Review: One hot rancher...count me in
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 18, 2014
This is a honest review...I purchased this novel and did not receive an ARC.For those of us that are Elle Casey fans (and I am sooo an Elle Casey fan) will remember her book Shine Not Burn. This book is a companion/second book dealing with the MacKenzie men and this is the story of Ian and Candice, Andie's friend from the first novel.  Candice comes to visit Andie in the dead of winter (and for another reason which I won't disclose but you find out why she is there within the first few pages).  Unfortunately, Ian comes with Andie to pick up Candice at the airport and the story unfolds from there.  I don't believe I have every laughed so much, so hard and so often in a book.  There were times I was laughing so hard I couldn't continue to read because of the tears leaking out of my eyeballs.  Candice is hysteria, crazy, Florida loving, loyal friend any girl could want.Ian on the other hand...oh Ian.  If you have read Shine Not Burn you should remember some plot points of why Ian is the way he is.  The bad  attitude and difficult personality to match, Candice does everything in her power and more to annoying him, push his buttons, makes his life not boring and bring him out of his self pity shell he has been in for the past three years.  I love how the author let the relationship build over the time that Candice spends at the Ranch with Ian.  I love how open and carefree Candice is with her personality and her friendship.  I love how Alpha Male Ian is and wow is he great once his personality comes out.Some of the other cast members make an appearance in this novel that were present in the first.  We finally meet and get to know Ian's ex-fiance', Ginny.  There is also a little bit of mystery and intrigue happening in town that involves Andie so Candice is on a mission to uncover this secret.So well written, the character development was fantastic and I just loved this book.  Ms. Casey's last few books have a tremendous amount of humor which makes reading them so enjoyable. I love the strong characters, especially the women, in each of her books which makes them so enjoyable to read.I highly recommend this book for a few hours of laughter, a friendship, a hot rancher, and a great conclusion to one of the best books I read last year.