What’s not to love about a good Western romance? There’s just something about a story with a strong cowboy in the lead and a woman tough enough to take him on.  And when that story opens with Vita, the resident fortune teller, making one of her crazy predictions, you know you’re in for a wild ride.

	Lawson Granger may have been stuck in a rut but it was a rut that had suited him until Vita Banchini’s predictions came true in the form of Eve Cooper. Lawson had loved Eve once. 18 years ago. But she’d left him for tv stardom and had crushed his heart. Now she was back and living on Granger land. And everywhere Lawson went triggered memories of the past. Memories he’d been trying for 18 years to forget.
	Wrangler’s Creek was the closest thing Eve had to normal and home. And that’s what she needed right now. Pregnant and needing a safe place for her baby, Eve returns home to confront her past and try to make amends with the only man she’s ever loved. A man she’s kept a secret from for 18 years. A secret that could cause her to lose the only people she’s ever loved. 
	I loved reading Lawson and Eve’s story and seeing them rediscover love while trying to make peace with the past. From the hilarious birth of Eve’s son, I knew this was going to be another Wrangler’s Creek classic that would keep me chuckling and sighing till the end. It was evident from the start that those old feelings were still there for both of them. But those feelings also stirred up painful memories that Eve and Lawson had never gotten over. So they tried to avoid each other. But thanks to a matchmaking family, Vita’s predictions, and Eve’s teenage daughter, avoidance wasn’t possible. Lawson “kept vowing to keep his distance from her, kept vowing not to kiss her and then that plan would go to hell in a handbasket the moment he laid eyes on her”. And Eve was no better at self- control. Every time she was near Lawson, the air practically zinged. The question was would those feelings still be there when the secret Eve had been keeping was out in the open. 
	I felt for both Lawson and Eve in this story, and while I wanted them to be together, I could understand their hesitance. Both blamed themselves for a past event that truthfully neither could have controlled. They were young and made some poor choices. And some hateful things had been said when they parted ways. That’s a lot to put behind you. But time and growing have a way of making you see things in a new light. Could they now put the past behind them and build a future together? 
	As in all the Wrangler’s Creek stories, the secondary characters add so much to the story. I love the Granger family dynamic. As Eve’s friend Cassidy said, “All that testosterone in one house!” And if you’ve followed the series, you know that the Granger men are strong and stubborn alphas. The relationship between Lawson and his brothers and cousins is just fun to read. There can be lots of bickering but you know there’s a lot of love there too. 
	I loved Eve’s daughter Tessie and felt for her struggles. She’d lived her life thinking she was lucky to have been chosen by someone as idolized as Eve only to find out she was the secret her mom had tried to hide from her fans. She was trying to work through a lot of hurt and adjust to the new circumstances of her life. 
	There were plenty of characters to lighten the mood too. The attention hungry co-star, the gassy baby, Vita and her curse breaking chicken, and a slew of Eve’s tv fans- the hornies, all kept things entertaining. Delores Fossen always manages to write the perfect blend of funny, romantic, and bittersweet moments. This story is fast-paced, tender, sweet and sexy, funny, and heartbreaking too. All the things I’ve come to love in this series. I can’t wait to see what happens next. (Hint to Ms. Fossen: I’m really hoping there’s more in store for Lucian and Cassidy.) Thanks to NetGalley for allowing me an advanced copy of this book. And thanks to Delores Fossen for writing a series that sticks with me long after I read “the end”.  A Book Obsessed Chicks Review Team Selection.

Loved the story and the characters. Great story in a good series of books and people. Keep them coming.

Another winner from Ms Fossen...adding Lawson and Eve's story to the series has been a treat. Filled with quirky characters, those you love to hate, and endearing ones gas well gives a flair to the story. 

Having Lawson and Eve come full circle and find each other again...and a surprise along the way,  drove the story making it a page turner...with a measure of regrets and anger along the way, the HEA was so well deserved for the couple. 

This ARC book was complimentary, provided by the Publisher and NetGalley. I am voluntarily providing my honest review.