About the Book
Book: The Hidden Legacy (A Ford Family Ranch: Book Two)
Author: June Foster
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Release Date: October 7, 2025
Austin Ford has inherited the weight of his family’s legacy, overseeing the sprawling Ford Ranch as his father steps back and his siblings forge their own paths. But when his beloved horse, Jack, falls gravely ill, Austin calls upon the new veterinarian in town, igniting a chain of events that will change everything.
Dr. Willow Lawson, a skilled veterinarian, is stunned when she first lays eyes on Austin Ford. The young, handsome rancher is the spitting image of her deceased husband, a shock that causes her to faint right in the horse barn. Determined to overcome the haunting memories, Willow throws herself into her work, even as her heart begins to stir for the charismatic rancher.
As Austin grapples with the strange, unexplained holes appearing on the North Pasture, he is drawn into a deeper mystery. Night flights over the ranch reveal flashing lights in the darkness, suggesting the holes are no mere animal burrows.
Amidst this growing unease, Austin and Willow’s budding relationship is tested when her clinic is vandalized, leaving her devastated and out of work. The attacks seem to be more than random acts of violence, especially when Austin’s father recounts tales of buried gold hidden on the ranch by their ancestor, Great Grandfather Jeremiah, during the Great Depression.
With prowlers encroaching on his land and his desire to protect Willow intensifying, Austin must navigate the treacherous waters of old family secrets and new-found love. Together, can Austin and Willow unravel the mystery threatening their lives and find solace in each other’s arms? Or will the shadows of the past and present prove too formidable to overcome?
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About the Author
To date, June has written over thirty contemporary romance and romantic suspense novels and novellas. June uses her training in counseling and her Christian beliefs in creating characters who encounter real-life difficulties yet live victorious lives. She’s published with Winged Publications.
June is active in her church and her ladies’ fellowship group. She enjoys writing devotionals as well as fiction. She frequently attends writers’ conferences such as Blue Lake Writers’ Conference and Florida Christian Writers Conference.
Her novel, The Inn at Cranberry Cove, won the 2021 Selah award for Romantic Suspense. It is available on Amazon in paperback, hardback, and eBook format. In 2023, June won the Ames Award for her book Christmas at Cranberry Cove, book three in the same series.
More from June
If you love fields of Texas bluebonnets, rolling hills dotted with woolly sheep, and good-looking cowboys, you won’t want to miss The Hidden Heritage.
Veterinarian Willow Lawson never expected to faint the first time she laid eyes on Austin Ford—the ruggedly handsome owner of the Ford Ranch. But their unexpected meeting is only the beginning.
When strange holes appear in the Back Pasture, Willow and Austin join forces to uncover who—or what—is behind the digging. As danger closes in and their lives are threatened, a bond forms between them, stronger than either expected.
But just as love begins to bloom, a shocking revelation from the past threatens to tear them apart. What secret lies buried at the Ford Ranch—and can love survive its unearthing?
Blog Stops
Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, October 23
Stories By Gina, October 24 (Author Interview)
Mrs. Ryan Moser’s Book and Movie Reviews, October 25
Patti Wolf, October 25
Texas Book-aholic, October 26
Guild Master, October 27 (Author Interview)
Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, October 28
For Him and My Family, October 29
Fiction Book Lover, October 30 (Author Interview)
She Lives To Read, October 31
Locks, Hooks and Books, November 1
Bizwings Blog, November 2
Tell Tale Book Reviews, November 3 (Author Interview)
The Mommies Reviews, November 3
Cover Lover Book Review, November 4
Pause for Tales, November 5
Giveaway
To celebrate her tour, June is giving away the grand prize of a $50 Amazon Gift Card and a paperback copy of the book!!
Be sure to comment on the blog stops for extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.
https://promosimple.com/ps/3d284/the-hidden-legacy-celebration-tour-giveaway
My Review
The Hidden Legacy is the second installment from June Foster's series, A Ford Family Ranch. Since I have not read the previous book in the series, I believe this one can easily be read as a stand alone. I really loved getting to know Austin and Willow. I enjoyed taking this adventurous mystery with them and finding out how it would all end for them. I thought it was a great read.
I would give The Hidden Legacy one hundred stars if I could. I highly recommend it for readers who love to read clean Romantic Suspense. I would love to read the previous book from A Ford Family Ranch series, The Novice Ranch Hand, as well as, upcoming installments.
I received a digital copy of June Foster's The Hidden Legacy from the publisher, but was not required to write a positive review. This review is one hundred percent my own honest opinion.
