“Happy Trail was a feel good, funny and heartwarming adventure with the usual Daisy Prescott charm..”
— T. Gephart, USA Today bestselling author
Happy Trail, an all-new opposites attract standalone romance from USA Today bestselling author Daisy Prescott, is available now!
A man of few words, Ranger Jay Daniels values the calm, quiet solitude of the Great Smoky Mountains. Never quite fitting in with either side of his family, he prefers the company of birds and trees to people.
Yeah, he’d most definitely prefer a bird—any bird, any bird at all, take a vulture for instance—to the human-tornado hybrid that just blew onto his peaceful stretch of the Appalachian Trail.
The path of true love never has run smooth for Olive Perry. After getting dumped and promptly abandoned in the middle of her multi-month hike, Olive swears off men. Determined to finish the long trek by herself, she doesn’t need a prince—or broody and taciturn ranger—to save her.
Yet, when an early snowstorm threatens the mountains, and Ranger Daniels is charged with getting hikers to safety, that includes hot-tempered Olive Perry. Snowed in and forced to share an abandoned cabin, can Olive’s heated intensity melt Jay’s cool reserve?
And if so, will this happy trail lead to true love? Or will their time together be just another bump in the road?
‘Happy Trail’ is a full-length contemporary romantic comedy, can be read as a standalone, and is book#1 in the Park Ranger series.
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My Review
The main characters of Happy Trail, book one in the Park Rangers series, couldn’t be more different, not only in terms of the kind of lives they lead but also when it comes to their personalties and the situations they find themselves in when it comes to their respective family’s expectations.
Ranger Jay Daniels prefers silence over noise, nature over city life, solitude over chaos. He keeps to himself and revels in the quiet beauty of the Appalachian Trail and the peacefulness it provides him and the hikers who venture out on its trails.
Olive Perry has to be one of the most unlucky in love women around…case-in-point, the predicament she has to contend with, on her own, when her now ex-boyfriend ditches her on their hike, forcing her to venture on her own in an environment that’s unfamiliar, which is only compounded by the snow storm that forces her to bunk down with the intriguing but illusive park ranger.
I love a good slow burn romance…the build-up, the tension, and the attraction makes for great reading and pushes readers forward as quickly as possible, so they can witness when these two finally give into their chemistry and their feelings for one another that seemed to be present since their first interaction. Jay and Olive’s back and forth made for some humorous scenes and the fact that as soon as Olive was done with men, she would find someone who both frustrates her and makes her heart beat faster seems to be the kind of luck she has.
Amidst the pages of Happy Trail, readers will find societal issues explored that will definitely resonate with them; Jay’s struggle to truly fit in due to his mixed ethnicity and the pressure Olive feels when it comes to finding a man who her family approves of are two topics that many readers understand and perhaps even know firsthand those exact complications of life, and while I would have liked them to be fleshed out just a bit more, I love the fact that they’re addressed in the first place.
Any chance I get to return to Green Valley is one trip I’ll gladly take over and over again, and I’m so glad that SmartyPants Romance allows readers a plethora of those opportunities with the new series created in the Pennyverse. And, I’m excited to see which park ranger is up next and what kind of situation he finds himself in, both in nature and their personal lives as well.
4 Poison Apples
Excerpt
“Can we drop the pretense of not being trapped on the wrong side of the fence with whatever bloodthirsty beast is making such a sound?” I squint into the distance, hoping narrowing my eyes will give me super strength vision.
It doesn’t. I step behind Ranger Daniels for protection.
“What are you doing?” He twists his neck to look down at me.
“Hiding. I believe you took an oath to protect and serve.”
“Pfft. You’re confusing me with a police officer. I’m here to engage, educate, and empower.” He moves so he’s beside me.
“You carry a gun, don’t you?”
“Sometimes. Do you see a holster now?”
I scan his hips and shake my head, allowing my eyes to linger on the tight fit of his uniform pants over his strong thighs and the thick belt at his narrow waist. Ranger Daniels is packing heat, but not of the pistol variety.
Is it hot in here, or is it just me?
A distinct braying reaches my ears.
“Is that a donkey?” I tip my head.
“What would a donkey be doing up here? Makes no sense.”
“Ask him. Or her.” I point at the gray beast moving toward us. “I’m a city girl, but I’m pretty sure that’s an ass.”
“Well, I’ll be damned.” Jay removes his hat.
Maybe he plans to shoo away our attacker with it?
The gray form ambles toward us, letting out a loud bray and revealing large teeth.
“Should we be worried?” I’m standing behind Jay again.
“About a donkey? They’re mostly docile. He’s probably just curious.” Shifting his attention forward, he addresses our new friend. “Hey there. Where’d you come from?”
The donkey halts.
“See? He’s fine. Probably thinks we’re bringing treats.”
“And what will he do when he realizes we’re showing up to his house empty-handed?” I’m half mocking. In my world, not bringing a hostess gift is an unthinkable breach of etiquette. I have no idea about the social decorum for equines.
“Let’s go.” Jay encourages me forward with a sweep of his hat.
We take several steps and the donkey does the same without breaking eye contact, like we’re about to duel. There’s definitely a challenge, a mild threat in the eyes of our new foe.
“Should we slowly retreat to the fence?” I whisper at Jay’s back.
“Nah, we’re fine.”
“Maybe he’s a guard donkey.” I slide a glance over my shoulder toward safety. We’re a dozen or so yards away, but it isn’t too late to make a quick escape.
Jay’s eyes meet mine. “You know guard donkeys aren’t a thing.”
“I’m a stranger in a strange land—anything’s possible.” I wait until he faces forward to stick my tongue out at him.
He’s shaking his head and clearly not paying attention to me anymore as he stomps across the squishy field.
Left with no choice, I follow after him.
My boot slips in the mud, or donkey poop—it’s impossible to tell the difference. I squawk and flail my arms as I tumble forward in an awkward motion resembling the mating dance of an emu.
The donkey’s ears prick up before flattening against his head.
“Uh oh,” I murmur as I straighten up.
“It’s fine,” Jay says for the dozenth time.
Only he’s wrong.
About Daisy Prescott
Born and raised in San Diego, Daisy currently lives in a real life Stars Hollow in the Boston suburbs with her husband, their rescue dog, Mulder, and an imaginary house goat. When not writing about herself in the third person, Daisy can be found traveling, gardening, baking, or lost in a good book.
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