Anne Pichette, an eighteen-year-old exchange student living in Texas
for one year on a ranch with Rose Walsh who treats her like a
daughter, believes her life is perfect. Until, Clint, Rose's
devilishly handsome son embeds himself deep within Anne's soul.
Finding the courage needed one night to admit her feelings, she pours
her heart to Clint only it turns out he's too drunk to remember. A
week later having to return to Paris devastated - and pregnant, Anne
fully intends to tell him about his expecting child. Her plans are
halted due to a letter arriving announcing his impending marriage to
another woman, a pregnant woman he loves.
Eight years have since passed when Rose appears in Paris to bring Anne
back to Texas to help her through her final days battling cancer.
With the love Anne has for Rose, she agrees. Also, the time has come
to divulge her secret to Clint. That her boy, Max, is in fact Clint's
son and Rose's grandson.
Clint Walsh, now divorced, might be hardened and embittered but he
knows he has a good reason for acting this way. After all, the woman
he believed was his true love leaves him with their daughter and never
looks back. So how’s a man supposed to handle that kind of treachery?
Especially after sharing a beautiful night of lovemaking he’s never
been able to forget—or remember clearly.
There they were, coming down the ramp! The boy was tall for his age,
quite a bit more so than Debbie. His golden hair, much like Annie’s,
crowned his head with curls, reminding Clint of his own unruly
mass.
Unlike Debbie, this kid swaggered rather than walked, which made Clint
think the boy felt good about himself. As long as conceit didn’t drive
that attitude, Clint favored it over his daughter’s hesitant
movements.
The woman who waved reminded him of his old friend, if only because
she had the same beautiful face. Her hair, she’d worn really long as a
teen, was now cut shoulder length and hugged her face with dramatic
effect. It made him think of models on magazine pages.
With his guts in his throat, he approached and waited for her to take
the initiative about their greeting. Why her enthusiastic hug and
kisses on both cheeks surprised him, he’d never know. But wrapping his
arms around the slight body, feeling her warmth against the ice he’d
lived with for so long, started the first melt he’d had in ages.
“Clint! How wonderful you look! I didn’t know you’d be here to pick us
up. I expected Rose.” Her jabbering stopped at that point and she
paled. “Rose?”
“She’s fine, a bit tired. So I offered to come and meet you.”
Annie nodded and her composure returned. “Max, this is the man I’ve
told you so much about.” She put her arm around the shoulders of the
boy, who’d held back as Clint approached.
The inspection made by the youngster flustered Clint. Senselessly,
this lack of composure built unexpected anger. Not liking the feeling,
he bristled and his greeting turned abrupt. “Howdy, Max.” Sternly, he
shoved out his hand.
Stiffening, Max scowled back. He took the proffered hand and waited
for the handshake to be over. Then he stuck it in his pocket as if
he’d been burned. Turning away quickly, he addressed Anne. “Which
carousal is our luggage on, Maman?”
Deadly silence screamed between Clint and a ferocious Annie until he
dragged his eyes from her frown and answered for her. “Welcome to
Texas. Come with me, we’ll get your bags and head on home.”
Shame rode Clint all the way back to the ranch. What had started out
so nicely had changed in an instant with his unacceptable behavior
toward Max. The kid’s eyes, so like Annie’s, had mirrored his distress
after Clint’s unnecessary harshness. Rather than apologize, or at
least try and mitigate the offense, he’d driven home making no effort
at all to welcome his guests.
No one had to tell him. This time he knew. No doubt about it. He
should be shot!
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4.5 Stars
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Restore me review.
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3.5
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Love In Sin City!
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Mad Mad Crazy Love!
It is amazing how this story can progress on the same level throughout the 3 books.
There are so many twists and turns which Kahlen Aymes takes us through with great confidence and in a way that explains WHY thes...
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Turn on the heat!
I absolutely loved this book and can't wait for the next instalment!
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Sexy, thrilling & heart stopping!
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Unbelievably Emotional!
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I have to start by saying this book is amazing.
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Powerfully Beautiful Story!
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5 stars!!!
I started this book reluctantly convinced it would be a long read, although not that many pages. I did not want to put it down to even sleep. It will make you feel a rollercoaster of emotion. UGHHH I have to wait for book 2,...
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Falling Behind
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Belong to you review
Where to start. This book is very good.
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Ever heard the saying holiday in paradis...
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The present heatwave has nothing of the heat from this book!
OH, MY, GOD!!!! I absolutely loved this book. I didn’t want it to end but wanted to know how it ended, if that makes sense.
The story was extremely well written and had eno...
Remington 'Riptide' Tate.
Omgosh I think I have found my new book boyfriend!
Remy is a fighter, he participates in underground boxing. He is the champion and everyone loves him.
Brooke Dumas always grew up wanting to take part in the ...
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Rule Breaking Rocks!
I read this book in one sitting, I couldn’t put it down!
This book is about 2 people meeting after years of not seeing each other and realising, very quickly, that they have feelings for each other. The snag – he...
I’m in Love and His name is Max!!
To say Max is hot is an understatement the synopsis describes him as sex on legs and yep that would cover it. He is a possessive, protective, and dominant alpha male, just how we like our book boyfrien...
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Jamie Grey has spent his life going from one foster home to another. He learnt not to care, because that way you don’t get hurt. He just has one more year till he’s 18th birthday then he can go it alone. For his last year of foster ca...
The Bitter End is book one in the Golden Crown trilogy by Rue Volley, it starts as it means to go on I think as it starts right in the thick of things which is great, I love a good story that has me confused and questioning the plot dev...
I loved this book! Its a young adult, psychological, mystery, thriller and it's book one in Emma Right's Dead Dreams series. Dead Dreams had me sucked in from the very beginning, I read it in about 8 hours between working and driving, it...
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I loved this book, there were ups and downs and for the most part it actually felt as if it was taken from a real life situation. Grady and Emmalynne's inner monologues were adorable, its how people really think and freak out about stuff...
I really loved this book.
It is the story of a young widow called Clare Murray & her daughter Maddie. Clare’s husband passed away 3 years ago & Clare still misses him, but has resigned herself to being without him.
When Clare has ...
Blessed is book one in David Michael's Paranormal series The United. Its written in the third person and personally I think it takes something away from the story, it is very well written and edited and the layout and story arc a great a...
I loved this book! It's book 1.5 in the Fading Series but i had no trouble reading it as a stand alone. Jase the main character has a lot going on in his head about who he is and who he thinks he's supposed to be or more like who his par...
