Review: A MUST READ!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 15, 2013
After taking a job on a quiet Montana dude ranch, ex-cop Rylan Frederickson finds herself surrounded by unbelievably sexy cowboys. Too bad the one she wants is her boss...and the single dad of a four-year-old. It doesn’t matter anyway, because after a recent tragedy, there’s simply no more room in her heart.Letting a new woman into their life is the last thing Cole Haywood wants for him and his daughter, Birdie. But as Rylan’s presence at Paint River Ranch breathes new life into his family he can’t ignore his growing attraction.When the sparks between them turn into fireworks in bed, Rylan’s torn between the family she’s lost and the one she may have found. Now she must decide if something that feels this good is worth the risk.Review:This is one of those books that you don't want to end.I got so invested in these characters that I just wanted to story to keep going and going.  The story of these two people who have both been hurt and lost, is so well written that it stands out compared to other stories I have read recently.  I am going to warn you, to have tissues ready because I was so moved by the characters and story that there were parts that I cried along with the characters.The story is about Rylan; a former police officer, who has lost her young child and husband in a car accident.  To get away from her past and hopefully move on, she takes a job as a housekeeper on a ranch.  As a mother I cannot imagine losing any of my kids and having to deal with that loss.  Through the writing of this story you feel her grief and sympathize with Rylan.  When she gets to the ranch she finds out that Cole her boss is a single father to a young girl, which is very hard for Rylan.  Cole has had his share of loss too.  Cole got involved with his ex when she worked for him and ended up falling for her and marrying her.  She ends up leaving Cole and Birdie (their daughter), so you can see why he has trust issues and has vowed not to get involved with an employee again.  These two emotionally scarred people have a rocky road of emotions and misunderstandings to overcome, but they are perfect for each other and help each other heal and love again.  Would love to find out, say five years down the road, what is happening with them.I am going to say this again, that the writing and the story really are first rate and I just loved the book.4.5 stars