Review: Couldn't put it down!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 4, 2014
C.J. Carmichael's Good Together was so compelling I could not put it down...even when my kindle died, I stood in the kitchen reading it while it was plugged in.... Mattie and Wes Bishop were married for 19 years with beautiful (and different) twin daughters who just went off to college. Mattie is blind-sided when Wes tells her he is not only quitting the rodeo life, but also their marriage and he is selling everything and moving on. Carmichael takes us through Mattie's emotional journey as she starts over and begins to see neighbor Nat Diamond in a different light. He is always their for her, and obviously loves her, so why is he pushing her away?I love Mattie and I love the way Carmichael draws us through her long emotional journey from the days of tears to her strength in finding who she is in her new life. No matter what is going on, Nat is always there for her, but they have things to work through because despite his feelings, he is determined Mattie find someone better for her...This book made me feel like I was going through the process with a friend, and, like a friend, I not only cried with Mattie, but cheered her on.Another great thing about Good Together is that it not only focuses on Mattie and Nat, but also re-introduces us to the rest of the Carrigan family, especially Sage from Promise Me, Cowboy. We see how the sisters rally around Mattie and it gives us more to look forward to when we again visit the Carrigans of the Circle C.