That’s all Beckett Weaver and I have ever been.
Sure, he’s a hot cowboy who left Wall Street behind to take over his family’s ranch. Yes, I’ve had a secret crush on him since we were seventeen. And who wouldn’t appreciate those strong hands, that massive chest, and the way he fills out a pair of Levis?
He makes a girl sweat just looking at him . . . and I look. A lot.
But I’m a single mom trying to move on with my life, and he’s running that ranch single-handedly while taking care of his elderly father. We don’t even live in the same state. I only returned to my hometown of Bellamy Creek to sell my late mother’s house, and he just invited me and my son to stay with him because he’s got a big heart.
That’s not the only big thing he’s got--which I discover the night I finally sneak across the hall to his bedroom and shed my inhibitions right alongside my pajamas. And once we give into each other, we can’t stop.
The hayloft. The bed of his truck. The dock by the pond.
Nothing has ever felt so right, but his past has taught him not to believe in happily ever after, and every perfect night I spend in his arms brings us closer to goodbye.
Like any cowboy, he’s good with a rope and knows exactly how to tie me up.
But what if I want him to tie me down?
My Review:
Beckett has been in love with Maddie, the girl across the street, since high school. But he never allowed himself to cross the line and tell her how he felt. Except for that one kiss during their senior year. But she had a boyfriend.
Now all grown up, Maddie is coming back to town to get her late mother's house ready to be sold. Freshly divorced and with a six-year-old son she isn't looking for a relationship, even though she's always liked Beckett.
Beckett has his own responsibilities - an aging father with developing Alzheimer's disease and a a ranch to run all on his own. He can't make a move on Maddie when he has nothing to offer her - but why does it feel so right?
I like friends-to-lovers romance and this one is perfect. You can feel the build-up of years of friendship, even when they weren't in touch they were still able to pick up their friendship like no time had passed. I love how accepting Beckett was of Maddie's son and Maddie was so good with Beckett's dad.
Beckett's stubbornness bugged me a little but I still enjoyed this book. It was a great read and a nice tie-up of the series.
My Rating:
