BOOK REVIEW- HEART OF EDEN (Colorado Hearts Book 1) by Caroline Fyffe

Raised by guardians in Philadelphia, the Brinkman sisters have suddenly been bequeathed more than the truth about their late, estranged father—they’ve also inherited the Five Sisters Ranch, the dynasty he’d built for them in Eden, Colorado. It’s theirs on one condition: to claim it, they must live on it for six months—a wilderness worlds away from the comforts of the city. For Belle Brinkman, her father’s last wish could fulfill a dream she never knew she had.

Though Blake Harding, their father’s protective friend and faithful foreman, has yet to come to terms with his own broken past, he finds his heart opening to the inspiring and determined Belle. But Eden soon proves to be a tough paradise for all of them when the sisters’ lives are threatened by someone hell-bent on driving them out of town. Now they must gather their courage if they’re going to secure their legacy and have a chance at claiming the new life and possibilities of love that the untamed territory offers.

AMAZON  4 stars

I liked this story.  It had good main characters with plenty of action and emotions.  Even though the story has all five sisters in it, Blake and Belle are the main focus when it comes to friction and attraction. 

Some of that friction comes at first because of Blake's anger on how the sisters totally refused to acknowledge their father.  Now he figures that their father is dead, they are there with their hands out. Yes, he knows that they were called back for the reading of the will.  But of course there is so much more to that part of the story.  The will and the conditions attached to it is a shock for all the sisters and Blake. 

Blake was a really good main character and he was as close to John Brinkman as a son.  And John felt the same way about him as well.  It wasn't hard to see why  he was so well thought of not only by John but much of the town.  

Most of the town including Blake think that the sisters (Mavis, Emma, Lavinia, Katie, and Belle) have been spoiled and living on Easy Street in Philadelphia; there's more to that part of the story too.  Turns out their guardians were out and out scoundrels.  

Yes, their is plenty of action not only because of the wilderness that they are living in but also from that  unknown person or person's who is after them.  Other than that most of the town was extremely welcoming and wished them well.  That made for some interesting cast of characters who added to the story.  It also looks like there are some possible romances brewing in the town.  Some even for the other sisters. 

The unveiling of the villain was quite the punch of surprise and so was the reason for the evil.  

There is a H.E.A. for both Blake and Belle but they are going to have to fight a bit for it.   And as they come clean with each other, another unscrupulous person's motives is exposed.   I saw through that man but just wasn't sure all of the why of his motives until the end.  Another Good timing for that surprise too!

I borrowed this book for free with my Prime Reading membership.