Can she tempt him to take a second chance?As the oldest brother, cowboy Axel Wolf has always worn the yoke of family responsibility. Seven years ago when he was at the top of his career, he gave it all up to return home to Last Stand, Texas, take over the reins of their massive cattle ranch. But his career wasn’t the only thing he left behind.Former barrel racer and single mom Cruz Lopez excels … mom Cruz Lopez excels at staring down obstacles and winning. A newly certified physician’s assistant, she’s determined to build her career and create a new life for her son just as long as it’s far from one sexy Last Stand cowboy, who once nearly derailed her dreams. Axel was her first and only love, and now she’s struggling to remember all the reasons he’s wrong when he feels so right.
Axel is her past, but she’s starting to hope for a future with him. Can she trust him when it’s not just her heart at risk this time?
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Probably closer to 3.5 bumped to 4 Stars. Anyway, Axel and Cruz are characters you can immediately connect with. They toured the rodeo circuit together, sort of, at least enough to have a two-year relationship. Axel is enough older than Cruz that, even though she was on his radar, he had to wait until she was 19 before he showed his interest in her. After two years, he was committed enough that he was ready to propose before she left the circuit to pursue med school. He never got the chance. Through miscommunication (isn’t’ that always the issue?) and neither one of them wanting to confront the other, they break up at Cruz’s insistence. Axel isn’t a talker, he’s more of a doer; Cruz needs the words. Hence, miscommunication. Fast forward seven years. Cruz has a son and she’s suddenly in Last Stand, TX, Axel’s home turf. She’s only there temporarily. She’s hoping she won’t run into Axel by some stroke of luck. Yeah, well, that doesn’t work out so well. Within minutes of hitting the city limits, there’s a horrific accident and she comes face-to-face with Axel. Even though life moved on, there has never been someone else for either one of them in the seven years since they last saw one another. Cruz’s son is the right age to be Axel’s, but is he? Cruz isn’t sharing any information and speculation runs rampant for a while. Either way, this is their second chance…if they’re brave enough to take it. This is a fast-paced story with engaging characters and enough action to hold your interest throughout the entire book.
Loved this book…great beginning and ending.
A great beginning to the series. And it has all the elements of a great novel ; secrets revealed, mystery, drama, and the perfect ending.
Great book – easy read!
Well written contemporary romance. Not one I would re-read at later date, but good relaxing reading for an escape from everyday stress.
Enjoyed it
A touching story with wonderful characters! A storyline that touched my heart!
Good Read.
Good book to rezd
Sinclair created a “world” with lots of good peopel wI want to be or meet. A very beautiful story. Enjoyed every line
I loved this book
We headed back to Last Stand, Texas and met one of the sexy Wolf brothers. If you have not read any of the Last Stand books you are cool each book is read as a stand alone. Last Stand, TX is a fictional town in the Texas Hill country. What I have really enjoyed about this new series of books from Tule Publishing is the inter-linking of theme from different authors throughout each of the inaugural books in this series. This is Axel Wolf and Cruz Lopez’s story. A great second chance romance with horses, wine, and yes cute kid. Cruz and Axel split up years ago but like true love you never stop loving your first & true love. Who is that little 7 year old boy who is with Cruz? We get to know August Wolf in as well ( can’t wait to know more about him and Cat) and we also hear a bit about Minna the town matriarch. Last Stand is quickly becoming my second favorite fictional town. It’s easily the Texas equal to Montana’s Marietta. I invite you to fall in love with Last Stand too.
Not my favorite type of story. I just hated her from go. The lack of communication between the two had me questioning why the were together.
Good story but seemed to end abruptly. Needed an epilogue.
great read
An admirable theme of one and only love no matter what!
Axel hasn’t gotten over Cruz since she left him years ago. Now she is in his hometown with a son and they both have feelings for each other, but don’t trust that they can make things work between them permanently. The ranch setting, Cruz’s son, and Axel’s siblings add to the story. Axel and Cruz are a lovable hero and heroine.
This was a Texas size story with 2 strong willed characters. I loved the strong character of Axil, a tough, protective cowboy who had trouble speaking his heart. Then there is a beautiful, independent Cruz. Can they leave their baggage behind and realize that with their love they can conquer anything. I truly enjoyed this book!
5 out of 10
I really love reading Cowboy-stories.
And this one didn’t disappoint.
In the beginning we have a throwback into the past of Cruz and Axel. After 7 years apart they finally meet each other again. Both their lives changed a lot in the last years, so will there be a hope of a future together?
You get to know the characters really well, so it’s not difficult to fall in love with them. From the beginning I was dying for the outcome of their lovestory.
The author also introduced us to the maincharacters of the second book in this series, which I will def. read.