grapeapril75

I am not always into Historical Western reads, that being said I really enjoyed this book.

The Stone brothers are delicious hero types. This is the story of the youngest brother Micah. He is just so sweet, don't let that fool you though, he is definitely a take charge kind of guy. Thankfully, he is willing to let his lady make her own decisions about most things, just her safety isn't one of them.

Hope is very sweet most of the time and rather meek. She has a backbone of steel but tends to stay lowkey. I loved the way she mostly saved herself by marrying Micah. THE ladies always kid themselves into thinking they are marrying the hottie to foil the villain, but really they have serious feeling for him. Sigh, classic trope but ya can't help but love it!

The supporting cast is terrific, the brothers are yummy and the aunts are such sweethearts! I hope we see them in the rest of the series! Great little bit of intrigue mixed into the romance.

The steam is rather light, the bedroom door is open, but just barely. Not full on erotic details but plenty of heat to make a gal sizzle. It has a very nice build to the consummation of the marriage.

I listened to the audiobook narrated by Valerie Gilbert, who does a great job. While the lead character has a Spanish accent it is not heavy handed. The narrator definitely kept the flavor of the accent but made it easy for listeners to understand every word. She has a great feel for the energy and pace of the book, everything moves along smoothly. Her read helps things keep moving even when there is a bit of a lull in the action.

This is a very sweet series. Sometimes I like to take a break from the hot and heavy to enjoy a nice romance. This book was a great break from my norm. I am eager to see each of the Stone men find his HEA!