USA Today bestseller Darcy Burke concludes her Archer family saga with a second chance at first love… reconnect with the big, crazy family that once welcomed her with open arms—and the one man she’s never stopped loving.
When he returns home after a year in France, Hayden is less than thrilled to find his ex-girlfriend working for his family’s company. He’s finally moved on, and being around her rekindles long-buried feelings he’d rather ignore. But Bex isn’t the same girl he knew—she’s more mature, more beautiful, more tempting than ever—and he can’t resist the pull of the intense passion he’s only ever shared with her.
Have five years changed them enough, or are they doomed to repeat the mistakes of the past? The only thing Bex knows for sure is that for her, Hayden is still the one.
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Having read the previous five books in the Ribbon Ridge series by Darcy Burke and really enjoying them, made for high hopes for You’re Still the One, the last book in the series. Burke did not disappoint!
We finally get the romantic story of Hayden, the only single child in a family of sextuplets. I don’t want to say that Burke left the best for last, because the rest were excellent, but the wine lover in me found the subplot of opening a winery very enjoyable to read.
Of course, you know Hayden and Bex get together at the end, but it’s the sweet story of lovers reuniting along with the very steamy scenes that makes this series finale so tantalizing. They have some bumps, and Burke shows once again how essential communication is in a relationship. I love how she got the rest of the family in on trying to get them back together. In previous books there were cases where the family didn’t like the partner or they kept the relationship hidden for most of the book, so this was a great change.
If you enjoy contemporary romance with fantastic character development and a family you will wish was your own, then you need to read The Ribbon Ridge Series.
Hayden Archer & Bex Holgrem’s Story was Absolutely Wonderful end to the Series.
I have 1 full Brother & 1 1/2 Brother & 2 1/1 Sisters & I always felt like I was left out of everything in our lives growing up.
I never received anything my siblings did, that includes Love.
So I kinda understand what Hayden felt growing up with his sextuplet siblings since he was called the “Oops” kid.
My Mom never let me forget that she never wanted children.
Not because she was selfish but because she has Epilepsy where she has grand small seizures.
Not that’s an excuse.
But to feel like no matter what you do to Please your parents that they are still selfish in their own way.
My brother got anything he wanted including a car when he was 15.
For me, I raised my 2 Sons with love, respect & values.
If I bought 1 a Vehicle, I bought the other one as well. I went to every Lacrosse Game they had regardless of where they played if it was 100 miles away I was there in the Pouring rain, Strong winds & snow.
And I did it with Love.
I wonder how Siblings think about other siblings whether they actually do things selfishly or out of habit?
Anyhow, the Story was Wonderful & written well. Between this Book & the 1st book I would have to say that these 2 were the best in the Series.
Bex Holmgren always knew she wanted more than what Ribbon Ridge could offer, and she made big plans to leave as soon as she was through with high school. She had always hoped that her boyfriend Hayden would want the same thing, and follow suit, but he shattered her dream by telling her he wanted his future to be in Ribbon Ridge. So, she made the heartbreaking decision to leave without him, and it crushed both of them, and she has regretted that decision everyday for the last five years. She tried to move on, and dated other men, but her lingering feelings for Hayden always kept her from opening her heart to someone else. She has made a great life for herself, and has a job she enjoys, but she knows that someday that isn’t going to be enough, eventually she will need love to create the family she has always wanted. When she receives a unexpected call from Ribbon Ridge, along with a job offer she can’t really refuse, she is left with a tough decision. Can she move back home and face the ones she left behind, to have the future she has always wanted or is the risk for another broken heart just to great?
Hayden Archer has spent the last five years trying to get over the loss of the love of his life, and for the most part he’s moved on, by dating random girls here and there. But he made the decision early on that love was no longer in the cards for him, nor were serious relationships, so he keeps his entanglements with woman strictly to a casual basis. For the last year he has been living in France working alongside a winemaker, learning the craft, with the hope of someday owning his own winery. He misses his family, and knows they’d love nothing more than for him to return home, but the idea going back to a place where he is constantly feeling left out doesn’t really appeal to him. Since losing his brother Alex, there was a shift in the family, and his spot as the family fixer kind of went by the wayside, and left him feeling like they no longer needed him, so he figured it was time to follow his dreams, and left them all behind. But now home is calling, and his presence at his sister’s wedding is expected, so he decides to take a trip home and appease his parents. But before he leaves he is offered the chance of a lifetime in France, and when he arrives home his friends in Ribbon Ridge also make him an offer he can’t really refuse so now he must decide if it’s time to go home for good, or make a new life in France? Once he is home though things start to become a little clearer then they ever were before…
Once again Ms. Burke has provided readers with an exceptional read full of heart and promise, and a well deserved happily ever after that is certain to provide readers with a state of complete literary bliss! Hearing that this was the last installment in the Ribbon Ridge series was a sad moment for me, because I have loved meeting all of these wonderful characters created by Ms. Burke. However, learning that she will be branching out from this series and introducing us to the Westcott family definitely makes up for it. I look forward to this upcoming series, and getting a up close view of these new characters.
I highly recommend you add the Ribbon Ridge series to the top of your reading list, each story is well crafted, highly entertaining and filled with some very memorable characters that are sure to leave an indelible impression on your heart!