Series:
Wild Rose Sisters (Book 3)
“Do it now…”
And change everything!
By the book success story Alexandra Herrera’s got it all
mapped out: partner at a law firm, high-powered career. But when her birth
father leaves her an unexpected inheritance—prompted by a random fortune
cookie—she impulsively walks away from her entire life! And now that she’s
snowed in with West Wright, she learns that lightning really can strike twice.
So much, in fact, that the sparks between them could melt any ice storm…if only
they’d let them!
I sat down to read this book and barely moved until I turned
the last page. Alex and her workaholic life caught my attention in the first
two books, and I wondered how anyone would break through that mindset. She has
her life planned, and nothing will derail her. Then the birth father, that was
barely in her life, died and left his entire estate to her. Suddenly all that
effort has been negated, and she has more money than she knows what to do with.
In the end, it wasn’t a who, but a what - a simple fortune cookie with the
message “Do it now.” So she walked into her boss’s office, said, “I quit,” and
left for the family farm that day.
It was fun to see everyone’s shock that Alex would do
such an uncharacteristic thing. Even Alex herself is still stunned. She plans
to sit around in the farm’s guest cottage and read, binge-watch television, and
chill out while she decides what to do next. Then she finds out that her
brother-in-law’s twin brother needs a place to stay while he’s visiting for the
holidays, and she has the only empty bedroom on the farm. But Alex and Weston
have a history that the rest of the family is unaware of - a passionate
one-night-stand after their siblings’ wedding a few months earlier. They
promised each other the next morning it would never happen again.
Right there, we know what’s going to happen. Sparks that
strong are not going to disappear just because they say so. Sure, neither one
is interested in a relationship. West is happily playing the field, having been
burned once already. He’s not against falling in love and getting married; he’s
just not interested right now. Alex feels her life is too unsettled even to consider
getting involved with West.
I loved watching the relationship between Alex and West
develop. They are determined to stick to their promise, but their connection
and chemistry are too strong. They discover they have a lot in common and are
surprised to find that *gasp* they actually like each other. What would it hurt
to indulge in a little holiday fling? They’re both adults and promise to keep
it casual.
I enjoyed seeing the time they spent together. There is
lots of family time, illustrating that both have excellent relationships with
their families. Sometimes it may feel like they are a little too close, such as
when West gets unsolicited advice from his brother Easton or Alex’s sisters
warn her of West’s playboy ways. But the love is unquestioning, and support is
only a phone call away if needed.
I liked the time Alex and West spent with each other.
Outside of the bedroom, they spend time talking about many things. I loved how
West supported Alex in her decision to leave her job. He reminds her that she’s
an intelligent, capable woman who will figure out her path when the time is
right. I liked his sensitivity to her moods and his ability to help her through
them. West is stunned when he realizes that he has fallen in love with Alex
despite their “fling” status. But when he confesses those feelings to Alex, she
freaks out. I ached for them both as Alex’s fears kept her from admitting her feelings.
It takes some well-meaning interference from various family members to bring
these two back together. The ending was terrific, and I loved seeing Alex open
herself up to the feelings she had buried for years. The epilogue was an
excellent wrap-up for the book and the series.
I can’t end the review without mentioning Alex’s decision
to get a puppy. I had to laugh at how she had the “perfect” dog in mind when
she and West headed to the shelter. She won my heart when she wandered past all
the cages, spending time looking at each animal, and stopped at the one holding
a small, scruffy, older dog. The immediate bonding between the two was fantastic,
and with the name “Cookie,” they were clearly fated to belong to each other. I
loved that she ended up with an older dog because those are so often passed
over.
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