Peace in the Valley
Written by Ruth Logan Herne
Narrated by Barbara McCulloh
4.5/5
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Ruth Logan Herne
Award-winning novelist Ruthy Logan Herne has written over 40 novels and novellas and pinches herself to see if this is real! She lives on a pumpkin farm in Western New York where the long, snowy winters allow Ruthy time to find a quiet spot and write her beautiful, critically acclaimed stories. With over twenty Love Inspired books to her credit, Ruthy loves to connect with her readers on facebook and through her newsletters. Visit ruthloganherne.com or contact at: loganherne@gmail.com
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/54.5 stars.
Peace in the Valley is an absolutely spellbinding novel of grace, forgiveness and trust. Although this latest release is the third installment in Ruth Logan Herne's divine Double S Ranch series, it can easily be read as a standalone.
Trey Walker Stafford can never repay his uncle and adoptive father Sam Stafford for providing him with a loving home following his parents' deaths from a drug overdose when he was three years old. Despite his love and respect for Sam, he could not give up his dream of becoming a musician and he now makes his home in TN. In spite of their past differences, Trey is more than willing to put his life and career on hold after discovering he is the closest match for Sam's much needed liver transplant. Although there are risks involved with the live donor procedure, Trey knows the operation is his father's best chance at survival. He also cannot turn down Sam's request to help him make amends for the damage he caused on their neighbor Lucy Carlton's farm. Trey is quite charmed by Lucy and her four children, but will learning the secrets from Lucy's long ago past destroy their chance at happiness?
Through all of life's tragedies and successes, Trey's faith has remained constant. After the very public loss of his wife years earlier, he ignored the negative publicity and gossip surrounding him and worked hard to keep his career on track. However, the circumstances of her death shook Trey's confidence that people can truly leave their pasts behind and he remains very wary and cautious about whom he trusts.
Lucy is devoted to her children and she works hard to make ends meet while also finding time to give back to those in need. She has made a few missteps in her life but she learned from her mistakes and has no intention of repeating them. Although Lucy has made peace with her past, she is quite guarded and very careful about who she trusts. She speaks honestly and openly about checkered past and she is the always willing to give people a second chance.
Trey and Lucy both share a deep faith, but their pasts make it very difficult for them trust one another. Trey is initially open to a relationship with Lucy, but he is reluctant to make promises he might not be able to keep. Once he becomes aware of Lucy's history, Trey tries to distance himself from his growing feelings for her. Lucy's experiences with her deceased husband naturally make her wary about becoming involved with another musician. She is also worried the unsubstantiated rumors about Trey might be true. Lucy is fiercely protective of her independence and she is quick to think the worst of Trey when he ineptly expresses some concern about an offer she is considering. Will Trey and Lucy's respective baggage prevent them from risking their hearts?
With no shortage of valuable life lessons, Peace in the Valley is an emotionally compelling Christian romance that old and new fans of the Double S Ranch series are going to love. Trey and Lucy are vibrantly developed with imperfections, strengths and weaknesses that are very easy to relate to. Lucy and Trey's unexpected friendship provides a firm foundation for their slow-growing romance. Ruth Logan Herne beautifully incorporates relevant scripture into the storyline in a realistic manner that will resonate with anyone who has ever struggled to let go of past hurts and mistakes in order to find peace, lasting happiness and ultimately, love. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Author Ruth Logan Herne continues to captivate readers with her “Double S Ranch” contemporary inspirational romance series. In Book 3, “Peace in the Valley”, Trey Walker Stafford is quite literally at a crossroads in his life when a near collision with a beautiful neighbor changes his life in ways he never anticipated. The nephew and adopted son of aging and ailing rancher Sam Stafford, Trey has come home to Gray’s Glen, Washington as a match for a medical procedure to save Sam’s life. Always formidable and unyielding, Sam has learned through lessons of loss that he needs his family, and he needs to set things right while he still has time on Earth. Trey had found success in the music industry, but his wife’s tragic death left his confidence and faith seriously challenged. Lucy Carlton is a struggling single mother who lives in the shadow of the Double S Ranch and the Stafford family. When she and Trey have a vehicle incident when Trey misses a stop sign, Lucy’s van is wrecked, and months of hard work creating floral displays and more to sell at market is lost and left floating down the creek. As Trey convinces a reluctant Lucy to accept his help to get her back on her feet financially, they find friendship and a growing awareness and attraction. However, Trey has a life and a career back in Tennessee, and Lucy has issues of her own to overcome. Can time and learning to trust bring them a lifetime of happiness? Will Sam and the Stafford clan at last have “peace in the valley”? I have truly enjoyed this series from Ruth Logan Herne, and I highly recommend reading the series in order—Book 1 is “Back in the Saddle”, and Book 2 is “Home on the Range”.Book Copy Gratis Multnomah via Blogging for Books
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Welcome to Book 3, and the final book, in the Double S Ranch series. It’s nice to meet up with the Stafford clan again.This adventure centers on the third, and youngest, son, Trey. Trey is actually a cousin to brothers Colt and Nick. His uncle/now father Sam adopted Trey after his parents overdosed and died in California when he was three years old. He remembers a bit about that life but is grateful that Sam rescued him.Trey is a country mega-star. He seems to have it all, but that’s just on the outside. He still suffers from growing up without a mother’s love. He is still trying to prove that he was right to pursue his music dream, no matter how much Sam disapproved. And he is still reeling from the death of his wife, Cathy, also from drugs.Now Sam is sick; he needs a liver transplant. Ironically the one person who is not a full-blood relative is the best match. Trey doesn’t hesitate to donate part of his liver to Sam. It’s a painful and dangerous operation, but Trey knows that it’s the right thing to do.On his way back home to Gray Glen, Washington, and the Double S Ranch, Trey has a little fender-bender with the single mom on the neighboring farm. Things have never been easy between Sam and Lucy Carlton, but that’s about to change.Sam is trying to make up for his past and the way he treated the other residents in the valley. Back then, he didn’t care who walked over to get what he wanted…and he did. Often. While waiting to hear from a San Francisco hospital for the go-ahead with the surgery, Sam sends Trey over to Lucy’s farm to help. The place is falling apart and it’s up to Trey to make it whole again.The plot is predictable from there on, but I knew what I was getting into when I selected this book to read. It does go on a too long, with the same basic scene being repeated over and over. There are a lot more Bible verses in this episode than the first two. I felt as if Herne was trying to get those in than crafting the story. Still, it’s a fun read with a happy ending, so Peace in the Valley receives 4 out of 5 stars in Julie’s world. I received this book from Blogging for Books in exchange for this review.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Title: Peace in the Valley (Double S Ranch #3)Author: Ruth Logan HernePages: 352Year: 2017Publisher: MultnomahMy rating is 4 out of 5 stars.In the final book of the trilogy, the author treats her readers to a story focused on Trey Walker Stafford. Trey has been traveling the country, but now his uncle needs a lifesaving operation and Trey could be the match. Trey’s uncle instructs him to help a local farm family out to pay a long overdue debt, and what comes out of this just might be a budding romance between Trey and Lucy.Lucy is a single mother who has been running the farm. Her past has caused her to build a wall around her heart. Trey’s past has some brokenness in it that causes him to be reluctant to open his heart to Lucy. Both are searching for peace, forgiveness and a better future if they are willing to let go of their pasts and begin life anew.Some of the best parts of the novel are reading with bated breath to see if these two main characters are going to risk love and a possible future with each other. The author does a great job showing how hard it is to walk through a valley filled with pain and regrets in order to get to the other side of wholeness. The hardest part of the series is knowing this is goodbye to the characters and the Double S Ranch that I have become fond of visiting.Read the novels and see if you too don’t become attached to the wonderful story within the pages! The first book is titled, Back in the Saddle followed by the second book, Home on the Range. Disclosure of Material Connection: I received one or more of the products or services mentioned above for free in the hope that I would mention it on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255. “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Title: Peace In The ValleyAuthor: Ruth Logan HernePublisher: MultnomahSeries: Double S Ranch # 3Reviewed By: Arlena DeanRating: FiveReview:"Peace In The Valley" by Ruth Logan HerneMy Thoughts....I loved this heartfelt tear jerking read of the last series: Double S Ranch # 3...Peace In The Valley this only this author can give to her readers. What a beautiful read of a story of what will happens when one puts the past behind and now it's about faith and the family. The main story was of Trey Stafford and Lucy Carlton however we are also given many secondary characters [Sam] and a few others that were truly indeed special in this very powerful moving read. Not only was this a romantic cowboy story but so much more. I loved how this author gives us a story of what will happen when a family turn to God for some healing of past wounds and we are even given some inspirational scriptures the were there to give them 'strength or encouragement' at the perfect time. The story is definitely giving the reader a heartwarming story with Trey, Lucky and her children[Cade & Cody]. In the end the reader is given on fascinating story that will include quite a lots of messages that will be woven into this story giving the readers 'Gods' grace, embracing and forgiving one another as through love they are given second chances. This author really did a well good job at giving the readers a fantastic ending in this series. To get the whole story of Double S Ranch three book series get..." Back in the Saddle...Home on the Ranch and Peace In The Valley.' The reader will truly enjoy all of them!