2.75 stars

TW: off page car accidents involving loved ones; sexual harassment; drunken accidents

This book wasn’t quite as enjoyable for me as the first in the series, but this is a series I’ll continue to read because it does have heart.

I did like Rick and Lana a lot. Small town man in love with big city businesswoman is one of my things, and Rick is such a sweet man.

The problems I had with this were similar to the first book. These books are far too long. There are so many unnecessary story threads, and it all ends up feeling so jumbled. Plot problems also get solved very quickly, which ends up feeling repetitive. Also, the unnecessary nicknames that are used so often pull me out of the story. The first book it was Zoey Bear and this book it was “dearest” and honestly if I took a shot every time they were used, I’d be dead.

The couples in these books tend to feel together very early in the story so if you prefer to see people get together quickly and date, this series will be good for you. Also, fade to black sex scenes for those that prefer that.

I’m still interested in the next book in the series and the fluff these books provide.