The One I Left Behind

Piper Rayne

May 2024 · Plain Daisy Ranch Book 1 · Piper Rayne, Inc.

About this ebook

It’s the classic story—boy goes off into the world to fulfill his dreams and leaves the girl behind.

Not every boy returns home, and I wish Ben Noughton wouldn’t have come back to our small ranching town at all after he retired from playing professional football.

I figure it’s a quick layover for him. He always wanted out of this town and off his family’s ranch. I just have to bide my time until he turns his back on all of us again.

Then he takes on the coaching position for the high school football team and starts milling around too much, bulldozing the protective walls I’ve built around myself. But he goes too far when he takes my son under his wing to help him be the best player he can be. Leaving me to protect not only my own heart but my son’s too.

Because I promised myself a long time ago that I’d never be the girl in the rearview mirror again.

Ratings and reviews

This book is definitely a classic love story for second chance romance just like they said in the book description but the story also has so much more to offer. For me, it has everything I love inside. Small town - checked Second chance - checked Ranching lifestyle - checked (Kind of) Sports romance - checked A group of close family and friends - checked And after I finished reading this book, I didn't even know what I want more from Piper and Rayne because I think it's perfect. Yes, there is a drama and an angsty out there but they also make me smile and laugh in between. I can feel so much love in the story. It isn't just a couple love though but Ben needs to make amends with his family too. I know that the next book is about Jude and Sadie which is his best friend and I'm game for it because friends to lovers romance is one of my favorite tropes but I have to confess that I'm quite fond of Emmett and can't wait for a time when he meets his match because it's going to be an epic

Loved Ben and Gillian's second chance romance. Robert Hatchet and CJ Bloom were amazing narraters. Ben leaves his home town and Gillian behind to become a proffessional football player.Now he has retired and come back home. He realises he is still in love with Gillian and wants a second chance. Ben broke Gillian's heart and she is reluctant to give him a second chance.She isn't the only one who will get hurt if he leaves again.She is a single mum now and has to protect her son Clayton. Ben and Gillian start over and take things slow.With help from family and friends along the way. They get to their happily ever after. Loved the small town vibes,family support,friendships,chemistry,romance and the happily ever after. Enjoyed listening to every single minute of Ben and Gillian's second chance romance and meeting everyone. Cannot wait for Sadie and Jude's story and more family shennanigans. I recieved an ARC of this book for free from Piper Rayne and am voluntarily leaving my review.

A must read for any small town romance lover and bonus if you love ranch romance. Ben and Gillian's second chance romance packed so much swoony sexy heartwarming goodness. It's everything that makes Piper Rayne a master of small town contemporary romance. An epic couple with a heart wrenching love story finding happily ever after. Big family dynamics. A perfect mix of witty, warm and spicy vibes. And I cannot wait for next one ar Plain Daisy Ranch. ( reviewed an early copy voluntarily)

About the author

Piper Rayne is a USA Today Bestselling author duo. Our goal is to bring you romance stories that have "Heartwarming Humor With a Side of Sizzle" (okay...you caught us, that's our tagline). A little about us... We both have kindle’s full of one-clickable books. We're both married to husbands who drive us to drink. We're both chauffeurs to our kids. Most of all, we love hot heroes and quirky heroines that make us laugh, and we hope you do, too.