Her Favorite Maverick (Montana Mavericks: Six Brides for Six Brothers Book 1)

Great start to a new Montana Mavericks mini series in Rust Creek Falls! Christine never disappoints with the strong heroines that she creates. Sarah and Logan both know what they want and it’s not getting married. The chemistry really pops when they meet and they have difficulty resisting that attraction! Sarah is a signal mom who has been disappointed in love more than once. She wants to provide for her baby daughter and make a life for herself. Logan is marriage resistant also and fights his attraction to Sarah. She and her baby daughter are hard to resist. Loved the way the story plays out as their relationship develops. No spoilers here. Lots of interesting family dynamics with her parents and Logan’s dad and brothers. Stay tuned for the other 5 brothers’ stories.

Christine Rimmer has her new six book series off to a very promising start!

Sarah Logan is a strong, independent woman, but she doesn’t stand a chance when Logan Crawford sets his sights on her – and her baby Sophia. When Sarah decides she deserves a fling with this charasmatic, handsome cowboy, she is certain their is only a fling. This works for Logan! Until it doesn’t.

Great fun watch these two decide on forever together

Fantastic story that sucked me in from the first page and kept me enthralled to the very end. Sarah is an accountant and a single mother. As the story opens, she’s working with the local wedding planners on trying to find a way they can come up with the money they need. She’s there when newcomer Max Crawford arrives with a business proposition for them. He’ll pay them a million dollars if the wedding planners can find brides for his six sons. Sarah is appalled, as is his oldest son, Logan when he arrives in time to overhear his father’s plans. Well aware of Max’s tendency to manipulate, Logan is far more interested in Sarah than his father’s latest plot.

I loved the first meeting between Logan and Sarah. The attraction between them is immediate. Logan is all in with getting to know her and seeing what kind of fun they can have together. He’s a bit taken aback when he finds out she has an infant daughter, but that doesn’t hold him back. Sarah, on the other hand, plans to ignore the attraction. She’s been burned twice and has no intention of trusting a man ever again. It was fun to see Logan working so hard to get past her initial objections. When he hires Sarah to set up the books for the family ranch, she tries to keep things on a business-only basis, but Logan is a force to be reckoned with. I loved watching him pop into the office regularly to check on her, never really pushing but just being there. It wasn’t long before he broke through part of her defenses by letting her know he isn’t looking for anything permanent. That matches her own feelings, so they start spending time together.

I loved seeing Logan go from fun-and-games only to thinking long term. He’s carrying some baggage from his mother’s desertion of the family when he was a kid, so belief in happy-ever-after hasn’t been there. But the more time he spends with Sarah and little Sophia, the more his thinking changes. I loved the way he reacted to Sarah’s past, wanting to do things that showed her how special she was. He was a master at doing things to make her life easier, even though he often had to work to get her to accept that help. I loved how Sophia had him wrapped around her little fingers. The scene with the two of them the night that Sarah fell asleep was beautiful. As time goes on the attraction between Logan and Sarah continues to burn hot, and they spend as much time together as they can. I loved seeing Sarah let Logan into her and Sophia’s lives and how happy they are. Sarah feels herself getting in deeper, but won’t let herself believe that it could last. I cried for both of them when she allowed her fears to push Logan away. The depth of his heartbreak made my heart hurt for him. I hurt for Sarah too, but I also wanted to shake her for not believing in Logan or herself. It took an eye-opening conversation with her mom to break down the last of her walls, but it was a conversation with an unexpected visitor that gave her the push she needed. I loved her big moment at the end. The epilogue was great. I especially loved its location.

The secondary characters were great. First among them was Max, father of six boys and master manipulator. There is some mystery to why he is so determined to marry them off after years of discouraging any thoughts of settling down. I had some trouble liking him because of his attitude toward Sarah. I loved seeing Logan push back and stand his ground against Max’s interference. It will be interesting to see his actions over the rest of the books. Sarah’s parents were interesting with their extreme difference from the way they were when she was growing up. That influence on the young Sarah affected who she became and she didn’t know how to deal with the changes. I liked the growth of the relationship between Sarah and her mom. I’m intrigued by Sarah’s best friend, Lily. I loved how she was always there for Sarah and helped push her along into getting to know Logan. She also seems to have some self-esteem issues. I would love to see her end up with one of Logan’s brothers.

What’s a young single mother to do when a tall, handsome cowboy walks into your life, try not to fall in love that’s what. Sarah has her hands full being a single mom she doesn’t have time for love, Logan is a cool drink of water in a cowboy hat. He is instantly attracted to Sarah and her baby girl. Can these two get past their fears of commitment and love to make this relationship work and be a family? Sorry, no spoilers here you will have to read to find out. Another great read. One down, five brothers to go.

Logan Crawford. Rancher, handsome, single, and wants to keep it that way.

Sarah Turner. Accountant, mom, single, and wants to keep it that way.

Both have had bad luck in the romance department and are not looking for a forever love. They seem to have some off the charts chemistry though, and Logan decides to give the spark a little fuel. Changes in family dynamics can make or break this tenuous relationship. Will Sarah get the parental support she needs? Will Logan listen to his father, or think for himself. What about sweet Sophia? She deserves the best.

Such a wonderful story. Men can be dads whether they’re biologically related to the child or not. Women can find love even after having a bad relationship or two. Nothing is impossible if you work together to find love, and if you can keep your parents out of it!!

Once again I’m entranced by the Montana Maverick’s world! I can’t wait to see what else is in the offing for this new group of sexy Crawford cowboys! I also want to see Max get his…romance and comeuppance!

Good book. I enjoyed it.