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A review by paulabrandon
The Long, Hot Texas Summer by Cathy Gillen Thacker
4.0
When I read a category romance in one go, you know it's a goodie!
This has Justin McCabe going about building a ranch for teenage boys who need help. He hires a carpenter, and is surprised when said carpenter turns out to be a woman! There's an immediate attraction between them. They end up taking in a troubled teen, Lamar Atkins, who is to fulfill his community service obligations helping out on the ranch. As a result of selfish parents who found her to be a burden, Amanda lives a somewhat nomadic existence, fearful of getting kicked out of a place she loves. She must overcome this to find her home with Justin.
I enjoy an angsty romance as much as the next reader, but I also love the heartwarming ones! And Justin was my type of romance hero! Smart, big-hearted and six-feet-five tall! The connection they both develop with Lamar added an extra dimension to the heart of the story. Most refreshingly, Justin and Amanda didn't have just one obstacle between them that they kept banging on and on about. Their relationship progressed and changed as the book went on, continually upping the emotional stakes. And although this is obviously part of a series, we don't get sidetracked by back stories of characters from previous books, or set-up for characters for future ones. I really liked it.
This has Justin McCabe going about building a ranch for teenage boys who need help. He hires a carpenter, and is surprised when said carpenter turns out to be a woman! There's an immediate attraction between them. They end up taking in a troubled teen, Lamar Atkins, who is to fulfill his community service obligations helping out on the ranch. As a result of selfish parents who found her to be a burden, Amanda lives a somewhat nomadic existence, fearful of getting kicked out of a place she loves. She must overcome this to find her home with Justin.
I enjoy an angsty romance as much as the next reader, but I also love the heartwarming ones! And Justin was my type of romance hero! Smart, big-hearted and six-feet-five tall! The connection they both develop with Lamar added an extra dimension to the heart of the story. Most refreshingly, Justin and Amanda didn't have just one obstacle between them that they kept banging on and on about. Their relationship progressed and changed as the book went on, continually upping the emotional stakes. And although this is obviously part of a series, we don't get sidetracked by back stories of characters from previous books, or set-up for characters for future ones. I really liked it.