After life as a cop in Denver leaves him burned-out, Lucas Ridgeway returns to Walkers Ford, South Dakota, to serve as their chief of police. He’s hoping to start over with a clean slate and avoid any emotional entanglements—even after his next-door neighbor kisses him senseless. Alana is passionate, dedicated, and most importantly leaving town soon. So why not have some fun?
Alana Wentworth comes from a larger-than-life political family, yet all she wanted was to be a librarian. Then after an embarrassing marriage proposal from Mr. Not-For-Her, she jumps at the chance to live her dream for a few months. She wasn't supposed to get involved with the community—or sexy, troubled Lucas. But when the time comes for Alana to put Walkers Ford behind her, she’s not ready. And Lucas may not be ready for her to go…
I'm struggling with how to put into words exactly how this book made me feel. Isn't that ringing endorsement in and of itself? I'm speechless and thoughtless. Actually, I'm not so thoughtless, I have lots of thoughts and that is the problem. I wish I had a wand, like in Harry Potter, where I could just pull the thoughts right out of my head. Poof! I will say that I am an unapologetic certified Anne Calhoun fangirl. I'm pretty confident that whatever she writes will always work for me. This book is no exception.
Lucas was an enigma to me. There were parts of him that I did not understand at the end of the book but that's ok. Anne Calhoun's characters tend to do a lot of "emotional work" while I'm not looking. But the work is there, the progress is made and I always feel completely satisfied and happy as I close the book *SIGH*
I received a complimentary copy from Anne Calhoun and NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review. This review is my own opinion and is not a paid review.
