Trust doesn’t come easy for some people. Zane is one of those people. A hard-working, good looking cowboy, he’s been betrayed by just about everyone he ever trusted. His grandmother ran off with a traveling salesman, his father was a hard man to love, his mother left when he was a child. On top of all that, his wife ran off with his brother while pregnant with his child, a fact he’s only recently learned because the couple died in a car crash. Now he’s raising his son who thinks he’s his uncle. He’s learned the hard way that trust is not to be given to anyone. When he catches the eye of a beautiful woman over a bonfire, he tells himself to stay away.
Traumatized by the loss of his parents, Finn is a five-year-old who has pretty much stopped talking. His speech therapist just happens to be the woman from the bonfire. Zane knows he should stay away from the woman, but Trinity is his son’s therapist. Zane loves his son enough to face frequent contact with the woman he has trouble resisting. She has a way with the boy and has both father and son talking more than usual. During a weak moment, he asks her to stay at his ranch during the summer to help his son get ready to start school.
This sweet love story is a slow burn. Trinity has her own reasons for resisting the reserved cowboy, but their attraction seems destined. When these two finally let their walls down, it’s apparent that this is more than physical. The one sex scene is far from explicit, so readers of sweet romance should not be put off.
On the whole, I found reading this book to be a pleasant experience. My heartstrings were tugged, I could envision the Montana big sky country with it’s rugged mountains and wildflower covered meadows. I felt like I rode along as horses were moved from one pasture to another and little boys caught bugs in the water. The book was offered free of charge, which I consider to be a generous act during this time of quarantine. A sweet love story may be just what the doctor ordered for all of us. I know that I’ll be buying the other books in this series of stand-alone stories by a best selling author I’ve only recently discovered. I highly recommend the book to anyone fond of the genre.
Stay safe, wash those hands, and keep up the
Happy Reading!
These days, the market is flooded with “How To” books, and the romance writing field is no exception. If you’re like me, you want something short, easy to follow, and to the point. Romance novels have their own requirements. Readers know how the story should unfold, and stepping out of the box won’t help you here. You can always choose to write a story with a different structure, but you’ll need to call it something else. A family story, Chick Lit, Saga, Thriller, etc… If that’s your story, go for it. But if your target audience is the typical Romance reader, write a romance they’ll love.