Rocky Mountain Angel is book 4 in the Six Pack Ranch series and follows Gabe, of the Angel Coleman clan, and Allison.
About Rocky Mountain Angel
Gabe is the oldest son of the Angel Coleman boys. He has a brother, Rafe, who is finishing high school and uses any excuse to come visit him and spend time with him in order to get away from his father. Sadly, years ago an accident occurred that caused their father to resent Gabe and become indifferent and abusive.
Allison is the oldest child of her mother. When she learns through a friend that her mom is sick, she returns to Rocky to help take care of her, without letting her know that is what she is doing.
When Rafe catches someone riding their horse wildly with a truck following behind them, he goes after the horse and rider to prevent a catastrophic accident. When he finally settles the horse and realizes it is Allison, he takes her back to his home to find out what happened.
In telling the story of how the truck with teens spooked her horse and she took off running, she also mentions the issue with her mother. She has come up with a reason for her to come back to Rocky and she needs Gabe’s help to sell it. She proposes that they say she came back to Rocky because she and Gabe are engaged. (Insert jaw hitting floor sounds).
Needless to say, Gabe is shocked, but agrees to go along with it, as friends. But they will need to make a change to her plan to make it seem real. She will need to move in to his home. Luckily, he has a guest bedroom for her to stay in.
When it comes time to tell the families, Gabe arranges to meet with his mom, Dana, and tell her. He does not want his dad anywhere near Allison. Dana is ecstatic to welcome Allison to the family, which leads both Gabe and Allison to have guilt over perpetrating this lie.
So when it comes time to tell her family, Allison chooses to tell her family alone. Her mom is thrilled, but her brother is not. He has heard rumors about the money problems the Angel Coleman clan is having and he thinks Gabe is trying to get money from her and the family business. If only he knew this was all her idea. Neither her brother nor her sister know about their mom’s illness. Her mom does not want them to know. She does not want to worry them or be questioned about her decision.
Ultimately, Allison agrees to help Gabe turn their land in to healthy, organic producing land. Ben, his father, does not want to discuss it with him, so Gabe just moves forward with his plans. Due to a bet made with his father on Canada Day, Gabe is now responsible for the balloon payment due at the end of summer. How will Gabe manage to make this happen?
When the balloon payment comes due, Gabe and two of his uncles, make a land trade deal. Ben is livid and thinks Gabe took money from Allison’s mom in order to make the payment. But when the truth comes out, not only did it serve to make the payment, but it will also fast track Gabe’s plans.
Meanwhile, Allison watches her mom deteriorate. Gabe arranges for them to get married at her mom’s bedside in the hospital. It is not meant to be real, but we all know the old adage about good intentions. When Allison steps out to get a wedding dress and prepare for the ceremony, Gabe receives an envelope from her mom. He agrees to hold the money in trust that she is leaving for Allison. She has no idea of this money, but his father sure found out about it.
Impressions
So much hatred and resentment in this branch of the Coleman family. It makes me sad to see such a close knit family have one small group like this. Even Uncle Mike tells Ben to cool off. Everyone knows Ben is the problem, but no one seems to be able to do anything about it. Sadly, this wound will only continue to fester. I do not wish ill on anyone, but man he needs to take some chill pills. He is disrespectful to Dana and both of his children.
The confrontation between Gabe and Ben about what happened years ago was epic. I was so glad to see Gabe stand up for himself and call his dad out on his own contribution to what happened.
I love that Gabe has the support of Uncle Mike and his uncle from the Whiskey Creek clan. He will need it going forward in order to implement all of the plans he has for their land. I wish him the best of luck, but know he can do it.
Narration
Tatiana Sokolov narrates another Rocky Mountain book. So many emotions go in to this story. She manages to handle the good times and the bad and everything in between.
Availability
Rocky Mountain Angel is currently available in all formats on Amazon.
Series Listing
- Rocky Mountain Heat (Six Pack Ranch Book 1)
- Rocky Mountain Haven (Six Pack Ranch Book 2)
- Rocky Mountain Desire (Six Pack Ranch Book 3)
- Rocky Mountain Angel (Six Pack Ranch Book 4)
- Rocky Mountain Rebel (Six Pack Ranch Book 5)
- Rocky Mountain Freedom (Six Pack Ranch Book 6)
- Rocky Mountain Romance (Six Pack Ranch Book 7)
- Rocky Mountain Retreat (Six Pack Ranch Book 8)
- Rocky Mountain Shelter (Six Pack Ranch Book 9)
- Rocky Mountain Devil (Six Pack Ranch Book 10)
- Rocky Mountain Home (Six Pack Ranch Book 11)
- Rocky Mountain Forever (Six Pack Ranch Book 12)
About Vivian Arend
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.
