Publisher: Forever
Published: March 30, 2021
ISBN: 978-1538749869
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Format: Print from Publisher
Reviewed by name and email address: Gina
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THREE HEARTS
For Jenna Owens’s fortieth birthday present her nephews have given her what could be the gift of a lifetime—two weeks at the Meadow Valley Guest Ranch. It’s not the kind of gift she would give to herself. In fact, there is little in life Jenna has done for herself. Everything in her life has been about taking care of her three now grown nephews following the death of their mother. They have even gone too far as to arrange her trip from Oak Bluff to Meadow Valley, having her drive up with their long-time friend, Colt Morgan.
Colt Morgan is your basic good guy who happens to be an uber hunky cowboy. He’s the kind of guy that turns heads but doesn’t seem to be aware that pretty much every female would love to have in her life. After losing his home and family at a young age, being shuffled from foster home to foster home until turning 18, Colt finally was reunited with his sister, Willow. He thought he found the love of his life, but she didn’t want a life with him. Rather than be hurt again, he’s had a string of one night stands and just not let anyone but the Callahan brothers, Sam and Ben, get close to him. He’s more than happy to have some company on his trip home to Meadow Valley. He just didn’t plan on falling for the woman he’s given that ride to.
Things seem pretty simple until a surprise storm strands them and the seek shelter with a friendly couple. As they shelter from the storm, they begin to share a bit more about each other and find a growing attraction. But neither is looking for a long time relationship. As such, they settle on a fling, a two week fling while Jenna is at the ranch. But even the most protected hearts can’t stop a fling from becoming more, can they?
Sometimes you just need to move away from the noise of the everyday world and escape into romance – either your own or someone else’s imagined happy ever after. Just as long as you get that happy ever after. A.J. Pine does that for me. My own life is pretty nice. I’ve got something to be happy about pretty much every day. But sometimes I need a little more and her books take me there. Pine doesn’t just give you a sweet romance—she gives readers a look at how even the saddest of situations can have if not a happy ending, at least one where you find peace. Be it overcoming alcohol addiction, confronting death at an early age, dementia, or a host of other every day things that sadden us, she takes you into it and then gives you a happy ending.
Of the three cowboys in her Meadow Valley series, Colt Morgan’s story was the one I was most eager to read. There was something about the character that appealed to me and his story definitely proved me right—he is a very special character. Although I will admit, I’m rooting for veterinarian Eli Murphy and am really hoping for his story—that might move me from Team Colt…but we’ll see.
Pine creates really terrific characters. They are credible and the kind of people you’d like to meet and have in your own life. I have to admit I have a fondness for her animal characters as well and Lucy in ONLY A COWBOY WILL DO is definitely a favorite. She – Pine—takes her readers into the hearts of situations almost all us will confront at some point in our lives. But she doesn’t hit readers over the head with these subjects. They are part of the story but not a main focus—the romance, the falling in love with a special person is. I have to admit that I appreciated that this one features a hunky, all around good guy, falling for an older woman.
You don’t have to have read the first two books in the Meadow Valley series to enjoy this one, but if you don’t you’ll be missing some good reading. Her books are perfect to introduce a teen reader to reading romance as well as bringing a sigh at the happy ever after to more mature readers.
This is an objective review and not an endorsement of this book.
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