It's been three years since Ellie Meeks lost her husband, a helicopter pilot in the Army Ranger. Raising twin toddlers, Daniel and Daisy, as a 4 stars
It's been three years since Ellie Meeks lost her husband, a helicopter pilot in the Army Ranger. Raising twin toddlers, Daniel and Daisy, as a single parent has been a challenge. She didn't need a challenge of a broken down vehicle to add to her list. But that's when local volunteer/ski patroller/Rocky Mountain Rescue team member, Jesse Moretti showed up. Although the two have been neighbors for two years, they never actually met. He's the good neighbor who have shoveled her sidewalks and put out the trash bin when she forgets. Though Ellie thought all those deeds were from all the good folks of Scarlet Springs rather than one man.
Jesse Moretti has some challenges of his own, such as PTSD from his time in the Rangers, as well as from losing a girl he couldn't saved. He didn't have the inclination to be involved with anyone. Until he came across Ellie with her sick kids. As their encounters grew, so did their attraction.
Ellie struggles with moving on, and Jesse struggles with letting himself get too close for fear of letting this family down. The characters were very likeable and issues were resolved through communications instead of misunderstandings, which is a huge plus. The romance was fast paced and quite steamy. The twins added some cute moments and I love getting to see characters from the I-Team series again. This time with Nate, Megan, and Jack's family.
Loving this series so far, and guarantee you will for hard for these characters and this little town.
(ARC provided via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review)....more
Another favorite in this new series. This one focus around Eric Hawke and Victoria Woodley. Eric got off on the wrong foot with Vic in the fi4.5 stars
Another favorite in this new series. This one focus around Eric Hawke and Victoria Woodley. Eric got off on the wrong foot with Vic in the first book, thinking she was a man getting in between his friends happy ending. Of course he was led to believe Vic was a guy so it wasn't entirely his fault. There was an immediate attraction when they both met.
Vic is escaping the big city of Chicago to come to Scarlet for Lexi and Austin's wedding. Even though she's on vacation, her boss is hounding her with work. She's also trying to escape the nightmare and torture that she endured with a sleazy ex-boyfriend. Vic is a city girl and Lexi has all sorts of wonderful activities planned for the bridal party to show Vic the beauty of Scarlet, and to get her mind off her past ordeal.
Although they didn't meet on the best of terms, Eric and Vic teams up to work on a project for the wedding. Vic has sworn off men but the attraction to Eric is so strong, will she be able to stick to that promise?
Everything in this book was great. The development between Eric and Vic's relationship was sexy and sweet. What was also great was Eric's approach to Vic. He knew that someone from her past hurt her and he never rushed her in any way. Eric is off the charts hot. Vic also wins a lot of people over with her big heart and kindness.
There was no angst, drama, or big misunderstandings tropes that made this a great read. It was simply straightforward and very enjoyable. There's cameos from Gabe, Nate and Jack's family in this one. Looking forward to more books in the series.
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