Author: Robyn Carr
Publisher: Mira Books
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Source:  Claire at Little Bird Publicity

Goodreads:  An exceptional storyteller, #1 New York Times bestselling author Robyn Carr beautifully captures the emotionally charged, complex dynamics that come with being part of any family. Readers will laugh and shed a few tears as they discover what it means to be loved, supported and accepted by the people who mean the most.

Having left the military, Dakota Jones is at a crossroads in his life. With his elder brother and youngest sister happily settled in Sullivan’s Crossing, he shows up hoping to clear his head before moving on to his next adventure. But, like every visitor to the Crossing, he’s immediately drawn to the down-to-earth people and the seemingly simple way of life.

Dakota is unprepared for how quickly things get complicated. As a newcomer, he is on everyone’s radar—especially the single women in town. While he enjoys the attention at first, he’s really only attracted to the one woman who isn’t interested. And spending quality time with his siblings is eye-opening. As he gets to know them, he also gets to know himself and what he truly wants.

When all the Jones siblings gather for a family wedding, the four adults are drawn together for the first time in a way they never were as children. As they struggle to accept each other, warts and all, the true nature and strength of their bond is tested. But all of them come to realize that your family are the people who see you for who you really are and love you anyway. And for Dakota, that truth allows him to find the home and family he’s always wanted.

Ope’s Opinion: If you have not started reading the Sullivan’s Crossing series, this would be a good time to start.  You do not have to read them from the beginning to enjoy this story, but it is such a great series, it is worth your reading time.  Although this book is in the romance genre, it is so much more then that!

This book centers around Dakota, one of the Jones brothers, but it updates you on the whole family and some other people in the community.  There are some very intense parts of the book that will have you turning the pages quickly to find what happens.

The ending is very satisfying and wraps up some story lines, but leaves some things for the next book – which I will be looking for when it comes out.

Thank you Claire ( Little Bird Publicity ) for sending this one my way.