Series:
Texas Cattleman's Club: Ranchers and Rivals (Book
5)
She's been crushing on him forever.
Now she has her chance.
After confessing her unrequited feelings for rancher
Jonathan Lattimore in an accidental livestream, Natalie Hastings makes a hasty
retreat from the gossips of Royal, Texas. But when the object of her affection
checks in to her resort, there's nowhere to hide. Turns out, Jonathan is ready
to reciprocate her feelings…at least for the week. With the fire still burning
even after they return home, can Natalie make Jonathan see her as more than a
vacation fling?
Good book. Everyone in the TCC heard Natalie's confession
of her feelings for Jonathan when her online chat with her best friend
accidentally went live at the club's Fourth of July bash. Since then, she's
been avoiding him and everyone else as best she can. Finally, she decides to
leave town for a while and let the gossip die down. She checks into a Galveston
resort and looks forward to a week of peace.
Jonathan has been aware of Natalie's crush for years, but
with a bad marriage and divorce under his belt, he has no intention of ever
marrying again. He blames himself for the failure of his marriage, so he keeps
his liaisons superficial and spends all of his time working on the family
ranch. When his worried parents force him to take a vacation, Jonathan finds
himself checking into the same resort where Natalie is staying.
I enjoyed seeing the relationship develop between Natalie
and Jonathan. Natalie is a curvy woman who was bullied as a child because of
her weight and still has self-esteem issues. When Jonathan looks at her, he
sees a sexy woman he'd like to spend time with. Neither can deny the fiery
attraction they feel. After one night together, Jonathan proposes a week-long
fling to end when they return to Royal. Natalie agrees because she will take
what she can get but suspects that her heart will pay the price.
Natalie was right. The more time they spent together, the
deeper her feelings for Jonathan grew. Throughout the week, he made it clear
that marriage would never be an option, but she couldn't help hoping he'd
change his mind. Some scenes between them fueled that hope. Even though
Jonathan often feels things with Natalie that he's never felt before, he
suppresses those feelings, sure they wouldn't last. He stubbornly sticks to his
"no marriage" mantra until Natalie finally believes him.
On their return to Royal, they attempt to return to their
previous lives, but both are miserable. Resuming their affair in secret seems
to be the only cure. Once again, Natalie risks her heart, but she can't stay
away from the man she loves. Jonathan may be cracking under the onslaught of
his feelings, but his fears continue to hold him back. When Jonathan's ex-wife
confronts Natalie, it brings her fears to a head, and she pulls back. I loved
seeing Jonathan finally see the light with the help of his brother Jayden. I
loved his emotional reunion with Natalie, and his big moment at the end was a
neat tribute to their beginning.
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