One more down and only one more left! Stormi and I decided to read the next installment of Hope's Crossing this month as it leaves us with only one left. That one happens to be a Christmas title, so we decided to celebrate Christmas in July next month with it. So read on for my thoughts on this one and then hop over to Storm Reads to see what Stormi had to say.
TITLE: Wild Iris Ridge (Hope's Crossing #7)
AUTHOR: RayAnne Thayne
PUBLISHER: HQN Books
PUBLISHING DATE: July 24, 2014
PAGES: 352
SOURCE: Library
FROM GOODREADS: Lucy Drake and Brendan Caine have only one thing in common…
And it's likely to tear them apart. Because it was Brendan's late wife, Jessie—and Lucy's best friend—who'd brought them together in the first place. And since Jessie's passing, Brendan's been distracted by his two little ones…and the memory of an explosive kiss with Lucy years before his marriage. Still, he'll steer clear of her. She's always been trouble with a capital T.
Lucy couldn't wait to shed her small-town roots for the big city. But now that she's back in Hope's Crossing to take care of the Queen Anne home her late aunt has left her, she figures seeing Brendan Caine again is no big deal. After all, she'd managed to resist the handsome fire chief once before, but clearly the embers of their attraction are still smoldering…
Lucy has lost her hi-tech job and returned to Hope's Crossing to get things back on track. She inherited her Aunt's home when she recently passed and she plan on turning it into a bed and breakfast, a dream of both her aunt and cousin. While Lucy couldn't wait to leave Hope's Crossing when she was young, she finds some comfort she didn't expect coming back. However, she has to deal with Brandon. Brandon broke her heart when she was a teen and married her cousin. When her cousin passed it childbirth, it left Brandon alone to raise the two remaining children. He and Lucy never got along during his marriage but of course she wants to spend more time with the kids and that means seeing more of Brandon as well.
Brandon is one of the brothers of the large Caine family who plays a big role in this series. Thus, seeing him also meant getting glimpses of other past characters as well. While I felt this this story both dragged out in places and then rushed the romance too fast, it was still a quick read. I enjoyed the kids as well which isn't always the case in books.
One extra thing I can't forget is that Lucy, Brandon and the kids end up rescuing two puppies from a dumpster one evening. When it happens, Lucy has her troublesome young sister staying with her for a few weeks which was rocky to say the least. But each family takes a puppy, and these cute balls of fur end up bring everyone closer together.
It's nice to be almost done with another series, although this one does have another spin-off series which ties in. After a short break, I'm sure you'll eventually see me reviewing that one as well. If you love small-town low-spice romances and family drama, this is assuredly a series to consider picking up.
MY RATING: 4 PAWS
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