Red River’s most eligible bachelor has been keeping secrets… someone to share it with.
His secret lover for the past decade isn’t a forever kind of girl. Not with a tarnished reputation over something she didn’t do, and it’s still following her. Now that she’s brought an international winter sports event to Red River, it’s her ticket out of town. She can finally make a clean break as soon as she collects the nice payday that’s coming her way. The only problem with her plan is she’ll have to leave Langston behind, too.
After keeping their relationship under wraps for years—at her insistence—she finally breaks it off with Langston for good. Moving on alone is best for everyone, especially Red River’s sexy flight medic, who doesn’t deserve the baggage from her troubled past. When they’re forced to work together to make the event a success, can she keep up the pretense that she doesn’t love him anymore? Or will she finally give in and become his forever love?
Return to Red River–where the nights are cool and the romance is hot–in this sexy novella.
Find out who hot alpha flight medic, Langston Brooks has been seeing on the sly for years. After keeping their love affair a secret for a decade, will they finally get their happily ever after?
Be sure to check out the rest of the series by bestselling author Shelly Alexander:
IT’S IN HIS HEART-Coop & Ella’s story
IT’S IN HIS TOUCH-Blake & Angelique’s story
IT’S IN HIS SMILE-Talmadge & Miranda’s story
IT’S IN HIS ARMS-Mitchell & Lorenda’s story
If you loved Shelly’s IT’S IN HIS… series, you’ll love her DARE ME series even more!
DARE ME ONCE–Trace & Lily’s Story
DARE ME AGAIN – Elliott & Rebel’s Story
If you like a lot of steamy chemistry, try her sizzling series of romantic comedy STANDALONES in the Checkmate Inc. Series:
FOREPLAY – Leo & Chloe’s Story
ROOKIE MOVES – Dex & Ava’s Story
GET WILDE – Ethan & Adeline’s Story
SINFUL GAMES – Oz & Kendall’s Story
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He is a pilot and he has it all except someone to share it all with. He has a lover but knows it is not a forever thing. Scandal has hit her and she is innocent of what the scandal says about her. She is about to make it but and finally get away. She knows she will need to leave him behind but can she? See what will happen
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Finally Forever. This book has all the feels and hijinx of a novel length Red River Valley tale, but in shorter novella form – though closer to 80 pages or so, rather than the 13 pages Goodreads currently claims. To put that in a bit of perspective, Goodreads claims that the previous book in the series was 318 pages – making this one roughly 1/4 the length of the previous one. And honestly, just as good. We already know both of these characters and their issues from being secondary characters in previous books, so this one can and does ignore all of that setup that the previous books required for their couples. Instead, we get the more or less straight relationship stuff, beginning with where we left this couple before and progressing to a happier ending for them – their forever. Very much looking forward to where Alexander takes this series next.
A fun, sweet but sexy read that you can read in one sitting. I love returning to Red River Valley and this was no disappointment. Langston and Sandra have had a secret romance and now Langston wants more but Sandra wants to move on in her mind. Can Langston change her mind? As an added enjoyment, are the quirky residents of Red River. I recommend this story, it is part of a series but can be read as a stand alone.
Shelly Alexander is a new author to me so I decided to try out a quick novella to see if I would enjoy her works. The synopsis of this story was interesting and the story itself proved to be just as interesting. I realize this book is part of a series but I didn’t feel like I was feeling left out by not having read the previous books in the series to fully enjoy this one. An overall very enjoyable story.
I just love books by Shelly Alexander and It’s in his Forever just joined that long list. It’s a sweet, fun, small town story. Sandra considers herself from the wrong side of the tracks but that hasn’t kept her from making tracks to the bedroom of one the town’s most eligible bachelor, Langston. They’ve been carrying on behind closed doors for years but for both it just isn’t enough anymore. Sandra hopes that organizing a major international winter event will finally be her ticket out of town. The only problem is she will be leaving Langston behind which she truly believes is best for him. Langston, on the other hand, isn’t going to give up without a fight.
I really enjoyed this story and the colorful characters of the town. It’s an enjoyable read. My only complaint was that it wasn’t long enough and I didn’t want it to end. Great job!!
4 stars
I came late to the Red River Valley party as this is the fifth book in the series but the first one I’ve read. It was a quick, cute and sweet novella.
Red River Valley was a SMALL town so everyone knows everyone’s business. How Sandra and Langston kept their decade long affair a secret is beyond me as the gossip grapevine is alive and well. As small town are oft to do, RRV has spent ten years playing judge and jury on Sandra. While she’s spent the worst part of those years attempting to make good for her father’s criminal past. Shielding Langston from the town’s judgement meant hiding their relationship, or so she thought. Turns out she forgot a keep piece of small town power; never let them see you sweat and the right people in your corner tends to hush the wagging tongues in all other corners.
Langston’s friend grpup was awesome but Clydelle as a precocious octogenarian reminded me a great deal of Betty White’s character in The Proposal. She was adorable and a great addition to the story. Great heat and plenty of heart in this super short read!
AnnMarie – Alphas Do It Better Book Blog
It’s In His Forever is the fifth book in Shelly Alexander’s Red River Valley series. What I like about this series, in general, is that each book is the perfect option when you can only commit a couple hours to read. It is fast paced go through all the emotions, and you get through a complete story before you know it.
It’s In His Forever is Langston Brooks and Sandra Edwards’ story. This couple is in a relationship since high school, but Sandra doesn’t want anyone to know. She is afraid that her bad reputation, based on a falsehood, will be a problem for Langston. Langston goes along with the ruse even though he doesn’t agree with Sandra and wants everyone to know he loves Sandra.
It’s In His Forever is stuffed full with many components that make me swoon. I like the small-town setting. There are so many aspects of small towns that make them fascinating worlds for romance. Langston and Sandra are a loving couple with good chemistry. Langston works double-time trying to convince Sandra that they can make it. Sandra does her share of pushing away but it is out of love and her desire to protect Langston from, what she believes, is her lousy family history.
I enjoyed my time with Sandra and Langston and the other series’ characters that wander through the story. All of the books in this series work as standalone novellas. As I mentioned in the beginning, they are perfect for romance lovers who don’t have a lot of time but need a good story to before bed or anytime that your head calls for a book but your schedule only has a couple hours open. Give It’s In His Forever a go. You won’t regret it.
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This novella was a fast read for me. It was fun going back to Red River. Sandra Edwards has had a lifetime of humiliation and she’s been trying to redeem herself to the fine folks in Red River. The extreme snowboarding championship is the way she plans to do it. As the event coordinator, there is a lot on the line for her. The last person she needs helping her is Langston Brooks. These two have a history and I enjoyed watching their banter. There is definite chemistry between them and things change between them. If you like a small town and a sweet (and sexy) love story, then grab your copy now!
Endearing characters, a compelling plot and amusing narrative make this book a lovely read. Both Sandra Edwards and Langston Brooks, grew up in Red River Valley and have had a secret relationship since high school. Secret, because Sandra took the fall for her father, when he stole pills for his drug addiction, and refused to let anyone know and also refused to allow the taint to brush against Langston. He has gone along with the secret, but then he got tired of waiting and asked her to marry him, she turned him down. Because she wants to protect him, she has decided to leave town after the extreme snowboarding championship that she managed to snag for the small town and is event coordinator for. Can she really leave the only man she has ever loved? Will he be able to change her mind? Sweet story.
It’s In His Forever is a short read about Sandra who can’t out live her past. She took the blame from something her father did when she was young. She secretly saw Langston Brooks for 10 years and when he wanted more from that relationship she broke it off.
She’s now running an International Sporting Evening in town and Langston is now a member of the event and using it as a way to get close to Sandra to show her that they are not over. Their chemistry is off the chart.
Before the event Sandra was planning on leaving town and starting over elsewhere as she doesn’t think she can ever get behind her past. Can Langston show her that life can be different or will he be hurt by her not telling him that she’s leaving him behind.
This is one truly angsty romance.
Sandra has been in love with Langston since high school but because of something her father did, she’s felt they had to hide their relationship. For ten years! But after finally getting a chance to leave the town that has treated her so badly and give Langston the chance to find real love, Sandra has to decide if she really still wants to leave.
It takes both through an emotional journey and forces them to see each other through the others’ eyes.
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The book wasn’t bad by any means but unfortunately for me I started with this one not realizing that it is the 5th, so I missed a lot and I read reviews where the readers encouraged us to start from the beginning which was why I didn’t know who was who. I did appreciate the authors trait on her characters but again I didn’t feel as if I got it all..
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A fast, hot, funny and touching read
I’m still relatively new to this author and though she’s quickly become auto 1-click for me, I haven’t had a chance to catch up on her backlist yet. So I’m new to the Red River Valley series this novella is a part of, but didn’t feel like I was missing out on anything by starting here.
The author quickly had me feeling for both Sandra and Langston and I was cheering for both of them to get their hea within just a few pages: Sandra for dealing with the aftermath of accepting the fall for something she didn’t do, and Langston for dealing with Sandra breaking up with him, and his determination to get her back.
There were plenty of laughs, too—Langston almost interrupting his sister and his best friend/brother-in-law was just the first time that had me snickering—along with quirky secondary characters—Langston’s dog Zeus was a favorite—that I’m sure fans of the series will enjoy even more than I did.
A fast, hot, funny and touching read, this is another great story from this author, and the previous books in the series have moved to the top of my TBR. 5 stars
B2B Kelly
Book Review: It’s In His Forever (Red River Valley #5)
My Rating: 5 Stars
Author: Shelly Alexander
Publication Date: 3/11/2019
Reviewed by: Tammy Payne- Book Nook Nuts
REVIEW
Just like the previous books in this series, this one is so romantic and sexy.
Langston and his dirty little secret ended things. That doesn’t sit well for this flight medic.
Sandra has had a long hard life and it’s time she got out of Red River and when she does she will leave behind the only love she has ever known or wanted. Can she do it?
Well, thanks to one Snow Boarding Competition, One meddling old lady, and a whole town who comes together things may not turn out as badly as she planned.
This is a sexy, but truly romantic read… I have loved this story just as much as the first ones. And although a series I believe you could read them separately I truly would say read them in order.
Can a broken heart and a bruised ego be healed by a secret romance? Or will pride and pain destroy something that could be beautiful? Shelly Alexander has done it again? She puts her heart in it and walked away with mine. It’s in His Forever, could be touted as another sad love song, instead Langston and Sandra become a redemption song. He’s the hope she lost when the people she trusted labeled her a disappointment. She’s the future he wants despite the odds that stand in their way. At it’s most heartbreaking is when this story becomes the most inspiring.
Another beautiful addition to the Red River Valley Series. This story can be read as a standalone, but I would definitely recommend you take an adventure with the residents of this charming small town.
Langston Brooks sounds too good to be true, strong in body and mind. He’s never given up on the love of his life. Any woman would love to be in his arms, but the only woman he wants is determined to break his heart.
Langston not only wants his happily ever after forever, but he deserves it. I’m completely head over heels in love with him, and I think you will be too. He’s incredibly handsome, romantic, hot in the bedroom. He’s hard working, and can fly a helicopter. What’s not to love?
Red River Valley has some wonderful people who make up a great community. Langston is one of the very few unclaimed males left in this small town.
This story not only made me smile, and feel all warm and cozy. But there were a few moments where I caught myself laughing out loud. Basically it has all the feels of a brilliant romantic comedy.
I can’t wait for more stories from the characters that make up the Red River Valley Series.
Favorite Quotes:
Chairperson Clydelle was old, and the council was preoccupied with a discussion about the Chamber of Commerce building needing new gutters before the spring melt started, but her hearing had satellite capabilities when she wanted to scoop the latest gossip.
Mrs. O’s cranberry pecan scones were Sandra’s favorite treat. A secret weapon, and he wasn’t going to bring a knife to a gun fight. He was bringing something much more powerful. Pastries.
Without breaking client-attorney privilege, want to know what I’ve learned by practicing law in a small town?… Everybody has a secret. Small towns are like soap operas.
I get an examination from Doc Holloway and an ambulance ride with some handsome paramedics…They don’t call it the wise years for nothing. It’s one of the only perks of living to be a ripe old age… Well that and vodka. It goes nicely with lemonade on a hot summer day.
“What’s a girl to do, now that the fire department has banned me from watching them wash the fire engine in the summer?” Probably because she wouldn’t stop offering to put a twenty in their utility belts if they’d take off their shirt.
My Review:
If you are looking for a quickly paced, light, and amusing diversion with bits of small-town complications and angst mixed with a bit of steam, a lot of snow, and a HEA love story – then look no further. I have enjoyed all the lively installments of Shelly Alexander’s Red River Valley Series, each can be read as a standalone yet interconnect and revisit characters from past volumes.