The Bull Rider's Redemption

Barbara Dunlop

May 2017 · The Montana Merricks Book 1 · Tule Publishing

About this ebook

 Betrayed by his fiancée and his best friend, Chase Garrett heads out on the road with the American Extreme Bull Riders Association, determined to ride hard and keep a wall around his heart. But during a competition, three-year-old Riley Barrett bursts through that barrier when he throws himself into Chase’s arms, insisting Chase is his daddy. And Chase's walls collapse further when he meets Riley's mother–beautiful, vulnerable, sexy Maddy. 

A widow for only a year, Maddy  Barrett is stunned by her son Riley’s outlandish assertion that Chase is his father. She tries desperately to convince Riley that his father has not come home to them. When Chase and Maddy join forces to help her son, she finds herself falling fast for the sexy, hard-working bull rider—wishing he truly could be the man for Riley, and the man for her.

Ratings and reviews

Enjoyable plot. Likeable characters. But there were mainly two things that bothered me about this novel. Firstly, the fact that none of the men can comprehend Maddy's need for independence; her brothers do not want her to work. Secondly, Riley is just a bit too smart and well-spoken for his age.

What a great story! Wonderfully written with amazing characters. Riley just made my heart melt from the very beginning. Chase Garrett has had his heart shattered and is determined not to let anyone close again. That is until a little guy named Riley comes barrelling into his life. Riley is convinced Chase is his Daddy. No matter what Chase or the boys mother, Maddy, tells him. Chase and Maddy decide to work together to help Riley understand but it's not long before they are both wishing Chase really was Riley's dad. A must read. I highly recommend it.

This was a very emotional story. Riley is three years old, and mistakes Chase for his father. Maddy tries to straighten things out, but they struggle with the truth in an effort to not further hurt Riley. I loved all of the characters. Chase is such a sweetheart, Maddy is a wonderful mother, Riley is adorable, and Maddy's brothers certainly added some drama to the situation - being a bit overprotective of their sister. The characters all seemed so real to me. I couldn't believe how fast I finished the story. I just couldn't stop reading.