She’s finished waiting. Cora Walker is tired of waiting for Justin Kensington to open his eyesand see that they could be great together. No worries. She’s got a ManPlan, More specifically, a Get-Over-The-Man Plan. Or maybe she’ll callit the Move-on Method. Whatever. It involves online dating and sortingthrough the losers to find her winner. He has to be out theresomewhere, doesn’t he?Justin … out there
somewhere, doesn’t he?
Justin Kensington knows he blew it with Cora, but what can he do
about it? If he was anyone other than the man he is, he would be
chasing her hard. He would make sure he got a ring on her finger
before anyone else had a chance to steal her away.
But he’s the son of a monster, and the brother of a man who kept his
wife–now one of Justin’s best friends–captive in a hell no person
should have to live through.
Cora deserves more than he can give her. But when things heat up and
Cora uncovers the truth about a water poisoning scandal hitting the
town and its workers hard, he’ll end up battling for her life and her heart.
Treasure and Protect is book seven in the Heroes of Evers, TX Series,
but it can be read as a stand alone book in any order.
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I really enjoyed Treasure and Protect. Cora and Justin are adorable together, and I liked their sweet love story.
I voluntarily read & reviewed a complimentary copy.
5 Stars
I purchased a copy of the full length steamy romantic suspense novel Treasure and Protect: A Small Town, High Stakes Romance (Heroes of Evers, TX Book 7) Justin and Cora by Lori Ryan and this review was given freely.
A predominantly clean complex romance with some violence but not as vivid violence as the prior books, which I appreciated. The themes of healing and finding love after abuse and abandonment is combined with the effects of illegal toxic waste dumping on Evers residents.
Just when 5th grade school teacher Cora Walker decides to try to move past her crush on wealthy former playboy/ now workaholic nonprofit director Justin Kensington , advice from Justin’s family has him regretting her unavailability.
18+ for a touch of steam. Contains some violence.
How many years do you want someone before you finally get it? He doesn’t want you back. It took over three years for Cora Walker to figure out Justin Kensington had her firmly in his friend zone. Justin’s greatest fear is the he’s a monster just like his father and brother. Keeping Cora at arm’s length keeps her safe. Watching her date other men just about does Justin in. Justin finally figures out what he wants but is it too late?
An awesome book by one of my very favorite authors and brings out so many emotions.
Ms Ryan takes us back to Evers, TX, where everybody knows everyone and their stories, and where good, honorable men, find their special ladies.
This time , we have Cora Walker and Justin Kesington. Cora has had a crush with Justin , since she met him 3 years ago, but he just sees her as a friend , or so she thinks. Especially, since he has never made a move. She has decided to move on and start dating. Justin, who has been attracted to her as well, but has not made a move because he fears he isn’t good enough for her, is not happy with this move.
The main story and sub-plot are engaging and the characters complex. Aside from the main plot, we are reminded that the experiences in our childhood, do in fact affect us as adults. In this case, one of them fears the abandonment they experienced as a child and the other one, fears that the abuse their father and brother expressed against their spouses, is an inherited trait.
Once again, Ms Ryan gives us a thought provoking story.
I voluntarily read this advance copy. The opinions expressed are solely my own.
I loved this book! It is a touching story.
Cora has had a good life. Because
of her abandonment issues, from when she was six, she picks to wrong guys, & will not commit to anybody.
Until Justin came to town, it was
love for Cora.
Justin had a lot of family problems,
& personal baggage to deal with,
when he moved to Ever’s. The minute
he saw Cora, his heart was lost. But he feel’s he isn’t good enough for her.
His family & friends encourage him
to admit how he feels to Cora.
It grabbed me by the heartstrings,
& never let go. I liked that it wrapped up some of loose ends, from Laura
& Cade’s story.
A MUST READ FOR EVERYONE!!!