If you love quick-paced cowboy romance, you will love this book!!!
Summary/Blurb:
In this new Love Under the Big Sky series, Cara agrees to tutor her former classmate's nephew—and learns some lessons in love!
Josh King is an expert at running his family’s multi-million dollar ranch in Montana. (And all that outside manual labor has done wonders for sculpting his six-foot-three body, too.) But as sure footed as he is when it comes to the ranch, Josh doesn’t know anything about how to deal with an adolescent boy—so when his twelve-year-old nephew, Seth, is dropped off on his doorstep, looking scared and acting surly as hell, Josh knows he needs help in straightening him out.
Cara Donovan loves her quiet life as a teacher in her sleepy hometown, so she jumps at the chance to make a little money over the summer as a tutor. But when she learns she’ll be teaching Josh King’s nephew, Cara’s sweet summer job gets a little bit hotter. Cara tries to focus all her attention on tutoring Seth, but Josh proves to be a delicious distraction, while Josh’s memories of the shy girl he once teased in high school are nothing like the beautiful woman he’s facing now. Can he persuade her that there’s more between them than a summer fling?
What I loved:
The pace. The story unfolded quickly and the relationship between Josh and Cara developed fast. I usually don’t like such a quick pace, but it worked in this book. It also didn’t take anything away from the storyline. Seth, Josh’s nephew and Cara’s student for the summer, brings a great story to the book as well. His mom, Josh’s twin brother’s ex-wife, drops him with Josh because she isn’t the mother type. He has an attitude but he has reason to. His dad, Zack, was away in the armed services and his mom filled his head with lies so now he is withdrawn and difficult. Cara, gets to Seth and is able to connect with him.
Cara and Josh went to school together. Josh would tease her by pulling her hair when she was near him o walking by him. I adored this, mainly because I had a similar experience in school with a boy who would always pull my ponytail. I didn’t end up with him, but it was still fantastic to remember that memory!!
Also, what’s better then twins!!! YUM!!! Can’t wait to see where Zack’s story goes!!
What I didn’t love:
This is going to be more a rant then something I didn’t love about the book. I loathe woman who use their children as pawns in a relationship gone bad. So needless to say, I didn’t like Seth’s mom at all!! For me, what she did, was unforgivable. A man who serves his country is defending our rights so that we can all live free. Especially his child. There is no way, from my experience with family being in the military, that he would choose to be away from his family. Zack, didn’t deserve to come home and face that his son was told this. It wasn’t fair and completely deplorable. OK rant done.
Overall:
Sweet, charming and sexy, this story was quick but good. There is just something about a man who can ride a horse. Its sexy. I was so glad that the heroine wasn’t whiney and down on herself. Sure there were doubts about the relationship just being a fling, but it wasn’t annoying or repetitive. If you want a quick read that will warm you soul, pick this book up. You will not be disappointed.
Favorite quotes/lines:
“Girls are dumb. You shouldn’t look at him like that. He’s a jerk.” -Seth
“It seems that anywhere you are is my happy place these days, Cara.” -Josh
My eyes are glued to his lips and I’m mortified to realize that I want him to kiss me. And not just a sweet thank-you-for-teaching-my-nephew-kiss, but a long, slow kiss that lasts forever and I can’t even remember to breathe. -Cara
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