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Review

4 stars

A sweet and sexy alpha romance with a touch of suspense, I loved this one!

This is the second book in the Maverick Montana series, and the story of the second Lodge brother, Quinn. In the first book of the series we got a hint of something simmering between Sheriff/cowboy Quinn and local gallery owner, Juliet. There is attraction there, for sure, but Juliet has run from her past and she’s got big secrets, ones she doesn’t want the Sheriff to find out about.

But with his job up for re-election and complications brewing, Quinn sees his opportunity and asks Juliet to be his fake girlfriend, and in exchange he’ll help her out financially until her gallery has its first big show. It’s a situation that suits them both, and suddenly they’re all up in each other’s lives. But with one kiss, everything changes, and Quinn is determined to get the girl.

“This is going somewhere, Juliet,” he said. Panic shoved desire out of the way. She shook her head.
Amusement filtered through his eyes. “Apparently you need time. That’s all right. I’m a very patient man.”

Quinn is just as much of an alpha as his brother, Jake, creating a fantastic dynamic as he gets all growly and possessive. Juliet is more on board than Sophie (from the first book), and I could feel things start to develop for them. The sexy time is absolutely sizzling, and the emotion is really gorgeous, and I love these two together so much!

But Quinn knows that Juliet is hiding something. It’s not like she intentionally keeps it from him, she wants to share her life, but the situation is difficult, and there’s a lot going on in the story, and I could absolutely understand how the secret got kept for so long. And when all is revealed, it brings an element of suspense to the story as danger from Juliet’s past comes to the small town of Mineral Lake, and I loved watching it all play out.

This is a really enjoyable read. It’s short and the story moves quickly, but there’s still heaps of story packed in to it. Quinn and Juliet are great characters, and we get to see Jake and Sophie from the first book, as well as more Colton, Melanie, Hawke and Dawn. I’m growing more and more attached to these characters, and can’t wait to get their stories!

There’s an added element of fun as the Mineral Lake townsfolk all pitch in to do their part in bringing Quinn and Juliet together. They love their Sheriff, and their constant plotting to help him get his girl is lots of fun.

I loved this one – 4 stars.

 

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