Books & Spoons Review for THE COWBOY'S BABY BLESSING by Deb Kastner

The Rancher's New Family 
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Rachel Perez needs a handyman to spruce up her in-home day care. So when she "wins" ex-soldier Seth Howell in a bachelor auction, she's glad he can swing a hammer.

But when freewheeling Seth suddenly inherits a two-year-old and a sprawling ranch, he's got to grow up fast. Seth admires Rachel's kindness and easy way with kids, so he seeks her help in finding his footing as a father. And single mom Rachel sees how determined Seth is to do right by little Caden.

​Between his toddler and her teenager, they've got plenty of responsibilities. Finding time for love seems out of the question—but soon they're forging a new family…together.

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The Cowboy's Baby Blessing is a delightfully sweet and thought provoking story about parenting, community, learning to set God in the center of your everyday life, and about romance, about falling in love, and finding that soulmate in unexpected moments of your life. 
The challenges, the worries, the trials, and triumphs of being blessed with a child are highlighted and laid out so that it is easy to understand what it can take to be a parent, a single parent in particular. The eye-opening thought of the community rallying around the parent facing that task alone, and supporting them and helping them is a message I wish more people got on their hearts. 
Seth Howell has his life planned out after his career in the military. But life does not always go as we plan it, and Seth faces the biggest challenge of his life by being a parent and running a ranch. I loved watching Seth bond with the baby, how fast the deep roots of his feelings towards that little sunshine took hold, and how he was willing to do anything to make him happy, to take care of him, and provide for him. 
Rachel Perez is a key person to help Seth to step into the new role in his life as a rancher and father to a toddler. Rachel's faith in God, her willingness to serve the community with kindness and thoughtfulness, and always putting the Lord in the middle of her everyday life catches Seth's attention, as he struggles with his faith in God and God's guidance in his life. 
Rachel is a true example of a superwoman. She has brought up a beautiful young lady on her own, she runs her own successful business. She is a kind and considerate person, charming and charismatic. 
The connection between Rachel and Seth is immediate and tangible. They got each other, they understand each other, they compliment each other with their abilities and talents. Yet with everything else going on with their lives at the moment, romance is the last thing they could think about. I liked that Seth was a few years younger than Rachel, yet it was not made into a big issue. 
A lot of living, loving, and life are fit into the book, the story is enthralling, inspiring, a gentle reminder to always be kind to each other, find forgiveness in your heart, and understanding to your neighbors' demands with life's challenges. 
~ Four Spoons

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