Accounting for Love is a contemporary western romance that pits a rancher who is getting audited by the bank, and the auditor sent to audit his finances. However, the conflict was basically the MMC being stubborn and unreasonable, and resolved with a "change of heart" instead of through struggles.
Stetson Miller is a rancher and farmboy, and he chose to stay on and help his father when his two brothers chose to buy their own farms and set out on their own. When his father passed away, the paperwork went undone... and payments were missed. Now the bank is sending an auditor to check his books... or take his ranch. He'd have told the auditor exactly what's on his mind, except Jennifer Kendall was... not what he expected. Jennifer is a city girl. They all leave when they get tired of the farm/ranch life. Jennifer expects a hostile reception, as the owners often believe she's on bank's side about to take their property. But Stetson is worse... his temper and physique gave her naughty thoughts in addition to anger in reaction to his taunts. But Jennifer actually understands how the process works and foreclosure was the last thing on her mind. But how does she convince Stetson of that? When the road washed out and Jennifer was forced to spend a night on the farm, it's clear they have a thing for each other. But can Jennifer find the money to help Stetson pay the bills, or is it bye-bye farm and romance?
To explain how lame the ending is, I have to spoil it.
WARNING: SPOILER AHEAD
I WARNED YOU
As mentioned before, the ending was basically Stetson changing his mind, because he has some assets he should have sold but didn't. Jennifer tracked it down, asked him, and he was being stubborn, because that was his father's last harvest and he won't sell until it hit an impossible price, even if the farm will be taken from him. That was just crazy and stupid talk. Jennifer left broken hearted (like how can she fall for such a stupid man?), but a couple days later, before the deadline, Stetson came into the office and made up the payment, and Jennifer basically quit her soulless job under her evil boss and get her HEA. LAME!!!!!!
Category: Contemporary Western
Primary Plot: Rancher/farmer is determined to hate the auditor after he missed the family farm's loan payment when his father died. She turned out to be quite delightful... but she's from the bank, and she's a city girl. They all leave...
Tropes: different worlds, ranch, fling to a thing
Overall Rating: 3/5 (rounded up)
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