★★★★★ Dean is reeling from his father-in-law showing up unannounced at Annie’s birthday. That, though, ends up to be just the first in a very long list of shocking developments that continue to unfold for him. His quiet life of solitude is well and truly behind him, as more and more people require his protection, advice, and interference in their troubles. The problem is he no longer minds it one bit and is grateful to find Lexie still taking her position at his side. In a surprise twist, it may be the man who hates him most that finally gets him to comprehend what life without Lexie could have been. Will their happily ever after finally be in the making, or will all the chaos make settling down impossible. Lexie is forging her path and becoming more assertive in her demands of others about how she wishes to be treated. She is willing to stand by Dean and help turn her attention to everyone who needs her attention, first though she will have to help him navigate a tough goodbye. When she has finally made peace with everything and found a new balance in her life – the rug is about to be pulled out from underneath her one last time – in a very big way this time. Will happily ever after truly be within grasp, or will one more emergency snatch it from her grasp? A great read for lovers of westerns, cowboy romance, historical western romance, sweet contemporary romance, sweet and wholesome romance.
