Bookmark & Brews

Disclaimer: I try not to give away too many spoilers or specifics, but overall this is a summary of the book and what I liked most about it. Some details are included.

This book is best when read in order with the series, however, it can definitely be read as a standalone book.

This story features our newest bad boy in the series, Kacen. He’s just returned back to his hometown to help out his brother and try to make up for being a jerk to Natalie when he was a teenager. Kacen has some big trust issues, but it seemed like he had grown a lot since he had been gone. I was a little disappointed to begin with because I didn’t think Natalie was going to make him work hard enough to earn her back, but she ended up having a sassy/sarcastic side that I appreciated.

I was impressed that Kacen didn’t try to give a bunch of excuses or grand gestures and just kept showing up when Natalie needed help to prove he was there and trying to redeem himself.

It’s set in November, so of course Mustang Mountain had their annual Friendsgiving celebration that we see in some of the other Mustang Mountain series by Kaci Rose and Eve London. I like when there is continued traditions throughout different series when they are featured in the same town with the same recurring characters.

We also finally find out who the mysterious benefactor is that has been investing in the town throughout several of the previous books. This could be considered a spoiler if you haven’t read from the beginning, but it doesn’t take away from the earlier stories in my opinion to find out who it is now.

I really liked the relationship between Kacen and Natalie. I mean sure, you know there will be a happy ending, but there were several aspects of their relationship that felt very real and genuine. They had some obstacles and misunderstandings to work through. It wasn’t like some instalove stories where once they’re together everything is perfect. It was perfectly imperfect.

The next and final book in this series comes out next month and features Kacen’s brother Kingston and I’m pretty excited for that story after reading the excerpt teaser in the epilogue. I’ll be sharing that mid December once released! Happy Thanksgiving friends!

Favorite Quote: “Kingston always said a real man knows how to say three things: ‘I was wrong,’ ‘I’m sorry,’ and ‘how can I help.’  Took me longer than it should have to get good at any of them.” – Kacen

Purchase Kacen and Natalie’s story HERE

BREW: There are too many benefits of green tea to list them all here. I’ve been trying to have at least 1 cup a day and one of my favorite brands is a staple pretty much everywhere, Bigelow. I prefer the green tea with mint and then I add a little honey to sweeten. Perfect as the weather turns colder!