He’s mountain-tough. She’s city-smart. The sparks are about to fly . . .Only the most resilient of souls could breathe new life into an all-but-forgotten town nestled in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains—but what they get in return might be worth the heartache it takes to make it happen . . .Gracely, Colorado, was once a booming mining town. No one knows that better than Brandon Evans. His … better than Brandon Evans. His father’s company kept the town thriving for years—until Brandon threatened to expose his illegal practices and drove him away. Everyone blames Brandon and his brother for turning Gracely into a ghost town—but the tenacious residents cling to a long-held legend about the land’s healing powers. And Brandon has a plan to spin that legend into reality . . .
Lilly Preston took a leap of faith and moved to Gracely a year ago to save her nephew from an abusive situation. She would do anything for him, even sacrifice her glamorous job. Reluctantly, the former PR hot shot takes a job at the ruggedly handsome Evans brothers’ Mile High Adventures, a company offering restorative Rocky Mountain vacations.
Brandon thinks PR is pointless, and Lilly knows less than nothing about the outdoors. Which is exactly why they need each other—in ways neither ever imagined . . .
“Sharp, funny, and sinfully sexy—Nicole Helm is my favorite new author!” —Maisey Yates, New York Times bestselling author.
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Brandon Evans, heir apparent of the Evans Mining Corporation of Gracely, Colorado, bears the weight of guilt on his broad shoulders, as he feels that he is responsible for the collapse of the company followed by the failure of the town, when he revealed his father’s shady business practices, which could have cost people their lives. And the townspeople, without any else to blame, unfairly blame him and his twin brother, Will, too.
With Will and their friend Sam, they created Mile High Adventures, hoping it would resuscitate the town. There is a legend about the mountains’ healing powers. Will and Sam decided that they needed a PR consultant to bring in more business and connect with the townspeople. They bring in Lilly Preston, who had relocated to Gracely from Denver to remove her sister, Cora and nephew Micha, from a toxic situation. Because of her father and Cora’s ex, she is wary of rich and powerful men, a description she assigns to Brandon and Will, without even knowing them. From the begining, Brandon and Lilly clash, because of their own issues, Brandon refusing to be like his father and Lilly not like her mother or sister. But despite their determination not to mix business with pleasure,
they are also drawn to each other, as they are really very much alike. They are both tired of always being the responsible one, and one night when they are trapped in the in the office with no power, they allow them selves one night of passion, never to be repeated again. Can the two of them find in the other, the contentment that they have been searching for?
I actually read this book after reading a ARC of A Nice Day for a Cowboy Wedding, the 4th book in the series about Cora. There was not enough background about Cora’s situation, in that book, so I thought it might be found her. Not so much. I like the story and the characters, but in both books, the constant lamenting about their pasts and responsibilities became tiresome.
Brandon Evans and his brothers are trying to right the wrongs of the past and put life back into the little town that their father’s shading dealings stole by opening an adventure park. Their hope is that the park and it’s rumored healing powers will draw tourists in, and also boost the economy of their little town, problem is they are having trouble swaying the opinions of fellow townsfolk. So, they decide to hire someone to help them with their public relations, which brings Lilly Preston into their lives, and the moment she is there she begins to shake things up!! And catch the eye of one certain brooding brother!
When Lilly Preston takes a PR job at Mile High Adventures park she knows that she is getting in way over her head, especially since she knows virtually nothing about outdoor activities, but she needs a job and they were hiring! And once she meets the brooding, but very handsome, brothers she knows she has her work cut out for her, they need her expertise, but not all of them are on board with what she does or has to offer them. Brandon especially… he has doubts that she can convince the townsfolk to come around to their new business… but she intends to change his way of thinking!
I really enjoyed meeting Brandon and Lilly, their story was well written, heartwarming and very addictive! I had initially planned on reading a chapter before bedtime, but I ended up getting sucked into their world and stayed there until the wee hours of the morning. I loved watching “the little dance” between to these two blossom into something truly special, it of course took them sometime to get to where they needed to be, but every little bump along gave their relationship a very realistic feel. I can’t wait to make a return visit to the series, and get better acquainted with the other Evans men… and the ladies who fall under their spell! Highly recommend this one, this charming little town and it’s residents are sure to pull you into their world, and have you never wanting to leave!