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The Rose of Rattlesnake Ranch: Lullaby Skies Ranch Series #1
Travel back to when the ranch first began…
When Jacob Travis first settled in Bonebooth, Texas in 1901, he realized the land was named appropriately. Dry as bones and covered in dust and disappointment, Jacob is set on making this land a place for himself and his fortune. All he needs is a helping hand... in the form of a mail-order bride.
When Laoise comes to America from Ireland to marry a rancher she's never met, their initial meeting is rockier than the terrain. Laoise brings along a faith in God that Jacob would rather ignore, but an alluring beauty and strength that draws him in more than he'd like.
He needs a working hand, not a wife.
However, when a tornado powers through the ranch, it leaves Jacob critically injured, possibly even crippled in one leg, and on bed rest for months. He's left with no choice but to let Laoise and her God take care of himself and the ranch.
When desperate times call for desperate measures, will Laoise and Jacob ever be able to build a life on the ranch...and possibly with each other? Or will they wither away just like the land of Bonebooth, Texas?
When Jacob Travis first settled in Bonebooth, Texas in 1901, he realized the land was named appropriately. Dry as bones and covered in dust and disappointment, Jacob is set on making this land a place for himself and his fortune. All he needs is a helping hand... in the form of a mail-order bride.
When Laoise comes to America from Ireland to marry a rancher she's never met, their initial meeting is rockier than the terrain. Laoise brings along a faith in God that Jacob would rather ignore, but an alluring beauty and strength that draws him in more than he'd like.
He needs a working hand, not a wife.
However, when a tornado powers through the ranch, it leaves Jacob critically injured, possibly even crippled in one leg, and on bed rest for months. He's left with no choice but to let Laoise and her God take care of himself and the ranch.
When desperate times call for desperate measures, will Laoise and Jacob ever be able to build a life on the ranch...and possibly with each other? Or will they wither away just like the land of Bonebooth, Texas?
422 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 10, 2024
About the author
S.F. Brooke
5 books8 followersS.F. Brooke is the author of the contemporary Christian romance novel The Strength in Rubble, and the murder mystery novel Names on The Tower. She co-authored with Julez Ryan the novel The Wisdom of A Mother Who Loves which is a quote, advice, and poetry book dedicated to mothers everywhere.
Her newest release is a Christian Western Romance - The Rose of Rattlesnake Ranch
You can find her on Instagram at @ryskybooks for writing updates, reviews, book quotes, and much more!
Check out her website: https://sfbrookeauthor.wixsite.com/au...
Her newest release is a Christian Western Romance - The Rose of Rattlesnake Ranch
You can find her on Instagram at @ryskybooks for writing updates, reviews, book quotes, and much more!
Check out her website: https://sfbrookeauthor.wixsite.com/au...
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February 5, 2025
I’ve been following this author’s career and this is, by far, my favorite book. She has done an amazing job in creating a story that will envelope you in the lives of her main characters, Jacob and Laoise.
Her descriptions are lively and detailed and you will feel the frustration that Jacob and Laoise have as they get to know one another and understand their unusual situation.
In the storyline Laoise has a firm faith in God and her prayers read beautifully. It is clear the author, herself, has a faith. They were thought provoking and realistic. Scripture is sprinkled through the book as the store unfolds.
This book will make you cry, laugh and ponder your own life and choices.
I’m excited that this the beginning of a series because there are many characters I would like to see developed.
Definitely a must read. 5 stars
Her descriptions are lively and detailed and you will feel the frustration that Jacob and Laoise have as they get to know one another and understand their unusual situation.
In the storyline Laoise has a firm faith in God and her prayers read beautifully. It is clear the author, herself, has a faith. They were thought provoking and realistic. Scripture is sprinkled through the book as the store unfolds.
This book will make you cry, laugh and ponder your own life and choices.
I’m excited that this the beginning of a series because there are many characters I would like to see developed.
Definitely a must read. 5 stars
June 6, 2025
I am so proud of my sister for this book. Many times I was staring at her in wonder and sympathetic joy for the work of art she has produced. I do not read romance books and I do not read westerns so imagine my surprise when I read a book that was delightfully both. Her talent as an author has grown so much and I legit forgot many times that she wrote this book. She is a wonder and a talent and anyone who knows me, knows I do not speak falsehoods. I adored this book and it was wonderful to see it come to fruition and read the journey that she has known all along.
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