When widow Jennifer Marless wins ownership of the Split Rail Ranch in a contest through a sheer twist of fate, she plans to renovate the property and sell it to support her son, Aaron. Instead, she gets more than she bargained for. The ranch comes with an unexpected surprise—handsome ranch manager Jace Thompson. Armed with sexy wit and a devilish smile, Jace is the last thing Jennifer needs in her life.
Haunted by past demons, Jennifer isn't looking for love. Her primary concerns are raising her son and putting her life back together, one piece at a time.
Entranced by her inner strength, Jace sets out to show Jennifer how to love again. Nothing is as it seems, however. Not long after Jennifer allows Jace into her heart, she uncovers a dark mystery that threatens their newfound love. In a race against time, Jennifer must uncover the truth or risk losing him forever.
**Originally published by Whiskey Creek Press, Mending Fences was an Eppie nominee.**
EDITORIAL REVIEWS:
"Star Ferris does a remarkable job of combining two strong personalities of her main adult characters and a very perceptive child with her quirky secondary characters and a bit of mystery and suspense to boot."
--Joni, TwoLips reviews
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"The main characters are written strongly, made [even] more believable by the secondary characters."
--Reviewed by RIP
Rating *** Stars (out of four)
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"...Among the wild Oklahoma terrain with its starry nights, love blooms with surprises in the air and passionate kisses bringing two lost souls to one another. I fell in love with Jennifer’s reluctance in seeing how beautiful the ranch really is and with the temptation of succumbing to Jace’s kisses. Man this man sure knows how to distract yet his past interferes with his relationship towards her. I especially loved Aaron also for this teenager sure has grown up so fast since his father passed away. This is a great contemporary romance filled with a gorgeous real life cowboy that will make any woman tingle with his seduction and Jennifer’s determination to make it on her own. Star Ferris did a great job with Mending Fences being her first book and will surely go far with her imagination and talent in creating such a beautiful story come to life with memorable characters."
--Reviewed by: Lena C. - Fallen Angels Recommended Read