The Forest Ranger's Child

The Forest Rangers #3

by Leigh Bale

Inspiring and enriching romances about faith, hope and the healing power of love.

NOWHERE TO GO BUT HOME

Six months pregnant, abandoned and without a penny to her name, Lily Hansen has only one place to go. The ranching community—and her traditional father—won’t take kindly to her situation. But when a handsome forest ranger saves Lily from a flash flood, all she sees is concern in his warm brown eyes.

She soon discovers that Nate Coates's own harrowing family history is behind his need to take care of her. Though she dreams of marriage, she’ll have to open her heart to love before she can become Nate’s wife.

Genres: Love Inspired

222 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2012

About the author

Leigh Bale is Publisher's Weekly best selling author. She won the prestigious RWA Golden Heart in 2006 and was a finalist for the Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence, the Write Touch Reader's Award and the Bookseller's Best Award. She is the daughter of a retired U.S. forest ranger, holds a B.A. in History with honors and loves spending time with family, weeding the garden with her dog Sophie, and watching the little sagebrush lizards that live in her rock flowerbeds. You can reach Leigh at www.LeighBale.com.

Reviews

[June · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have read a few of Leigh Bales books now and they just keep getting better. Very enjoyable stories.

[Phylisha Stone · Rating 2 out of 5]

The lead female was pregnant while in an abusive relation and escaped back home. While trying to get there she got caught in a flash flood and was rescued by a forest ranger. She had some issues which she took out on the ranger. He liked her and wanted to get to know her, but she wasn't having it early on.

[Vicki · Rating 5 out of 5]

She was pregnant and coming home to her father. Would he let her stay? He heard her cries for help
she was caught in a flash flood. He saved her and her baby. Romance & redemption.
Great romance

[Sandy Thibeault · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 star book

The book brought a tear to my eyes. It was sweet but romantic, everything a love inspired should be. We all make mistakes but with the Lord we can get forgiveness

[Sandra Webb · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very good book. Loved the storyline!

[Joy Crain · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a sweet little read.

Lily has made a lot of mistakes in life....and without a dollar to her name finds no choice but to come back home to her family's ranch only to run into a mudslide. Nate doesn't know the woman he saved. All he knows is that he's attracted to her...and that she hates him. But with a little patience and a lot of faith, Nate tries to prove that he really loves her...baby and all.

This is a nice little read that you won't be able to put down. I recommend this for ages 13 and above for some mature content regarding affairs, pre-marriageable sex, and abuse.

[Kristi Hudecek-Ashwill · Rating 1 out of 5]

I did not like this book at all. I thought it was slow and as the story progressed, Lily just got pathetic. I thought Nate was okay for being a cowboy (not into cowboys but love Indians) and I admired his tenacity but even he wore on me a little bit.

It took me days to read this book when it should have taken me just hours. It's a Harlequin romance for Heaven's sake but it was sooo slooooow. No kidding, Lily got a marriage proposal out of this guy before they'd even kissed and then their first kiss was when he kissed her on the forehead. WHAT? This is a romance for nuns!

I don't need a romance to be all racy and full of sex and all of that because too much of that isn't to my liking, either. I don't need to "see" it but it would sure be nice if I could "feel" like there's some sort of chemistry between the characters.

For awhile, the book read more like a horse training manual, too. I thought that would never end. I don't know how many times I rolled my eyes or fell asleep while I was struggling with those parts. Then there were Nate's ramblings about his job which really were kind of coolbecause I like forest rangers and I didn't mind finding out that they do a lot more than bust campers for camping in the wrong places.

But overall, I'd say this book was a horse training manual with a splash of romance for nuns.

Oh and I'd never read an inspirational romance, either. I don't mind talk about God and Jesus even though I'm not a Christian but when I started to read the Author's Note after the story had ended, I thought I was watching some TV evangelist.

My dear aunt sent me four of these books. I don't know if she's trying to convert me or what (I believe in God) but I doubt I'll read the other three.

[JoAnn · Rating 4 out of 5]

6 month pregnant Lily Hanson returns home to the family ranch in Nevada, after leaving an abusive relationship. On her way home she is caught in an unexpected flash flood. Terrified that she and her unborn baby will die, she prays for help. Handsome forest ranger Nathan Coates happens to be in the area at the time, saves lily's life.

Her father has no idea Lily is back in town.- Lily left years ago after her mother died. She just hopes her father will accept her back home again and Pregnant! and Nate. After saving her life, he has fallen in love with Lily and feels a strong need to protect her and her unborn baby.

The abusive that she suffered from the Tommy has left lily afraid to trust and love
another man. Will Nate convince Lily to love him? and prove to her that not all men are bad ?
Lily has to search her own heart and learn how to love and trust and forgive.

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some of this book was pretty predictable, but it was still enjoyable to read. I felt like the ending kind of cut off and turned into just a quick summary though.

[Alisha · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.9