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Mountain Creek Ranch #4

All Grown Up at Mountain Creek Ranch

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DELANEY

My father is ready to retire from the family vet business but not quite ready to hand over the reins to me. So, when I get a late-night call from the Holloways needing assistance with one of their cows, I know this the perfect opportunity to prove myself to him. But when I get there and see Landon, I can’t help but feel like the nerdy kid in high school who he used to tease.

LANDON

The last time I saw Del, she had on thick glasses and was hunched over a textbook about to head off to college. I’ll admit I haven’t given her much thought while she was gone. But when I call for the emergency vet to come over and help me with a breach birth and she walks into my barn, it’s hard not to think about her. Despite how obvious it is that she’s changed, I have a harder time convincing her I’m not the jerk she thinks I am.

MOUNTAIN CREEK RANCH is a series of short, sweet, and steamy romances about curvy women and the cowboys that fall head over horse for them. Read ALL GROWN UP AT MOUNTAIN CREEK RANCH if you like cowboys, curvy women, and stranded together romance with a happily ever after. No cheating. No cliffhangers.

42 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 23, 2020

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Lana Dash

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Lana Dash writes short, sweet, steamy romances that will leave you swiping for more. From blue-collar bad boys to rugged mountain men, you will find a book boyfriend to swoon over in the span of your hour-long lunch break.

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9,970 reviews40 followers
October 24, 2020
Thank you Greta for bringing "the other" Dr. Morgan into his life again

ALL GROWN UP AT MOUNTAIN CREEK RANCH is the story of Delaney Morgan and Landon Holloway.
Landon is the second oldest of the Holloway siblings and is number two in running the family's Ranch, Mountain Creek Ranch, in Centennial Springs. When Landon had been in high school he was an entitle little boy because he played football really well. His second sport seemed to be drinking and chasing girl. He had gotten a football scholarship to Ohio State where his bad boy ways kept on going until he blew out a knee. As he grades were never very good his scholarship was pulled and he ended up coming back home to the ranch. As his father was not putting up with him he made him work the ranch and that was his saving grace. He does love the ranch and enjoys working the life he has.
Delaney grew up in Centennial Springs and has returned recently to work with her father. She was a bookworm in school who got good grades and knew from a young age what she wanted to do, be a vet like her father. So she followed in her father's educational footsteps and after high school went to Cornell, graduating second in her class. She was offered internships from several places but she knew that she really wanted to come back home and work with her father in his practice. But things have not quite been going as she had expected. Instead of being able to learn more and take on more responsibility her father has been treating her like his glorified assistant. So she has been entertaining some offers from other practices out of the area so that she can use what she has learned and also hone her skills more.
One night Delaney is awake when an emergency call comes in for Dr. Morgan. It is a breech birth of a cow at Mountain Creek Ranch and as she has done these successfully before she decides not to wake her father and take the call herself. Landon has had to make an emergency vet call when Greta has a breech birth and he can't reach his younger brother Jameson. When Dr. Morgan pulls up he is expecting the grumpy old man but instead out steps the complete opposite, and his pants start getting tight from looking at her curves. The vet seems familiar but he knows she has not been to the ranch before as he would remember her. After the doc helps Greta give birth to a little calf Jameson finally shows up. It is Jameson who recognizes Delaney and then the light bulb goes off for Landon. Now that that light has been lit will he be able to get Delaney to go out with him, as he knows he wants to get to know her in a lot of different ways?

This was an enjoyable and fun story to read. The story-line kept my attention and the characters were likeable and had a good chemistry, whether they were going back and forth or had their lips glued to each other. The story has some drama, was funny at times, sweet, saucy and sexy.
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19.1k reviews324 followers
October 30, 2020
Delaney Morgan was still awake when the answering service called with an emergency out at Mountain Creek Ranch for the vet. Landon Holloway had a cow experiencing a breech birth and needed help. A fully qualified vet partnering with her father, Delaney accepted the call and headed out to the ranch. She was going to wake her father, but he treats her like an assistant and she wants to show him she can handle these things on her own. Landon hadn’t even recognized the beautiful, confident woman who stepped in and helped with the birth of the calf. But he definitely knew he felt attraction toward her! And he wanted to show her he was not the jerk had been in high school, riding high on his football player status and treating people like they were beneath him. Blowing out his knee had changed his life for the better as he learned to be a responsible rancher.

When she comes back to check on the cow and her calf, Delaney accepts Landon’s invitation to ride out on the horses for old time’s sake. Caught in the rain, they race back to the barn and reconnect when they accept the sizzling chemistry they have both been feeling. Can he show her that he is not the same jerk but is a good man she can trust with her heart? Or will she be leaving, accepting an offer in Wyoming because her father won’t treat her as the competent vet that she is?

Grab your copy of this sweet story and see if there is a way to keep Delaney here where she belongs before she loses her chance at real love and the opportunity to live her dream.
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19.1k reviews324 followers
October 23, 2020
Delaney Morgan was still awake when the answering service called with an emergency out at Mountain Creek Ranch for the vet. Landon Holloway had a cow experiencing a breech birth and needed help. A fully qualified vet partnering with her father, Delaney accepted the call and headed out to the ranch. She was going to wake her father, but he treats her like an assistant and she wants to show him she can handle these things on her own. Landon hadn’t even recognized the beautiful, confident woman who stepped in and helped with the birth of the calf. But he definitely knew he felt attraction toward her! And he wanted to show her he was not the jerk had been in high school, riding high on his football player status and treating people like they were beneath him. Blowing out his knee had changed his life for the better as he learned to be a responsible rancher.

When she comes back to check on the cow and her calf, Delaney accepts Landon’s invitation to ride out on the horses for old time’s sake. Caught in the rain, they race back to the barn and reconnect when they accept the sizzling chemistry they have both been feeling. Can he show her that he is not the same jerk but is a good man she can trust with her heart? Or will she be leaving, accepting an offer in Wyoming because her father won’t treat her as the competent vet that she is?

Grab your copy of this sweet story and see if there is a way to keep Delaney here where she belongs before she loses her chance at real love and the opportunity to live her dream.
908 reviews6 followers
October 21, 2020
This is a quick, delightful read, full of passion. But what captures your attention and keeps it, is the honesty in the characters. Delaney knows who she is. Coming home to intern at her father's vet clinic doesn't change that, or what she wants. And when her father persists in viewing her as still his little girl, she takes steps to live her life true to herself, instead of simply accepting his behavior. On a rare call by herself, Delaney fully expects to find Landon the same arrogant, self-absorb jerk he was in high school and college. But some men do change. Landon has no illusions about himself. He fully admits to his past faults, and secretly believes that the injury that ended his NFL dreams was actually the best thing that could have happened to him. Working the family ranch is hard work, never ending, and thankless, but it's in his blood. Ranching has made him a different man. I love how Landon is blown away by the grown up Delaney, and how he realizes that is has to prove he's changed to her. And I love that Delaney gives him that chance. Not quite a second chance romance, more two old not quite friends finding their way to one another. Happy Reading!!

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404 reviews1 follower
June 14, 2024
DELANEY
My father is ready to retire from the family vet business but not quite ready to hand over the reins to me. So, when I get a late-night call from the Holloways needing assistance with one of their cows, I know this the perfect opportunity to prove myself to him. But when I get there and see Landon, I can’t help but feel like the nerdy kid in high school who he used to tease.

LANDON
The last time I saw Del, she had on thick glasses and was hunched over a textbook about to head off to college. I’ll admit I haven’t given her much thought while she was gone. But when I call for the emergency vet to come over and help me with a breach birth and she walks into my barn, it’s hard not to think about her. Despite how obvious it is that she’s changed, I have a harder time convincing her I’m not the jerk she thinks I am.

This story had a lovely plot as it shows that you can find love in unusual situations even when your not expecting it. The chemistry between Landon and Delaney was fabulous and the made an amazing couple. This was another brilliant read by Lana Dash and I would highly recommend this book to anyone.
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2,762 reviews33 followers
October 24, 2020
All Grown Up at Mountain Creek Ranch is a wonderful romance that highlights the need for independence and recognition in the eyes of those you love, while finding the person you so desperately want to be. Delaney returned home to help her dad and hopefully take over his veterinary practice once he retires. But constantly trying to prove her worth is tiresome. Landon was the cocky, mean football jock in school, and continually tries to shed this image many years later, even after taking over the reins of the Mountain Creek Ranch. Thrown together at 1am in the morning, this unlikely couple will find that their past persona are vastly different from the adults they are today, and that chemistry is something you just can’t ignore. Delaney and Landon are a wonderful couple but finding their way to happiness will be a test for them both! This is a well-written and captivating story of having faith in yourself and never giving up on your dreams or the love you didn’t expect to find.

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2,248 reviews14 followers
October 21, 2020
Lana Dash continues her series at Mountain Creek Ranch with Landon Holloway's story. Landon is running his parents' ranch but was formerly a football player in high school, an arrogant jock until he blew out his knee and came home to work on the ranch. Delaney is a vet, trying to work alongside her father who still sees her as a little girl and not the capable doctor she has begun. When Delaney takes the emergency call for a calf's breech birth out on the Mountain Creek ranch, she is reunited with Landon. She remembers him with disdain at first as he cheated off of her in high school and was quite the player, but she quickly sees he has grown up - and the sparks fly as Landon goes all cowboy and swoon-worthy during a ride and a rain storm. These two have obvious chemistry from the start, and this really is a sweet and steamy read.

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1,604 reviews7 followers
October 23, 2020
This is a quick, instalove about a rancher and the woman he falls fast and hard for. It's a fast read with enjoyable characters. It reads as a standalone and you do not have to read the other books in the series to enjoy this one. Landon was popular in high school and Delaney was the typical book nerd. Landon wasn't very nice to Delaney back then. Delaney is home now to hopefully work side by side with her dad at his veterinarian clinic. Her dad’s not making it easy by letting her work alone and do her job. Landon is different too; he’s grown up and matured a lot since high school. They both feel the pull of attraction when Delaney shows up to help with a cow that’s breech. Can Landon convince Delaney that he's a different person now? Will Delaney's dad give her a chance to work as his equal in his vet practice?

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4,552 reviews20 followers
October 26, 2020
ALL GROWN UP AT MOUNTAIN CREEK RANCH by Lana Dash is a short,quick,sweet and steamy romance story of Landon and Delaney.The two grew up together in Centennial springs.Landon is a football player and a jock but an knee injury that he got in college end his football career while Delaney is a shy and nerdy girl she also love animals thats why she follow on her father foot step to be a veterinarian but her that treat her like a child and he always saying that shes not ready yet so when Landon cow had a breech pregnancy and need some help and called she didnt hesitate eventhough shes not the one hes expecting to come but her father but shes not going to woke up his father for that if she can do it by her self,her father got mad after but when he found out that some clinic wanted her finally he gave ownership for the practice and she get also the man she love..

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6,166 reviews55 followers
October 24, 2020
Such a great series. Landon and Delaney grew up together. They weren't friends cause Landon was a jock that picked on nerdy Delaney. Delaney ends up going to college to become a vet and is working with her father. She goes to the Holloway's ranch for an emergency birthing of a cow. Landon doesn't even recognize the beautiful confident women helping with the birth of the calf. He feels the attraction towards her and want to show her that he's not the jerk he was in school. She comes to check on the calf and Landon asks Delaney if she want to take a ride. Their chemistry is finally let loose when they get caught in the rain and head to the barn. Will he be able to prove to her that he's a changed person? Will she leave for a better job offer in Wyoming? Sweet story. I received an ARC copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
5,644 reviews58 followers
October 28, 2020
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Delaney (bookworm) and Landon (jock) went to school years ago, but were not in the same cliques. She went out east to vet school and he went to college on a sports scholarship, blew a knee and came back home to the ranch he helps run with his family. Early one morning, a cow is having issues with a birth and they call the vet. Delaney is awake, but her dad is asleep, so she comes to the rescue and starts to get reacquainted with Landon. Stress of her dad not letting her practice without him is forcing her to look elsewhere. Romance is taking off for the two and neither really want to part. Circumstances from a diner meeting cause a huge rift between the three but timing is everything. The ending a great.

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6,397 reviews26 followers
October 23, 2020
Another fun read in this series that is all set around the same are

Delaney Morgan is a fully qualified vet but her father never treats her that way so when an emergency call comes in one night she decides to just head out to the ranch without telling her father He needs to learn that she can do her job. When she gets to the ranch the cow belongs to Landon Holloway she remembers him from school when his ability at football led to him been a bit of a jerk treating people as though he thought they where all below him. Landon is now a totally different person blowing out his knee was probably the best thing that happened to him and now he is a rancher With a deep attraction to Delaney can he convince her he is a far better man than he was before and can they have a future together.
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7,354 reviews71 followers
October 24, 2020
All Grown Up at Mountain Creek Ranch is perfect story that reminds us that we will always be kids in our parent's eyes. This is a brave and loving journey that is a balancing act looking for the approval while still branching out on your own.

Delany has worked hard to be the best she can be, unfortunately her father is not seeing it. When Landon return to the ranch after the injury that ended his possible football career, he had to get his ego in check and go up, but unfortunately not all that who knew him can see it. Together they become stronger and their dream bigger.

This is a sweet short romantic story that warms your heart and opens your mind.

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3,955 reviews8 followers
October 24, 2020
Book 4 in the MOUNTAIN CREEK RANCH Series is a very well-written Mountain Man/Curvy Girl romance story with wonderful characters and good scenes. This story has action, adventure, twists/turns, chemistry and love with a HEA that must be worked for. These characters have wonderful personalities that are brought alive by this Author. MOUNTAIN CREEK RANCH is a series of short, sweet, and steamy romances about curvy women and the cowboys that fall head over horse for them. Read this if you like cowboys, curvy women, and nerdy girl romance with a happily ever after. No cheating. No cliffhangers.

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1,982 reviews16 followers
October 26, 2020
Delaney's father is the town vet and she trained to take over one day. But her father will not see her as an equal doctor. One night, when an emergency comes in, Delaney does not tell her father, but simply goes to do her job. There she meets Landon again, who had been an over-arrogant jock during their high school days. Now, though, things have changed. Caught between her feelings towards Landon and her anger at her father she thinks of leaving the area.
A nicely balanced short story, engaging the reader and entertaining. A nice romance to delve in for an hour or two.
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1,361 reviews1 follower
March 15, 2021
All grown up

She a vet but her dad is having a hard time letting her do her job. He was the Hugh school jock and blew his knee out at college so back to the ranch to help. He need help with a birth and she comes to the ranch. He's trying to remember her but it takes his younger brother to recognize her. Lightning strikes and she has a fight with her dad and tells him about another offer for a job. He needed to do something to keep her there and he took a chance and told her father about the job offer. A misunderstanding showing her that her father offer was true and he would have followed her.
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3,892 reviews29 followers
October 23, 2020
I voluntarily reviewed an arc of this book.

This is the perfect book for a lunchbreak, quick to read, fast-paced and well-written. The storyline is a sweet and steamy romance, Delaney is back home with her veterinary degree, going on a solo mission at the Holloway's Mountain Creek Ranch she reconnects with her biology partner Landon, who has grown up nicely indeed...Landon is instantly attracted to Delaney and needs to show her he's not the young @ss he was back in school. Wonderful story, great characters.
3,003 reviews
October 24, 2020
Parents re reluctant to let go and let’s kids or their adult children make mistakes. Delaney wants to prove to her dad she can be in the field nda tend to the animals and enhance her skill as a vet. Hmmm and Landon Has entered the building, I mean, barn. Breech birth cow setting and the sparks tingle leading to flowing between them. Landon needs to convince her to stay and work it out with her Dad. He cannot lose her after he just found her. No cliff

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1,487 reviews3 followers
October 24, 2020
Delaney is a vet wanting to take over her dad's practice. She gets an urgent call the there is a cow in trouble over a Landon's farm thats in trouble.
Once we gets there, she in for a shock because Landon is standing in from of her with both families .
They are there so Landon can propose and they can all witness the engagement.
Delaney is in such shocked to say the least by she is thrilled to mar run Landon.

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9,918 reviews59 followers
October 22, 2020
Delaney returns to town to work with her father, the local vet. However, he does not see that she has grown up and can be trusted to care for patients. When an emergency call comes from Mountain Creek Ranch, she takes the call and is reintroduced to Landon, her crush from school. He is not the same person he was and tries to prove that to her.

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3,909 reviews
October 22, 2020
3.5 stars.

This quick read brings two people back together who see each other differently this time around, the connection and chemistry between Landon and Del was believable and worked well. I felt Del's frustration at being held back and wanted to give her a hug. The story was a little sad, had plenty of chemistry and a sweetness to it at the same time.

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309 reviews
October 23, 2020
Landon is awestruck by Delaney as she is not only a fantastic vet but has developed into a beautiful woman since he last saw her in high school. They get to know each other better as she comes over to check on the calf and the more time they spend together, Landon realizes he is falling hard. When she gets a job offer in another state, Landon will have to work fast to show her how much he needs her to stay.

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2,249 reviews16 followers
October 24, 2020
This is a quick read. It is about Delany and Landon. Landon works on his family ranch, and Delany who is a veterinarian, is called to the ranch. They went to high school together, and Landon was a cocky jock. Now they are older and wiser. Delany wants more responsibility at the clinic her father owns. I loved the characters and the story. I was short and simple, steamy and well written.

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2,032 reviews11 followers
October 25, 2020
Delaney is determined to prove to her dad that she is ready to take over the vet practice. She takes an emergency call where her bully lives. Landon hadn't thought about Delaney in a while and is shocked at how she looks now. One big problem, Landon faces is trying to convince Delaney that he has changed. This is a short read.

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6,577 reviews36 followers
October 23, 2020
An entertaining, short, and engaging second chance page turner! The storyline is funny, engaging, fast pace, emotionally deep, well written, and relatable. Likeable characters; the chemistry between them is instant and amazing. Definitely recommended!

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204 reviews13 followers
October 25, 2020
Another fab Book, from Lana Dash, she has a way of drawing you into her stories and not letting go till the end. This is book four and Delaney and Landon’s story. They have an amazing chemistry and the end is just fantastic. Looking forward to Ms Dash’s next instalment.

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2,555 reviews15 followers
February 20, 2021
What a great story

Landon and Delaney made such great couple. She's a certified Vet. He's works with his family's ranch. She jaded problems with her father and was thinking of leaving. Something hands to change and the only way you find out if they do is to read the book. Thanks for a good book, Lana. Written by Cindy :)
6,719 reviews31 followers
October 23, 2020
Another great hit in this series. The story is entertaining and easy to follow. The characters are likeable and have great chemistry. I am enjoying this series. You will not put this book down till the end.

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7,751 reviews169 followers
October 23, 2020
This was a sweet story with Landon having to prove he has grown from the boy he used to be in high school. I loved Delaney's tenacity and knowing what she wanted. The story is short but doesn't feel rushed or shortchanged. It's sweet with some steam and now I can't wait Jameson's story.
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October 25, 2020
This book hooked me from the get go I just couldn’t put it down I fell in love with these characters and omg what a story just a perfect read.

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