Love Again (Cowboys and Angels, #4)

I absolutely loved Love Again, the fourth book the Cowboys and Angels series, by Kelly Elliott! I could not put it down and I loved every page. Each book in the series keeps getting better and better, but I truly believe that Love Again has been my favorite book in the series. Who doesn’t love big families, cowboys and love stories? Kelly Elliott has once again proven that she is an incredible story teller. I love that she writes her stories in the first person from the perspective of the main characters. I love getting inside their minds and knowing their thoughts and how they really feel. Love Again is filled with secrets shared and discovered and heartwarming and heartbreaking moments. I truly love the lighter moments of Love Again where I found myself smiling and laughing. My favorite moments are the ones that cause me to sigh, say aww to myself with tears filling my eyes, there were a lot of those moments in Love Again. Love Again is filled with such moments and so much more. Love Again is a love at first story between Waylynn Parker and Jonathon Turner. Waylynn is the oldest Parker child and has recently returned to Oak Springs from New York, following her divorce from her husband, Jack, who she caught cheating on her. Waylynn is opening up a dance studio in Oak Springs which was always a dream of hers. She hires Cord’s best friend, Jonathon as her contractor to do the renovation. Things quickly heat up between Waylynn and Jonathon, but Waylynn has an issue with their six year ago difference. Jonathon helps her realize that he is in love with her and the differences in their ages does not concern him and she finally stops pushing him away. I love how the Parker brothers react to men dating their sisters. A surprise plot twist happens that I did not see happening and changes Waylynn’s life forever. I love Waylynn’s resilience and how she overcame the loss of one of her heart’s dreams. Once again, my favorite part was Chloe and her goat Patches! And I love that Patches in included in all the Parker family events. I love the Oak Springs setting and the descriptions that Kelly uses makes me want to visit and hang out with the Parkers. I love how Kelly Elliott incorporated the title of the book in to the story. I love that Waylynn took the chance to love again. Once again Kelly Elliott writes about strong, beautiful women and hot, sexy men, I love all her characters, especially when big families are included. Who doesn’t love reading a story about lovers that are willing to give love a second chance and to love again. Love Again is filled with the bittersweet and poignant moments and the surprise plot twists, that I have come to love and expect in Kelly Elliott’s stories. She truly did not disappoint with those moments in Love Again. I love the cast of characters in Love Again and I am looking forward to reading the remaining books in the series. Who doesn’t love family and friends that always have each other’s backs? Reading Love Again feels like a family reunion, because the reader was able to catch up with the other characters in the series. So happy that Waylynn and Jonathon got their happily ever after and Waylynn was willing to love again. My favorite part were the conversations that Waylynn had with her father, John and with Aunt. Some of the circumstances in Love Again were truly heartbreaking, but it ends with a truly heartwarming moment. Kelly Elliott did an amazing choice with the song selection that Waylynn and Jonathon dance to at the end of the book! It was such a wonderful surprise ending! Love Again is another wonderfully written story in the Cowboys and Angels series and I loved every moment. It was such a beautifully written tribute to Waylynn. Highly recommend this beautifully written story.

I just love everything that Kelly writes. I am loving reading this series. I can’t wait to read the next book in the series!!!

Amazing, that is what I think this story is. Waylynn she is the oldest of the Parker children and she is back home after a nasty divorce, she never thought after all she has been through that she would open her heart again. Jonathon, was smitten when he set eyes on Waylynn, but she didn’t know that he was determined to show her that she was worthy of love. Their relationship wasn’t smooth sailing. They had bumps, with twist and turns on their journey to find happiness but it will be worth it all in the end. This series keep getting better and better. How can you not fall for The Parker’s. The author Kelly Elliott has out done herself again.

To start off, I have to say this book cannot, I repeat CAN NOT be read as a stand-alone.

Oh this book. I swear every time I read the next book in this series, I fall in love even more and have a new favorite. Waylynn and Jonathan’s story was so sweet and perfect for them. Each page brought new amazing pieces to their story and you saw different things that were happening with Waylynn and Jonathan as the other siblings were experiencing their moments too.

The emotions I felt with Waylynn were so different than the others within the Parker family stories. She is intense, she is fierce and she is strong. My heart burst for her happiness at times and broke for her at other times. She is a woman who has gone through struggles and only wants to be happy.

Jonathan Turner is a man that I wish I could find. He is so sure of his love and need for Waylynn in his life. Watching him prove to her that she wants him was amazing. I couldn’t help but fall more and more in love with him.

Everything about Love Again was amazing. The journey of emotions you feel from Kelly’s writing is amazing. I can’t wait for more from the Parker siblings.

Reviews by the Wicked Reads Review Team

Avid Reader –
4.5 stars
M/F Romance
Triggers: Emotionally abusive relationship, Life threatening accident

Jonathon and Waylynn’s story is beautiful. I started off a little wary of Waylynn, with all of her hang-ups, but once you really got into the story, you found that she was so compassionate and had such fire in her.

Each character’s family is a force of nature. They love fiercely and are so loyal. They also make you laugh at their antics.

When tragedy strikes, everyone pulls together to help this couple out. They want this relationship to succeed. You see how Jonathon and Waylynn have to battle the odds of social perception and their own inner turmoil.

This book made me laugh and cry – you’ll have an emotional rollercoaster to get through. But I promise, it’s worth it in the end. I don’t want to write too much, because the slow development of the story is what makes this story so powerful – you get to really see the relationship build and grow.

Ruthie –
This is the fourth book in the series, and it is recommended that they are read in order. However, I did enjoy it as a first read. I could tell that there were previous issues and relationships which may have made me understand things more quickly – but I was fine with it as it was.

At the heart of this book is a relationship being built with a strong foundation. I did find some of the journey to be a little repetitive, and their insistence on jumping each other constantly did become a little unnerving at times. There were some difficult issues dealt with in a caring and sometimes slightly religious manner (though not excessively).

I loved the humour and was chuckling frequently at Waylynn’s brothers’ antics. I also did shed quite a few tears, although they were basically of joy – but you need to read it yourself to find out why!

Overall a good read, thank you, Ms. Elliott.

Shannan –
Love Again is book four in the Cowboys and Angels series. The series needs to be read in the order the author has intended to get the most out of it.

Love Again is Waylynn Parker’s book. Waylynn is the oldest of the Parker kids. She’s moved back to her hometown. She’s divorced and trying to finally follow her dreams by opening a dance studio in town. Her ex caused her to put a wall around her heart, she’s scared her dreams won’t come true. When she meets Jonathon, her brother Cord’s best friend, there is an instant connection, and with him working on the dance studio, she falls for Jonathon.

Jonathon has been around the Parker family since he was just a boy. When Waylynn comes back to town, she’s not the woman he remembers. He wants her instantly. They just fit but Waylynn fights the attraction because he’s younger. Waylynn is more worried about what people are going to say about their relationship than giving them an honest try. Jonathon can’t keep his mind off of Waylynn. The only thing he can do is convince her that he’s the man for her.

I absolutely loved Love Again. I found myself laughing out loud at certain points and wiping tears the next. I love a book that can take you on an emotional ride and pull your heart strings. Ms. Elliott has outdone herself with these Parkers and I can’t wait for more!!

Reviewers on the Wicked Reads Review Team were provided a free copy of Love Again (Cowboys & Angels #4) by Kelly Elliott to read and review.

When Waylynn Parker returned home to Oak Springs, she vowed to never love again because the first time almost destroyed her, and it left her picking up the pieces of her life and her heart, dealing with small-town gossip, and attempting to find her footing back in a place that’s so much smaller than her old life in New York.

Jonathan Turner was born and bred in Oak Springs, and he’s always had his eye of Waylynn Parker despite their age difference and despite the fact that he’s Waylynn’s younger brother’s best friend, and now that she’s back, he’s more determined than ever to get her to see him as someone worth her time, worth her thoughts, and worth her heart.

Jonathan’s goal of making Waylynn Parker his is not going to be easy, but what readers learn about him as his and Waylynn’s story continues is that when it comes to the right woman, there isn’t anything he’s not willing to do because he sees his forever standing right in front of him, which means he’ll fight like hell to prevent Waylynn from getting lost inside her head and from running away from something that they both so clearly want and need.

Kelly Elliott realistically portrays Waylynn’s struggles, not only with the age difference between her and Jonathon but also with Waylynn’s insecurities and self-recriminations. Her ex-husband verbally abused her, leaving her feeling like she’s not good enough and an embarrassment for everything she lost. And while it’s clear that Waylynn is struggling with how other people see her and what she’s allowed Jack’s words to do to her self-esteem, it’s also clear that she’s a fighter and that she’s strong and capable despite Jack’s punishing words.

There are multiple times in the story where the snarky and feisty Waylynn comes out, especially when it comes to her siblings’ antics, but there are also times where she gets so lost in her head that it’s impossible for anyone to get through to her, and it’s those times when she tries to shut Jonathan out, but like the alpha male he is, he refuses to allow that to happen because he knows Waylynn wants what is developing between them, so when she can’t fight, he’s there to fight for both of them.

The Parker siblings’ bonds and banter are a significant part of Waylynn and Jonathon’s story, which makes sense since Jonathon is Cord’s best friend and her brothers are quite the protective bunch, especially given what Waylynn has already been through at the hands of her ex. The scenes that include all the Parkers are definitely lively and adding in their significant others makes it quite the family dynamics, and while they can all be a bit overwhelming, every single one of them is the reason that Waylynn keeps fighting, even when she feels like her broken pieces will never heal.

Waylynn and Jonathon deserve every happiness in life and it’s with that thought that they weather Waylynn’s doubts, outside influences, and circumstances that almost destroy them because the risk is worth taking when there’s someone like Jonathon who stands at her back, vowing to protect and cherish her every single day of their lives.

4.5 Poison Apples

I love this series and Love Again is probably my favourite so far. Jonathan and Waylynn’s story has it all, it’s funny, it’s emotional. It’s hot as hell and it’s all about love and loyalty.
Jonathan loves Waylynn but convincing her to take a chance on him is proving difficult because not only is he her brothers best friend, he is 6 years younger than her, that doesn’t bother him but it does bother her. The Parker cowboys are very loyal and very protective of their family especially Waylynn and that leads to some real laugh out loud moments as they try to deal with the situation and who can forget Waylynn’s potty mouth and crazy interactions with the family, I have to say the bathroom scene with Jonathan and Waylynn had me in stitches …….“ we’re sitting in a soaked bathroom after my father just saw you naked and me face planted into your twig and berries” I love this family, they make me laugh and they make me cry but throughout it all they are loyal and protective of each other and what can I say about an adorable pet goat named patches. Looking forward to more from the Parker family.