Review: A great addition to the Star Harbor series!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 14, 2013
I got an ARC copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.Long Simmering Spring is book #3 in the Star Harbor series and I recommend you'll read the first 2 books in the series in order to enjoy reading this book more (Deep Autumn Heat: A Loveswept Contemporary RomanceandBlaze of Winter: A Loveswept Contemporary Romance.Cole Grayson is a very different man than the boy Julie Kensington remembers, the army and his years as a cop in Boston changes him from a hell rising teenager to the respectable town's new sheriff that has to deal with his PTSD.In the beginning of the story Julie tries very hard to keep her distance from Cole since she still sees him as a bad boy and she has no time in her life for trouble but slowly Cole is able to show her how much he changed and that he wants to get to know her better.I loved the fact that Cole wanted so more than sex from Julie and that he didn't hurry to jump to bed with her especially since Julie told him she was only looking for fun and he wanted much more from her.When Julie starts to open up to Cole she realize that work is not everything in life and that she really should go out more with friends and that she should have more balance in life.The suspense plot about the drug problem at Star Harbor that started in book 2 in the series continue in this book and it's a big part of the book since Cole his the town sheriff and he's trying to help the DEA to solve the case.On top of the drug problem Julie is trying to help an old classmate escape an abusive husband and she finds herself threatened.Cole has to deal with his PTSD but he's afraid to tell Julie about his past and he's unwilling to go back to therapy and the closer the threat to Julie is the harder it is for Cole to keep it together and not let his PTSD get out of control.I loved the fact that Elizabeth Barrett wasn't afraid to deal with PTSD in the book and show how hard it is for the hero to admit he has a problem and to deal with it.In Long Simmering Spring we get to read how 2 people that are not looking for a relationship but end up having one and they have to learn to compromise and change past behavior in order to be together.Cole was a great hero- sexy, hot and very protective of those he loves and cares about.Julie was a strong heroine that wasn't willing to let Cole take control of her life and wasn't afraid to speak her mind and help people in need.I enjoyed reading Long Simmering Spring , it had a good balance of romance plot and suspense plot and it was very nice getting to read about characters from previous books in the series.Overall another great addition to the series and I can't wait to read book # 4 in the series about ValSlow Summer Burn: A Loveswept Contemporary Romancelater in the summer.