Still reeling from the unexpected sale of the land she and her horses live on, horse rescuer Kelsey Blaine is frantic when she comes home to find her possessions already boxed up and her house being bulldozed without any notice. Normally calm and kind, Kelsey becomes furious and impulsively cuts a privacy fence to confront the culprit–her mysterious neighbor, Joe. Joe Kilcoyne is in a desperate … desperate place. He guards his secrets and hides from the world for a reason. He’s the hottest topic of speculation around Whiskey River, but no one has ever dared to get close to him. That is, until fiery Kelsey comes barging straight into his life.
The last thing Joe needs is for Kelsey to breach his defenses and make him confront his past. But when her sunny, open, and determined personality collide with a haunted man with no idea how to reconnect with the world, the sparks that ignite shock them both.
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You are drawn into the plight of the main character immediately. Enough mystery is drawn around the buyer of the land your curiosity keeps you reading to find out more.
Great book
Beautiful
This was a beautiful story of second chances of finding happiness. Kelsey ran a small horse rescue and would give up everything for them. She lives in a run down cabin but had a decent barn because that was all she could afford. Know the property has been sold and she is freaking out. Declan is thought of as Crazy Joe has something to do with that. Few people know who he really is.
I enjoyed this book a lot. Didn’t want it to end.
Crazy Joe buys the property where Kelsey aids abused and abandoned horses. She is furious when she returns to see her ramshackle cabin being torn down by the new owner’s crew. She drives to the “fortress” to give the new owner a piece of her mind but encounters the gardener instead and gives up until friends tell her that everything will turn out all right for her and her horses. It actually does but it is a painfully told story.
Good book
Very interesting book.the character were incredible.
I so enjoyed all of the main characters, “crazy” Joe, Kelsey, Kelsey’s mom…they were real and seemed to jump out of the pages. Though the story was a tad contrived it was a pleasure to read!
Enjoyable read.
Great story. Characters strong and very well-developed. A must read.
This is the first book by Justine Davis I have ever read and it is awesome. It touched my soul down deep. Such an emotional story. Kelsey ran a horse rescue. She was a strong heroine with the biggest kindest heart, most genuinely caring person to everyone but if you hurt even one of her rescues, she was ready to fight. She met Crazy Joe, fighting mad, she was under the impression that he wanted to destroy her sanctuary. Sparks flew. She soon saw the truth and things started looking up for her babies. Maybe Crazy Joe was not so crazy after all. Lots of surprises in store for you as you read. Buy this one, you cannot be disappointed I promise.
A great read with a good story. I love stories with horses in them. A bit of a twist with Declan/Crazy Joe as the main character who is a recluse for good reasons, and with the woman who rescues horses, Kelsey. Obviously Kelsey has a big heart and knows how to handle both horses and humans with her caring ways. She’s feisty, caring, smart & lovable.
Turns out that Declan is an author of children’s books which are also read by adults because they’re so good and therapeutic for many of his readers.
I’ve said too much so just get this book and read it for yourself. This first one in the series is better than the second one but that’s pretty good too. I loved this one.
Good reading
Once I started to read this book, it was hard to put down. There were two main characters as opposed to a book with lots of characters you are trying to follow. The story line with a herd of mustangs in Texas was something I enjoyed along with one of the main characters who was an author of books for kids so there was a bit of mystery too. And it wasn’t steamy or filled with the four letter words. I will read more by this author.
I loved this first book so much I got the others in th series.
Great book! I love stories that end like they should!
Good book. Well written and engaging.
A wonderful story of healing. Declan is a recluse children’s author who had a horrific childhood. He lives in a tower isolated from the world. He is in a writing dry spell when Kelsey arrives in his life as a horse rescuer. The story is about over coming pain with love. Beautifully written
Different type of storyline. Characters that you pull for. Never had read anything by this author before, but am now a fan. Great read!
Just a great book. Read it…..you will enjoy it and learn a little bit about life from 2 different young people and how they both over come sadness in their lives.