Ridge (Five Oaks Ranch, 1)
Stephanie Payne Hurt, 2015
Horseshoe Publishing
186 pp.
ISBN-13: 9781507783566
Summary
He’s the oldest son of the Cauthen brood and the hardest of all the siblings. After two tours in Iraq, he returns to the 5 Oaks Ranch to take his place in the business.
But he struggles with nightmares and the memories of everything he’s seen in the last seven years. Always the toughest of the siblings, he’s turned hard edged and even harder to get close to.
But the new veterinarian comes in and starts to chisel her way through his stone facade. She’s drawn to him and his stubbornness. They are at odds with every turn and the electricity that sparks between them is unmistakable. Their story is full of his fight to forget and her struggle to get through to him. (From the publisher.)
Author Bio
• Birth—December 10, 1968
• Raised—Milner, Georgia, USA
• Education—Griffin Technical Institute
• Currently—lives in Milner, Georgia
Stephanie Payne Hurt has been writing stories since she was a teenager, but only started publishing her work in 2012, 30 years later. The romance genre drew her in at an early age. Since 2012 she's published over 15 Romance novels/novellas.
Stephanie's a busy lady, as a Children's Minister, Accountant, wife, mother, along with being a blogger and writer. Now she owns ting a publishing service called Horseshoe Publishing alongside her editor. It's been an exciting ride and she looks forward to what the future holds for her writing.
Currently she writes romance ranging from Christian, Contemporary, Suspense and Cowboy. Her work is available at many online retailers, on her website and in a bookstore in Zebulon, Georgia near her home.
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Book Reviews
Ridge by Stephanie Hurt is a novel that will fill your heart. You will feel so much compassion and kindness for Ridge that you will tear up. Ridge is such a nice guy; he is kind and very sweet. This novel showed how pointless wars have destroyed the lives of many men and how they are suffering because they pledged to protect their country. When you sit down to read the novel, keep a tissue box nearby because you will need it. A really good novel. 5 stars!
Rabia Tanveer - Readers' Favorite
This is a love story that follows Ridge Cauthen. He is the eldest son of the Cauthen clan. Ridge fought in the war in Iraq. He is now back home and working on his family's ranch. He by chance meets the new Veterinarian, Mallory. Ridge is dealing with PTSD from his military service. PTSD that includes nightmares, flashbacks and mood swings. Not an ideal time to try and make someone fall in love with you. My favorite part of this story was the amount of love, patience and forgiveness Ridge is shown by his family and friends. I would hope all Veterans would receive the same treatment. I'm not going to tell you if Boy gets Girl you just have to read it for yourself :) 4 Stars.
Lynn F. - Amazon Customer Review
Discussion Questions
1. Did you enjoy the book? Why or why not?
2. Did the plot pull you in or did you have trouble staying interested?
3. Were the characters made real to you through the authors writing?
4. Did the actions of the characters seem plausible? Why or why not?
5. At the end of the book did you feel satisfied or lacking?
6. Which character was your favorite?
7. Did the story line leave you ready for the next book in the series?
8. Would you recommend this book to others?
(Questions courtesy of the author.)