Montana Legacy

New York Times best-selling author Ruth Ryan Langan, under the pen R.C. Ryan, has written more than ninety fiction novels, both contemporary and historical in a career spanning more than twenty years. Other titles include: Montana Destiny, Montana Glory, Heart's Delight, Paradise Falls, Ashes of Dreams, Cover Up, Wanted, Passions Law, Angel, Deception, and Nevada Nights. She has also co-authored books with Nora Roberts. She resides in Farmington Hills, Michigan. Amy Parrish was the one person that Jesse McCord ever let in. But when she left with no explanation, Jesse closed himself off, focusing only on his family's ranch. Except now Amy is back, tending to a sick father and offering to help Jesse find the illusive McCord gold, a legendary tale of hidden treasure passed down in the McCord family for generations. With Jesse's grandfather passing away before telling of where he's searched for the gold, his two prodigal cousins returning to the ranch, Amy back in his life tearing at his heart, and an unseen enemy closing in and threatening their lives... Jesse is about to lose his sanity. There are three criticisms that stood out to me while reading the book. One, it is never mentioned what Amy's father is sick with, though cancer is implied. Two, the mystery element wasn't really introduced until halfway through. And three, Jesse seemed to forgive Amy rather swiftly. None of these things deterred me from reading, but were more observations. This is the first of Ruth's books I've read, though I did, of course, recognize the name. It's no surprise how she's captivated audiences for as long as she has. Ruth writes with an elegance rarely seen anymore, with imagery in her setting as her strongest suit. You really get a feel for where you are and who you're reading about. Without dumping it on the reader, you'll learn a lot about ranching and Montana while reading this book. The secondary characters really stand out, from an eccentric Aunt Cora, a sly Cal, or the two displaced cousins, Wyatt and Zane, they add to the story nicely. I like that the hunt for treasure will continue in the next two books, Montana Destiny (Wyatt's story) and Montana Glory (Zane's story). A great book about life, love, dreams, and coming home again. Recommended!

MONTANA LEGACY BY R.C. RYAN is a Western Romance st in Big sky country Montana. It a wonderful romantic suspense which reunites cousins and a lost love. It is quick paced, full of action, suspense, mystery and romance. It is a well written with detail and depth. The characters a full of life and love. The secondary characters help carry the story along. This is the first in the Fool's Gold Trilogy. It is a keeper. If you enjoy Westerns you will enjoy this one. 4.5 This book was received for review.

Coot McCord destroyed his family by devoting his life to searching for lost gold on the family ranch, The Lost Nugget. In his will, he offers his grandsons a share of the ranch, thousands of acres, if they stay on the ranch and continue to search for the gold. Jesse McCord never left the family ranch, and must adjust to sharing the responsibilities with his cousins, whom he met after his grandfather`s funeral. Amy Parrish is back in town to care for her sick father. She broke Jesse's heart when she left. Jesse realizes he still has feelings for her. Danger lies ahead as someone has designs on the ranch and will stop at nothing to get it. The setting for this book is big sky country, Montana. This romantic suspense novel is the first in the McCord Cousin's Trilogy and is sure to please readers. I quickly became involved in this story; the characters are wonderfully written. The McCords are cowboys that will make the female heart swoon. The first part of this book reunites the cousins and the second half has more of an air of suspense. This is a high action series; the reader will not want to lay it down.

Jesse McCord knew from birth he was a cowboy who loved the open spaces and hard work on his family ranch. Growing up with his cousins and the grandfather he adored made the life worthwhile everyday he came home tired and weary. But his cousins had left young and some hard feelings were developed but now they are back after their grandfather's untimely death and the reunion is bittersweet. The other person back in his life is Amy Parrish, his first and only love. She came to care for her father but they are both crossing paths with one another and fighting off the passion that drew them together as young adults and it is as uncontrollable now as it was before. Jesse works through the troubles of having his cousins back to share the responsibility of ranch life added to the hatred Amy's father feels towards him but resolves to work out past hurt and despair to move forward with Amy in his life. Adding to all this emotion the secret search for the gold their grandfather spent his life seeking is back on everyone's mind. Old notes his grandfather had written show up and town gossip is stirring up the fact that there is gold in the hills and the cousins plus Amy may just be able to find it with fresh eyes, new thoughts and modern technology. But along the rocky path to finding their relationship Jesse and Amy discover someone does not want that to happen and one near death experience after another haunts Amy distracting everyone from the search for gold. Could it be that someone is trying to harm Amy to get back at Jesse, but why he has enemies but nothing worth killing over or is there something no one is aware of stirring up the troubles they are fighting off. If this book is any indication what the next two will be I can't wait to read them. The action never stops and when you are drawn into the story you find yourself unable to stop reading. This was a start to finish in one day book because only stops for snacks are worth putting this book down. Mary Gramlich (The Reading Reviewer)[...]