Waylon, as the sheriff of Bliss, Texas, knew he has big shoes to fill as the previous sheriff was his dad. Finding a stranger in town, Spring Hadley, visiting her brother, the town patron, was somewhat of a shock, as she's sassy, vivacious, and ditzy. When she somehow finagled her way to be his assistant, he saw a side of Spring that he never expected. And days seem brighter... // Spring is free-spirited... and absent-minded. When she forgot to lock the door to the sisters' store one night, and her take-charge sister Summer called her a ditz, she got into a huff and drove off with her new jeep and vintage trailer (bought off her small-time crook father, who may be going legit?) to visit her brother. Now the jeep's not in a good shape (her crooked dad sold her a lemon... surprise), and she needs money to fix things, which is why she needed the job... and to stay away from her sisters. Falling for the grumpy sheriff was not in her plans. Things took a weird turn when her dad suddenly showed up...
Nice, lots of twists and turns. A few characters are from the author's previous series making guest appearances, including the town itself. I think the darkest hour was slightly forced (let's just say a certain jeep and trailer went missing, and Spring was too embarrassed to talk about it.) But the overall charm is there. 4.5/5
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GRR Reviews Falling for Tender Heart (Tender Heart Texas) by Katie Lane
Falling for Tender Heart managed to be sweet while poking some good-natured fun at fans of romance novels.
Emery came to Bliss Texas in search of the fabled "final novel" in the Tender Heart series. The author died but left hints about the final book. However, the manuscript had never been found. After getting a clue, Emery, a book reviewer/editor decided to get her two other friends to visit Bliss and see what inspired the author to write about all the mail order brides that left readers enchanted, and see if there are still clues. Encountering a brooding cowboy who looked almost exactly like one of the heroes in Tender Heart series of novels was just a bonus. How can a girl not swoon when a fantasy came true? // Cole is tired of the ranch. He and his cousins have buried their hatchets despite family feud that tore the holdings into thirds, but he's thinking about selling out and leaving altogether. He owed her step-sister that much... He, after all, put her in that wheelchair, and she needs rehab. But Emery threw that plan into chaos. Cole hated these fortune-hunters... There is no final novel... The family had searched for it to no avail. And Emery, while tempting, is just using him for information. Right?
This was a very nice use of mail-order bride trope and context to set up the present day romance. I can see where the twist was going to be, but it was a nice twist nonetheless. Not like SUPER-nice, but good nonetheless.
Category: Contemporary
Primary Plot: Did someone really found the lost manuscript? A book reviewer and her friends will find out and fall for some cowboys too...
Tropes: small town, just visiting, romance writer (editor), family drama, familys ecrets, disguise,
Overall Rating: 4/5
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