{"id":65900,"date":"2022-08-10T08:00:08","date_gmt":"2022-08-10T12:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=65900"},"modified":"2025-08-29T00:54:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T04:54:00","slug":"blog-tour-excerpt-arc-review-waiting-on-forever-walker-mckinney-brothers-4-by-claudia-connor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=65900","title":{"rendered":"Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: Waiting on Forever (Walker\/McKinney Brothers, #4) by Claudia Connor"},"content":{"rendered":"

Waiting on Forever, an all-new standalone romance full of steam and angst in The Walker Brothers Series from New York Times bestselling author\u00a0Claudia Connor is available now!<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Blurb<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Dallas Walke<\/span>r is haunted. He won\u2019t ever forget the horrors he witnessed while working undercover to bust a human trafficking ring, but he has a plan to start a new life. Coming home to his family is step one. Getting to know his alluring new neighbor could be step two. If only she\u2019d give him a\u00a0chance<\/span>\u2026<\/p>\n

Maggie Ellis<\/span>\u00a0just wants to be left alone. She\u2019d rather spend her days spinning clay into art and feel nothing than open herself up to another devastating loss. But her sexy new neighbor with a lonely look in his eyes isn\u2019t giving up. And he makes her question\u00a0everything<\/span><\/p>\n

Together, Dallas and Maggie\u00a0might<\/span>\u00a0have a shot at happily ever after. But only if they can let go of the past and\u00a0hold on to each other when it matters most.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Add to Goodreads<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Review<\/b><\/h4>\n

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

The fourth and final book in the McKinney\/Walker Brothers series, this is an emotional story with a beautiful romance between a man desperate for a fresh start, and a grieving woman who has forgotten how to truly live.<\/p>\n

Dallas Walker is back in town after working a brutal undercover case that saw him leave the Police force and left him emotionally tormented and desperate for change. He has returned to the loving comfort of his family, and is setting down roots near the people he loves the most. He\u2019s just bought himself a house, and he\u2019s become somewhat infatuated with his new neighbour.<\/p>\n

After experiencing a devastating loss, Maggie uprooted her life and moved to a remote small town where she lives a life of isolation, only interacting with others when it\u2019s completely necessary, and drowning in her grief and sadness.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been caught between not dying and not really living.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Dallas is immediately smitten by Maggie, but it\u2019s clear she wants nothing to do with him, or anybody else. She is dismissive and guarded, but there\u2019s something about her new neighbour \u2013 his determined friendliness, the hint of turmoil in his eyes, and his own obvious loneliness \u2013 that get to her, and she tentatively begins to let him in.<\/p>\n

Over backyard fence chats, outdoor work and shared dinners, they grow close. They slowly start to open up to each other, and they naturally, easily and sweetly fall for each other. They\u2019re so good together, their relationship full of laughter, sweet moments, romance and passion, and they help each other heal from the past and truly start to move on.<\/p>\n

But there are some unexpected twists and turns that come their way, and they will need to confront the past once and for all, and let it all go, in order to have the happy ending that they both so desperately want.<\/p>\n

Life brought joy and pain. The joy of love was worth the pain. <\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I really enjoyed this book. Dallas and Maggie are wonderful characters, their story is beautifully heartfelt, and I loved the direction that their story took. It wasn\u2019t what I was expecting, but it was perfect for the story, and for them, and it made their HEA even better.<\/p>\n

The rest of the Walker crew is a big part of the story as Dallas revels in being back with his brothers, sister and their families, and Maggie is welcomed with open arms. I loved the scenes with them all together, and seeing the couples from the previous books all living out their own happy endings.<\/p>\n

This is a really sweet read, I loved it.<\/p>\n

4 stars.<\/p>\n

An Advanced Review Copy was generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.<\/i><\/p>\n

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McKinney\/Walker Brothers<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Spin-off from the McKinney Brothers<\/a> series, to make the Walker\/McKinney Brothers series<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Worth the Wait (#1)<\/strong> (Nick)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

Waiting for You (#2) <\/strong>(Zach)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

Waiting on the Rain (#3)<\/strong> (Luke)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

Waiting on Forever (#4)<\/strong> (Dallas)
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\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Excerpt<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Her motion activated lights cast faint shadows near the house, but the light didn\u2019t nearly reach the back of the yard. She searched the dense brush along the back, saw movement and fired a warning shot into the air, then another.<\/p>\n

She heard the rustling of an animal scurrying away then the sound of leaves crunching and twigs breaking behind her and to her left. She swung around, gun raised.<\/p>\n

\u201cJesus!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNope, just me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dallas stood just a few yards away, stock still, chest bare, in a dark shade of boxer briefs and his hands up in surrender.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s a good way to get shot.\u201d She lowered the weapon. \u201cSorry.\u201d<\/p>\n

He took a step forward toward the faint light she stood in. \u201cI thought you were getting shot. What the hell are you doing?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cScaring away whatever was snooping around the chicken coop. Raccoon maybe, or a fox.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI guess you know how to use that?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI do.\u201d Her lips twitched. \u201cI have a permit and everything, officer.\u201d She lifted the butt a few inches off the ground.<\/p>\n

Still looking distressed, he rubbed the heel of his hand up his forehead and into his hair.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m sorry if I scared you. And woke you up.\u201d Obviously, because again, he was standing there in his boxers and\u2026yeah. Just boxers.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou didn\u2019t wake me. I was outside. With my popcorn.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cDo you always come outside in your underwear to eat popcorn?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI burned it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAhh.\u201d She grimaced. \u201cThat\u2019s a bad smell. Guess you weren\u2019t kidding when you said you couldn\u2019t cook.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMmm. Is this a usual thing?\u201d he asked with a nod to the gun, closing the distance between them even more. \u201cScaring away predators?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOh. Every now and then. I lost one last year.\u201d She kept talking, kept looking at the man.<\/p>\n

Her gaze skimmed over a muscled chest, sculpted arms, over a tattoo on his upper right bicep that she couldn\u2019t make out.<\/p>\n

\u201cHolly\u2019s not much of a guard dog,\u201d she went on. \u201cBut her hearing\u2019s still good, so when her ears perk up I know something\u2019s amiss. Were you coming to save me?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t know what I was coming to do, but I heard gunshots and\u2014\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd you came bounding over. I hope you didn\u2019t um\u2026scratch anything.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dallas glanced down, winced, then looked back up. \u201cNah. I\u2019m good.\u201d<\/p>\n

Uh, huh. Well. She forced her attention up to his face and not on the dark boxers that hugged his thighs\u2026annnnd\u2026 she was staring. How could she not?<\/p>\n

But when her eyes finally met his she saw he was staring too. And it dawned on her that she was also barefooted and in her underwear. She tugged the tank top she slept in,
\nstretching it until it covered the juncture between her thighs.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, I\u2026uh\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

A cool breeze rippled over her and she shivered. Or maybe that was the man now just a couple of feet away giving her chills. What had she been about to say?<\/p>\n

And when had he gotten so close? Or had she? Just an arm\u2019s length apart now and she found herself imagining all kinds of things. Like what would she do if he moved closer? If he touched her?<\/p>\n

The feeling changed like a coin flipping from heads to tails and even with the cool wind she felt hot. It was uncomfortable and also layered with a ripple of nervous excitement. Standing in her backyard at night with a man\u2014this man. And both of them barely dressed.<\/p>\n

When Holly barked from inside the back door, she glanced toward the house. When she looked back, the moment was gone. \u201cGuess I should go back in. Holly\u2019s probably worried.\u201d She shifted the gun hanging at her side.<\/p>\n

\u201cProbably so,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019ll get myself back. Finish airing out the house.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah. Maybe try another bag. Listen for the popping. More than a second between pops and it\u2019s done.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah. Okay.\u201d<\/p>\n

He still wasn\u2019t moving and she swallowed hard. Had a ludicrous thought of asking him in. To make popcorn. To watch Downton Abbey?<\/p>\n

He nodded toward her house. \u201cI\u2019ll wait until you\u2019re inside.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOh. Right. Thank you.\u201d She turned, went inside, locking the door behind her. It\u2019d been a long time since she\u2019d been in the position for someone to care about her getting safely inside. She had to admit it didn\u2019t totally suck.<\/p>\n

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About the Author<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Claudia Connor is an award winning New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Contemporary Romance, including the beloved McKinney Brothers series.
\nClaudia writes, warm, heartfelt romances with a bit of steam, a lot of family and always\u00a0a happily ever after.<\/p>\n

Claudia attended Auburn University, where she received her undergraduate and masters degrees in early childhood education, and completed her studies in Sawbridgeworth, England. When she’s not writing, she enjoys movies, reading, and travel, with a heavy dose of daydreaming during all three. Claudia lives near Memphis,\u00a0Tennessee, with her husband and three daughters.<\/p>\n

Connect with Claudia:<\/p>\n

Facebook\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 Instagram\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 Goodreads\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 Newsletter\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 Website<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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