Item: Home at Chestnut Creek
Rating: 5.00
Author: bookanonjeff

by Laura Drake

Welcome to Unforgiven, New Mexico, a small western town filled with heart, cowboys, and second chances!

Nevada Sweet's spent nearly her whole life running away from trouble. But when trouble turns to danger, Nevada heads to the tiny, remote town of Unforgiven, New Mexico. Working at the Chestnut Creek Cafe is the perfect cover. But when she meets Joseph "Fishing Eagle" King, Nevada discovers a whole new kind of trouble, the kind she most desperately needs.

Fish has dedicated his life to helping his people and carrying on the Navajo traditions he learned from his grandmother. After serving in the army, he's back home, and the last thing he wants to deal with is a battle for his job as a cook at the cafe. It's impossible to think these two could ever get along, much less fall in love. Still, Fish finds himself drawn to the witty and beautiful Nevada, but when Nevada's past finally catches up to her, will she be able to face the demons of her past in order to embrace the future?

Includes the bonus novel Wicked Cowboy Ways by Carolyn Brown!

Home At Last. Excellent romance novel, so that alone tells you most of what you need to know up front. That said, this is also Book 2 of a series - which I didn't know when requesting the ARC. But don't let that deter you - yes, there are references to Book 1, so if you're a spoiler purist you will want to read it first. That said, this story stands on its own two feet perfectly fine, for those new to the series who don't care about spoilers. (And again, romance series - is it *really* a spoiler at that point if the lead couple from the first book is seen in Book 2?) On a bit more technical note, this ARC - and it appears the initial production run of the book - contain a full length novel by Carolyn Brown tagged onto the back, at least in the eBook format. So if it looks like it is taking you forever to read this book, don't fret - this particular book ends at about the 46% mark of the total file. Overall an excellent book, and my first from Drake. Very much recommended, and won't be my last from Ms. Drake.

Home at Chestnut Creek

by Laura Drake

Reviewed by Jeff Sexton on Jun 29, 2019

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