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A Time For Everything #8
A Time To Embrace and A Time To Refrain
“You aren’t a friend of my daughter, but a spy for Living River Ranch,” he groused. “He better be gone before I get back with my shotgun!”
Nestled in the hills of the Lake Michigan shoreline, the ranch overlooks open fields and rich oak, maple and beech tree groves. It has been owned by the Katzen family for generations. Once a working ranch producing cattle and milking cows, it has now turned into a therapy ranch for a multitude of special populations.
Katherine and Troy are beginning to find adventure in their new friendship. This is not the type of adventure most people would enjoy. The couple has been thrust into a whole new level of expectations and challenges that would make most people cringe.
What do a shotgun, ambulance, and a lengthy hospital stay have to do with a therapy ranch? Not much really. This book moves the series into a new arena of help and consideration for others in the region. All the while, a new relationship begins that might knock your sandals off.
A Time to Embrace and A Time To Refrain is the eighth book in the Living River Ranch contemporary Christian romance series. All books written in this series follow Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 “A Time for Everything” If you like a cleanly written romance series with fully developed characters that move through a series of books, you will love the A Time For Everything Series.
Nestled in the hills of the Lake Michigan shoreline, the ranch overlooks open fields and rich oak, maple and beech tree groves. It has been owned by the Katzen family for generations. Once a working ranch producing cattle and milking cows, it has now turned into a therapy ranch for a multitude of special populations.
Katherine and Troy are beginning to find adventure in their new friendship. This is not the type of adventure most people would enjoy. The couple has been thrust into a whole new level of expectations and challenges that would make most people cringe.
What do a shotgun, ambulance, and a lengthy hospital stay have to do with a therapy ranch? Not much really. This book moves the series into a new arena of help and consideration for others in the region. All the while, a new relationship begins that might knock your sandals off.
A Time to Embrace and A Time To Refrain is the eighth book in the Living River Ranch contemporary Christian romance series. All books written in this series follow Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 “A Time for Everything” If you like a cleanly written romance series with fully developed characters that move through a series of books, you will love the A Time For Everything Series.
41 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 22, 2020
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April 24, 2020
This is the eighth book in the Living Ranch Series. This is a working therapy ranch located on the shores of Lake Michigan. Land where cows once roamed now offers therapy to a multitude of people for a variety of issues. This is Katherine and Troy's story. Emotional and heartwarming. All books written in this series follow Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 “A Time for Everything”. A clean romance that I know you will enjoy. I read an arc and voluntarily chose to write a review.
April 24, 2020
Everything is going contrary to Katherine´s wishes - her father does not want her to pursue her dreams, her mother although believing in her, does not give the necessary support and above all her father becomes abusing and a totally different man than he was. When the solution for Katherine´s dellirious father problem is foud the family life returns to peace and she is finally given permission to help in the farm and to implement what she believes is the future. There´s a lot of faith in God, love for family, love for the other. Entertaining!
I received a free copy of this book from the author/Bookfunnel in exchange for an honest review.
I received a free copy of this book from the author/Bookfunnel in exchange for an honest review.
May 9, 2020
Sometimes we need to step back from a situation
While Noah and Margaret are on their honeymoon, life goes on in Little Bend and Living River Ranch. A ranch founded by Margaret’s grandpa and grandma.
Read and see how Katherine Grazinski and Troy Henson’s relationship is facing a rocky road with her father pushing for her marriage to Maxwell Higgins. Can Troy find something or someone to keep him in Little Bend?
What is Matthew going to do since his sister, Margaret, is all tied up in her new husband? Will Ben last working on the ranch?
Will the community pull together and establish a much-needed help center for their neighbors?
While Noah and Margaret are on their honeymoon, life goes on in Little Bend and Living River Ranch. A ranch founded by Margaret’s grandpa and grandma.
Read and see how Katherine Grazinski and Troy Henson’s relationship is facing a rocky road with her father pushing for her marriage to Maxwell Higgins. Can Troy find something or someone to keep him in Little Bend?
What is Matthew going to do since his sister, Margaret, is all tied up in her new husband? Will Ben last working on the ranch?
Will the community pull together and establish a much-needed help center for their neighbors?
May 14, 2020
I was looking forward to reading more about Troy , since we were first introduced to him, when Ben brought him to the Living River Ranch, a broken and beaten man. I’m so glad that Katherine became his friend. Grab your copy and get ready to join all these wonderful characters, as more opportunities arise to bring them closer to the community. If you’re looking for a clean, Christian series, I can’t recommend this series highly enough. Each installment centers around two central characters, but I love that we get to catch up with previous characters too.
I received an advanced reader copy of this book and this is my voluntary and honest review.
I received an advanced reader copy of this book and this is my voluntary and honest review.
April 29, 2020
This is Katherine and Troy's story of hard aches, trials and love. The characters are great. Katherine has great plans for the family ranch, but her father refuses to listen. Troy tries to help her through the disappointments, but her father becomes strange acting. The faith and trust that goes into their story is strong. Family ties get broken and fixed again. This is the eighth book in the "Time For Everthing" series and they keep getting better. I received this book as a gift in exchange for and honest review.
April 24, 2020
When Katherine’s character reappeared In the last book I was super excited to get her story. There was a lot of stuff behind the scenes that made for a very enticing feel and I was not disappointed. I think this one is now my favorite of the series, especially with the dynamic between a female’s father and a guy wanting to date her. It reminded me of myself and my husband when we were younger.
I received an ARC of this book and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.
I received an ARC of this book and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.
May 27, 2020
After getting to know Troy and Katherine in book 7, it was a lot of fun to read their story! Everyone is full of their own surprises. One of my favorite parts was when Stormi and Troy were talking about their scars, and how they can only do what they do at the ranch because of them. I enjoy meeting new characters and finding out more about each one as the stories progress! I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
May 18, 2020
Book 8 brings us the story of Katherine and Troy. Katherine has a business plan worked out to expand her father’s ranching operation. Her father doesn’t want to hear about it. Troy is healing and coming into his own. He wants to help the town that helped him. An exciting story you must read!
I received an advance copy of this book and I voluntarily wrote an honest review.
I received an advance copy of this book and I voluntarily wrote an honest review.
July 8, 2020
These books are so inspirational and I love how all the people love each other and work together for the betterment of the whole community. I recommend starting with book one and reading them in order because each one builds upon the last book. Everlee Whitman is the author of this series.
September 3, 2020
A time to Embrace & a time to refrain
Another good clean short story. This is number 8 that I’ve read but all these short books could have been one great novel. I’m not sure why these are like this if you read one you want to read more!
Another good clean short story. This is number 8 that I’ve read but all these short books could have been one great novel. I’m not sure why these are like this if you read one you want to read more!
January 19, 2021
Katherine and Tony
This is book eight and it is Katherine and Tony’s story. Tony was introduced in an earlier book. Their romance is forbidden by her father. With time and patience their love is rewarded. Looking forward to reading the next book
This is book eight and it is Katherine and Tony’s story. Tony was introduced in an earlier book. Their romance is forbidden by her father. With time and patience their love is rewarded. Looking forward to reading the next book
December 27, 2023
Meeting Katherine’s father for the first time, Troy was greeted with a shotgun and told to get off his property. That was a little much for Troy and Katherine…then her father drops to the floor. They couldn’t understand the hatefulness and the threats but were about to find out.
April 25, 2020
Is another story about that great living river rance. It is a sweet story and easy to read.I love the characters in the story.
July 17, 2020
Loved it
August 23, 2020
This is a great short clean, coming of age story of Katherine trying to come in to with a strict father. It has a great ending and I look forward to reading the next book in the series.
September 21, 2020
A Time To Embrace and A Time To Refrain ( A Time For Everything Book 8)
This is the eighth book in this series about family and friends and faith in God and prayer and happiness
This is the eighth book in this series about family and friends and faith in God and prayer and happiness
September 4, 2022
Another hit for this author. I truly enjoy all her books and characters.
I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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