One Night Rancher: A Friends to Lovers Western Romance (The Carsons of Lone Rock, 3) Mass Market Paperback – January 24, 2023

I have been looking forward to Jace and Cara's story for a long time, and Maisey Yates did not disappoint! I am a sucker for a friend-to-lovers romance, and this one was spot on in every way.Cara has been in love with her best friend since middle school, which has impacted her life in every way. She wants Jace, but she also knows that Jace loves her as a sister, not as a partner or a lover.Jace Carson has forgotten how to love. No, it's not that he's forgotten how; it's that he refuses to. When he lost his sister Sophia when he was twelve, he shut down his emotions so that he could never get hurt again. Sure, he loves his family, but he keeps everyone at arm's length, so it doesn't hurt quite so bad when they leave. He also doesn't believe in having a dream in life. Dreams mean you look towards the future, and Jace doesn't know how to do that. He lives in the moment, rides the rodeo, and when he's not out on the circuit, he's helping his friends and family with their businesses. That includes Cara, as she runs her grandfather's bar now that he's passed away.And then, Jace makes the decision to stay with her at the local hotel she wants to buy. They must stay there for one night to prove that the 'haunting' doesn't scare her before she can buy the place. One night alone together in an empty hotel, an unexpected confession and a man who's given permission to acknowledge the feelings he's always had for his best friend change their lives.Maisey Yates penned Jace's character in such an honest, heartbreaking, and honest way about how grief changes a person. Jace never dealt with the death of his sister. He chose, instead, to live life in a way Sophia would not be proud of. He knew it, but there was no way for him to open himself up to deal with the loss and consider a future with someone that he could lose just as easily as he lost his sister. His grief stole his ability to dream, hope, and love in the true sense of the word.What I loved about this book was even though Cara was clearly in love with Jace for years, she also stood on her own two feet and didn't let him dictate her life for her. She could have written Jace off and moved on with her life, but she understood that Jace was broken. He didn't need anyone to fix him, he just needed someone to love him in a way that might one day heal him.You don't want to miss this edition of the Carsons of Lone Rock. Once you start, you won't put it down until you're finished. The love these two people have for each other is palpable on the page, but so is the grief that consumes Jace every minute of the day.If you love a friend-to-lovers story with depth and heart, you'll love One Night Rancher!

One Night Rancher by Maisey Yates, book three in her The Carsons of Lone Rock series, is Jace and Cara’s friends-to-lovers story. Jace Carson has forgotten how to love; or rather he couldn’t. Losing his sister Sophia, when he was twelve, was devastating. With that lost he shut down his emotions and heart to any kind of deep relationships or love; so that he could never get hurt again. He loved his family but again kept them at arm’s length, so it doesn't hurt quite so bad when they leave. But Cara was different, she was his best friends and she reminded him of his sister Sophia. So he became Cara's protector as well as her best friend. Did he notice she was beautiful, intelligent and kind, absolutely, but those thoughts were placed in the back of his mind. He also doesn't believe in having a dream in life. Dreams mean you look towards the future, and Jace doesn't know how to do that. He lives in the moment, rides the rodeo, and when he's not out on the circuit, he's helping his friends and family with their businesses. That includes Cara, as she runs her the bar she inherited from her grandfather.Cara has had feelings for her best friend Jace for a long time; but sadly he treats her more like a sister, as in addition to being her best friend, and Cara wants so much more. She wants Jace as a partner or a lover. Cara inherited her grandfather’s bar, which she loves running and keeping it viable, but she's ready, for a challenge, something else to keep her busy; maybe expand somehow. Then an opportunity comes available, the haunted hotel next door is for sale. Part of the prerequisite to buy the hotel is spending a night there. Cara shares with Jace that she is thinking of purchasing the hotel and how she is required to spend the night; ensuring that she won't back out because of the ghost or haunting aspect. Jace makes the decision to stay with her. One night alone together in an empty hotel, an unexpected confession and a man who's given permission to acknowledge the feelings he's always had for his best friend change their lives. A change that assists them in helping each other heal and giving Jace a chance to dream, hope, and love once again.Ms. Yates wrote a amazing, intense, emotional and steamy story that should not be missed. She provided a tale rich with soul-searching, angst, characters whose personal stories will tug at your heartstrings, sizzling chemistry, and an amazing cast of secondary characters as Jace and Cara find their happily ever after. I highly recommend One Night Rancher to other readers.I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.

We need to have the rest of the story. How Cara and Jace manage to run the hotel and the bar…and still build a ranch. Is there really a ghost at the hotel and who is it. I just wasn’t ready for their story to end so I’ll be watching for more of the Carson family of Lone Rock.

An incredible story about finding hope and faith in love. Jace was disillusioned about any form of love after his sister died. He met Cara when they were teenagers and became best friends. It took a while for them to finally realise that what they felt for each other was love.