Review: Not near as good as the Pride series 3.5 stars
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 03 24, 2014
Lauren has lived on the ranch her entire life.  Having lost her mom at a young age she had often sacrificed things in order to help her dad raise her little sisters.  When her dad dies un expectantly the week before her 19th birthday, she’s determined to keep it running by herself but when she discovers that he owes a substantial amount of money, she thinks that all is lost until she is met with an offer that she can’t refuse and has her doing something that she never thought that she would do.Seven years ago, Chase left town to attend college and moved to the city.  Now he’s back to help his dad with his veterinary practice as well as to get close to Lauren.  He found a way to bind them together before he left and feels that she’s determined to cut those ties but he’s just as determined to make her see that he’s here to stay and that he would like nothing more than to be her side.I’m a huge fan of Jill Sanders and her Discovering Pride series is one of my favorites but I feel that this one feel short when compared to that one.  Don’t get me wrong, I liked the book but to me when you compare the two, it’s like comparing apples and oranges. The characters were okay but I wasn’t drawn in like I normally am with her characters.  There is a little mystery and suspense in the book which kept me reading and I will purchase Taming Alex when it comes out but unlike the Pride series where I couldn’t wait to crack open that next book, this one I can.One other this that drove me crazy about this book but I don’t believe was even Ms. Sanders fault but an editing problem.  I purchased this book through Amazon for my Kindle app on my phone and IPad.  I read A LOT and since I suffer from Insomnia, I read a lot at night with the black background and white letters, also known as nighttime mode, so that I do not disturb my husband.  This book, when in that mode, was like the whole book was highlighted in white with black letters.  It made the screen brighter and hurt my eyes while reading in the dark.  Again, I’m sure that was not the authors fault but it was a problem that I didn’t care for and did keep me from enjoying the book as much.