Susan F. (scoutmomskf) -
Good book. Tyler is the single father of a nine-month-old little girl who is the center of his life. After his wife's death six months earlier, it seemed as though everyone in town had someone they think would make the perfect wife/mother. Tyler isn't interested until he meets Callie, who appeals to him in ways he doesn't understand and can't resist.
Callie works as the admin assistant for Bronco Ghost Tours. She recently broke up with her boyfriend, and while at a bridal shower for a friend, contemplates her singleness. She wants the same sort of love she sees her friends finding and wonders if it will ever happen. Town mystic Winona gives Callie some unexpected and mysterious advice, leaving her puzzled about what it means. Callie is drawn to Tyler but gets tongue-tied around him.
I enjoyed the development of the relationship between Tyler and Callie. Drawn to each other from the beginning, issues from their pasts make them wary of risking their hearts. Riddled with guilty feelings about his marriage, Tyler believes that he doesn't deserve to be happy. I ached for him because he couldn't see that his late wife was a selfish woman who brought many of her problems on herself. Tyler made some mistakes, but I felt he was driven to them by his wife's attitude. I loved how hands-on he was with Maeve, but because of his belief that he was a terrible father, he went a little overboard. He frequently felt overwhelmed between his ranch work and caring for Maeve because he accepted only the bare minimum of help.
Callie couldn't resist Tyler when he asked her out. She's interested but wary. Having never spent much time with babies, Callie feels inept initially, especially when Maeve cried the first time she saw Callie. She's also cautious about risking her heart because previous boyfriends walked away so easily.
When Tyler decided he wanted to get to know Callie better, he went all in. I loved the sweet scenes of their time together, both with and without Maeve along. Seeing the differences between Callie and his late wife opened Tyler's eyes to the truth about his marriage. He still fought against admitting his feelings for Callie, preferring to believe they are casual. Meanwhile, Callie falls hard for Tyler but thinks he's still in love with his wife. When Tyler accidentally learns how Callie feels about him, he panics and runs away, claiming things are moving too fast. I ached for Callie, who was blindsided by Tyler's actions. I felt that Tyler earned every bit of his misery. Even after some excellent advice from his mom, Tyler still can't let go of his guilt. I loved how his brother Dean's words to Callie sent her to confront Tyler. I loved his emotional confession and its effect on Callie.
I laughed at the ending scene and Winona's comments to Callie and Tyler. Mystic or not, she certainly saw something back at the beginning that told her they belonged together.
Callie works as the admin assistant for Bronco Ghost Tours. She recently broke up with her boyfriend, and while at a bridal shower for a friend, contemplates her singleness. She wants the same sort of love she sees her friends finding and wonders if it will ever happen. Town mystic Winona gives Callie some unexpected and mysterious advice, leaving her puzzled about what it means. Callie is drawn to Tyler but gets tongue-tied around him.
I enjoyed the development of the relationship between Tyler and Callie. Drawn to each other from the beginning, issues from their pasts make them wary of risking their hearts. Riddled with guilty feelings about his marriage, Tyler believes that he doesn't deserve to be happy. I ached for him because he couldn't see that his late wife was a selfish woman who brought many of her problems on herself. Tyler made some mistakes, but I felt he was driven to them by his wife's attitude. I loved how hands-on he was with Maeve, but because of his belief that he was a terrible father, he went a little overboard. He frequently felt overwhelmed between his ranch work and caring for Maeve because he accepted only the bare minimum of help.
Callie couldn't resist Tyler when he asked her out. She's interested but wary. Having never spent much time with babies, Callie feels inept initially, especially when Maeve cried the first time she saw Callie. She's also cautious about risking her heart because previous boyfriends walked away so easily.
When Tyler decided he wanted to get to know Callie better, he went all in. I loved the sweet scenes of their time together, both with and without Maeve along. Seeing the differences between Callie and his late wife opened Tyler's eyes to the truth about his marriage. He still fought against admitting his feelings for Callie, preferring to believe they are casual. Meanwhile, Callie falls hard for Tyler but thinks he's still in love with his wife. When Tyler accidentally learns how Callie feels about him, he panics and runs away, claiming things are moving too fast. I ached for Callie, who was blindsided by Tyler's actions. I felt that Tyler earned every bit of his misery. Even after some excellent advice from his mom, Tyler still can't let go of his guilt. I loved how his brother Dean's words to Callie sent her to confront Tyler. I loved his emotional confession and its effect on Callie.
I laughed at the ending scene and Winona's comments to Callie and Tyler. Mystic or not, she certainly saw something back at the beginning that told her they belonged together.
