The Fifth Daughter of Thorn Ranch by Julia Brewer Daily – Review by Jennifer Gordon

The Fifth Daughter of Thorn Ranch by Julia Brewer Daily
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

An enjoyable and entertaining family saga which had me hooked from start to finish. The storyline kept me gripped throughout, and the wonderfully descriptive narrative brought the large Texas ranch setting vividly to life. Emma Rosales is the heiress to the largest ranch in Texas, ‘The Thorn’, becoming the fifth generation to have the responsibility of managing the million acres that make up the ranch. Having been brought up on the ranch Emma is confident about her new responsibilities, however there are parts of ‘The Thorn’ which she doesn’t know quite as well as she thought. The acres are made up of desert scrub and craggy mountains, with the clear cloudless skies and quiet atmosphere being disrupted by whispers on the wind.

Emma soon learns that the modern ranch has an ancient secret, when she stumbles upon people living in one of the caves on her property. Emma must either fight to return to her family or accept her fate and be hidden away from them forever. The story is told from the point of view of multiple characters which works well, and made me feel more engaged with them. Emma was a great main character and I liked how her relationship with Kai developed. This was a real page turner of a novel, with a unique and intriguing storyline, wonderfully defined characters and a amazing setting. I definitely recommend this novel.

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