pregnant mother of two struggling to maintain horse therapy farm husband killed in middle east friend and lover rafe

[Helen]

a mother of two who is pregnant again loses her husband in the war in the middle east. She struggles to keep a horse therapy farm going. She has a friend named Rafe who looks out for her and falls in love. The mother goes into premature labour and the kids call Rafe, who says he is her husband to get into the hospital.

[Joyce]

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[Kris]

A guess - The Rebel of Copper Creek by R.C. Ryan?

Helen, around what year did you read this book?

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[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

Helen, are you still looking for this or did you find it?

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

Helen is still looking and wrote:

"Main character is left pregnant with 3rd child while military husband goes to Middle East and is killed. She is trying to keep Horse Therapy business afloat. Friend Rafe helps, becomes lover. Read about 7 years ago."

[Kris]

Helen, did you eliminate The Rebel of Copper Creek by R.C. Ryan?

Google Books preview:

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Quote from the book:

- Heywood Sperry contact me out of the blue and said he'd heard that I was offering veterans an alternate form of therapy.
- "Juliet invited me to see for myself how her horse therapy is working."
- "I'm merely offering a chance for the injured to get away from their wheelchairs for a litle while and ride a horse."

[Kris]

Is this an adult contemporary romance?

Around what year did you read this book? A range of years is fine.