True to You (Montana Heat, #3)

by Jennifer Ryan

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• First Date: King is a sniper and special agent for the DEA. He spends five months in jail undercover to create a solid background and poses as an ex-con looking to get back on his feet. Cara Potter is the daughter of a drug lord. She runs the Crossroads Cafe and has earned a reputation for helping ex-cons turn their lives around. It's King's job to get a job at the cafe and take up residence in the rooms Cara offers. His mission is to get close to Cara, see if she is involved in her father's business and find a way to take down the infamous Iceman. Cara isn't at all what King expected and I found myself caught up in their story. King made me giggle at the beginning and I connected right away, but an incident early in made him completely swoon-worthy.


• Second Date: Woozier, Cara's family tree is downright scary and Ryan did an excellent job of sharing her background and family while impressing me with Cara's strength, resilience and determination to carve out a better life for herself and the people she tries to help.  King is a sweetie and like Cara, I cannot help being attracted to him even as he poses as an ex-con. Ryan builds up the world that surrounds Cara as King investigates. From the beginning, there is sizzling chemistry between them, but King tries not to cross the line as Cara thinks about breaking her own rules and seducing him. I loved the Crossroads Cafe and my stomach growled with talk of cherry tarts and cinnamon donuts. I found secondary characters like Tanya the waitress, Cara's hermit uncle and a young man trying not to follow in his Dad's footsteps interesting. Ryan not only developed them but weaved them into the overall storyline.


• Third Date: Action, suspense, and climatic scenes had me reading into the wee-hours as both Cara and King find themselves in danger. The relationship suffers when all is revealed and while it had its sweet moments, I wasn't totally sold on Cara's reasoning or at least the way she acted towards King. The suspense thread ended around the eighty percent mark as Ryan focused on the romantic aspect of this tale. Grab some tissues and prepare for some awe moments. This was a great couple and despite some bumps, I had to find out if they'd get a happily ever after. You'll have to go on your own date to find out.

This review was originally posted at Caffeinated Reviewer