Can she trust him again?

For the sake of their baby?

Returning to High Mountain pregnant is not the fresh start Carly Davis imagined—nor is telling Jack Peters he’s the father.

And with Jack in the early stages of addiction recovery, she questions if he can handle being a parent. But Jack is determined to show that he’s changed, and a chance to prove himself arises when they must care for a litter of rescued baby bunnies.

Trust slowly builds between them again, but as unexpected news threatens their fragile bond, can they overcome the uncertainties to be the family they both need?

Titles in the Three Sisters Rescue Farm series include: A Montana-Sized Secret ~

This is a clean, sweet romance with either closed doors or only kissing.  As you’d expect from Harlequin’s Love Inspired books.

Title:  A Montana-Sized Secret
Series:  Three Sisters Rescue Farm #1
Author:  Allie Pleiter
Published:  July 29, 2025
Publisher:  (Harlequin) Love Inspired
My Rating:  4.5 stars

A Montana-Sized Secret begins the Three Sisters Rescue Farm series with Carly’s and Jack’s often heart-wrenching romance, a second chance to get their love right this time.  But it’s going to take faith, trust, and determination to win back the approval of their small town’s residents or to rebuild the love they shared.  It’s not gone, but it is sorely in need of some tender, understanding, loving care.

Jack has made mistakes.  Some larger than others, yet he’s getting himself sober, dealing with the demons within, and charting a new course with God’s help.  Yet, there is an emptiness where Carly once stood in his life.  If he could have another chance to win back her love, he’d never hurt her like that again.

Carly had left High Mountain, yet her heart is here in this small town full of people with faith and family… and also a long memory; some are quick to judge and condemn actions even though they should know better.  She’s returned pregnant, uncertain of her future, still loving Jack, but not certain that she can trust again.  Carly and Jack have a difficult journey ahead of them.  Hard lessons to be learned, but with faith and each other, a lifelong future with happiness is within their grasp… if they can just trust enough to take the chance.

I loved A Montana-Sized Secret by Allie Pleiter so much.  While at times heartbreaking, Carly’s and Jack’s emotional journey back to each other lays bare their hearts, the townfolks’ reactions, and an emotional battle to build trust and love again.  Jack has a lot to atone for, but asking for forgiveness from himself is perhaps one of the hardest things to accomplish.  Watching his battle, his determination, and his changed personality was everything I could have wished for.  My heart broke for Carly.  She’s gone through so much, and still more to come.  Trusting Jack isn’t easy, and overcoming her fear that he will hurt her again is very real.

If you love a well-written, emotionally charged second-chance romance with realistic characters who feel as real as your next-door neighbor, then you’d love this one.

*I received an e-ARC of this novel from the publisher via NetGalley, and I sincerely thank the author or publishing house for their trust.  It is my choice to leave a review giving my personal opinion about this book.*

(I have not been able to track down the title of the “first” story in this series, as both Harlequin and Amazon list A Montana-Sized secret as the second title in the series.  If you know that title, I would so appreciate it if you could drop that information in the comments below… thank you. 🙂 )

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