Abby Davison only wants to focus on her career as a nurse, as she has no time for dating after a bad breakup over a year ago. When her mother presses her about settling down, Abby tells her a little white lie: she’s dating Mark Thornton, the handsome and gruff rancher who both frustrates and makes her heart flutter every time they meet.When Mark overhears Abby’s lie, he decides to cut her a deal: … her a deal: to keep his silence regarding their make-believe relationship, she’ll come to live with him on his ranch until his broken arm heals.
Despite her wounded pride and initial trepidation, Abby can’t help but begin to fall for the guarded Thornton brother as the days pass on his ranch.
The black sheep of the family, Mark makes no secret that he prefers horses over people. His brusque exterior, though, only conceals hidden depths and a wounded heart that Abby understands all too clearly.
As feelings start to bloom between them, neither is sure what is real and what’s make-believe. Yet the sizzling attraction between them is anything but fake, and with every kiss and every touch, they fall harder for each other.
But as their pasts begin to creep toward them, unearthing secrets both would rather keep buried, Abby and Mark must learn to trust each other—or risk losing the love both never knew they needed.
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I enjoyed every page of the story. I could not wait to read about the rest of the Thorntons!
I really connected with the characters and enjoyed the story line and HEA.
Good read
Excellent Series
I loved this book! A great story with a happy ending, just my kind!
Good cozy read.
I really liked the characters and the story line..
Good book
Very good book! Funny at times, and scary at times. I fell in love with them, and rooted for their happy ending.
Great addition to the series
Enjoyed reading and following the development of the characters
made me hot just reading I really loved this storey and the people in the storey
Good book
Very well written and so addictive I hanve alreade bought instalment 1, 2, and 4 of this series 🙂
Abby and Mark’s journey to their HEA is not traditional. Abby has body issues leftover from her previous relationship and Mark has trust issues from his. What starts out as a lie soon turns into something else and before they realise it these two have fallen in love even if they don’t admit it to themselves. There are twists with the return of their respective exes but love triumphs in the end and we get to visit with other Thorntons and see how their stories are progressing.
Loved it!
Fun intro into the Thornton family. …read 3 more of the series
Great continuing saga of a small town with crazies, handsome men and the women who love the.
A good read but just too predictable.
Decent storyline – introverted Mark is a rancher and previously burnt in the game of love. Abby is a nurse, her previous boyfriend ruined her self esteem.
The book contains some grammatical errors it is also very stilted and does not flow very nicely.