I actually had to google the author as the storyline did not read like anything i have come to know Francine Rivers. I had to check twice if this was a book by Francine Rivers as when i started reading it, it did not read like most of her works. TW: non-consent, suicidal ideation, murder, and racism (though it was never condoned by any of the characters) Then we were kissing hungrily, unable to get close enough, wanting to be skin to skin and even closer. Neither one of us moved for a full second. 'Abby,' he said, warningly, and I laughed joyously. He leaned forward so that our faces were close. His eyes moved over my face, and his expression changed drastically.

I think I like this book just as much as I liked Sarina, even if it is a much quieter, gentler novel. Sycamore Hill felt like a real town to me. The side characters were all very fleshed out too, which was a plus. I found him entertaining (and somewhat completely emotionally irrational), but I can see so many people getting too irritated to continue the story because of the hero's almost deliberate attempts to misunderstand the heroine's motives and personality due to his prejudice.ĭespite that, their bantering and hatefully teasing dynamic kept me glued to the pages. He's really SUCH an asshole, and one of those heroes who idiotically judges almost all women because of a previous bad experience (in this case, his dead wife, who scorned his unglamorous lifestyle as a rancher so much it drove her to drink and accidentally fall down the stairs). This was a great read, but you have to be okay with the hero having the emotional maturity of a two-year-old and the inability to communicate his feelings if you're going to enjoy it.

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