Description
It was a day like any other on the ranch.
Hard work and no play makes for a cranky cowboy. Needing a night out on the town left me sneaking in my father’s house like a teenage boy.
That was my first mistake of the day.
The second was playing hero to a damsel in distress that turned out to be no damsel at all but a sexy, snarky woman who took me by surprise.
How you ask?
I’d been a ladies man.
That is until I became a father.
My rebel days were gone. A 6-year-old sassy daughter changed all of that for me.
I didn’t need the complicated messy kind of love stuff. My hands were full.
A mission into town to handle a family issue would make my life more muddled.
The day I met the woman who would steal my heart.
A thief.
A woman on the run.
A woman with one too many secrets.
A woman who I had to save because if I didn’t, I feared she disappear and take two hearts with her.
I wasn’t prepared for the danger she was in and the decision I’d have to make.
She’d hate me for sure.
I definitely wasn’t prepared for her to leave.
Patricia Reichardt –
I loved Coming Home, so when i heard Book 2 in this series was coming out, I was thrilled! And it stands up to all my expectations! Bear was the party boy until his girlfriend got pregnant. Now a single dad, helping run the ranch and his car shop, he doesn’t have time for a real relationship. Then why does he feel the need to help Nita? Nita is running from something and can’t stop. But there is something about Bear and his family that has her grounded. This slow burn couple had me rooting for them from their first meeting. But that’s not all! While telling us Bear’s story, Kelly Moore slips in points of view from other members of the Calhoun family. Clem, Boone, Ellie Wyatt and Chet all play an integral part in the book. We get history and shenanigans, family bickering and unity, small town politics, high tension, smoking passion and all around fun. I am loving this series. It’s intricate, intelligent and filled with all the emotional pull that sucks you in and keeps you invested. Bring on Ellie, I am ready!!
A new to me narrator, John-Michael Jalonen brings this gem to life. With a charming southern drawl, he gives Hear the charisma that made me fall for him. He has great pacing, adds the junior perfectly and glows between characters with ease. I enjoyed his performance.
M Phelps –
I could not wait to listen to this one after reading Coming Home. I love seeing more of those characters along with getting Bear’s story. I love Missy and her spunk and smarts. The alternate words describing sex and the body parts involved were so funny! I will say this ends in a cliffhanger of sorts or I guess I will say no resolution of a HEA. It is driving me crazy but I will patiently and impatiently await the next in the series to come. I loved the story and John-Micheal Jalonen did a great job and I loved his voice.