Series: Wrangler's Creek (Book 3)Every town needs a bad boy, and Wrangler's Creek's has been gone far too long
Getting his high school girlfriend pregnant was just one
square in Roman Granger's checkered past, but it changed him forever. When his
son's mother skipped town after the birth, Roman decided to do the same, baby
Tate in tow, hoping for a fresh start.
Now Roman fears his teenage son is following in his
wayward footsteps, so he returns home to Wrangler's Creek, aiming to set him
straight. It's there he encounters Tate's aunt, Mila Banchini, the good-girl
opposite of Roman who's had a crush on him since childhood. The old spark
between them undeniably never died, though Roman worries it'll only lead to
heartache. But if falling for Mila is such a bad idea, why does everything
about holding her feel so right?
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 – “three and
done” 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.
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