Susan F. (scoutmomskf) -
Good book. Roman is the third of the Grangers and the one who is actually the owner of the ranch, even though he wants nothing to do with it. Instead, he concentrates on his own rodeo business and takes care of his son. Things aren't going smoothly on that front, and Roman came home from a business trip to find that Tate was in trouble at school. The only thing to do is pack up and finish out the school year in Wrangler's Creek, the very last place he wants to go.
Tate's aunt Mila has stayed in Wrangler's Creek, where she is the good girl to Roman's bad boy. She's had it bad for Roman for years and no other man has been able to compete. Though she knows there's no chance of a future, maybe she can finally fulfill one of her dreams.
I liked both Roman and Mila. Roman is a good man who has been burned one too many times, causing him to do what he must to protect his heart. There was his first love, Valerie, who deserted him and Tate and still can hurt them both with her selfish behavior. Then there's the contentious relationship he has with his mother. In this book, we finally learn what is behind it, and the betrayal he felt by her actions was completely understandable. Roman protects himself by avoiding any commitment â âthree and doneâ is his motto and way of preventing any woman from getting ideas. However, he does have a deep love for his family, and I enjoyed seeing him spend more time with them. I also loved his determination to be a better father to Tate than his was to him. I ached for his feelings of helplessness as he tried to help Tate through his issues.
Mila is another one who has a love of family. She has a close relationship with Tate and is sympathetic to his problems with his mother. She has spent her whole life dealing with her mother, who is quite the piece of work. Mila is stunned by a secret that Vita reveals and which causes Mila to question things she thought she knew about herself. I liked the way that she faced it and made plans to deal with it, without turning it into a majorly dramatic situation.
I liked the development of the relationship between Roman and Mila. The sparks are there and intense, and Mila is ready to take advantage of them. Roman is a good man who believes that he can't give her what she needs but finds it increasingly hard to resist her. I liked seeing Mila wear him down, though he certainly fought hard. Roman was definitely not happy to find himself thinking about Mila and about spending more time with her, even after their agreed upon encounters were over. I liked the way that Mila gets past Roman's walls and helps him make peace with his past, just as Roman supports Mila in her search for her father. But Roman's fears are still there, holding him back. The proverbial smack upside the head came from an unexpected source, and I loved how it happened. Roman's big moment at the end was pretty sweet, with a side of sexy.
There was also a sweet side story with Tate and a girl from school. I liked the way that Arwen wanted to help him, having been through something similar herself. I felt bad for her with her home situation and loved the way that Roman and Mila stood up for her.
Tate's aunt Mila has stayed in Wrangler's Creek, where she is the good girl to Roman's bad boy. She's had it bad for Roman for years and no other man has been able to compete. Though she knows there's no chance of a future, maybe she can finally fulfill one of her dreams.
I liked both Roman and Mila. Roman is a good man who has been burned one too many times, causing him to do what he must to protect his heart. There was his first love, Valerie, who deserted him and Tate and still can hurt them both with her selfish behavior. Then there's the contentious relationship he has with his mother. In this book, we finally learn what is behind it, and the betrayal he felt by her actions was completely understandable. Roman protects himself by avoiding any commitment â âthree and doneâ is his motto and way of preventing any woman from getting ideas. However, he does have a deep love for his family, and I enjoyed seeing him spend more time with them. I also loved his determination to be a better father to Tate than his was to him. I ached for his feelings of helplessness as he tried to help Tate through his issues.
Mila is another one who has a love of family. She has a close relationship with Tate and is sympathetic to his problems with his mother. She has spent her whole life dealing with her mother, who is quite the piece of work. Mila is stunned by a secret that Vita reveals and which causes Mila to question things she thought she knew about herself. I liked the way that she faced it and made plans to deal with it, without turning it into a majorly dramatic situation.
I liked the development of the relationship between Roman and Mila. The sparks are there and intense, and Mila is ready to take advantage of them. Roman is a good man who believes that he can't give her what she needs but finds it increasingly hard to resist her. I liked seeing Mila wear him down, though he certainly fought hard. Roman was definitely not happy to find himself thinking about Mila and about spending more time with her, even after their agreed upon encounters were over. I liked the way that Mila gets past Roman's walls and helps him make peace with his past, just as Roman supports Mila in her search for her father. But Roman's fears are still there, holding him back. The proverbial smack upside the head came from an unexpected source, and I loved how it happened. Roman's big moment at the end was pretty sweet, with a side of sexy.
There was also a sweet side story with Tate and a girl from school. I liked the way that Arwen wanted to help him, having been through something similar herself. I felt bad for her with her home situation and loved the way that Roman and Mila stood up for her.
