The Rancher's Resilient Heart: Apple Valley Ranchers Book 2, clean contemporary western romance

by Dalyn Weller

Evan McClure is a combat-wounded veteran rancher who wants to reclaim his position on his family’s ranch. But getting back in the saddle proves dangerous. After recovering from being thrown and snake bitten, he agrees to one last surgery. But if this one doesn’t work, he’s out of options.

The last thing Evan wants is to be stuck inside, behind a desk, keeping the Three M Ranch accounts while other cowboys do the real work.

Libby Halverson is a lonely physical therapist who wants to put down roots. When she’s contracted to work for a wealthy ranching family, rehabilitating the rancher’s oldest son, she must guard her heart. She’s been secretly in love with Apple Valley’s golden boy since they were in Sunday school.


Libby’s gotten good at protecting her heart but keeping everyone at a distance has cost her happiness. Maybe love is a matter of faith over fear.


If you like clean romance with pinches of grit and humor, you’ll love the Apple Valley Ranchers Series.
Their lives are about rodeos, ranches, and second chances.

Dalyn Weller writes small-town romance from her horse ranch in the Pacific Northwest.

276 pages, Paperback

Published February 27, 2023

About the author

Dalyn Weller writes small-town romance stories from a horse ranch in Washington State with her very own hero.

Like any self-respecting PNW woman, she’s a coffee snob and takes her morning mocha seriously.


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Reviews

[Kathy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Full of cowboy charm!

Weller provides us with another fun visit to Apple Valley. Familiar faces and some new ones are there to greet us. I loved seeing Theo and Bella again. And Grandma Rosie is always a hoot. From trail rides to the Cattleman's Ball, you will be rooting for Evan and Libby to get their happy ever after in this sweet romance.

[Carmen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a feel-good book that I could not put down! The characters are unique and unforgettable, and the author's writing voice is soft when needed, firm when needed, and smooth as honey. This story stuck to my heart. This series is a family-friendly read that reaches in and plucks the heartstrings. I can't wait to read the next one! A real page-turner.

[Toothpick · Rating 5 out of 5]

Heartwarming, genuine, caring, questioning, wondering. All these words - feelings - are just some that come to mind when I try to describe the characters in this story. Through Dalyn Weller's writing I could picture these people at the kitchen table, on the horses, in the stable. This is a lovely story written with a lot of heart.