A Photo Finish Gold Rush Ranch Book 2

Mehr Tiefe, mehr Gefühl, mehr Elsie Silver

Chaos Pixie (Mitglied der Book Circle Community) am 12.11.2025
Bewertungsnummer: 2654464
Bewertet: Buch (Taschenbuch)

“A Photo Finish” hat mir unglaublich gut gefallen, viel besser als der erste Teil der Reihe! Storyline und Charaktere, die man ja schon aus dem Vorgänger kennt, wirken hier deutlich ausgereifter. Man merkt richtig, dass Elsie Silver als Autorin gewachsen ist. Was mir beim ersten Band noch zu viel war (die sehr dominanten Spice-Szenen) ist hier perfekt ausbalanciert. Es passt einfach alles: Gefühl, Spannung und die richtige Portion Leidenschaft. Ich mochte besonders, wie sich die Beziehung zwischen Violet und Cole entwickelt. Der Wechsel zwischen Vergangenheit und Gegenwart sowie die Chatverläufe geben tolle Einblicke in ihre Gedankenwelt. Dass die Geschichte aus beiden Perspektiven erzählt wird, macht vor allem Coles Verhalten viel nachvollziehbarer. Am Besten hat mir aber gefallen, wie gut Elsie Silver tiefgründige Themen wie Angstzustände und emotionale Selbstsabotage in diesen Liebesroman eingebracht hat. Stellenweise musste ich mir sogar eine Träne verdrücken Für mich ist “A Photo Finish” eine wunderschöne, gefühlvolle Fortsetzung, die Herz, Humor und Spice perfekt verbindet.

An emotional pageturner

rayareadslove | raya_reads_love & Gypsy am 23.02.2026
Bewertungsnummer: 3055942
Bewertet: Buch (Taschenbuch)

In this book we follow the love story of Violet and Cole. A story I was hooked since book 1 of the series and their encounter after the race. Something that intrigued me, too. It's really well written and told from both POVs in the first person what helped me to understand the protagonists better, which I could very good. Violet and Cole are deep and relatable characters that I could understand in full. The chemistry is high and their interaction is so good and humorous (for me). But there had been moments too that made me cry and laugh and simply feel so much. I wasn't really prepared for the plott twist but it makes so much sense. There are themes described in the book that might trigger and described in the authors note. Conclusion: Definitely better than the first book in the Gold Rush Ranch Series. Loved every interaction. Info: This is the second book of the Gold Rush Ranch Series. Each book can be read individually but for a full understanding the books should be read in Order. book 0.5: Out of the Gate (Dermot & Ada) book 1: Off the Races (Vaughn & Billie) book 2: A photo finish (Violet & Cole) book 3: The front runner (Mira & Stefan) book 4:A false start (Nadja & Griffin) Book description: I’ve seen every square inch of Violet Eaton’s delectable body and she has no idea who I am. Until now. What happened between us online, in our chats, was meant to stay anonymous and in the past. Until it didn’t. It’s a small world, but Ruby Creek is even smaller. When I move to the tiny town, the grumpy facade I’ve created slips when we’re forced to live under the same roof. Every flush of her cheeks, every time her eyes flare with heat, every time she begs me not to stop, the ice I’ve encased myself in melts. She has me wanting things I can’t want. Things I’ve been dreaming about since I first laid eyes on her two years ago—things I don’t deserve. But my invisible wounds have the power to ruin us both. As a former soldier, I should have the discipline to walk away, but the more I open up to Violet, the more I want to keep her. I came back from the war a different man, but my scars are older and deeper than anyone knows—and I planned to keep it that way. I planned to keep my secrets hidden. Until her.