He wants nothing more than to go back, until she walks in… more to focus on than his wounds. He has two weeks to show Rachel that despite their past, he’s her perfect man.
Following her recent divorce, Rachel McCafferty heads to her hometown of Glacier Creek, Montana, to house sit for her parents, help out a neighbor’s son and reboot her life. She’s shocked to realize the “patient” is her younger brother’s best friend. He’s most definitely not the skinny teen she remembered. She’s amazed by Jamie’s brash confidence, sense of fun and good looks, and when he makes it clear he’s hers for the taking, she finds herself rethinking all her rules about younger guys.
First published as A Hot Montana Summer
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I enjoyed reading A Hot Montana Summer by Karen Foley, book one in Glacier Creek series. Glacier Creek is a small town in Montana where Jamie Colter grew up across the street from his best friend Dylan McCafferty and his older sister Rachel. Despite being six years younger, Jamie has always had a crush on Rachel. Now, a combat-hardened Marine Jamie is home recuperating from a mortar attack that left him with a busted leg and a bad case of cabin fever. Rachel returns home to nurse her wounds and make a fresh start after her divorce from her rich, jet-setting, never home younger husband. After seeing Jamie’s good lucks and bold confidence Rachel is shocked that he is no longer the scrawny boy she remembered. Jamie has never forgotten Rachel and tells her he is hers for the taking.
I struggled with Rachel and her attitude toward Jamie. She was attracted to him yet kept harping on their age difference. I realize that the “boy” she married was younger, wealthy, only thought of himself and abandoned her to party around the world, but Jamie was not her ex. In fact, Jamie worked hard to get Rachel to see him as the only man who is perfect for her. As these two spent time together sometimes it felt like Jamie was the older one, not Rachel.
I really did enjoy reading this book as Ms. Foley wrote a wonderful story in which I connected with the characters. I recommend this book to other readers.
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.
Jamie Colter is a combat-hardened Marine who’s back in Glacier Creek and to his surprise Rachel McCafferty has returned as well trying to heal from her wounds her ex-husband pushed on her. Jamie has a long standing crush on Rachel and even told her he would marry her one day.
Rachel is asked by Jamie’s mom, to drive him around and watch out for him while both their parents go on a cruise. Nothing can happen in two weeks can it? Oh it can.
Rachel has been hurt and her self esteem is shot by spoiled rich ex husband. She thinks she is too old for Jamie even though he has made it clear he doesn’t care about their age. As the days go by they get closer but she tires to hide their relationship and it takes Jamie a while to learn to deal with it. That is until he hears what Rachel has to say and he storms out.
Can these two make this work or will Rachel keep pushing him away?
I enjoyed these two characters as they each has some baggage to deal with and overcome. The banter between them were at times funny and heart breaking but you want to keep reading to find out what happens. The authors did an excellent job with the story.
I received an advanced copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
This is the first book that I have ever read by this author and I was not disappointed. I really enjoyed meeting Jamie and Rachel and feel that this story can be pretty believable. Jamie’s been admiring Rachel since he was in Middle School and now their time is finally right. I would definitely be happy to read the next book in this series and hopefully get more of an insight into the relationship between Dylan and Laurel.
Having children of my own with a significant age difference between them, I have seen first hand how they can have crushes on their siblings friends- it definitely seems like the relationship that Jamie and Rachel have could happen in real life.