Payton Storm served her country with honor and loyalty, until an IED ended her career and scarred her for life. Struggling to overcome PTSD and find her purpose in life again, she agrees to a long-term stay at Crawley Creek Ranch under the care of a PTSD specialist. She’s surrounded by happy people who have no comprehension of the nightmares she battles, and a four legged furry friend who’s … supposed to be her lifeline to recovery. What could possibly go wrong?
Single father, Luke Gillian, has been the Montford veterinarian for most of his adult life. In fact, he’s barely left the town he grew up in. Arguments with his belligerent teenage son, and the pressure of a down economy have left Luke in a dark place. Until a ray of sunshine appears in his life with her injured service dog. Could Payton be the change his life needs?
Two people with too many problems to open their hearts, but fate won’t take no for an answer.
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Lori King you blow my mind, you bring your heart into your tales. I felt for this poor woman being a survivor of war and fighting her way back with survivor guilt and flashbacks. The story had many hilarious moments too, not at all gloomy. Being an Aussie the comment about the Aussie Shepherd and an Aussie accent cracked me up as those dogs are not even Australian lol.
Luke the vet has an instant attraction to Payton, gotta love a man who sees the woman through the scars. He is helping her settle in with her service dog and through her episodes of PTSD. Crawley Creek Ranch is one of my favourite places to visit in this series and I look forward to more of these characters and the continuation of this couple.
The ending, what about the ending you evil woman…what’s happening next?
Peyton served her country and came back home with lots of emotional and physical scars. She’s bitter and thinks her family is sending her to Crawley Creek so they don’t have to deal with her anymore. Once there, she meets up with a doctor and gets a service dog. And since she has a dog, well, she has to see a vet and that is where she meets Luke. He’s a single father of a teenage son and has his own vet office. There is lots of emotion in this book and the characters really struggle but you know with Lori writing this, it’s going to come out okay. There were moments when I just wanted to smack Peyton and Luke but out of all the books in this series, this is my favorite so far. We get to see some of the characters from previous books, which I always love. All in all, this was a wonderful book and it has quickly become a favorite.
Another great story coming from Crawley Creek. This time one of the patients attracts the attention of the local veterinarian.
I love reading the Crawley Creek series. It’s like coming home. Payton is a Marine who is medically discharged and sent to Crawley Creek for treatment and to help her recuperate. Her doctor suggests that she get a service dog to help her.
I really liked Luke in this book. He understood that Payton was going through things that he doesn’t necessarily understand but he just wants her to know that he is there for her. He was a man who was being pulled in so many directions that he was having a hard time staying afloat. He has work issues and family issues and then this woman walks into his life.
Payton is a harden Marine. Raised in a family of boys she feels the need to keep fighting and working at getting better. She feels like she doesn’t need help or want help. Being sent to North Dakota was a huge blow to her.
The one relationship I really liked reading about was the relationship that involved Ricky. While the father/son relationship was at odds most of the book, it seemed like Ricky and Payton bonded right away. I liked that she offered a different perspective when dealing with him.
While I was a little surprised by the ending, I would say we got our happy for now ending with this couple carrying on into another series.