Strong Enough

This is the last book in the Meet Me in Montana series and I am so sad. I really love this series and I hate that it is ending. It is one of those series that I sat down and read book one on Friday and then continued to two, three, and onto to this one the final book. This is Merit and Dirk’s story. This is the ONE Big ONE that I think we have to wait and watch for throughout the entire series. We have seen hints of these two from the other books, yes you can read this as a stand-alone but WHY would you want to? Young Cowboy Blayze, I hope at some point author Kelly Elliott will circle back around and give us his story. Because this young man from the age of 5 calling “Dibs” on all the pretty ladies that come into the family’s circle and end up as one of his aunts, well we need to know HOW Blayze ends up in life. Does he follow his daddy Brock and Uncle Tanner and Dirk and go to the Rodeo circuit or does he become a rancher like his grandpa and Uncle TY? Well, I go off of the book her this is Dirk a long family friend and Merit his best from high school. Things happened in the hayloft, words or words said that should not have been saying and Man oh Man Merit took for parts afar. BUT she is back now and looks better than ever and Dirk wants to touch every time she is near. OH my, what a way to end this series!!

This is a great example of what a narrator can do to an audiobook. I haven’t liked the last two audiobooks in the series, but the story was good. I love the first one and I realized halfway through this book that it was the same male narrator. Alexander Cendese has a way of emerging himself into the characters with such excitement. I laughed and I cried with him. Dirk was my favorite of all of the men, and that’s saying a lot because they were all HOT! I loved this series, but I wish that Ty and Tanner had better narration, especially the second book in which Kaylee is supposed to have a southern accent.

The women narrators in the first and last audiobooks met their match as well. I never tired of listening to the story. It felt like I was living my life with them and that they were my friends. It makes me want to move to Montana and find people like the Shaw family.

I also love the fact that although this book was steamy, it wasn’t as much as the previous book when it felt like it was all about lust and not love. This was a love story in the making and it was very good. I totally recommend listening to the first and fourth book, but we do the second and third.

Dirk Littlewood (Heartthrob) brings Meet Me in Montana the final story in the series to a close and you will not be disappointed…
Dirk is a player and loves his women but one woman in particular always had his heart. Merit is basically the one that got away until she shows back up in town. The people closest to Dirk doubt that he can settle down and be a one woman man but what that don’t understand is the love he has for Merit. I don’t doubt that Merit can settle Dirk’s playboy ways but it will be a test for both to understand the true love they have for each other. A love they can no longer FIGHT…
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“One kiss, and she had me undone. Except it hadn’t been this kiss. No. It was the kiss we shared when we were ten years old and I knew that someday I’d make her mine.”

Merit Eden has recently moved back to Hamilton, Montana to help fix the issues on her family farm. Her family is going through some major issues, and she’s doing what she can to get things back to normal on the farm. She constantly runs into Dirk Littlewood, who is back in town on a break from bull riding in the PBR. He was her childhood crush, best friend, and the one who broke her heart. Dirk is a world champion bull rider, a notorious ladies man, and enjoys his life the way it is and isn’t looking to settle down anytime soon or ever. Until he sees Merit Eden for the first time in eleven years, does he feel like something is missing in his life.

I absolutely loved Strong Enough! It was everything my heart desired for Dirk and Merit! Now, I haven’t read Never Enough or Always Enough yet (I know, I know, I’m working on it – and I am sure I will get more info on their back story than I got in this book), but this one I think will be a favorite in the series for me! I felt so much of what Merit felt when it came to all her feelings for Dirk. The heartache, the let downs; I felt for her so much! But she is also incredibly strong through everything she’s going through. Dirk is a swoony, dirty talking bull rider, and boy, oh boy, did he steal my heart! I love that Merit and Dirk were teenage best friends, and I loved the flash backs we got from both of them. I love how things played out in their story together, and the appearances of past characters and what they’re up to now. I love the friendships that Merit made with all the Shaw wives. These two are addicting, passionate, caring, and have such strong chemistry, and I love that their love / friendship stemmed from when they were younger. There was a lot of heartbreak throughout this story, but also so much love, forgiveness, hope, and second chances. Wonderfully written & I’m sad to say goodbye to this series (even though I have the first two to read now )!

ARC kindly gifted in exchange for an honest review.

Its no secret I have loved this series from Kelly but honestly I think she saved the best for last! Once I started it I couldn’t put it down until I had devoured every word.

I completely adored Dirk and Merit! The were perfect for each other but Dirk really did need to redeem himself after destroying their friendship years ago.

Kelly completely outdid herself with all the emotion, heart and steam she poured into this one.

Sad to say good buy to this series but I am looking forward to seeing what new tales Kelly is going to bring us.

5 Taking A Second Chance on Love Stars!!!

I’ve been waiting for Dirk’s story since this series began and while I’m sad to see the end of this series, this book is a great way to wrap everything up while giving us a true second chance romance!!

I always knew there was an underlying sadness in Dirk’s heart, but wasn’t ever sure exactly what it was. We’ve had hints thrown at us within the previous books in the series, but Dirk isn’t one to necessarily share his feelings so to finally get to know who he was underneath his gruff exterior was a true joy. This man has a heart the size of Montana even if he doesn’t want to admit it. And when it comes to Merit, he’ll do just about anything to rectify their past.

I loved how Merit loved her family and wasn’t making it easy for Dirk. She’s a woman that knows her worth and what she needs in a relationship with and because he hurt her so deeply all those years ago, she’s making him work for that second chance.

The way these two acted around each other when they saw each other when Dirk came home for a little break, I knew the fireworks were still there for them and with the help of others, especially Blayze, they’re forced to be in each other’s presence and it was just a matter of time for them to really admit how they feel and what it would take for them to have the love they both wanted and needed from each other.

I fell in love with how much Dirk was willing to do to have Merit not only as his best friend again, but to be his forever. He’s a man on a mission and he slowly but surely gets Merit to trust him again in every way possible. Their connection is as strong if not stronger than it was ten years ago, but there’s some bumps in the road to their forever.

Ms. Elliott has ended this series so beautifully bringing everything full circle not only for Dirk and Merit but the entire Shaw family. There were moments I laughed and cried and swooned. I’ve left a piece of my heart in Montana, and I’m secretly hoping we’re going to get to visit this great state and amazing family sometime in the future!!

This is HANDS DOWN MY FAVORITE BOOK BY KELLY ELLIOT!!!

Ya’ll this book has ALL THE FEELS!!!!! I seriously couldn’t put it down for even a second, I was so hooked I didn’t want it to ever end. Strong Enough was about two people who are just trying to accomplish what they want in life they never expected to fall for each other and end up with something they didn’t know they wanted.

Merit was everything, I love how strong she was. She was trying trying to find herself, not get herself in a situation that ended up being the best thing in her life. I just loved her so much, no matter how much she was hurting, she gave it her all. Dirk, oh Dirk. I wanted to slap him so many times, but I did love him so much. He is trying to live his life how he planned it, he never expected to add Merit to the mix. When these two collide, fireworks happen. The chemistry they have is off the charts. Their relationship isn’t easy, but it’s truly an epic one.

I cried, I legit cried. This book had all the feelings, I didn’t want it to ever stop. This book deserves more than 5 stars!!!!

My favorite of the Series!!!

What a way to kick off my reading for 2021!!!! Dirk and Merit are my most favorite story of this series. I always hoped Dirk would get his own story and thank goodness our lovely Ms. Elliott stayed true to her fans and give us this book.

Dirk has always been portrayed as a player – he’s oh so smooth with the ladies and can ride a bull like it’s no one’s business, but put that boy near Merit and it is comical how he can’t string together a sentence lol….. I have always always loved Dirk, he might have been a player, but he was loyal to a fault when it came to his friends and their families which just solidified my love for him. I so desperately wanted him to get his happily ever after and Merit was the perfect girl for him.

This book gave me all the feels and I loved every minute of it. It was the perfect ending to this series!

Kelly Elliot is quickly becoming my go to author for small town romance. This was my first dive into the Meet Me in Montana series and I walked away with the desire to know everyone else’s story.

Merit and Dirk were friends in high school, and it was her request for a “favor” that in turn resulted in Dirk’s big slip up. Let’s be real that slip up is one that no woman would have overlooked. After that life changing event Merit left town only to return years later in help her family and Dirk went off to chase his bull riding career.

Dirk has always been plagued with the nightmare of his mistake. Now that Merit is back home, he has decided to make it up to her by being her knight in shining armor. Only just when he thinks he is saving her; his world begins to crumble and Merit steps in to help him. Dirk’s history of slipups continues but only this time he is not alone, Merit is right alongside making her own slip ups and choices which eventually leads to them finally coming to terms with their past, feelings, and future.

Let me just say this story has the drama….so so much emotion and heartbreak and an abundance of friendship.

Wow! Kelly Elliott knocked it out of the park with this one for me. Strong Enough is such a great read! It is the fourth and final book in the Meet Me in Montana series by Elliott. I could not put it down. I was gone on the premise of Dirk loving his neighbor/best friend Merit since they were kids. It was such an interesting journey for Dirk to deal with his feeling for Merit. They had major chemistry and I found myself falling in love with these characters. I felt like I was apart of their world. I laughed, I cried, and enjoyed every bit of this wonderful world Elliott created. Definitely a reread!