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Saddleback Ridge #1
Finding Forever
Welcome to Saddleback Ridge. Here Stetsons are a way of life and not just a fashion statement. Cowboys, romance and small-town charm guaranteed.
She’s a city girl, he’s a rancher – will a kiss seal the deal?
Ford Caldwell has just taken over the family’s beef operation. The first order of business; get a better contract from the beef buyers. A rugged rancher, Ford is used to doing business with men. But when Brent Beef sends out their new representative, Ford knows it’s going to be hard to focus on the business at all.
Kelly Peyton has finally landed her dream job. As the new representative for Brent Beef, Kelly’s first assignment is to sign a deal with Caldwell Beef. Falcon Falls has long since been rumored the best cattle operation in the state and she wants them to sign with her.
When Ford and Kelly meet its mutual dislike at first sight. Forced to spend time on the range together both are surprised by the strong attraction. Will Kelly sign the deal she’s been dreaming of, or will she lose her heart?
She’s a city girl, he’s a rancher – will a kiss seal the deal?
Ford Caldwell has just taken over the family’s beef operation. The first order of business; get a better contract from the beef buyers. A rugged rancher, Ford is used to doing business with men. But when Brent Beef sends out their new representative, Ford knows it’s going to be hard to focus on the business at all.
Kelly Peyton has finally landed her dream job. As the new representative for Brent Beef, Kelly’s first assignment is to sign a deal with Caldwell Beef. Falcon Falls has long since been rumored the best cattle operation in the state and she wants them to sign with her.
When Ford and Kelly meet its mutual dislike at first sight. Forced to spend time on the range together both are surprised by the strong attraction. Will Kelly sign the deal she’s been dreaming of, or will she lose her heart?
116 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 10, 2020
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August 17, 2024
Finding Forever was a great start to the Saddleback Ridge Series. If you like contemporary ranch romances, you'll love this book. The characters were fun, well-developed, and likable. Ford and Kelly's story was a great read and hard to put down. I'm sure we'll learn more about Falcon Falls Ranch and Ford's brothers in coming books. I read an arc and voluntarily chose to review it.
July 11, 2020
I have not read a bad book from this author yet and this book is no exception! The great plot and character development kept me so engaged throughout the entire book that I had a very hard time putting this book down until the very last page was turned!
May 29, 2022
I loved it! It’s soooo good!
I love how they belong together at the Saddleback Ridge along with his few brothers and his Dad Clayton..it will be nice that they will be on the same page, for selling the beef will be a decent prices..
Looking forward to read another book series soon…
I love how they belong together at the Saddleback Ridge along with his few brothers and his Dad Clayton..it will be nice that they will be on the same page, for selling the beef will be a decent prices..
Looking forward to read another book series soon…
October 12, 2020
Kelly Peyton is a beef buyer for Brent Beef. She lives in Colorado Springs, CO, and has been given the opportunity of a lifetime, getting Caldwell beef to sign a contract with her company. Success will ensure her a huge promotion Ford Caldwell is the eldest son to Clayton Caldwell. His days are spent working the family’s huge ranch. He doesn’t have time for a woman in his life. When Clayton calls a meeting with his sons, he tells them about the offer from Brent Beef, which will pay them 10% more than their current buyer is offering. The extra income will give each of his sons the money to expand their own interests in the ranch. When Kelly arrives at the Caldwell’s ranch, they are surprised to find that a female is there representing Brent Beef, when they were expecting a man. Ford wonders how she will be able to stand long rides in the saddle while riding out to inspect their many heads of cattle. But Kelly surprises them all with her horseback skills and tenacity. By the time she is ready to leave, she has won them all over, and has taken a piece of Ford’s heart as well. Kelly returns to Colorado Springs with a plan to get her boss to agree to a 15% increase, and she seems to be able to win him over. But the meeting between Ford, Kelly, and her employer takes a nasty turn, and Ford walks out on Brent Beef and the conniving Kelly without hearing her out. She has to struggle to find a way to make things right, not only for the Caldwell family, but for her and Ford as well.
August 13, 2020
I received a complimentary copy of this book and I am voluntarily reviewing it.
This was a great story to a new series. The Caldwell family own Falcon Falls which has a high grade Angus beef cattle. Each of the sons were given different responsibilities of the ranch. Ford was now completely in charge of the cattle. Kelly Peyton is the head buyer for Brent Beef. She has been sent to Falcon Falls to lure their beef business again from their long-time buyer and join Brent Beef. The sweet spot is a 10% increase over their current agreement. That extra money would help his brothers in their ventures on the ranch.
The road to Ford and Kelly's HEA is one that totally enchanted me. I have love all of this author's prior work and this was no different. I just get lost in the story. The scenes are not over graphic in detail so it is like a watching a play and my mind can fill in the details or just focus on the plot.
This story is written in a dual POV format. That was really helpful here as it provided a great deal of detail in the beef industry for me to follow along. This is basically a sweet, clean romance. The author does a great job in setting up the "sexy" scene but fades to dark.
I can't wait for more of this series!
This was a great story to a new series. The Caldwell family own Falcon Falls which has a high grade Angus beef cattle. Each of the sons were given different responsibilities of the ranch. Ford was now completely in charge of the cattle. Kelly Peyton is the head buyer for Brent Beef. She has been sent to Falcon Falls to lure their beef business again from their long-time buyer and join Brent Beef. The sweet spot is a 10% increase over their current agreement. That extra money would help his brothers in their ventures on the ranch.
The road to Ford and Kelly's HEA is one that totally enchanted me. I have love all of this author's prior work and this was no different. I just get lost in the story. The scenes are not over graphic in detail so it is like a watching a play and my mind can fill in the details or just focus on the plot.
This story is written in a dual POV format. That was really helpful here as it provided a great deal of detail in the beef industry for me to follow along. This is basically a sweet, clean romance. The author does a great job in setting up the "sexy" scene but fades to dark.
I can't wait for more of this series!
July 11, 2020
Milan does is again!!! I have to say, I was sad to see the Colorado Crazy series come to an end, but Milan Watson's new series about Saddleback Ridge is off to a great start! She has a gift for writing fun characters in a small town while painting the backdrop in such vivid detail that you want to plan your next vacation there!
Finding Forever introduces four very different brothers and their rancher dad who live on Falcon Falls ranch. This story focuses on Ford, the oldest of the four. Ford runs the cattle portion of the ranch. He meets his match in a beef buyer named Kelly. You will love their chemistry, the devotion the brothers have to each other and to their ranch, and the back stories that will hopefully lead to other Saddleback Ridge stories.
If you enjoy small town romances, stories of family, and cowboys with charm, this is for you!
Finding Forever introduces four very different brothers and their rancher dad who live on Falcon Falls ranch. This story focuses on Ford, the oldest of the four. Ford runs the cattle portion of the ranch. He meets his match in a beef buyer named Kelly. You will love their chemistry, the devotion the brothers have to each other and to their ranch, and the back stories that will hopefully lead to other Saddleback Ridge stories.
If you enjoy small town romances, stories of family, and cowboys with charm, this is for you!
August 22, 2020
Ford has taken over his family's beef operation and is expecting the new representative from Brent's beef to come out any day now.
He just didn't expect the person to be so distracting and alluring.
Kelly work for brent beef and has spent most of her life working and learning about cattle and beef.
Love at first sight its just a saying right?
Not when it comes to Ford and Kelly there is a connection and attraction there neither of them expected.
Can ford and kelly do their jobs properly and keep their hands off each other in the process?
I love kellys fiery personality and how driven and focused she can be. Kelly has a few surprises up her sleeve that no one at the ranch will expect from a city girl.
Ford is a wonderful character and has a love of family and loves the country life.
Can a city girl and a country boy make a relationship work between them?
He just didn't expect the person to be so distracting and alluring.
Kelly work for brent beef and has spent most of her life working and learning about cattle and beef.
Love at first sight its just a saying right?
Not when it comes to Ford and Kelly there is a connection and attraction there neither of them expected.
Can ford and kelly do their jobs properly and keep their hands off each other in the process?
I love kellys fiery personality and how driven and focused she can be. Kelly has a few surprises up her sleeve that no one at the ranch will expect from a city girl.
Ford is a wonderful character and has a love of family and loves the country life.
Can a city girl and a country boy make a relationship work between them?
July 10, 2020
I received an ARC of this book from the author, Milan Watson, via Bookfunnel and this is my voluntary and honest review. I loved this book that starts off a new series in Saddleback Ridge. It is a great love story where Kelly, a city girl, meets Ford, a cattle rancher when she is sent by her employer to check out the quality of the cattle in hopes of a contract to buy the beef. It is love at first sight, and they are both ready to commit to each other until Ford has to meet with Kelly's boss to sign the beef contract. What changed Ford's mind about Kelly, and did he sign the contract? You will have to read the book to find out. I recommend this book if you enjoy a good western romance.
July 13, 2020
I received this book for free for an honest opinion and here it is:
Milan Watson's books are easy and enjoyable to read with just enough of a twist and romance to keep you reading to the end. This one is no different. Ford is an upstanding, hardworking and honest rancher and Kelly has the same characteristics. The twist in this book comes in the form of Kelly's very disloyal and dishonest boss, whose actions cause Ford to dismiss Kelly and their relationship. I liked the way that Kelly took charge and rectify the situation for all. I am really looking forward to reading the rest of the series.
Milan Watson's books are easy and enjoyable to read with just enough of a twist and romance to keep you reading to the end. This one is no different. Ford is an upstanding, hardworking and honest rancher and Kelly has the same characteristics. The twist in this book comes in the form of Kelly's very disloyal and dishonest boss, whose actions cause Ford to dismiss Kelly and their relationship. I liked the way that Kelly took charge and rectify the situation for all. I am really looking forward to reading the rest of the series.
July 13, 2020
Finding Forever was a beautiful, sweet, unexpected love story for Ford Caldwell and Kelly Peyton The Caldwell family was so close which was unexpected since they were all strong, opinionated males. I really liked the family dynamics and even though their mom died twelve years ago they all remembered her fondly.
I liked the surprises in the story and how the sparks between Ford and Kelly surprised them. It was interesting too because she lived in the city. I really liked the characters and the story a lot. I look forward to reading about the other Caldwell brothers. I received an advance copy of this book and I willingly chose to write an honest review.
I liked the surprises in the story and how the sparks between Ford and Kelly surprised them. It was interesting too because she lived in the city. I really liked the characters and the story a lot. I look forward to reading about the other Caldwell brothers. I received an advance copy of this book and I willingly chose to write an honest review.
July 29, 2020
Sweet feel good romance about two people figuring out what they really want in life. This book was such a pleasure to read, two people who meet and genuinely enjoy each other's companionship without all the stupid games and machinations that so often dominate this type of story. There was a bit of conflict with the job and plenty of good natured banter - especially over brownies! C'mon, everyone knows you don't take the last brownies! but no petty pointless lying or deceit.
Great intro to a new series, I look forward to getting to know the other three brothers and hope dad gets his story told too!
Great intro to a new series, I look forward to getting to know the other three brothers and hope dad gets his story told too!
August 28, 2020
Ford Caldwell is a rancher, living with his family on the land of his ancestors. Kelly is a career woman from the city working for a prospective beef buyer. When they meet for work, they fall hard for each other. The geographical aspect of their desired relationship is the least of their problems though…
While I have no idea if one can fall in love that fast, I enjoyed the gruff and very stubborn cowboy having such a soft heart. The whole Caldwell family is amazing; thankfully this is the first book of the series, and I can’t wait to read the next ones.
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
While I have no idea if one can fall in love that fast, I enjoyed the gruff and very stubborn cowboy having such a soft heart. The whole Caldwell family is amazing; thankfully this is the first book of the series, and I can’t wait to read the next ones.
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
July 10, 2020
Another entertaining read by Milan Watson. This is the first book in the Saddleback Ridge series and brings Ford and Kelly's story. It's an enemies to lovers romance with the two disliking each other despite the attraction between them. The author does a great job developing their story and moves it quickly and smoothly with her descriptive and detailed writing. I enjoyed watching them come together and am looking forward to her next book.
I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book. All opinions in this review are my own and freely given.
I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book. All opinions in this review are my own and freely given.
July 19, 2020
Finding a Forever
Ford Caldwell along with his father and three brothers rant he Falcon Falls ranch. Clayton had decided that it was time to divide up the jobs on the ranch so he could have a bit more free time for himself. Ford hot the beef, Dusty got the horses, Logan became the bookkeeper and the last brother got the crops and harvesting. Kelly comes along to sell their beef only to walk away from her good for nothing boss at Brent Beef. This book is great and interesting to read. This is my review and mine alone. Norma Gorrill
Ford Caldwell along with his father and three brothers rant he Falcon Falls ranch. Clayton had decided that it was time to divide up the jobs on the ranch so he could have a bit more free time for himself. Ford hot the beef, Dusty got the horses, Logan became the bookkeeper and the last brother got the crops and harvesting. Kelly comes along to sell their beef only to walk away from her good for nothing boss at Brent Beef. This book is great and interesting to read. This is my review and mine alone. Norma Gorrill
July 10, 2020
Insta Love 3.5*
Kelly and Ford fall for each other very quickly and their relationship deepens until Ford thinks she has betrayed him. He immediately cuts her out of his life and stubbornly refuses her calls. In order to save her career and hopefully her future with Ford, Kelly must try and repair the damage. A quick and light read.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book from the author. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Kelly and Ford fall for each other very quickly and their relationship deepens until Ford thinks she has betrayed him. He immediately cuts her out of his life and stubbornly refuses her calls. In order to save her career and hopefully her future with Ford, Kelly must try and repair the damage. A quick and light read.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book from the author. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
July 11, 2020
Nice & sweet with a bit of heat😊: love, love on the range🐂
I found Kelly and Ford's story sweet, with a quick connection of minds and their love of the outdoors. The rapid escalation of their physical relationship seemed more realistic thanks to their common interests. Overall it was a lovely, quick read with a twist and a bit of conflict.
I loved Milan Watson's previous Colorado-set series and this one, with four single brothers, is off to a good start.
I found Kelly and Ford's story sweet, with a quick connection of minds and their love of the outdoors. The rapid escalation of their physical relationship seemed more realistic thanks to their common interests. Overall it was a lovely, quick read with a twist and a bit of conflict.
I loved Milan Watson's previous Colorado-set series and this one, with four single brothers, is off to a good start.
January 20, 2021
A Life Changing Love -
This is a very sweet romance about two people who connected right away and were made for each other, but unfortunately had a few obstacles placed in the path to getting a happily ever after. If you want to read a book about gorgeous, panty-melting cowboys who will set your heart on fire, then this book is definitely for you. It is definitely worth your time to get this book.
This is a very sweet romance about two people who connected right away and were made for each other, but unfortunately had a few obstacles placed in the path to getting a happily ever after. If you want to read a book about gorgeous, panty-melting cowboys who will set your heart on fire, then this book is definitely for you. It is definitely worth your time to get this book.
November 1, 2021
This was a pretty decent short romance, but it lacked the bedroom passion that a quickie needs. There's angst, suspense, passion, and great writing style mixed with clean editing. There is also some great character development that really helps carry the story. If it only had a little more graphic fire in the bedroom, I would have given it 5 stars. I still highly recommend it for a great prequel to a series and it does stand on its own-no cliff hanger here!
November 24, 2022
I expected so much from this book, but to be honest I kind of got disappointed. The romance the characters everything was good and the book delivered on its feel good romance and happiness while reading but the plot of the story was somehow repetitive to me. The story was not that different if you would have read small town ranch romance stories. I wanted to read the next book in the series but if the second one also has a skeletal story line then I will stop this series.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 29, 2025
Oh wow!
What a great book!! Sweet & sexy & very grumpy Ford Caldwell, the oldest son our the Caldwell beef empire, is the kind of man any woman would fall for at Falcon Falls ranch. Kelly is that girl who had set her sites on being the best sales rep for what she thought was a reputable beef seller. Of course, therein is the problem. A devious owner all but ruins a beautiful love story. Thank you for sharing such an enjoyable story.
What a great book!! Sweet & sexy & very grumpy Ford Caldwell, the oldest son our the Caldwell beef empire, is the kind of man any woman would fall for at Falcon Falls ranch. Kelly is that girl who had set her sites on being the best sales rep for what she thought was a reputable beef seller. Of course, therein is the problem. A devious owner all but ruins a beautiful love story. Thank you for sharing such an enjoyable story.
July 10, 2020
Kelly works for a beef buyer, she thinks Brents Beef is the best. Ford is the eldest Caldwell son, at Falcon Falls. He's just been put in charge of the beef part of the ranch.
Kelly arrives to buy their beef, but all is not as it seems.
And to complicate matters there's a pretty big spark.
A great new series from Milan
Kelly arrives to buy their beef, but all is not as it seems.
And to complicate matters there's a pretty big spark.
A great new series from Milan
July 11, 2020
A start of a new series with 4 hot and sexy cowboys. Ford is the oldest brother on the ranch. The buyer he is expecting turns out to be a sexy lady, Kelly, that he can’t take his eyes off. This is a quick read that introduces us to the family and sees these two make quick work of falling in love. Sets the scene for what is to come in the rest of the series.
July 11, 2020
Great Story. The Saddleback Ridge series promises to be a good run for Milan Watson. Luke and Kelly’s interactions are a joy to read. The storyline is well developed and the characters are wonderfully written. Can’t wait for the next one to learn more about the town, the Falcon Falls ranch and the inhabitants.
I received a free copy of this book and this is my voluntary, honest review.
I received a free copy of this book and this is my voluntary, honest review.
July 15, 2020
Received an ARC from the author and this is my voluntary, honest review. Wonderfully written book with exceptional characters with all the things you look for in a romance. I highly recommend this book to everyone who enjoys a good romance read.......even if you don't like romance it's a great book. Enjoy! 📚📚
July 10, 2020
Beautifully written story of how Ford and Kelly met. Of course, their lives were not trouble-free, never is, but how they work to solve the problems is an important part of the story. Milan Watson is an excellent author and I am a big fan. Read Finding Forever. You will be in love too.
July 11, 2020
Cowboy meets city slicker.
I liked Ford, the gruff beef rancher.
He meets the very city girl Kelly and they are going to do business. I just had to block out the cows and beef part (as a vegetarian).
An entertaining quick cowboy read.
Recommend.
I liked Ford, the gruff beef rancher.
He meets the very city girl Kelly and they are going to do business. I just had to block out the cows and beef part (as a vegetarian).
An entertaining quick cowboy read.
Recommend.
July 13, 2020
This is a story of two people who meet that really don’t like each other at first. But after getting to know each other they start to fall for each other and the relationship beings. This was a wonderful storyline and characters. I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book.
August 6, 2020
This book is a fantastic read!
I love most everything Milan Watson writes.
This story is one you won't put down until the end.
The characters are so real and their actions are spot on.
The plot is well-written and contains lots of emotions.
I love most everything Milan Watson writes.
This story is one you won't put down until the end.
The characters are so real and their actions are spot on.
The plot is well-written and contains lots of emotions.
August 22, 2020
The first book in the Saddleback Ridge series a well written story that held my interest until the end. I enjoyed seeing Rancher Ford Caldwell and City girl Kelly Peyton's story come together. I want to read the next book.
September 11, 2020
After thoroughly enjoy the Colorado Crazy series I find that this is an excellent start to a new series from Milan Watson that I will impatiently waiting for the next episodes to be released.
I received a free copy of this book from the author and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book from the author and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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