She doesn’t want another hero. He believes relationships can ruin lives.Brynn Powell had a tough childhood and after her husband died in the line of duty, she leaves the city for the small-town of Hawk Ridge Hollow to start over as a teacher. Aside from her lively classroom, she leads a quiet life fixing up an old house and would like to keep it that way.Owen Hawkins, former Olympian, cop, and … Olympian, cop, and single father moves to the town where he grew up to give his daughter a sense of belonging even though he’d turned his back on his brothers. He isn’t looking for anyone to replace his ex-wife, especially not the pretty kindergarten teacher.
She needs a room parent and he’s perfect. He needs someone to look after his little girl because he works the night shift. The arrangement suits them just fine until they start turning to each other for laughs, for friendship, for something more…
Brynn’s thankful that she has Owen in her life. He and his daughter are like the family she’s always wanted. Then she makes a mistake and oversteps a boundary. Owen isn’t sure he can forgive her. But he hasn’t told her his entire story either.
They’re both keeping secrets. Can they trust each other? Can they trust themselves to love again?
This is book 4 in Rich & Rugged, Hawkins Brothers Romance series. Each book stands alone but reading them in order provides a deeper, richer experience. It is a sweet, “clean and wholesome” romance without swearing or mature content and contains a HEA.
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I love Ellie’s books! Each of the brother’s stories are unique and uplifting. Don’t miss this fun and romantic story.
Good continuation of the series. I love the Hawkins brothers stories.
Loved it
When two people need new starts. Owen came home with daughter after his ex wife died he knew he needed his home town. Brynn needed a new start after her husband died in the line of duty. But what happens it how lives twist together in some of the strangest ways.
Brynn and Owen both lost their spouses; hers in the line of duty as a police officer and his to divorce and mental illness. Owen’s daughter Harper was adorable as a pint sized matchmaker. All of Brynn’s kindergarteners were precocious and I could tell she really loved them and ached that she couldn’t be a mom. This was another clean romance in this wonderful series with plenty of funny and sweet moments.
Very Sweeeeeeeeet Romance
Falling in Love with a Police Officer is a very sweet and clean second chance romance between Brynn and Owen. They both have things in their past that they keep locked away deep down. Brynn has moved to Hawk Ridge Hollow to be the kindergarten teacher and to start over leading a quiet life by herself after her police officer husband died in a life of duty incident. Owen has come back to where he grew up and where he turned his back on when he left. He also has his young daughter Harper who he is raising as a single father after a divorce. He is one of the local police officers and as he works nights he and Brynn come to an arrangement for her to watch Harper.
Harper is a very precocious child who longs to have a mother like all the other kids in her class. So she sets about doing that by being a mini match-maker between Brynn and Owen.
AS I have not read the previous books in the Hawkins Brothers series I was not sure about reading this one but it does work as a stand-alone but I did sort of fell like I was missing some background to some things. However, I still enjoyed this sweet and clean story.
I received a free ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review. My opinions are all my own.
I wanted to “gobble” up the entire book in one sitting! This sweet story is a story of loss, tragedy, and forgiveness; showing that we can be grateful because God has a plan for our lives, even when we are at our worst.
Brynn was raised in the foster system. She always wanted a family. When she married John, everything should have changed. Then tragedy struck and John was killed in the line of duty one night in a Chicago mini mart. She was left alone again.
Owen’s mom abandoned him and his brothers. Nadine abandoned him and their daughter.
Can a woman who feels unworthy of having a family that will stick around and a man who struggles with trust be able to work together to fix the puzzle of their lives?
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This is a special love story. I truly
enjoyed reading it. It’s a heartwarming,
sweet & moving romance.
Brynn & Owen, met when he brought
his daughter Harper, to her new classroom. They both have suffered
losses in their lives. As the begin a
new friendship, will they be able to
open their heart to something more?
I loved it from beginning to end!!