From USA Today bestselling author Rebecca Yarros comes a small town, single parent romance.
Nine years ago, Weston Madigan saved me. I came to Colorado penniless, heartbroken, and pregnant, searching for a fresh start. Weston gave me a job at his family’s resort, then left the next day and never returned, not even to visit.
Then I stumble in on Weston cooking breakfast shirtless—gloriously, inappropriately shirtless—in the shared kitchen of my duplex in employee housing. Given the shock on both our faces, he wasn’t expecting a roommate either, let alone two.
The growly pilot is only home to start his family’s new heli-skiing operation. I can handle being his temporary roommate, right? Chemistry and attraction aren’t impossible to ignore when you agree on ground rules. Besides, even with those gorgeous, brooding brown eyes, the guy is a walking thundercloud…until my daughter, Sutton, makes him laugh and he smiles at me. Then everything changes. Cue inconvenient heart flip.
This is only temporary.
I can’t fall for Weston.
I. Will. Not. Fall. For. Weston.
But rules go out the window when you’re a little too close.
Callie has worked at Madigan Mountain ski resort as the staff photographer for a decade, ever since Weston Madigan took a chance and hired her as a desperate and pregnant eighteen-year-old. The next day he was gone – and never returned. That is until Callie walks into her duplex in the employee housing section of the family-owned resort and found Weston standing in her kitchen. A mix-up leads to them becoming roommates, along with Callie’s ten-year-old daughter, Sutton. A list of house rules is sure to keep things simple and they are both determined to keep their distance. But the chemistry and attraction between Callie and Weston means those rules go right out the window.
Callie was a single mom who was determined to give Sutton both stability and adventure, and ensure that Sutton never felt she had held Callie back. Weston’s memories of Madigan Mountain were tainted by his mother’s illness and the aftermath of her death. Feeling abandoned by both his father and older brother, Weston was the one left to look after his younger brother, until he finally left himself. Callie and Weston together were a perfect grumpy-sunshine pairing and I loved how they balanced one another. Neither was looking for a relationship, but there was no denying the initial attraction and the slow build of a friendship and then relationship.
One of my favorite aspects was Weston’s relationship with Sutton and the bond they formed. He championed Sutton and her dreams without ever overstepping boundaries or usurping Callie’s role as the parent.
Weston was protective by nature and did not hesitate to sacrifice for those in his life, and that came to include Callie. He was so intent on seeing her fulfill her own dreams, even at the expense of her own happiness. It was hard not to appreciate Weston, because even if he didn’t always get it right, his heart was in the right place.
A Little Too Close is the second book in the Madigan
Mountain companion series and while it can be read as a stand-alone, I
recommend also reading A Little Too Late. (Why would you not?) Yarros
delivered characters that I loved and who were easy to connect with and pull
for their happily ever after. I’m anxious to return to Madigan Mountain yet
again with the final book in this engaging series. ★★★★
Note: I was provided an advance reader copy by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not impact my opinion of the book or the content of this review.
Yay! You enjoyed this one as much as I did. The chemistry was really great. I'm also interested in finding out what is next for Crew. I haven't had much luck with Perry's last 2 releases, so I'm hoping it's good.
ReplyDeleteDeanna - I'm listening to Crew's story on audio and enjoying it. I hope Perry will redeem herself for you with this one!
DeleteI hadno ideaRebecca had a new release! I am adding it to my never ending TBR!
ReplyDeleteSophie - One more for the never-ending TBR! :)
DeleteYou and Deanna definitely have me wanting to give this series a try!
ReplyDeleteAlison - I hope you'll decide to pick up the series. It's so good!
DeleteI really love the sound of this one!
ReplyDeleteLark - It was such a good read. :)
DeleteThis sounds really good! I do like grumpy sunshine romances and I also have a soft spot for stories with a single mom. Great review!
ReplyDeleteCarole - If you love single mom / grumpy-sunshine romance, this one is right up your alley!
DeleteI love the sound of this I heard wonderful things about the Madigan Mountains series. (probably from this blog! )
ReplyDeleteWendy - I highly recommend the trilogy. All three authors are favorites of mine.
DeleteGrumpy vs sunshine romances can be such fun and I do like a protective hero. Sounds like a romance I'd enjoy!
ReplyDeleteRachel - Yes! I love the grumpy-sunshine trope. :) I think you would like this one.
DeleteI am gone when the hero befriends the kid. It never fails to melt my heart.
ReplyDeleteSam - I just love a gruff hero who goes all soft for the woman he loves. And the bond between he and Sutton was really special.
DeleteAww, Callie sounds like an amazing mom!
ReplyDeleteAngela - Callie was a great mom! :)
DeleteThis sounds like fun. I love your description of "grumpy sunshine goodness." LOL. That makes me want to check out right there! Thanks for stopping by my blog today.
ReplyDeleteJenni - If you love the grumpy-sunshine dynamic you'd probably love this one! :)
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