Last Chance Family (Last Chance Series #8)

by Hope Ramsay

Overview

Mike Taggart has always been willing to take a gamble. But these stakes are just way too high - there's no way he's prepared to become a legal guardian to his five-year-old niece. His only option is to head from Las Vegas to Last Chance to sort things out as quickly as possible. Problem is, he arrives to find an inconsolable little girl, her sick cat, and a gorgeous veterinarian he can't get out of his mind.

Charlene Polk has two talents: healing sick critters and falling in love with the wrong men. Mike has trouble written all over him, but she can't leave him in the lurch. And the more time she spends with the sexy high roller, the more she sees that this ready-made family is the best stroke of luck they've ever had . . .

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781455556434
Publisher:	Grand Central Publishing
Publication date:	11/25/2014
Series:	Last Chance , #8
Pages:	368
Sales rank:	547,498
Product dimensions:	4.10(w) x 6.70(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Hope Ramsay is a USA Today bestselling author of heartwarming contemporary romances set below the Mason-Dixon Line and inspired by the summers she spent with her large family in South Carolina. She has two grown children, a demanding lap cat named Simba who was born in Uganda, and a precious Cockapoo puppy named Daisy. She lives in Virginia where, when she's not writing, she's knitting or playing her forty-year-old Martin guitar.

Editorial Reviews

"4 Stars! Ramsay uses a light-toned plot and sweet characters to illustrate some important truths in this entry in the series."—RT Book Reviews

"Last Chance captures the essence of Southern charm and quirkiness. I'm totally captivated!"—Sherryl Woods, New York Times bestselling author


"Is there anything more compelling than a shattered hero with a tender heart trying desperately to get his life back together - and to avoid falling for the woman who has given him grief since he was a teenager? Ramsay's latest visit to Last Chance, S.C., is a first-class romance, with compelling characters and a real sense of location - the town is practically a character on its own. This entry is sure to keep Ramsay's fan base growing."—RT Book Reviews on Last Chance Book Club

"4 Stars! Ramsay's romance packs just enough heat in this holiday-inspired story, with lead characters who will induce both belly laughs and smiles. Her hero and heroine are in for rough times, but their heartache and longing had me longing right along with them."—RT Book Reviews on Last Chance Christmas

"4 1/2 stars! Get ready for a story to remember...with characters that define eccentric, off the wall and bonkers, but most of all they're enchantingly funny and heartwarmingly charming."—RT Book Reviews on Last Chance Beauty Queen

"Witty, touching, and absolutely delightful - this story has heart!"—JoAnn Ross, New York Times bestselling author of The Homecoming on Welcome to Last Chance

"Welcome to Last Chance is an impressive start to a charming new series, featuring quirky characters you won't soon forget."—Barbara Freethy, New York Times bestselling author of At Hidden Falls

"Last Chance, South Carolina, is a caring community filled with the promise of hope. Come for a visit!"—Lori Wilde, New York Times bestselling author of The Welcome Home Garden Club

"Ramsay strikes an excellent balance between tension and humor as she spins a fine yarn."—Publishers Weekly (starred review) on Welcome to Last Chance

"A sweet confection . . . This first of a projected series about the Rhodes brothers offers up Southern hospitality with a bit of grit. Romance readers will be delighted."—Library Journal on Welcome to Last Chance

From the Publisher

12/01/2014
When Las Vegas gambler and day trader Mike Taggart is named guardian of his five-year-old niece, Rainbow, after his half-sister is murdered, he knows he's absolutely the wrong person for the job—and his younger half-brother, a Methodist minister in Last Chance, SC, might be just right. The only problem is that Mike hasn't seen Timmy since their father walked out with him when Timmy was three, and Timmy might not even remember him. But Mike is determined to see that Rainbow has the home he never had—he even has in mind the perfect wife for his brother, veterinarian Charlene Polk. Too bad Mike is attracted to her. VERDICT Overflowing with small-town Southern charm, this latest addition to Ramsay's engaging series pairs two emotionally wounded protagonists with a resilient, adorable moppet and a community of mostly caring folks to whip up a gentle, irresistible romance. Ramsay (Inn at Last Chance) lives in Fairfax, VA.

Library Journal