Review: Last Man Standing (His to Protect, Book 3) by Jill Sorenson

 

Vanessa Nava returns to her Texas hometown as a newly divorced single mom, determined to give her imaginative four-year-old daughter a magical summer. But the serene lakeside cabin she rented? Double-booked. The current occupant is the hottest, grumpiest handyman she’s ever met—claiming it’s under construction and strictly off-limits.

Paul McPherson, a Houston native recovering from a gunshot wound, has retreated to Lost Lake to hide and heal in peace. He won’t share his safe haven with anyone—especially not the sheriff’s daughter and her bubbly little girl. Vanessa is stunning, stubborn, and way too tempting for a man with secrets.

Vanessa paid upfront and refuses to leave. She sets up camp on his doorstep, transforming mishap into lake days filled with laughter, lemonade stands, and hot summer nights—sending Paul’s buried protective instincts into overdrive.

Texas heat ignites a scorching affair neither saw coming. But when danger closes in and Paul’s cover is blown, Vanessa must decide: walk away from the summer fling… or fight for a love that could last forever?

 

My Review:

From hiding out to happily ever after. 

A mix up at a rental cabin, one ready to rent and the other being renovated, makes for a fun introduction to Vanessa, a recently divorced woman, with a little girl, hiding out from her ex and Paul, a police officer in hiding after shooting a member of a prominent crime family.  This is an entertaining fast-paced romantic suspense. I enjoyed every minute of reading it.  Even though this books is part of a series, it can be read as a stand-alone. 

 

 

Review: The Cowboy’s Pretend Bride (Family Matters of Cowboy Point, Book 2) by Megan Crane

 It was supposed to be a favor. It was never supposed to feel real.

When the Colorado ranch Finn Patrick expected to inherit is sold, he follows his sister to Cowboy Point to meet the half-siblings they never knew existed. Time to figure out what comes next.

Kitty Bennett isn’t part of the plan. Sharp-tongued, wary-eyed, and fiercely protective of her family’s beloved Mountain Mama pizza shop, Kitty has no time for distractions. Especially volcanically hot ones.

But when her otherwise wonderful landlord makes it clear Kitty needs a husband if she wants to buy the restaurant at last, Finn is the obvious choice—because nothing about his stay in Montana is permanent. They can fake the whole thing. She’s confident she and Finn are on the same page, and the plan will go smoothly.

The only problem?

Finn has wanted Kitty in every possible way. He’s wanted her since he first laid eyes on her. And he knows exactly what he tastes when he kisses her—forever. Now he needs to convince her that there’s nothing fake about them, after all.

 

My Review: 

Great characters and plot. 

It started out as fake marriage, but what came next for Finn Patrick was a pleasant surprise.  He fell in love with Kitty Bennett.  But he just needed to convince her that her fake marriage scheme turned into true love.  I knew I was going to like this book.  I just didn’t have any idea how much I would like it.  I didn’t want it to end.  It’s a beautiful story about finding love when you least expect it and about the close bond between sisters who are there for each other no matter what.