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The Fifth Daughter of Thorn Ranch by Julia Brewer Daily – Review by Emily H

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The Fifth Daughter of Thorn RanchThe Fifth Daughter of Thorn Ranch by Julia Brewer Daily
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Emma is the next in line for the Thorn Ranch. After graduating college she is at a pivotal point in her life and questioning what steps she will take next. Taking her horse out she rides into an area she is not as familiar with and ends up rescued by someone from a group calling themselves The People. Held captive in a cave with none of the common comforts she is used to. Emma asks if she can return home, the reluctance from The People to let her go is compounded with being discovered. Will Emma be able to return home or will she be lost forever?

There is much more to the story, Emma’s mother Josie is a huge part of the story as well as Kai who is a member of The People. The story reminded me a bit of some of the western family sagas I have read in the past. Captivating story, I was surprised by the way the story unfolded and was kept guessing as to where Emma’s life would lead.

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The Fifth Daughter of Thorn Ranch by Julia Brewer Reviewed by Tabitha Montero

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Emma is a heiress to The Thorn, a ranch that has been in her family for generations and is the largest ranch in Texas. She knows the land like the back of her hand. Yet, going out for a ride one night, she finds a tribe living among her property and the hold thinking the spirits sent her to them. She tries to return home and her family searches for her and exhausts all resources to find her.
Emma learns a new way of life all while trying to plan an escape.
This was a great book. It was read by the point of view of both Emma and her mother Josie and he endless search of her daughter. You got to learn about the land in Texas and the old ways of The People, who have been able to live off the land undetected for years.

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The Fifth Daughter of Thorn Ranch by Julia Brewer Daily – Review by Amanda Haller-Doris

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The Fifth Daughter of Thorn RanchThe Fifth Daughter of Thorn Ranch by Julia Brewer Daily
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I thoroughly enjoyed this story; I couldn’t put it down until the very end as I wanted to see how things would turn out. I loved the author’s descriptions of the Texan wilds and life on a ranch. This was a well written story about intrigue and family drama. Emma was a strong female character who loved her life, but when taken in by The People, she worked hard to earn their trust. Emma consistently looked for ways to get home, but while living among her new people, she found a way to try to help them with her education and knowledge. I enjoyed how the story would switch back and forth from Emma’s point of view to her mother, Josie’s point of view. It was heartbreaking reading her mother’s anguish over her missing daughter and the pressures of the legacy of Thorn Ranch. I definitely recommend this book for anyone looking for a fast paced story about love, drama, and family.

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The Fifth Daughter of Thorn Ranch by Julia Brewer Daily – Review by Lucy Machard

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My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This book was interesting. It honestly took me a while to fully get into it. The writing style seemed a little stiff and formal, and to me personally didn’t feel like it flowed well. The book seemed really drawn out with a rushed ending. It’s a great story though, and I wish we got more from the romance with the two leads than what we had in the book. Hopefully, there’s a sequel coming soon and we can follow along with Emma’s story even more!

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The Fifth Daughter of Thorn Ranch by Julia Brewer Daily by May Leadstone

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My rating: 4 out of 5 stars

I thought I would try a different novel than the ones I have been reading recently, and I’m glad I did! The author does a beautiful job of describing the feel and looks of Texas! We see this through Emma’s love for her state is how many people in Texas feel and its own unique beauty. We follow Emma through significant life decisions at The Thorn and how she handles them; which is like all Rosales women before her: head on! However, not all things can be dealt with this way which leads our heroine to take several missteps. The familial connection is one of my favorite things in the story as well as Emma’s grit in harrowing situations. (Texan women to the core!) Though the only thing that was a little underwhelming was the ending. I was hoping for a more explanation of the outcome. I truly enjoyed this book; otherwise, if you want to explore Texas and its culture, I recommend it!

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The Fifth Daughter of Thorn Ranch by Julia Brewer Daily – Review by Kylean Sprosty

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

OMG! This was such an amazing book. Emma is such a strong and fiery character, although I would have to say I loved Josie more. She was so tiny, yet commanded attention and never let anyone take advantage of her. When Emma disappears from her family’s ranch in Texas, her mother Josie never stops looking for her. She even takes one of the ranch hands to court to have him charged with Emma’s disappearance. Meanwhile, in what seems to be another time period on the ranch, Emma is being held captive by a tribe of secret cave dwelling people. She becomes one of their medicine women and adapts to their way of life, until a terrible disease runs through the tribe. What will happen to Emma? Will Josie ever find her? Will Emma want to return home or will she stay with the tribe?

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The Fifth Daughter of Thorn Ranch by Julia Brewer Daily – Review by Bobbi Wagner

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The Fifth Daughter of Thorn RanchThe Fifth Daughter of Thorn Ranch by Julia Brewer Daily
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I enjoyed reading this suspenseful story. This is a well written story that is full of secrets and a fight for survival. Author made the story come to life using details to give it a realistic feel. The characters are engaging and Emma made such a great character. I enjoyed her character and her growth throughout. She truly made the story for me. This is a fast paced story that has twists and turns that had me turning pages fast. A hard to put down story that I highly recommend.

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The Fifth Daughter of Thorn Ranch by Julia Brewer Daily – Review by Tausha Treadway

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

The Fifth Daughter of Thorn Ranch by Julia Brewer Daily. I LOVED this book. Its so good and kept me up way too late flipping pages. Its the story of a large Texas Ranch, The Thorn. Emma the 5th generation of the family to run this ranch is in charge and is more than capable. She has finished Veterinary School with her degree and is ready to start working as soon as she gets there. When Emma takes a ride around the ranch to some of the more alienated areas she gets spooked and lost. When she is found it is by a group of people that are mostly unkown and they call themselves The People and they tell her of ancient myths and stories she has never heard. While Emma’s parents send out a frantic search for her, The People are scared that if they return her they will all be “taken care of”. Emma learns about this tribe of people, her ranch, secrets of the ranch and herself while she is “Kidnapped”. This story is full of mystery, ranching information and history. Do yourself a favor and read it today!

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The Fifth Daughter of Thorn Ranch by Julia Brewer Daily – Review by Tausha Treadway

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

The Fifth Daughter of Thorn Ranch by Julia Brewer Daily. I LOVED this book. Its so good and kept me up way too late flipping pages. Its the story of a large Texas Ranch, The Thorn. Emma the 5th generation of the family to run this ranch is in charge and is more than capable. She has finished Veterinary School with her degree and is ready to start working as soon as she gets there. When Emma takes a ride around the ranch to some of the more alienated areas she gets spooked and lost. When she is found it is by a group of people that are mostly unkown and they call themselves The People and they tell her of ancient myths and stories she has never heard. While Emma’s parents send out a frantic search for her, The People are scared that if they return her they will all be “taken care of”. Emma learns about this tribe of people, her ranch, secrets of the ranch and herself while she is “Kidnapped”. This story is full of mystery, ranching information and history. Do yourself a favor and read it today!

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The Fifth Daughter of Thorn Ranch by Julia Brewer Daily – Review by Angela Hayes

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The Fifth Daughter of Thorn RanchThe Fifth Daughter of Thorn Ranch by Julia Brewer Daily
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

 

4 Stars

 

“A modern ranch with an ancient secret.”

The Fifth Daughter of Thorn Ranch by Julia Brewer Daily is a western women’s fiction story- a family saga with secrets, drama, mystery, family, conflict, kidnapping, suspense, adventure, action, romance, mother daughter relationship dynamics, and palpable tension.
Ms. Daily has written a richly detailed and vividly descriptive story- her attention to detail really makes this story come to life and has given the characters a realistic and believable quality. The story is told from several POV’s, moving from past to present and back again, which captures the complexities of the storyline really well, and gives the reader a really great vantage point from which to enjoy the story.
I thought the dramatic developments were really well crafted and made the story quite engrossing. This is my favourite of the two books of Ms. Daily’s that I have read, so far, and I look forward to seeing what she does next.
Happy Reading…

Thank you, Julia Brewer Daily!

 

Reviewed by @angelahayes

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The Fifth Daughter of Thorn Ranch by Julia Brewer Daily – Review by Lorrene Huisman

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I have loved this author for all they create from a book I have read by them last year. Ever since I was hooked. This book hooked me just as much! The book had creativity, and screamed that wow factor!

The book was amazing as it was mysterious. I loved the feel I got as I read, you knew something was well not known at first glance with the ranch, but you didn’t have the clues just yet to decipher what it could be! I enjoyed Emma’s as a character as well! She was quite relatable. Sometimes what we think we want vs what people think we should want,….is not the case sometimes we value something no one, not even ourselves have thought of! I was very intrigued, and I wanted to learn the mystery, the author certainly kept me in suspense. When things came together I was more intrigued than ever! The author is amazing at capturing the reader as well as keeping you interested no matter what the story plot is. The book was a fantastic read. I do hope maybe for another installment down the line! Couldn’t get enough! Loved this book!

Amazing author that amazes my mind once again! I completely fell in love with this book and the writing. Defiantly a must read in my books! And most certainly a high recommendation from myself to you!

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The Fifth Daughter of Thorn Ranch by Julia Brewer Daily – Review by Jenni Bishop

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The Fifth Daughter of Thorn RanchThe Fifth Daughter of Thorn Ranch by Julia Brewer Daily
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The Fifth Daughter of Thorn Ranch is an unusual yet unique and captivating modern western with a blend of realism and fantasy. This romance story is told by going back and forth from the past and present and told by different POV’s.

Thorn Ranch a million-acre ranch holds unimaginable beauty with an almost reverence to it and a secret as old as time, as ancient as the land around them. The People, a hidden tribe in the caves on the ranch. There is power and an almost mystical feel to the land they inhabit.

The story explores a captivating world of family, alternative ways, way of life, soul searching and self-reflection for two of the ranches most resilient female heiresses in this harsh yet picturesque setting.

It has everything from tension, revenge, danger, mystery, lots of suspense, romance and adventure. The book does start out slowly but soon picks up and before you know it you are lost.

Reviewed by @jennadb

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The Fifth Daughter of Thorn Ranch by Julia Brewer Daily – Review by Shelly Kittell

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is an amazing story. Such a strong and fascinating woman to be the main character, Emma is one of my favorite protagonists of the year. She comes up against a large challenge and overcomes them. This story makes me think of Outlander, with its time travel parts. The story is well-written with such detail that you feel you are there. The switch in POV between Emma and Josie keeps you engaged. I found I just couldn’t put the story down. I was into it from the beginning. I have never been to Texas but felt like, hmmmm, maybe? The tone of the story, the plot and everything just flows so smoothly. It’s a terrific story. Fans of time travel should give this a shot. Western style time travel, new genre? Love!!!

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The Fifth Daughter of Thorn Ranch by Julia Brewer Daily
Genre – Western, Women’s Fiction
Page Count – 322
Cover Designer – Domini Dragoone

Emma Rosales is the heiress of the largest ranch in Texas—The Thorn. All the responsibilities of managing a million acres now fall into her fifth-generation hands. A task Emma could handle with her eyes closed…if The Thorn were any ordinary property. The Thorn is home to many things. Clear, cloudless skies. Miles of desert scrub and craggy mountains. A quiet disrupted only by whispers of the wind. And an ancient web of secrets that won’t let Emma out alive without a fight. The Fifth Daughter of Thorn Ranch is a family saga as large as the state of Texas.

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Julia Brewer Daily is a Texan with a southern accent. She holds a B.S. in English and a M.S. degree in Education from the University of Southern Mississippi. 

She has been a Communications Adjunct Professor at Belhaven University, Jackson, Mississippi, and Public Relations Director of the Mississippi Department of Education and Millsaps College, a liberal arts college in Jackson, Mississippi.  

She was the founding director of the Greater Belhaven Market, a producers’ only market in a historic neighborhood in Jackson, and even shadowed Martha Stewart. 

As the Executive Director of the Craftsmen’s Guild of Mississippi (300 artisans from 19 states) which operates the Mississippi Craft Center, she wrote their stories to introduce them to the public. 

She is a member of the Writers’ League of Texas, the Women Fiction Writers’ Association, The Official Pulpwood Queens Book Club, Women Writing the West, and the Women’s National Book Association. Daily is the host of the popular Authors Over 50 Podcast. 

A lifelong southerner, she now resides on a ranch in Fredericksburg, Texas, with her husband Emmerson and Labrador retrievers, Memphis Belle and Texas Star.

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