Tuesday, April 6, 2021

Whatever Happens in Texas - Delores Fossen (HQN - Jan 2021)

Series: Lone Star Ridge (Book 3.5)

Being wrong for each other never felt so right.
 
A thriving ranch to call his own, heart-stopping good looks, beautiful women to the edge of Texas and back...Cooper Kendall has everything a guy could want. But what he wants most is the one thing he can't have: a chance to prove to Lila Novak he's a changed man.
 
The memory of the night she spent with Cooper still simmers in the back of Lila's mind—especially now that her sister is marrying his brother. Still, there's no way Lila can fool herself into thinking their scorcher of a one-night stand could ever be anything more to Cooper. What would the former high school hotshot want with the class nerd anyway?
 
Now, with the newlyweds away on their honeymoon, Cooper and Lila are officially on babysitting duty in Lone Star Ridge...under one roof, for three whole days. And when they're faced with a family crisis, their long-buried feelings boil over—until they can't ignore them any longer. Will who they were in the past stand in the way of starting a new future together?

 
Fun little story. Cooper and Lila have a little bit of history between them. Neither one can forget the night they spent together, and the sparks between them still burn two years later. With her sister marrying his brother, they'll be spending more time together, starting now. Cooper and Lila volunteered to watch their teenage niece and nephew while their parents are on their honeymoon.
 
Cooper's reputation as a womanizer works against him. At thirty-four, he's tired of that life and ready to move on. And the one he wants to move on with is Lila. Unfortunately, trying to convince her that he's changed is an uphill battle. It doesn't help that his latest ex refuses to let go. Lila can't deny the attraction between them but doesn't want to be one more in a long line.
 
Babysitting duty starts easy as both Noah and Sophie leave to visit friends. Cooper takes the chance to begin his campaign to change Lila's mind when they are interrupted by a call from the sheriff. Noah has pulled a stupid teenager trick, and Cooper and Lila have to deal with it. I liked how they handled it, though Cooper's campaign now needs to be modified. It doesn't take long to get Lila on the same page.
 
The story was short without much chance for development, but I thought it did pretty well. Cooper and Lila know each other well enough that the rapid progression of their relationship is believable. The teenagers were a nice touch with likely teenage attitudes. I enjoyed the scenes with the ex, who was obnoxious without being over-the-top. The lasagna scene was fun.


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