Review: LOVED it!!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 25, 2014
4.5 StarsAuthor Vivian Arend starts off her spin off series Thompson & Sons with a bang! Baby, Be Mine is a sexy, complicated story of friendship turned to love with a bit of amnesia thrown in for good measure. It was hard to put down story that had as many twist and turns as the roads do in Rocky Mountain House. Yes, you heard right this series takes place alongside Arend’s beloved Six Pack Ranch (Coleman family) saga. (Thompson & Sons bk 1 can be found in the MARKED anthology but does not have to be read before reading BABY, BE MINE).Gage Jenick has been a part of the Thompson family ever since his best friend dragged him home at age 13 and until a little over a year ago he’d always thought of Katy with brotherly affection. But, one hot day and a busted water hose changed all that and now that’s she’s dumped her loser boyfriend he aims to make up for lost time. Katy’s been biding her time as well so on the night before Gage leaves for a job up north in the oil fields; they act on their attraction to one another. Unfortunately, a serious accident leaves Katy with no memory of their time together.It’s pretty rare a book takes me by surprise anymore, but this one did it in spades. Every time I thought things were going to smooth out and be okay another wrench was thrown at Gage and Katy. I loved the way they worked through it all and the mutual respect and friendship helping them waver the obstacles in their way.The supporting cast added a lot of excitement and some quite interesting moments throughout the book. Katy’s brothers are a loud and enticing group and I’m sure there will be more stories to come featuring them. We also see a few of the Coleman’s running around which bridges the two series together nicely.There’s so much more I’d like to say but I can’t without giving away some of the big secrets in store for the reader. Baby, Be Mine is an excellent start to what promises to be another fine family series from author Vivian Arend.Review copy provided for an honest review.