Sweet Surprise is the second book in a new series (Honeysuckle, Texas) by Chris Keniston. The book rotates around the Sweet family and their ranch in Texas. The siblings are called home by their mother, only to find out that the foreman and most of the ranch hands have been stealing the cattle as well as building supplies and machinery. Huge amounts of money are needed immediately to save the ranch. There is a trust that will give money to each of the siblings after they have married (and stayed married for a year). That will be a huge help. But none of them are married yet…
Carson runs into an old girlfriend in Honeysuckle when she surprises him with a child, a nine year old boy. Little did he know or expect Colton. Jess is desperate to find a way to afford to take care of Colton. She is behind in her rent and lost her job. Maybe Carson and his family can help her start again. A city girl in the country, it could be a hard sell.
I enjoyed the second novel, which can be read as a standalone novel. The youngster, Colton, was my favorite character with his excitement with everything at the ranch. The mystery of the missing supplies and cows deepened with some machinery that was found and then lost again. Jess’s reluctance with the large animals was also fun.
Sweet Surprise by Chris Keniston was a sweet read!
