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Title: WIDE OPEN SPACES - HOME ON THE RANCH by Roz Denny Fox ISBN: 0-373-71046-1 Publisher: Harlequin Pub. Date: 01 March, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $4.99

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Average Customer Rating: 4.67 (3 reviews)

Rating: 4
Summary: exciting romantic suspense
Comment: In Oregon, Summer Marsh's family has owned The Forked Lightning Ranch for four generations. However, her claim to the land of her ancestors is in jeopardy, as her former husband Frank wants to sell his half, obtained through the state's divorce laws, to a developer. To keep her ranch, the court ruled that Summer needs to pay Frank just under four million dollars within six months or he is free to sell to anyone. Summer worries about how she will obtain the cash that she does not have.

Former horse breeder veterinarian Coltrane Quinn knows the feeling of spousal betrayal too and supports Frank in the dispute. However, besides wifely mistrust, Coltrane has a hidden agenda to buy this ranch for his environmental group, Save Open Spaces. He reconsiders his position when Summer brings him an injured animal and even volunteers to use his military experience to save the offspring as he has fallen in love.

Though the lead characters are a delight and the support cast provides depth, Oregon owns WIDE OPEN SPACES as the story line paints a picturesque panorama. Summer is an ethical individual and Coltrane learns a lot about true values from her lifestyle. Though Frank is too villainous in a Machiavellian way, the state tourist bureau should give Ms. Denny a commission because a flood of visitors will trek the beautiful scenery as lovingly described by this author.

Harriet Klausner

Rating: 5
Summary: Wide Open Spaces leaves no space for boredom!
Comment: ...

This story is action-packed. If it isn't one thing, it is half a dozen others ... Never a dull moment from page to page. I could hardly put it down. A must read for all, especially if you have ever dreamed about Wide Open Spaces!

Rating: 5
Summary: Loyalties and legacies -- Very highly recommended
Comment: Roz Denny Fox has a gift for using obscure news articles as the premise for evocative tales that capture the reader's heart. WIDE OPEN SPACES, Fox shares in the introduction of the novel, comes from a conservation ad aimed at saving "imperiled landscapes." Around this simple ad, Fox creates Summer Marsh -- a woman intent upon the preservation of her heritage and her son's legacy.

Under Oregon divorce laws, Summer's ex-husband is entitled to half of Forked Lightening, and intends to collect in cash. He takes her court to force the sale, and the judge gives Summer only six months to come up with 3.8 million dollars to buy out Frank's interest. The prospect looks hopeless as none of the banks want to lend her the money, and she barely meets expenses and keeps the ranch in the black. Frank vows to see her bankrupt within a year with Forked Lightening up for auction if she refuses to sell.

Coltrane "Colt" Quinn tends to side with Frank Marsh until he meets Summer when she brings a bald eagle to the vet with a wing injury resulting from poachers on her land. He is swept into her life as he volunteers to help her rescue the eagle's offspring from their mountainous perch. Special forces training in the military might have prepared him for the physical challenges of assisting Summer, and later working for her, but even a vicious ex-wife cannot shelter a heart that feels such strong kinship with a woman like Summer.

Fox brings her love for the WIDE OPEN SPACES of Oregon to this novel, creating a landscape rich in beauty and nuance. Summer is a woman who values her heritage not just for its land but also for its spirit. She's determined to preserve the land and protect from development, yet she also realizes the land comes second to her son's well being. A woman of strong morals and ethics, Summer also exhibits the flaws that make her vulnerably human. Interestingly, Colt begins with a grudge against women; siding with Frank's point of view until he actually sees for himself Summer's inherit goodness. Further, his guilt over his own deceptions regarding Forked Lightening provides strong motivation for his character. This beautifully crafted, marvelously realized tale comes very highly recommended.