Review: GREAT Start to a NEW Series
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 25, 2011
Wow! What a great start to this new series by Mackenzie McKade. I could tell a few chapters into the story this was going to be one of those families we would all fall in love with. However, this particular story revolves around Trey and Kelly who are obvious from the start, made for each other. Trey was a great, sweet, sexy guy who's a policeman and a rancher. If you are anything like me, those two words in the same sentence and I'm already there. You won't be able to resist his cowboy charm and sweetness, I guarantee it.Kelly is a strong independent woman and a very likeable character. She made the best of a difficult situation and didn't whine about it, just dealt with it as best she could. I admired her ability to remain level headed and calm during the first scene in the book, but also when she was put on the hot spot by Trey's father during Christmas. This red-head had just the right amount of spunk and attitude that gained her respect within Trey's family.Ms. McKade is a great story teller and I really enjoyed both main characters. One of my favorite things about this book was you knew AND they knew what they wanted from the start. Yeah, Kelly was a little hesitant with Trey at first because she had her son to think about and she didn't want to take any chances of anyone trying to take him away from her which is totally understandable, but she never tried to hide her true feelings for him. Also, the Burstyn's had been burned by a woman in their family too, so all parties were cautious but their reactions to the situation were normal, not over the top or annoying. The characters were honest with themselves and each other which was refreshing--no game playing so the story moved along nicely.This is a really sweet love story and I liked the characters so much I was thrilled for Kelly and Trey to have their HEA. We are introduced to Trey's somewhat large family and a few of his friends and this family dynamic has huge potential. My only complaint with the story was I wanted MORE!! It was way too short for my liking. I'm looking forward to and eyeing the next release in the Burstyn Series.Reviewed by Kimber