What a great experience reading Any Day Now was! I enjoyed it immensely while it held my interest and it captivated my mind. I got to know the characters in-depth, in a special way that still mesmerizes me.
Sierra Jones was a complex character, her life had been nothing but easy, yet she managed to hold a positive attitude. Through recovery and treatment, she had found herself, her strong soul and mind. She finally had a balance and peace in her thoughts, she had found her place, her people, her destiny. And I felt like I was right there with her, while she was learning, living, loving, and growing to be the best version of herself. I felt challenged and encouraged by her courage, spirit, and bravery she showed through the journey. There are some triggers in the story about rape and violence towards women, and while raw and real experiences to Sierra, the incidents are dealt with tender hands without unnecessary details.
I admired the connection she made with such different kinds of people in town, and how she learned that her instincts were not that off after all when it came to people around her. Some of the town folks are introduced better than others, there is even a secondary romance budding on the side that takes fragile roots.
Conrad Boyle was the perfect mate for Sierra. With his open mind, patience, affection, and attention he slowly but surely won her trust, her confidence, and friendship. By always being there for her, always willing to support her, listen to her, and wait for her when needed, he proved to Sierra that there was a new chance with life, the kind of chance she never dreamed of having again.
Despite the slow tempo, or maybe because of it, Any Day Now was a true journey of finding yourself, learning to trust yourself again, starting new, and what all it entails. After everything Sierra had gone through with her life, making friends wasn't easy, not to mention something more than that. Yet she found her way, her own way, to make it happen, to built a new foundation, to be able to start from the scratch new again, with the wisdom of the past guiding to a better life, for the smoother, quieter waters. And while going through this journey to find herself, she doesn't only challenge the characters in the story grow, mature, and see their life in a new light, the story challenged me as a reader to rise to the occasion and widen my horizons. I loved watching her thrive and flourish, through the storms and temptations, and danger she faced.
Any Day Now is an adventure of the mind and I recommend you to take it!
~ Four Spoons with a teaspoon on the side

Any Day Now is the second book in Robyn Carr’s Sullivan’s Crossing series, although it works perfectly fine as a standalone novel. I, personally, read it as a standalone novel, and whilst I now wish to go and read the first book in the series, the desire to read the first book is because I want to know more about the series and not because of a lack of understanding. Basically, my reasons for a desire to read book one, is because I fell in love with all of the characters, and I wish to know the story that resulted in the beautiful connection I saw between the characters in this story.

I’ll admit that it took me a while to fall in love with Any Day Now. For the first couple of chapters I had a feeling of ‘okay’, there was nothing overly dramatic in terms of how I felt towards it. Once I was part way through the story, though, I finally fell into the book. I fell in love with the characters, and as more was added to the story I found there was even more for me to love about it. By the time I was halfway through, I’d fallen in love with the characters and I had a clear indication of where the story was to go – I knew there would be some kind of action towards the end, I knew there would be events that would leave me completely engrossed in the story.

Throughout, I found the characters to be wonderfully realistic. They all have their own problems, their own baggage, and their own issues to bring to the story; yet, despite this, they have their positive traits too. The same in true for the relationships that are seen throughout – there was ups and downs, highs and lows, along with everything else you need to create a story that is both addictive and true to life. Moreover, I found the specific issues dealt with in this story to have been treated wonderfully. There were emotions attached and yet we did not get pulled down by them – there was feeling and a determination for the story to move forward. It wasn’t simply that life moved our characters forward; rather, they developed and overcame the issues they had faced in their lives.

The only thing that disappointed me somewhat was how quickly the action at the end of the book was over. We spent so much of the book with development and build up, that I had anticipated something a little bit more from the end. I enjoyed it, yes, but it wasn’t quite at the same kind of kick that I experienced from the deeply emotional way in which all the other aspects of the book was written. The emotion was still there, I cannot deny that, but it didn’t hit me in quite the same manner as I had hoped it would.

Overall, though, I really enjoyed this one and I’ll certainly need to look into getting my hands on the first book in the series.

Sierra has come to Sullivan’s Crossing, Colorado to be near her brother Cal and his new wife, Maggie (the couple from the previous book). Sierra has been sober for nine months and is looking for a fresh start somewhere new, somewhere to escape the danger trailing her, as well. That danger is pretty scary once you find out the details! Knowing she’ll get support from Cal if she needs it makes the place all the more attractive. What Sierra doesn’t count on is making friends, and finding love. Yet, that’s exactly what she finds in this beautiful place.

Sierra is a character I immediately bonded with. She was honest with herself, good to the people around her and a hard worker. I liked that she shared her trials when she needed to, didn’t keep the threat of danger to herself, and took the support and help offered.

Sierra definitely wasn't looking for love, but Conrad, or Connie, turned out to be irresistible. Connie had his own romantic baggage, but he was a big sweetheart to the core; nice and normal, exactly what Sierra needed in a man. The pace of their romance felt just right, filled with heated, lusty kisses at first and then more.

I was thrilled that Tom Canaday got his own romance! The last book I was so ticked at his ex-wife, Becky, (a total piece of work) I yearned for a woman who actually deserved him! Becky needs to take a long walk on a short pier! Tom centered his life on his kids, made sure he took jobs that gave him time to be there for them, scheduled his whole life around raising them, something Becky couldn’t be bothered with. His romance with Lola was so sweet and I’m hoping for more in the next installment!

I love Robyn Carr’s writing. This is her second book in the Sullivan’s Crossing series, and I’m quickly warming up to the setting and characters. When Ms. Carr writes a series, the secondary characters and town become familiar and welcoming. I feel like I know these people, and each time I pick up a book it feels like coming home. Sullivan’s Crossing is no different, and I’m happy to get to know everyone a little more with each installment. I’ve had some great times camping, backpacking and hiking, so Sullivan’s Crossing, a campground, general store, watering hole, and starting point at the Continental Divide Trail and Colorado Trail is just the kind of place I’d love to visit! Loved this story and I can’t wait for the next installment!

Robyn Carr
Any Day Now (Sullivan's Crossing #2)
MIRA/ April 18, 2017 / $26.99 print, $12.99 digital

One of the things that readers enjoy most about Robyn Carr’s books is the unique scenarios she incorporates within her books. We’ve read about a heroine who lived in a commune; a hero who served time in prison and many more. Carr continues this trend in Any Day Now with Sierra Jones.

Sierra and her brothers and sisters had a very atypical upbringing. Sadly, their father is schizophrenic and their mother’s focus has always been more on supporting him rather than her children’s welfare. This lead to a very unstable childhood:


“My parents?” she asked. “Oh, Sully. Hasn’t Cal told you about Jed and Marissa? They raised us mostly in a converted school bus! On the road. Sometimes we picked vegetables to make ends meet. We hardly went to school. Jed has a serious screw loose. Last time I saw him he was wearing an aluminum foil beanie on his head. He was the first person to give me a joint!”

Feeling abandoned by her siblings, and being the only one left behind Sierra turned to drugs and alcohol but never felt that she was addicted or that these substances controlled her life. But then she met Derek and what he did devastated her:


Well, there was an accident. I wasn’t driving but it was my car. He was driving. He took me out of a bar, took my keys and was driving me home. He said I was drunk and he was just taking me home. I think he put something in my wine because, seriously, it wasn’t that easy for me to get wasted like that. It was still early. I knew we hit something but I didn’t see it happen. He stopped the car and looked and got back in and drove away. He said it was a cyclist and he left him there. Left him. Left him to die.

“He told me he called the police and said he was a witness, that he saw a woman driver hit a man and leave him. I didn’t hear him call the police. I don’t know if he did. I don’t know if he hit a man or a tree branch or a dog. I was in and out. He told me what he said. I said, “But I wasn’t driving!” And he said, “No one will believe you—you have a history.’ And then. . . And then he convinced me. In a brutal way. In a terrifying way. He said I would never tell anyone anything. Or I’d be sorry.

Derek scared her so much that she ran straight to rehab and then to a group home —spending nine months isolated from the world. Needing a fresh start, and to put distance between her and the toxic people in her life, she decides to visit her brother Cal, and his new wife Maggie in Colorado.

Now, at almost thirty, Sierra is trying to put her life back together, taking one step, and one day at a time. She is definitely not looking for love or romance especially with someone as stunning as Connie Boyle.

Conrad Boyle’s upbringing, while not different, was not especially easy. His mother and father divorced when he was in fourth grade. His mother re-married, and picked the same type of man –brutish and angry. In school, he was short and small, and had to deal with other kids calling him Connie, instead of Conrad. It would be fair to say that he was bullied both at home and school:


But I was a very scrawny kid. I just didn’t grow for a long time and I got sick a lot—winter colds and stuff. I got teased a lot, picked on a lot. My dad was the worst—he picked on everybody. So, I wanted to be someone big and strong and someone everyone looked up to.”

“And here you are,” she said. “Everybody loves Connie.”

“Nah,” he said

“Oh, they do, but never mind that. So you were scrawny and picked on and then . . . ?”

“Then finally I grew. Not a moment too soon, that’s for sure.”

When he was seventeen his mother divorced his step-father, and moved to Denver. Rather than move with her, he moved in with his best friend’s family, and discovered a true healthy family atmosphere. When he fell in love with Alyssa, he thought he and she would create that type of family. Instead he discovered Alyssa was cheating on him with a fellow firefighter.

Connie still hasn’t left that behind, even though he dates quite a bit, and finds Sierra very attractive. Sierra has enough on her plate with her sobriety, and moving to a new place. So, falling in love her not on her agenda either. But when the right person comes alone, and the feelings are there, it is difficult to fight.

Any Day Now is a wonderful story of two people moving forward, leaving past mistakes behind and embracing the future. Sienna’s courage is impressive as she leaves behind her old self—the one who had few friends, and distance family ties.

Along with the romance there is Carr’s wonderful sense of community. The way the surroundings and people are described just makes you want to move there. We were introduced to Sierra’s brother Cal, and his wife Maggie, in addition to the wise, down-to-earth Sully in the first book of this series, What We Find and they are just as appealing in this book.

The Jones family is fascinating, and readers can only hope that Dakota’s story, the military brother of Cal and Sierra, is in our future.

Any Day Now is a good followup to the first book in the Sullivan's Crossing Series. This one finds Cal's sister, Sierra, turning up in Sullivan's Crossing after beating an addiction and leaving behind a very troubled past. She is determined to carve out a new life for herself and decides to spend some time near Cal and Maggie before forging toward her future.

Before long, Sierra meets Connie, a firefighter and paramedic, and reluctantly becomes involved with him. When her future is looking bright, her past suddenly catches up with her.

This was a sweet love story with wonderful characters, a great setting, and a storyline that kept me interested throughout.

I loved What We Find, the first book in the Sullivan’s Crossing series, so I was excited to read book two, Any Day Now. And I wasn’t disappointed. Once again, Robyn Carr has crafted a small-town romance with sensitivity, warmth, and plenty of heart.

Sierra Jones has had her problems in life. As Cal’s youngest sister, she has struggled to deal with her loving but dysfunctional parents: her father is schizophrenic and unmedicated; her mother is his codependent protector and enabler. It’s no surprise, therefore, that Sierra has a few issues of her own. But she’s gotten help, and now she’s embarking on a new life, taking things one day at a time with courage and determination.

Sullivan’s Crossing campground and the nearby town of Timberlake are a good place to do just that. To start with, there’s the beauty of the Colorado Rockies. Sully, the campground’s proprietor (as well as Maggie’s father), is a wise, gruff older man with a teddy bear heart, and Sierra finds in him the father figure she never really had. She meets a few other new friends around the Crossing and the town: Lola, a fellow waitress; Tom Canaday, the contractor in charge of converting Cal and Maggie’s barn into a beautiful home; Moody, another crusty older gentleman who takes her under his wing; and Conrad—Connie for short.

Connie is a firefighter and paramedic. Honest, straightforward, dependable, and as sweet as they come, he’s perfect for Sierra. He’s playful but doesn’t play mindgames; he says what he means, keeps his word, and treats Sierra (and pretty much everyone else) with respect and integrity. I’d fall for him myself if I weren’t already married to someone just as wonderful.

I also love Sierra. She’s intelligent, honest about her issues even with herself, and smart enough to reach out for help when she needs it. She’s braver than she knows, and fierce when she needs to be. . . like when she rescues an mistreated puppy. And I admire the courage and dignity with which she rebuilds her life and faces up to her past.

Speaking of which, it turns out that there’s more in Sierra’s past than she has told anyone about, and that past comes back to haunt her. Luckily, she has Connie, Cal, Maggie, and Sully for support, not to mention her newly-adopted dog Molly. The escalating tension and danger in the last third of the book came as something of a surprise, but I trust Robyn Carr, and sure enough, everything turns out all right in the end. (And honestly, that’s not a spoiler. It’s a romance, for heaven’s sake; it’s not going to end badly.)

I also enjoyed the quiet secondary romance involving Tom Canaday, the contractor and single dad who we first met in What We Find. I had been hoping he’d get his own book, but Carr weaves their romance in as a separate-and-subsidiary story that gives the small-town setting more depth and reality.

I’m very curious about who will feature in the next book. Maybe Cal and Sierra’s brother Dakota, just deployed to the Middle East? We meet him briefly in this book, but he would make an interesting main character later on. Or perhaps one of Connie’s fellow firefighters, or Tom’s oldest son Jackson? (He’s still in college, so probably not.) I guess I’ll have to wait until next spring to find out!

I was so looking forward to reading this, but what a disappointment. I was initially intrigued by the Colorado setting but the dialogue was off putting as was the cast of maladies afflicting this family.

First of all, I love the places that Robyn Carr creates. Thunder Point was a terrific little town, and now Timberlake Colorado, the town near Sullivan’s Crossing, also seems like a fine place to get a fresh start.

And that’s just what Sierra Jones is looking for when she arrives in Timberlake in her beat-up orange VW Beetle, fondly known as “The Pumpkin” for obvious reasons. Nearly 30 and just 9 months sober, Sierra has come to Timberlake planning to spend some quality time with her brother Cal (hero of What We Find) and getting to know her new sister-in-law and the ‘bump’ that will become her niece in a few short months time.

Cal found a new life and fresh start in Timberlake, and healing in the beauties of nature that surround Sullivan’s Crossing at the conjunction of the Colorado and Continental Divide Trails. Sierra hopes for the same.

She ran away to rehab to escape something horrible, only to discover that the events that led up to her break happened, at least partially, because she really was an alcoholic, just like so many people, including Cal, told her. Running away from her messes into rehab was the first smart decision she had made in quite a while.

Sierra got scared straight. And she’s putting in the work to stay straight, one day at a time. But what scared her is big and bad and very, very real, and until she deals with it, she’s always going to feel just one day away from making more bad choices, or having her choices taken away from her, once and for all.

So Sierra comes to Timberlake for a fresh start where she can stand on her own two feet but still have support when she needs it. And so that she can be there for Cal when he needs her. It’s about time.

But just like her brother, Sierra comes to Timberlake looking to heal herself, and certainly not looking for a relationship. And that’s always just when you find one – when you are definitely not looking.

Conrad Boyle, (everyone calls him Connie whether he likes it or not), is a member of the Timberlake Fire Department. He’s also a paramedic who does search and rescue in his “off” hours. He doesn’t think he’s any better at picking the right partner than Sierra is. His last relationship ended in disaster, and he’s sure he’s better off not looking for love, because what finds him turns out to be anything but.

So of course Sierra and Connie fall for each other. Both unwilling at first to admit that what they have found is more than a fling. And Sierra more than a little bit afraid that when Connie learns the whole truth about her, he’ll run away as far and as fast as he can, leaving her devastated and alone. Again.

Instead, her past comes looking for her. But when it finally catches up to her, this time she doesn’t cave in. She nails it to the wall and beats it with a baseball bat.

Escape Rating B: I do love visiting Sullivan’s Crossing. It’s a great place, populated with a terrific bunch of people. Even the local bad apples are reasonably sympathetic and understandably human, if still a bit sour to the local taste.

I also like that the protagonists of the series are all adults with real adult problems. There’s plenty of angst at the right spots, but it’s real-life angst. Everyone has been banged around a bit in the school of hard knocks, and whatever they are agonizing over is stuff that’s really there, not made up drama. The series so far is also blissfully free of ridiculous misunderstandammits.

In spite of his spectacularly bad luck at relationships, Connie is a genuinely nice guy. He’s a good man who does some very hard things. Being a paramedic, even in a small town, means that he’s seen a lot of death and dismemberment, and had to rescue a lot of people from a lot of bad things. Sometimes he fails. So although his life looks mostly sunny, he understands in his bones that there are dark places and dark things in the world. He has the empathy to understand Sierra’s pain without either papering it over or rejecting it, and her.

Sierra, of course, is just certain that he can do better than her mixed-up self. But the heart wants what the heart wants.

The journey in this book is Sierra’s. She needs to decide she’s worthy, and she does it by facing the demons in her past. And that’s where things get both interesting and a bit murky.

I loved watching Sierra build a life for herself. Not just the romance, but everything that Sierra does to make herself part of Sullivan’s Crossing, and the way that it makes itself part of her. The mentor/father-figure relationship she builds with Sully is lovely. I’d say sweet but Sully probably wouldn’t approve.

But the more she reveals about herself, not just inside her own head but to Cal and eventually Connie, the more the reader is certain that her past is coming to get her. Literally. The story builds and builds the tension of Sierra waiting for that very dangerous other shoe to drop, to the point where I wanted to read ahead just to find out if they ever did get Chekhov’s gun down off the wall and just shoot it already.

When that climax finally comes, it gets wrapped up a bit too quickly. The way it gets wrapped up was wonderful, but that other shoe hung up there much longer than the actual drop got wrapped up.

But I loved my visit to Sullivan’s Crossing, and enjoyed it so much that I raced through the book just to see how everyone was doing and get to know the newbies. I can’t wait to go back!

I enjoyed my first visit to Sullivan's Crossing so much and loved Sierra right away. She's fought some of her demons but there is still more fighting to be done and she's still running from her past. She's reluctant to get to attached to those around her but at the same time desperately wants to belong. I loved watching her start to relax and start to enjoy being part of a community. Her relationship with Sully was so special and funny. They weren't related but they may as well have been. I liked her relationship with Moody as well as their discussions on sobriety. But honestly, my favorite was the relationship between Molly and Sierra. It was just pure joy.

The romance between Connie and Sierra was slow building and sweet. I loved how honest Connie was about his past and his feelings. He didn't press Sierra for more and he didn't get mad even though he knew she wasn't telling him everything. But somehow at the same time he didn't fall into Too Good to Be True territory. He just came off as a good guy who respected and cared for those around him. He does have some issues but he's upfront about them and there was one scene with his mother which was just a treat.

Carr does a fantastic job of creating the feel of a community around the story of the main couple. We see quite a lot of Sully and his friends and hear their stories as well as getting to see more of Cal (Sierra's brother) and his new wife and Sully's daughter, Maggie. There is also a lovely subplot around Tom, Cal's carpenter, and his long time friend Lola that was so sweet. This is the second book in the the Sullivan's Crossing series but I had no problem starting here though now I really want to read the first book. I thoroughly enjoyed this read and can't wait for my next visit to Sullivan's Crossing!

I am a huge Robyn Carr fan and she did not disappoint with this book. It was fast paced the characters were likeable and believable. This is book two in a two book set but you don't have to read the first book (but you will want to). A++ Thank you Robyn your why I love to read

Ever since the Virgin River series ended, I have been trying to find another series from this author that I could fall in love with just as much. I thought that this series would be it but sadly it was not. The location is great. It is what drew me to this book. Any mention of Colorado and I have to check the book out. I actually could see this series being one that I might like but the issue was that I had no interest in any of the characters or their stories. In turn, this caused the story to be slow reading. I kept trying to get into this book and thought that the beginning was just a slow start and it would get better but after getting a third of the way into the book, I struggled to find any interest in picking this book back up. Yet, I still hold hope that one day I will find that magic again with another series form this author.

While this is a follow-up to What We Find, there is no need to have already read that book to enjoy this one. I had never read anything by Robyn Carr before, but I'm so glad that I had the opportunity to read this book, as now I'm actively seeking out her other series to give those a read too!

This story primarily follows Sierra as she attempts to make a fresh start after a spending some time at rehab for alcoholism. After some convincing from her brother, Cal, Sierra arrives in Sullivan's Crossing and begins the process of trying to turn her life around. She soon discovers that as much as she may want to do things for herself, it's just as important that she lean on the support of others, and through that experience, she comes to find friendship, guidance, and love in the most unlikely places.

Sully, a campground owner and Cal's father-in-law, offers Sierra a place to live and was such a great character. He takes her under his wing and becomes the father figure that she has always needed. Connie (Conrad), a local firefighter, gradually becomes her love interest, although at times, I felt that their dialogue was a bit awkward, especially as they became closer. Their romantic relationship was a bit steamier than I expected or wanted, but it wasn't gratuitous and made sense within the context of the story. There is also a bit of suspense that becomes crucial to Sierra's story, as she must confront this past in order to truly move on. This layer also adds to understanding the depths of her pain as well as showing how far she has come once the story concludes.

Ultimately, I really appreciated how authentic and realistic this cast of characters was. They were all hardworking, friendly individuals who like anyone else may find themselves facing struggles; however, they pick themselves up and use those healthy connections and relationships with others to keep moving forward. None of them are perfect and they don't always make good choices, but they continue to push themselves towards redemption and happiness, and in the end, I believe that's really all any of us can do.

I thoroughly enjoyed my visit to Sullivan's Crossing and look forward to hopefully returning again to read more, as there was some setup between secondary characters that seemed to suggest another story awaits!

Many thanks to Robyn Carr, Katie and Claire at Little Bird Publicity, and Mira for sending me a copy. It was a pleasure providing a review.

I was anxiously awaiting this second book in Robyn Car's Sullivan's Crossing and it did not disappoint.

Sierra Jones has decided it is time to make it on her own. She is a recovering addict with a shady past. She comes to Colorado to find herself and get her life back. She moves there to be close to her brother Cal, who she adored growing up. Cal is now married to Maggie and they are expecting their first child.

Sierra finds friends and lots of helpful advise in Sullivan's Crossing. She regains her confidence and gets back on her feet. All of the Sullivan's Crossing characters pull her in and give her hope, but none more than Sully (Maggie's father), who gives her words of wisdom.

She also slowly falls for a HOT fireman/paramedic, Conrad (Connie) and their relationship buds. We met Connie originally when he helped to work with the team to lower Maggie over the cliff when Tom's son fell over it.

Of course Sierra's past comes back to haunt her, but I was really surprise at how this one played out.

Part of this story involves a cute and innocent Tom and Lola and I am more curious about that than ever.

This story does have issues that are of a mature nature.

I received this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

5 stars

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This is the second in the Sullivan’s Crossing series. I enjoyed book 1 so I was excited to get this story. I was not disappointed.

The story is well written and perfect for woman’s lit fans. Sierra is trying so hard to prove herself, more so to herself than anyone else. But as we all know we are not meant to live a solitary life and needing someone is not a show of weakness. And it was great to see Sierra learn this lesson.

And I would bet any reader of this story is going to say how much they loved the dog rescue scene. LOVED IT!

Another great read from Robyn Carr.

Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

Any Day Now is the second installment of Sullivan's Crossing and its a story of Cal's sister, Sierra Jones. I haven't read the first book, which is Cal's book, but after reading this book I want to read and know his story for sure.

Sierra Jones has come to Sullivan's Crossing to stay and get reconnected with her brother Cal and meet his wife Maggie, also to run away from her past problems but little did she know that it would become her home. She is very determined to be independent by not leaning on anybody for help. She is an alcoholic but is 9 months sober and wants to maintain that and move forward. She then meets Sully, Maddie's father and he immediately takes her under his wing and is a very nice father figure for her. I really loved their part. Soon she meets swoon-worthy Conrad(Connie) and she is enthralled by him. Then Molly, a golden retriever, whom she rescues from her abusive owner.

Sierra was a very strong-willed character with vulnerabilities in sight. It was very unique how a character can be so strong but had weaknesses too and that just made it more realistic. She was hurt badly in the past, hence she wasn't able to trust people and let go but you see in this book how she grows and finally accepts people around to be her family, not just Cal but with Sully, Connie and Maggie too. She fights her past very heroically too.

Conrad is a firefighter, a paramedic and a search and rescue volunteer. He has his fair share of troubled past but he was really very sweet and supportive of Sierra. He was a very nice and perfect addition to Sierra's and Molly's life. I loved how they started out, everything was cute. But I would have liked to read more parts of him. I was a little unsatisfied with his pov, I wanted more.

You also get a cute side story of Tom and Lola. Also, you get a lot of Cal, Sully, Maggie, Connie, everyone was very nice and I loved to read about them. Loved the storyline, it covered a lot of abusive parts and a lot of romantic parts with a perfect ending. A great short and sweet story for people looking for a good contemporary novel!

Any Day Now by Robyn Carr is #2 in her Sullivan's Crossing series. It could be read as a stand alone, however why miss out on the first one and the great story of Cal and Maggie?

I thoroughly enjoyed the story of Sierra, sister of Cal. She has had a very rough road to hoe, but when faced with very severe challenges those with power and strength show what they are made of. Not necessarily that Sierra would see herself as a strong kickass kinda gal, but she does have inner strength, and a group of people around her who care and are there for her. She faces into her life, makes amends for past misdemeanours and is an all round great model for a young girl who just might make an appearance before too long.

Connie is the firefighter, paramedic who is soon attracted to Sierra and Molly - you'll have to read the book to find out who Molly is. Just let's say she is adorable and just might have a thing going with Connie.

I loved that we met up with the characters from book one and saw their lives as they moved on from where we left them last. It was especially great to check in with Sully, Maggie's grandfather and Tom a local divorcee who realises there just might be more happiness in his future than he first thought.

I loved the little quotes from various well known people at the beginning of each chapter, little messages that can apply to life and in particular to what was about to happen next in the plot.

Another heartwarming, delightful story from Robyn Carr, with enough tension and drama to have me flipping the pages as fast as I could. Already looking forward to the next one in the series.

Robyn Carr writes what I call “grown-up” romance. There are no silly misunderstandings, or quirky oddball small town folk who live for matchmaking and comic relief. There are no unbelievable, outlandish plot twists. Robyn Carr writes about people we can all relate to: real people who overcome real obstacles to find their happiness. Sierra and Conrad’s story is no different.

Sierra is a great heroine. She’s damaged, but not broken. She’s made mistakes and she’s atoning for them the best way she knows how. Conrad is a perfect match for her. He’s alpha without being domineering or oppressively protective, and he’s patient with Sierra, never rushing her into anything. Their romance is slow to develop, which makes it all the more realistic and satisfying in the end.

The only thing that kept this one from being a completely flawless read for me was the hero's nickname: Connie. Sorry, but my mother-in-law’s name is Connie. There’s no way I could ever call a romance hero Connie, not even as a joke.

Overall, this story has a little something for everyone: an outstanding storyline, characters you’d be happy to know in real life, and just enough mild suspense to keep things interesting. Pick this one up when you’re looking for a little real-world comfort reading.

Total disclosure: the publisher generously provided an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Robyn Carr is the best. Always a great storyline and interesting characters. Thoroughly enjoyable. Pick this up.

Any Day Now is book two in Robyn Carr’s Sullivan’s Crossing series. I believe it can be read as a stand-alone as well. We return to The Crossing, Sully’s campground in the picturesque Colorado mountains where we meet Sierra. She is the sister of Cal whom we met in the first installment. Sierra had fled her old home because she has been battling alcoholism and an abusive past. This past is haunting her to the point where she must keep looking over her shoulder. Sully offers her a place to stay at The Crossing where she can be close to her brother and his wife Maggie. She also meets Conrad who becomes sort of a protector to her, along with being a love interest.
I was instantly drawn in at chapter one. This book flowed so beautifully, as do all of Robyn Carr’s wonderful small town tales. The characters, both main and secondary, are all so easy to like and relate to, even Molly the dog! Sometimes sentimental, sometimes gripping, and of course there is the love aspect, Any Day Now was a thoroughly satisfying read. I can’t express enough how much I enjoyed this book. I’d give it more than 5 stars if I could.
Thanks to Netgalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

There is both romance and suspense in this second book in the Sullivan's Crossing series. Sierra Jones has arrived hoping to re-start her life after successfully completing rehab for her problem with alcohol. Her bother Cal is there to welcome her and it does not take her long to find a place where she fits. I liked how Carr dealt with alcohol and the need to continue with AA no matter how long you have been sober. It was done in a context that fit with the story line and with no preaching. There was a danger to Sierra from her past and it added to the tension in the story. Of course there is a romance with a very special firefighter and with Molly, the golden retriever, who steals the show at time.s The world of Sullivan's Crossing is painted in more detail and new side characters are added to the mix leaving me wondering who will find love next.