The Hired Hand by Diane Ziomek is book one in a box set series. It features Rachel, a twenty-six-year-old widow working to keep her dream alive on the farm she and her husband built from the ground up. But she can’t do it alone. With the work of haying season more than she can handle, she places an ad for a hired hand. When Chad answers her help wanted ad, he checks all the boxes on her list. He knows his stuff, from caring for the animals to how to operate the equipment. As a bonus, he is handsome and polite, and they work well together. When their attraction becomes obvious, Rachel lets her guard down. As perfect as it all seems, she questions whether it is love or her desires pulling her along. All seems ideal as the budding romance heads to something more serious. Then unexpected complications from the past catch up with them to snuff out the flame.
The Hired Hand by Diane Ziomek
BookHookup Review: The Hired Hand
The Hired Hand delivers an absorbing plot that keeps the pages turning with flawless worldbuilding drawing you into that fresh air feel of farm life, falling in love, and characters that are likable and believable. I wish the author had further developed the storyline with more subplots, but it did supply a romantic focus throughline that hooked me.
I recommend this engaging romance to readers of Chic Lit, contemporary romance, second-chance romance, or a good story with a strong female protagonist. BUT I say all this with one caveat. This book does contain mature content. Think PG13.
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About Author Diane Ziomek
Diane Ziomek was born in 1968 and spent most of her childhood on the family farm. She loved the outdoors and spent as much time outside as she could; choosing it over television more often than not. Her love of reading also came at an early age.
Her passion for reading turned to dreams of writing, and in 2010 she began writing online. After dreaming about being a writer for at least two decades she began researching her options and found self-publishing was the most feasible option for her.
In October 2012, Diane stepped out of her comfort zone of nonfiction and registered for National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) and wrote a 50,000+ word novel in the month of November. She has also authored a number of nonfiction titles, which center around helping others follow their passions and achieve their dreams. These titles are mainly based on freelance writing, self-publishing and creating a business from a hobby.
In early 2018 she decided to expand on her fiction journey, and has written The Pipestone Creek Romance Series. Her new romance series (Mount Brooksby Romance Series) is underway.
She does not take the easy way out of anything, and as her late father used to say "If there's a hard way to do something, Diane will find it."
Diane became a widow in May 2020 and made some life changes; one of which was moving from the home her and her husband shared. She bought an acreage in the summer of 2022 and is enjoying being a grandma. She treasures family time and enjoys spending time with her family and friends.
Email: ziomekdiane@gmail.com
Twitter: @DianeZiomek
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