I enjoyed The Rancher's Reunion, a Love Inspired that deals with some serious issues such as the dangers of missionary nursing and Huntington's Disease. Yet the characters are never down, are actually humorous and teasing of each other to the point of drawing my laughter on several occasions.
Anne E. Harris was raised as Will Sullivan's little sister on the Sullivan ranch in Oklahoma. After college she realized she couldn't stick around when she was so obviously in love with Will and he so obviously NOT in love with her. She became a missionary nurse in Kenya.
While she's gone, Will goes through some changes and decides to partner with an older couple who run KidCare an international children's ministry consulting firm. Will is turning the Sullivan Ranch into a dude ranch rather than a working cattle ranch to keep ahead of the bills. But he remains haunted by the possibility he could have Huntington's Disease — the illness that took his father's life. Also, he remains adamant that he will never marry.
Secondary characters, Ed and Margaret Reilly of DayCare were exceptionally well drawn. As was vet Ryan Jones, understated and yet loveable in his heartbreak.
As silly as it sounds, I particularly liked how slow Will was to realize he was in love with Annie.
The big lesson in The Rancher's Reunion? Trust God for the future.
