He’d do anything for a second chance.
Could her secrets and haunted past allow him back in?
Fletcher’s Pride, Book Eight, MacLarens of Boundary Mountain Historical Western Romance Series
Fletcher MacLaren lives a charmed life. He works hard and plays even harder. Handsome with an easy smile, he hasn’t considered settling down. Not until his gaze lands on the loveliest woman he’s ever seen. Creamy skin, golden blonde hair, and blue eyes so deep and clear, they sparkle. The first time he saw her, slowly descending the stairs of the saloon, she captured every man’s attention.
Madeleine Colbert shouldn’t want the tall, ridiculously attractive rancher whose heated gaze burns right through her. A haunted past and inability to stay in one place for long doesn’t bode well for any kind of relationship. And her job in the saloon isn’t what a respectable cowboy would consider suitable for anything other than a few fiery moments.
He can’t get her out of his mind. Fletch spends his days thinking of Maddy and his nights visiting the intriguing woman, until he needs her more than his next breath. But one short discussion with his father changes everything.
The note he sends cuts clean through, causing her heart to crack. Knowing he’ll never return, and with ruthless outlaws tracking her, Maddy makes the only decision possible. She runs.
Returning after several months, Fletcher’s first thought is of Maddy. The time away has been miserable. All he wants is to make amends and continue with what they had before he left.
For the first time in his life, he learns what it’s like to not get what he wants.
Hardship continues to plague Maddy. When the outlaws discover her new location, she finds herself on the run again, returning to Conviction. But not to the man she loves.
She may have outrun the people chasing her, but it doesn’t mean she’s escaped the one man who offers nothing except another broken heart. And now, Maddy is hiding her biggest secret of all.
AMAZON 4 STARS
Lots of action, great main characters and the solid MacLaren family make for a really interesting story. Maddy is running for her life, literally. She's had one narrow escape after another but has managed to keep out of the reach of her pursuer. But he is getting closer and closer. You can almost feel the noose of his and his gang closing in on her. Their leader is not only ruthless but he is also criminally clever.
I had to shake my head more than once over Fletcher because he didn't know if he was coming or going when it came to Maddy. You could feel his confusion. Because of that he was jerking her all over the place when it came to feelings. She knew hers but was becoming more and more less sure of his. And she had plenty enough on her plate without that. But of course, her problems keep adding.
There is a good action filled ending to the story but it also left me with the question of, "what happened to Lew Quick?".
Let me tell you about the Epilogue..I so enjoy it when there is one.
But this one? It also delivered a punch in the stomach surprise that I didn't see coming. Thank you author!
I voluntarily read an advanced reader copy of this book and these are my opinions of it.
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