Silhouette Special #977: The Last Chance Ranch

by Barbara Samuel and Ruth Wind

The Last Chance Ranch by Ruth Wind released on Jun 23, 1995 is available now for purchase. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0373099770
• ISBN13: 9780373099771
• Release Date: July 1995
• Publisher: Silhouette Books
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.1" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Busman's Holiday

I picked up this paperback at our library's book sale. What a wonderful afternoon's read by the pool. Dont ususally read about abused wives too often because it's too close to my profession, but this story was solid. Annie kills her so abusive husband in his final effort to break her into bits. Of course a restraining order is only paper and thus fails to stop him in any way for long. She goes to prison and asks her husband's cousin, Ramon, to raise the child. Great choice and the guy turns out to be a Prince!!! He raises Tonio as his son along with running the Last Chance Ranch. Tonio's discovery that'Tanya' is his mother ends the book on a good feeling. The notes she writes to her son at the beginning of each chapter are heart wrenching. Mothers always have to make the sacrifices. This story ended happily; I wish they all could.

DEFINITELY TUGS ON THE EMOTIONS!

An excellently written story of delayed love and growth and emotional maturity.It seems that Ramon Quezada had actually fallen in love with Tanya at her wedding to his cousin, Victor.When you learn of how the police can do nothing [until you get killed] you really can understand Annie's solution to her husband's violence.She was going to protect her son at all costs. It is wonderful to see the growth of Annie from a starry eyed adolescent to the mature but wary woman of thirty three. [I just hate these long time lapses and lost opportunities]Tanya has become a good cook [and seems to like roasted green peppers] and is needed at the Last Chance Ranch. She has an easier time bonding with the boys at the ranch than facing her attraction to Ramon.Desmary helps her with some insights into life. And becomes a good friend. Their hormones held off but they still gave in which gives me mixed feelings about the characters credibility but then a story can last only so long.This is one of the better stories out - butWill definitely recommend --M - Even I was moved to tears near the end.

Tragedy and Second Chances

From back of the book: "For years Tanya had dreamed of the day she'd be free, and able to be with the young son for whom she'd sacrificed everything. Antonio was her baby, her entire reason for living.Ramon had known that someday, some way, his adopted son's mother would return. For Antonio, he'd tried to build a secure and loving home. But for Tanya, his deep brown eyes spoke of passion, not just security...life, not just existence. Only he could give her back her son, but could she find the courage to accept everything else he offered?"The story begins with a tragedy: Tanya Bishop shot and killed her drunken, abusive husband and was sent to prison for murder. Eleven years later, she returned to claim the baby son, Antonio, that she'd left behind. In the intervening years, Antonio has been raised by his father's cousin, Ramon Quezada. Now, Tanya faces the concern of how her son will accept her as well as her growing awareness and attraction to Ramon.Letters that Tanya wrote to her son during her imprisonment are interspersed throughout the story, and provide a loving insight into Tanya, her life and the pain of not being with her son. This is a touching story that tugs on the heart strings as we watch Tanya become reacquainted with her son - first as a stranger (the new cook) and then her acceptance by Antonio as he realizes that she is his mother. Well written and highly recommended!