It was a nice little escape from everyday stresses.1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars So, between books one and two, I spent an afternoon and evening on Twin Springs Ranch. This one is a quick read as well, and I liked the first well enough to just keep on reading. Well, nothing more than each other, then spending time with the horses. Lilyana is as good-hearted as AJ, and they both want nothing more than to spend time with the horses. Plus, a horse is responsible for bringing AJ and Lilyana into each other's orbit. Nevertheless, it works because the horses are pretty important to the characters, and they've shaped who the characters are in their own way. To quote the author, this is a 'sweet equestrian romance.' I've read a lot of cowboy romances, but I don't recall seeing equestrian romance as a subgenre. I just knew it would be good, and Isla Ryder didn't disappoint. Even as I was rooting for Brax and Sydney, I was looking forward to AJ's love story. I met AJ in the first Harris Twins Romance, and I was struck by his kind heart. I like that it's a well-rounded story and it gave me a chance to get lost in it for a few hours. As I mentioned earlier, this is a slow-burn romance, but the story is a quick read that I finished in an afternoon. The ones that are included are developed and the whole story is engaging and entertaining. There is a reason for that, but I don't want to give any spoilers. cowboys, right? There aren't a lot of secondary characters in this quick read, at least not a lot that we need to get to know. Enemies to lovers is one of my favorite romance tropes, and well. These two have good chemistry whether they admit it or not, and you can't help but want them to work out even when they're busy pushing against each other. Sydney is determined to paint Brax as the bad guy no matter what he does, and he's just the right mix of grumpy and lovable. Sydney doesn't like anything about what Brax represents, but her reaction to him suggests something else. Sydney and her love for Twin Springs Ranch isn't a part of that plan. Brax wants nothing more than to get rid of his father's ranch and get back to his neatly ordered life. And that sums up the slow-burn romance between Brax and Sydney. And sometimes we get what we didn't know we needed.

Twin Springs Ranch by Isla Ryder