The Patriot

De: Jennifer Millikin

Narrado por: Hannah Chiclana, Edward Black

Author Jennifer Millikin delivers an emotional and riveting small town, second chance romance about a broken man and the woman who can fix him, if only he'll let her.

I'm a soldier.
A cattle rancher.
A Hayden.

My family's legacy is spread out in front of me, just waiting for me to seize it. If it weren't for one outdated rule, I'd be the owner of the Hayden Cattle Company and my aging father could retire.

When Dakota Wright shows up to buy and develop twenty acres of Hayden land, I see more than a pretty mouth and strawberry blonde hair. I see a way around the decree keeping me from getting what I want.

And, as luck would have it, Dakota has a big problem of her own. We strike two deals: one for the land, and a second that'll make both our problems a distant memory.

It isn't too long before I realize I'm in over my head. I've convinced myself the ends should justify the means, but everything begins to fall apart when my birthright is no longer all that I'm after.

I never thought there'd be anything I could love more than my ranch and my country.
I was wrong.

Turns out, I want it all.
Including her.

* Author's Note: The Hayden Family series is standalone, but for maximum enjoyment it is recommended to start from book one.

©2021 Jennifer Millikin (P)2023 Jennifer Millikin

the story itself was very exciting and kept it interesting

I loved the story line and narrator s were good. only thing that made it hard to listen at times was the two narrators speaking the others parts. it was hard to follow at first. definitely like audio books better where each role is read by the intended narrator. wes part should not be voiced in by the female lead. just my opinion.

A must read…

I absolutely loved Wes and Dakota. Their bond, their chemistry, their relationship (the past and present)…this book definitely wormed its way into my heart.

What to expect:
•Small Town/Cowboy Romance
•One Night Stand
•Second Chance’ish
•Broken Hero
•Lost Herione
•Marriage of Convenience

When Dakota is in town to make a deal for some land, she comes face to face with her one night stand from years before…and surprise…his family owns the land she’s there to purchase. Oh the tension!!!

Wes is suffering from PTSD from his military career. Dakota is just trying to figure out how to be the person she wants to be. If any two people were destined to find their way back to each other, it’s them.

I was so giddy waiting for that oh snap moment.

Beautiful performances

The sweetest story, told by the sexiest voices! The exciting story pulled me in and turned into something unexpected. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

A Warm Hug

This book absolutely surprised me. It’s the category of novel I typically go to as a “fluff” read when I’m in between books. This one was much more and I’m immediately starting the next one in the series. The narrators are the perfect voices for the characters. They do a phenomenal job at adjusting their voices just enough to distinguish easily between characters, I wasn’t confused once which is so important to me. A suspenseful unexpected plot addition kept me listening on the edge of my seat and it was beyond easy to fall in love with Dakota and the Hayden’s.

Very surprised by it!

This is my first book by this author, and I couldn’t put it down! I didn’t find it slow like some of the comments mentioned. It felt real. I’m excited for the rest of the series!

The charming story line

Some of the voices of the different characters. The male and female character voices sound right

Enjoyable Small Town Romance

I absolutely love a good small town romance and this one was so good! The depth of these characters and the fate that brings them together was really special. Wes is fighting his own demons and suffering through PTSD from his time in the military, which is wildly relatable and I could feel the emotional toll that was taking on him and on Dakota, but I loved the gentle support that she offered him to help him overcome the trauma that he had endured.

One of my favorite parts of this book beyond the healing that happens though is the love that the Hayden's have for each other. I loved how close they are and how much they love and supported each other. Especially when they bring Dakota into their family. She definitely showed them how perfectly she fit.

The audiobook narration was also excellent and I loved the realism that it brought to this story.

An actual story

This was a pretty darn good book. It caught me right away, and while the lead male had a personal dilemma it wasn’t the main story so it didn’t take over the book. I liked the characters but the author seemed careful about not developing the secondary characters. Probably didn’t want to give their history away before their book. It had a great ending and that’s what really counts.

Love me a hot cowboy story

Mostly authentic family living the western lifestyle with steamy scenes mixed in. Love that each book is a different family member

Yellowstone moves to Arizona

The novel itself felt very heavily influenced by Yellowstone— just a simmered down version! It was overall an enjoyable listen (except for the female narrator and her deep breathing constantly). Some part of the books felt very rushed and thrown together hastily. Overall, it was a decent listen! I look forward to learning more about the siblings in the other books!