The Surprise

B. E. Baker

Jun 2023 · The Birch Creek Ranch Series Book 6 · Purple Puppy Publishing

About this ebook

Romeo and Juliet’s families caused all sorts of problems, but the two lovers took that poison themselves, the idiots. 

When Beth Ellingson meets Ethan Brooks, it’s because her aunt and father are conspiring to steal the Birch Creek Ranch from the handsome young man. It wasn’t the cutest way to meet, but just as roses grow best when fertilized with manure, sometimes beauty springs from tragedy. 

Beth’s father’s definitely a stinker, and she wants to spare Ethan the misery of affiliating with him. But Ethan’s never been afraid of a fight when the cause is just. Can these two young but beloved Birch Creek characters find their happily ever after? Or will the biggest surprise of their young lives derail all their plans and poison their future? 

Ratings and reviews

Such a wonderful surprise. It isn't a surprise that I loved the book, but the book itself was an unexpected edition to the Birch Creek Series. Like most of my children it was unexpected and the perfect addition to the family. What you'll find inside: -Continued saga, must be read in order starting with The Bequest. - coming of age, navigating life at 18ish - family drama - clean romance What I loved: -Floor sandwiches and floor cake -Ethan. He's just the sweetest. -"Friend zone to the end zone" -“You’re kinda dorky,” Izzy says. “Let’s hope Beth hasn’t noticed.” -"How often are we our own worst enemy? How often do we stand squarely in the way of our own happiness?" So much truth in this statement. -Dolores Jenkins

This book was an unexpected addition to the series by the author, and it definitely lived up to its name! Not only was I surprised that there would be an extra book to read in the series, but I was also really surprised by something that happened in this book. This was a deceptively deep story that feels like a fluffy romance in many ways, but there are some real serious dilemmas in this book. I enjoyed the humor that was injected into the story that added a lighter tone to it.

This book was most definitely a surprise. I follow the author on social media and this book was not planned at all originally. The story of Ethan and Beth was just begging to be written. Beth doesn’t feel like she deserves to be loved, by Ethan or anyone. She has a hard time accepting that he really does want to be with her. There are definitely some twists and turns I didn’t anticipate (especially since I’ve read the other Birch Creek books and this basically takes place over book 2-5.