Review: Great read
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 6, 2013
Ashby did a great job sucking me into small town life with 3 brothers from the poor side of town whose home life was far from stellar. Travis is the main brother in the story.  He is super hot, a giant flirt, and has picked himself up from the bottom to become a respectable part of the community with a heart of gold.  His interest is Arden who is engaged to another man when they are thrown together in a snow storm. Travis makes it clear that he's fallen for her and thinks he's the man for her, not her fiancé.  Her upbringing says that there is no way he can be the man for her and that her fiancé, Nick, is due to his upstanding job at the bank, well known family and good looks. Then there is shy, reserved Dustin who has been in love with he pastor's daughter, Emma. Emma is a sweet and innocent as they come and Dustin is so patient with her but is scared at how easily she talks about marriage within the first few weeks of their dating. Duane is the black sheep brother who is much younger and having trouble pulling himself out of the troublesome life he's had all his life. The relationship between the brothers is strong and it's touching after what they went through as kids. I loved the interplay of the brothers lives and relationships. The characters showed great growth throughout the book.  I wish Dustin and Emma's story was finished in another book of their own and not in the epilogue.  It felt rushed and I truly felt there was much more needed before they got to the point of the epilogue.  This was my first book of Ashby's and I do hope there is a conclusion to Travis and Arden's story as well as another book about Duane. I'd like to see conclusions to Alice and Shannon's stories as well! Truly glad I came upon this book!