{"id":58058,"date":"2021-03-20T07:59:37","date_gmt":"2021-03-20T11:59:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=58058"},"modified":"2021-03-20T07:59:37","modified_gmt":"2021-03-20T11:59:37","slug":"review-rising-assets-maverick-montana-3-by-rebecca-zanetti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=58058","title":{"rendered":"Review: Rising Assets (Maverick Montana, #3) by Rebecca Zanetti"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u201cFriends with benefits was never the plan.\u201d<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

4 stars<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is the third book in the Maverick Montana<\/i> series, and a gorgeously sweet and romantic best-friends-to-lovers story.<\/p>\n

Colton and Melanie have been best friends since childhood. They have grown up together, still remain close, and are a huge part of each other\u2019s lives. But for a long time, there\u2019s been an undercurrent of something more<\/i> between them \u2013 something that everybody in their lives is well aware of \u2013 but neither of them have ever gone there, cherishing their friendship too deeply.<\/p>\n

\u201cMany times they\u2019d come close to kissing, but one of them had always backed away. With a grin, or a joke, they\u2019d escaped ever taking the chance. The one thing Melanie knew for sure was if Colton ever kissed her, if he ever showed her that side of him, there\u2019d be no turning back. Ever.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Colton has recently turned to town to take the reins of the family business, and he is settling in to his new job, trying hard to prove himself to his loved ones, but also dealing with money and investment issues. But he immediately notices that Melanie is struggling \u2013 exhausted, stressed, and working three jobs as well as her ranch \u2013 and she\u2019s clearly something personal that\u2019s bothering her as well. So, being the protective alpha that he is, he is determined to help her out.<\/p>\n

Melanie is still grieving the loss of her beloved grandfather and she\u2019s overwhelmed with life. She\u2019s also dealing with some health issues and has discovered that, having always dreamed of being a mother, her window of opportunity to do that is closing fast. When Colton (hilariously) discovers what\u2019s going on, he jumps in to offer his support, helping her on her journey. But when their long-burning chemistry finally shatters the boundaries of their longstanding friendship, he offers to help her in a more practical way.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a fun set up, and with the sexual tension that has been building between these two over the last two books, I was right on board (as was the rest of the family\u2026 in fact, the whole town). It\u2019s sexy and intense, and though they both have their reservations and are determined to keep things simple and protect their friendship at all costs, the shift from friends to lovers feels so natural. I could feel the depth of emotion between Colton and Melanie, and loved seeing them together. And watching them realise the significant of what they have together, and what they both want for the future, is just gorgeous.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m loving this series. Easy, sweet, sexy and angst-free romance is always a wonderful escape, and I\u2019ve loved escaping to the small town of Mineral Lake with the Lodge\/Freeze family. I loved Colton and Melanie\u2019s story, and after all of the intensity with Hawk in this one, I can\u2019t wait to dive in to his and Dawn\u2019s book next!<\/p>\n

4 stars!<\/p>\n

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Maverick Montana<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Against the Wall (#1)<\/strong>
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Under the Covers (#2)<\/strong>
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Rising Assets (#3)<\/strong>
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Over the Top (#4)<\/strong>
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Holding the Reins (#5)<\/strong>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"\"Montana Mavericks: a hot cowboy collection<\/strong>
\nContains book 1-3
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