melt hearts and make readers smile.
"...author's books, they have a wall of melting the heart and making the reader smile. Zach and Rae, while they do have an age gap, are meant to be...." Read more
"...Perfect for fans of grumpy/sunshine and small-town love stories." Read more
"...And then we have Zach. WOW talk about hot cowboy vibes! He isn’t happy that he has to “take care of” a spoiled rich kid...." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2024Bumbadadabum! *Jumps around with Kindle*
The Second Hope series has finally arrived! When Ms. Author announced the end of her Hope Valley series, I was sobbing! 😭 I love this series, and before reading The Little Things, I wholeheartedly recommend reading the Hope Valley series. TLT can be read as a standalone, it's the first in the extended series, but this book feels more like a reintroduction to HV. The Little Things is a grumpy cowboy, small-town, age gap, slow burn romance that Jessica Prince fans are going to love. 💕 🤠🐴
Zach (Cord & Rory’s son) has taken over his parents ranch; perfectly named; Safe Haven. His life is simple, his ranch, his land, his family, it’s the way we likes it. Growing up rough and then being adopted by Cord and Rory was the best thing to ever happen to him. Now, decades later; his Mom is asking him a favor, watch out for her close friend's daughter while they send her to the ranch to learn some life lessons. He agrees without thinking, little does Zach know that one decision is going to change his life forever.
Rae (Roan & Alma’s daughter) is a spoiled princess, her parents have doted on her since the day she was born, she has enjoyed the Hollywood high society for years, never having to deal with the consequences. Not until now. After landing herself in major hot water, her parents bail her out (yet again) but this time, they are done with her lifestyle. They decided enough is enough and send her to Hope Valley and Safe Haven Ranch. Rae is a fish out of water, lost in the wide open spaces and small town vibes. Ever so slowly though, the ranch, Hope Valley and Zach become much more to her than a punishment from her parents.
I will never tire of reading this author's books, they have a wall of melting the heart and making the reader smile. Zach and Rae, while they do have an age gap, are meant to be. Zach is rough around the edges, but soft and gooey on the inside, Rae looks like a fairy princess, but has a will of steel, these two together make one heck of a pair. The storyline is a slow burn romance, it builds in a way that makes the reader turn the pages faster and faster, the spicy bits are fire of course, but the meaningful moments with the characters that make the story even better. I really, really hope to see Connor and Lennix get their own stores one day.
5 ⭐
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- Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2025Another great addition to the long line of books I’ve read by Jessica. I can’t decide if I was pleasantly surprised or a little disappointed at the low drama level in this book. Regardless I love getting to see how everyone turned out years down the road!
- Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2024***5 Stars***
So. Much. Goodness!
I was already excited to go back to Hope Valley and catch up with as many of the crazy, lovable characters I’d come to love ~ and though we don’t get to catch up with EVERYONE ~ it is kind of a long list and we probably need some kind of family tree to keep ~ it gave me all the small town romance feels and more and I cannot wait to go back!
I loved Rae and Zach, well, loved them after a bit of frustration with them ~ nothing major, and I did empathize with both for the most part, but the eye rolling was real ~ but soon they both grew on me. With Rae it was how she took the situation she was in and stepped up. She may not have wanted to be there, but she basically “woman’s up”, takes it all in stride and finds that the life she thought she wanted wasn’t all that it was cracked up to be. Zach is a sweetheart, but when he gets in his own way, he gets in his own way and boy can he be a grump.
They definitely do not get off on the right foot at the start, but with a couple of nudges from family and an unexpected ally, Zach comes around and starts to see who Rae is beneath the Hollywood surface. They do deal with a few bumps in the road ~ the age gap thing, boss/employee thing and a specter from the past ~ but the connection between them couldn’t be broken and I just loved watching as they fell hard for each other.
This was a great addition to the Hope Valley world. While we didn’t get to catch up with everyone, it was still fun to catch up with those that we were able to. While the angst, drama and triggers are on the low end, there still are a few situations that come up from Zach’s past that could be uncomfortable for some, but they are necessary to understand Zach. As for the next generation. I loved Lennix, Ivy, Connor and Raylan ~ and am crossing my toes that we’ll get lots more from them ~ and Hal is just awesome as are Becky and Bill. So, now to wait patiently for the next book.
- Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2025I’m not sure what it was.. the characters, the story line, the details.. Everything! Whatever it was, I couldn’t stop taking it in. I read this book in 3 days.. I just couldn’t put it down! I can’t wait to read book two!! This story was so sweet, yet had so much spice! I loved the banter, the tension between Rae and Zach, it made it so compelling! I also loved how Rae seemed to be such a spoiled brat at the beginning, but was truly misunderstood. She was just simply living by and going off of everyone around her.
So good! On to book 2!
- Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2025I’m not much for the age-gap trope and definitely not when the female main character is a young, spoiled, rich girl. I got about 75 pages into this book and decided to call it quits. This author writes really well, and if this type of storyline interests you, I’m sure you’ll enjoy it. Gave 3 stars for good storytelling..if you like this trope, it probably rates higher.
- Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2024The Little Things is a fantastic start to Jessica Prince’s second-generation Second Hope series! Rae’s fish-out-of-water journey at Safe Haven Ranch is perfectly balanced—her growth feels real, and she never comes across as “too stupid to live.” Paired with Zach, the grumpy yet irresistible cowboy, their opposites-attract romance is heartfelt and engaging.
Jessica Prince does a great job weaving in glimpses of beloved characters from the original series while letting Rae and Zach’s story shine. I couldn’t put it down and can’t wait to see what’s next in this small-town romance series! Perfect for fans of grumpy/sunshine and small-town love stories.
Top reviews from other countries
- Dorothyann GrahamReviewed in Canada on January 21, 2025
5.0 out of 5 stars Socialite and Cowboy make a great team!
Zach and Rae just go to show you opposites so attract!
This book was hot and full of twist and turns that ends well.
Hot and stream and a lot of Mr. Dreamy!
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yoneidisReviewed in Spain on December 11, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Muy recomendable
Me encantó de principio a fin. Rae es una chica pija de veintitantos años que va de fiesta en fiesta y no piensa en las consecuencias de sus actos. Así que cuando la arrestan sus padres deciden cortarle el rollo y mandarla a vivir y trabajar al rancho de una amiga. Aunque al principio le cuesta un poco adaptarse a su nueva vida, se las arregla sola e incluso consigue hacer amigos. Zack es su jefe y, desde el primer momento que la ve, se enamora de ella, pero intenta luchar contra la atracción por todos los medios, y sus primeras conversaciones son algo groseras. Pero poco a poco va mejorando hasta que un día el pasado de Zack vuelve para atormentarlo y se emborracha y termina besando a Rae solo para arrepentirse al día siguiente, lo que hace enfadar a Rae porque cree que Zack se avergüenza de ella. Ambos personajes tienen miedos e inseguridades que superar pero la química que tienen...
- Maguie75Reviewed in France on August 19, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent 👌
Rae is a superficial young girl who has not found her way yet. Her parents send her to the ranch of thier friends . Zach is in charge of the ranch . He is the son of the friends. It was my first book from Jessica Prince and it will not be my last. I will not read the others!
- NeeleshReviewed in India on August 19, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet and alluring
Very well written and placed each character where it was needed. Though Jessica made me cry a lot in this book, my heart goes to the poor boy and could really connect with him through the book. Loved ir
- WitchesbereadingReviewed in the United Kingdom on August 12, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars 4.75/5 ⭐️ 2/5🌶️
This was such a beautiful story. The Audiobook is also AWESOME !
Age gap.
Tragic past.
Socialite/Rancher.
The character arc for Rae was stunning & I felt so bad for Zach. Just beautiful 😘
Witchesbereading4.75/5 ⭐️ 2/5🌶️
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 12, 2024
Age gap.
Tragic past.
Socialite/Rancher.
The character arc for Rae was stunning & I felt so bad for Zach. Just beautiful 😘
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