ABOUT THE BOOK
When the senator said he’d send an aide to draft a counter to the proposed pipeline that would bisect his ranch, the last thing Mark expected…was Lana.
The woman who arrives from Washington knows things he’s certain aren’t a matter of public record.
The pull to her is stronger than he’d like and for the first time in years he’s glimpsed a second chance at happiness.
Lana’s past is shadowy, something Mark suspects is to blame for her obsession with security and the fact she’s always looking over her shoulder. He wonders if it’s the reason she wants to leave D.C.
When a tragic accident results in a terrible misunderstanding, both of their lives are torn apart. Mark realizes the hard way that there are people who don’t want them together. Yet is it possible the biggest obstacle between him and happiness…is himself?
MY REVIEW
As a lover of romantic tales, I recently stumbled upon a captivating novel that immediately captured my attention with its unique blend of elements. From the intriguing midlife age difference between the protagonists to the opportunity for a second chance at love, Something Lost captivated me from the very first page.
Mark is a devoted single father and rancher navigating the challenges of his busy life. When he crosses paths with Lana, a successful Washington aide, they share an instant and undeniable connection. However, as their relationship deepens, they uncover a complicated history that stretches back several years.
One of the things I enjoyed most about the story was the way the author handled the midlife age gap between the main characters. While Lana is in her early forties and Mark is in his early fifties, their age difference never felt like an obstacle to their relationship. Instead, it added an interesting layer to their dynamic and made their connection all the more meaningful.
Of course, no love story would be complete without some difficulties to overcome, and Something Lost certainly delivers on that front. Lana’s family’s rivalry with Mark’s company, as well as the other issues she faces, all add tension to the story.
All characters are well-developed and the side characters are especially compelling. They all had their own unique personalities, quirks, and backstories that added depth to the overall narrative.
I guess the only problem I had with the story was the meeting with Mark’s ex which seemed unnecessary and was a bit of an anti-climax.
Overall, this book was a delightful read that I highly recommend to anyone looking for a well-written, engaging story. I can’t wait to see what the author writes next.
Thank you to Ms. Fitzgerald for giving me the opportunity to read this book with no expectation of a positive review.
Wolf Mountain Ranchers Series
- Something Lost (2023)
- Something Broken (2024) – My review
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Erin was born in the Midwest to very patient parents, and grew up with one slightly less tolerant brother. She learned the value of hard work growing up on a dairy farm and has loved tractors, animals, pastoral scenes and obnoxiously loud trucks ever since.
She valiantly resisted learning to read until the second grade, much to her mother’s consternation. When the switch flipped she began devouring everything she could get her hands on, and the greatest source of punishment was to confiscate her books.
After a tertiary education and marriage, Erin and her husband moved to NYC, where they lived for ten years. There they had children and in addition to gaining “work experience,” began collecting an assortment of accidental and on-purpose pets.
Packing up the kids, the house and the pets, they relocated to central Florida for her husband’s work. There they bought a ramshackle foreclosure the family spent five years fixing up, with the running joke “We’ll finish the master bathroom and the house will be perfect–glorious! And then we’ll move.”
Two weeks after finishing the final project, the gut renovation of the master bathroom, her family did indeed pick up and move again. (Some would call that ironic, but Erin calls it prophetic and has learned to keep her mouth shut.)
Now living in the Metro D.C. area, Erin is a huge fan of grocery delivery services, the National Gallery of Art, every library and bookstore she’s ever seen, and she adores nothing more than a happy ending.
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