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Falls Chance Ranch
Handbags at Dawn
This story takes place the same Christmas as Freeman's Field and Tavener's Inn. It was all the same December. (It was a BUSY season).
28,000 words
28,000 words
79 pages, ebook
First published December 1, 2013
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December 30, 2013
Gosh, that was a long short.
This is my least favorite of the FCR stories, because it revolves around a text message spat, and the resulting drama. I have some problems relating to that. It's very domestic, mainly set inside the ranch house, and I missed the wider world of the ranch. Plus the horses were hardly in it :(
So by no means is it a bad story, just not to my particular taste.
This is my least favorite of the FCR stories, because it revolves around a text message spat, and the resulting drama. I have some problems relating to that. It's very domestic, mainly set inside the ranch house, and I missed the wider world of the ranch. Plus the horses were hardly in it :(
So by no means is it a bad story, just not to my particular taste.
July 18, 2019
This was a wonderful, if short read. The authors manage to pull the reader into the story with only a few words. It was fun to visit Dale and all the others again. Yes, poor Darcy, he needs his special someone as well. And soon!
December 26, 2013
As usual, all the bits come together in the end :-)
I'm eager to see Darcy's future. I feel this is a slight portent of a burgeoning and inexorable relationship.
I'm eager to see Darcy's future. I feel this is a slight portent of a burgeoning and inexorable relationship.
April 25, 2020
Order of novella sequels for the fivesome:
On the Corner of 5th
The Brig
Madison's Hall
The Pumpkin Patch
Handbags at Dawn
Freeman's Field
The Taverners' Inn
Cathedral Close
Naughty but Nice, Part 1 (Not linked on GR, find on the writers' forum)
Oregon Way
On the Corner of 5th
The Brig
Madison's Hall
The Pumpkin Patch
Handbags at Dawn
Freeman's Field
The Taverners' Inn
Cathedral Close
Naughty but Nice, Part 1 (Not linked on GR, find on the writers' forum)
Oregon Way
December 31, 2023
was wondering why all these characters weren't introduced and properly flushed out until i realized.......i accidentally read a fanfiction for a book series i'd never heard of!!!! hell yeah anyways i want to be friends with these guys
May 18, 2018
Brats behaving badly, and an unexpected party wades in and sorts it out. A very entertaining read, although I wanted to bang my head against a wall a few times.
March 15, 2023
Another novella at Christmas time. Flynn never fails to make me laugh with how much he hates shopping at the mall in Cheyenne. Dale knows how to wrangle brats; no wonder they think he's scary.
August 18, 2021
Short story focused on a family argument via texts between the brats, and the resulting fallout.
This was quite different than some of the other Fall's Chance Ranch books, as the focus was not on the men at the ranch, but on the wider family. I particularly enjoyed the interactions between Wade and James (and Niall), the elderly members of the family, and between Darcy and Luath. I hold out hope that a relationship might blossom there, but I don't know if it ever will.
This did jump around a lot between different points of views, but it was easy to follow and it was a nice chance to get to know some members of the family we have not had the chance to spend much time with.
This story is set in the same December as 'Freeman's Field' and 'Taverner's Inn' - very busy December for the ranch!
Great story overall - one of my favourite shorts.
This was quite different than some of the other Fall's Chance Ranch books, as the focus was not on the men at the ranch, but on the wider family. I particularly enjoyed the interactions between Wade and James (and Niall), the elderly members of the family, and between Darcy and Luath. I hold out hope that a relationship might blossom there, but I don't know if it ever will.
This did jump around a lot between different points of views, but it was easy to follow and it was a nice chance to get to know some members of the family we have not had the chance to spend much time with.
This story is set in the same December as 'Freeman's Field' and 'Taverner's Inn' - very busy December for the ranch!
Great story overall - one of my favourite shorts.
September 7, 2024
Wonderful christmas short about showcasing how drama and fights where feelings get genuinely hurt are dealt with in the family.
Mainly featuring Gerry, Darcy, Wade, Bear, Niall, plus their partners, a fed up Riley and an even more fed up Dale.
Also feels like a pivoting point in how Flynn's role in the family going forward.
Mainly featuring Gerry, Darcy, Wade, Bear, Niall, plus their partners, a fed up Riley and an even more fed up Dale.
Also feels like a pivoting point in how Flynn's role in the family going forward.
March 6, 2025
I love this world; probably time for another reread!
December 26, 2013
Another amazing short story featuring the men of Falls Chance Ranch!!
I first starting reading these books in May and have read everything that is available by Rolf and Ranger.
I first starting reading these books in May and have read everything that is available by Rolf and Ranger.
December 28, 2013
Overall a nice family ranch story. But, umm, I am not sure how I feel about geriatric spanking.
May 22, 2014
Very, very funny. Gerry being his usual fluffy, caustic self, and Dale being extremely "Toppy".
November 14, 2016
First read in 2014
December 30, 2017
3.75 stars
Poor Darcy! I like how we get into his head and feelings a bit more.
Poor Darcy! I like how we get into his head and feelings a bit more.
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