"The sweetest reunion in Texas…
When Rachel Maddox returns to her hometown of Fredericksburg, Texas, avoiding her ex is much easier said than done. Still nursing the broken heart Rachel caused years earlier, rancher next door Hunter McDermott figures he can be cordial for the brief time she’s in town—maybe they can even be friends. But how do you forge just a friendship with someone you’ve always pictured as your bride?"
Author: Jill Lynn
Length: 224 pages
Format: e-book, mass market paperback
She's trying to prove to the town she's changed.
He's trying to himself he isn't his father.
Will they realize it's all been in their heads?
Or will they miss out on the second chance they've been given?
I haven't picked up a love inspired contemporary in quite some time. (Historical is typically my genre of choice) But I am SO glad I picked this one up!
Let's start with Hunter. (I seem to always start with the girl)
He was such a beautiful character. 😆 From his looks *wags eyebrows* to his heart. He was the real MVP! He was so genuine, with a love for his town and it's people. He was a great friend to Rachel even when she didn't know she needed him. He was such a patient person! Whether working with the teens or working on tearing Rachel's walls down, he kept an easy laid back energy. And I, for one, LOVED him!
He was dealt a low blow when he was a child. I I loved seeing the backstory of him using that to build his relationship with God, and in its weird way, how it affected his relationship with Rachel.
Rachel, now she was a tough cookie to crack. But I loved her for it! You get more of Rachel's background in book 1, but even I could see that she grew a lot in the 6 years she's been gone.
She was so stubborn, and sassy, and under that "wanna-be" tough girl she had a super soft inside.
I loved her wit and sass SO MUCH! I want to be like her when I grow up. 😂
Her determination to right what she had done in her past, and reach out to young people just like her was admirable. It really made her character pop, she had such a great big heart...like the size of Texas.
*wink wink see what I did there?!*
I loved the other characters in this book! There was such a great family dynamic, and if you know me you know I love a good family dynamic! They were all so wonderful and I smiled every time I got to interact with them.
The banter between Rachel and Hunter made my life like 3,000% better. I didn't even know I was missing it. It brightened my day so much! Banter makes or breaks a book, and it MADE this book! Whether it was the main characters or the side characters it was GREAT!
I did not read the other two books in this series, and though I will be picking them up, I wish I had picked them up before this one. I was able to follow along throughout the book, and enjoyed it immensely, but I feel like I would've been in book heaven had I read them all in order.
I loved Jill's style, it was so laid back and easy. So real. She also got me to laugh...quite a few times. Yeah, she's my new BFF y'all! (She just isn't aware of it yet)
I rated this a 4.5/5 stars. It was such an amazing, quick light read and I CANNOT wait to pick up more books by Jill! Especially books 1 & 2 of this series.
Quotes:
"What happened to the country girl I knew? The one who could ride as fast as the boys. Wasn't afraid of snakes. Got dirtier faster than anyone else."
"Most of that was true, but I faked the part about the snakes. I was afraid of them. Just didn't want to admit it. If I had, you would have tormented me with them."
He laughed, the lines on his face softening. "Well played."
His looks were easy to swallow, like the first sip of hot coffee on a frigid morning. And those dimples--they were overkill. Shouldn't God have spread out some of that attractiveness instead of depositing it all in one man?
"Did you cook?"
"Puh-lease. You really think I've changed that much? I can only handle meals with four ingredients or less."
*I received this book in exchange for my honest review* *All opinions are my own*
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