Can the brother left behind and a woman without hope work together for the good of two precious children?
Nick Stafford stayed in central Washington, working his family’s large ranch after his brothers left to pursue other passions—but his toughest job is being a single dad. As a child he watched his father fail at marriage and parenting, so Nick was determined to show him up. He’d be a better husband, father, and ranch manager than Sam Stafford ever was. Despite that commitment, three years after Nick’s wife left him, he has a daughter in trouble at school and both of his girls are facing issues that force him to rethink his stubborn plans.
For Dr. Elsa Andreas, life fell apart when tragedy caused her to abandon her family therapy practice and retreat to the backwoods of Gray’s Glen. Her school principal sister believes Elsa can guide the Stafford girls and that working with kids will draw Elsa out of her protective bubble.
Summer on the Double S teems with life and adventure. Amid the bounty of God and land, will Nick and Elsa find the courage to build futures based on faith rather than fear?
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Summary
"God wants his children joyful . . . . . throw off the mantle of sadness and wear joy."
Family life is messy, it's never easy, it's comprised of imperfect people who love fiercely, anger easily and grieve deeply. Nick Stafford knows how messy family life can be from the inside out, as he struggles to be a single parent while still reeling from the abandonment of his own mother years ago. His older daughter, in particular, needs professional guidance, so when Nick acquiesces to her principal's suggestion, he never expected to meet a reclusive, but utterly lovely, wood nymph by the name of Dr. Elsa Andreas.
Elsa retreated to her hobbit-style house in the forest on purpose. Emotionally damaged from public tragedy and misplaced guilt, she has scarcely made her presence known in the small town community of Gray's Glen, Washington. When a larger-than-life cowboy appears at her doorstep with his two adorable girls, begrudgingly asking for help, her immediate response is "to take one step back and shut the door in his face". Fortunately, that awkward introduction is rewound and Elsa finds herself drawn into all things "Stafford", threatening her professionalism and eventually her heart.
Ruth Logan Herne's second addition to her "Double S Ranch" series is a good one, full of life lessons for families with any and all combinations, including a powerful reminder that forgiveness will always trump regret.