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Catherine Bybee’s writing is clear, sharp and precise and it draws me in every time. Making it Right was no exception.
Jo made mistakes in her past that she was never able to correct which set her on a path in life that may or may not be what she really wanted for herself. Either way, sheriff of a small town is where she is. She has no personal life to speak of and definitely no relationships of the romantic kind. Despite all the small town issues that she is required to solve there is a larger case that her heart demands she finds answers to. Unfortunately, no one believes her.
Gill, an FBI agent, finds her attractive and witty. As they begin a relationship things start to heat up in the little town of River Bend. There was a whole little nest of deceptions that had to be uncovered. Gill was a perfect counter point to Jo as they dig into the past to try to find answers. Their feelings and relationship grew in an organic manner which I really enjoyed.
This was a fast paced read with plenty of great secondary characters that added to the story. Told in dual points of view I felt connected to both the hero and heroine. Although part of a series it can stand on its own.
Received an ARC for a fair review
Catherine Bybee is fast becoming one of my auto-buy authors. This is the third book in the Most Likely to series and completes the stories of three best friends. When I received an invitation from the publisher, via Net-Galley, to read and review, I immediately accepted.
Jo Ward is sheriff of River Bend. Her father was sheriff before his untimely death, and Jo believes his death was no accident. Although many years have passed, she is not willing to let it go.
While attending a law enforcement seminar to gain additional tools in her investigation, she meets Gill Clausen. The attraction between them is too strong to deny, and she believes she is involved in a fling that will end when the seminar does. Imagine her surprise when Gill shows up in River Bend determined to turn their brief affair into something more permanent.
Will Gill convince Jo he is worth giving up her commitment phobia, or will Jo keep her heart locked up?
Making it Right is a nice finish to this excellent series. This romance has a fantastic hero and a snarky heroine, great pacing, and an intriguing plot. While this one is not my favorite of the three books, I did enjoy it and was glad to see Jo get her happy ending.
Jo is a kick-some-butt kind of heroine, yet is still able to show her vulnerable side. I ended up liking her more than I expected since that is not my favorite character arch. What I liked most about her character was her desire to help teens. Her heart was in the right place.
Gill is yummy as the hero. He has all the ingredients I love in the male lead. He’s honorable, loyal and caring. He truly wants to earn Jo’s trust and her love and is willing to hang in there when she tries to push him away.
If you enjoy a romance with a great set of characters, and one with plenty of action mixed in, then you will love Making it Right. While it is not necessary to read the books in this series, I do recommend reading the other two books as well. Happy reading!
If romantic suspense is your genre, this is your book! Bybee has a way of creating believable, sympathetic characters who you just want to see do well and find one another. Here, of course, you also want Gill to find out who is trying to kill Jo. The mystery isn't too twisty, the romance is calibrated just right, and the plot just skips along. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. It's a page turner.
Third in a series, this is a "can't put down" book. Jo is a small town sheriff in Oregon, trapped by responsibility and the by the need to solve her father's murder.
During a week of training at Quantico, she hooks up with Gill, an FBI agent who is also from Oregon.
Upon their return to Oregon, the continue to see each other, deepening their relationship. Things turn deadly when it becomes obvious that someone is trying to kill Jo.
Despite the fact that Jo wasn't someone I liked in the first few chapter, her character changed for the better and I enjoyed her. Gill is a complete winner. Jo's Mayberry-ish town is one that sounds like a great place to live.
Five stars.
~ This is a delightful little tale ~
Jo follows in her deceased father's footsteps and become sheriff of River Bend. But when she realizes that she wants more (or maybe just different), Jo decides to accept an offer from an acquaintance, FBI agent Shauna Burton, to enhance her law enforcement skills.
The Most Likely series is about bonds of life-long friendship between Jo, Mel and Zoe. However, this last installment did not feature the friendship as prominently as the earlier releases, that was disappointing. Jo's attraction to Gill is the only seemingly vulnerability the author allowed. I love independent characters but, Jo was so closed-off; a completely self-contained character. That made it difficult to sympathize with her situation.
I adore Miss Gina ~ would love to read about her youthful indiscretions. Hint! Hint!
3.5 big and mmmm Stars.
Making It Right got off to a rocky start. Our heroine JoAnne Ward came off too reserved. Throughout the other books I just wasn’t interested in her as a character but gave her a chance in this book. The beginning as mentioned was tough going for me but once the ball started to get rolling it improved a lot.
Jo rebel child has been trying to redeem herself for the past ten years. So after her father’s accidental murder. Yeah that didn’t happen. She went to the Academy and became Sheriff and since that day she has been leading a half-life. Trying to catch her father’s murderer she isn’t getting any further.
Jo goes to DC to improve her skills with the FBI to help her in her endeavour. When not in River Bend Jo likes to live a little. In this case it came in the form of.
God Lord, God broke the mold with this one. His goatee was trimmed, immaculately so. His lips were full, his jaw tight … and his eyes. Dark, almost haunting. Dangerous. He did a once-over, and when his eyes met hers, he lifted his lips in a half smile.
And lovelies – I was a goner.
Fake names and a good time Anne creeps out of the hotel room to bump into him at the FBI. What are the odds right? Well ask Shauna about that one.
Agent Gil Clausen is smitten, gosh he is one of the best Heroes this year. IMO. He is protective, persistant and he knows what he wants and he wants JoAnne but with a murder on the loose and a couple of close calls they are up against a lot not to mention small town living lives Jo wanting a different life.
My one thing which irked me is I guessed some of the twists which is why I docked a star but also in saying that I enjoy the authors writing style and hope to read more of her works in the future. Ms. Bybee how about a book about Zane? Ta very much.
My friend Janie mentioned the acknowledgements at the end of the book and boy am I a bleeding heart. Ms. Bybee is really invested which as an author you should be. But for her it was personal. And my parting words?
Lead your life for yourself. Lead your life for the right reasons. Lead the life that you want.
Peace out Peeps!
Making it Right is another stand-out novel from an author who has become one of my contemporary favorites. With heart-tugging romance, chemistry off the charts, fully fleshed characters, and a mystery filled with twists and turns that kept me guessing until the very end, this book is a worthy conclusion to Bybee's wonderful Most Likely To series.
I've been waiting for Jo's story since she walked onto the page in the first book of the trilogy, Doing it Over and Bybee did not disappoint. We know she's a woman haunted by her father's death, ruled accidental, which Jo is convinced was murder. We know she is fiercely protective of her two best friends, women more like sisters. And, we get hints that she's not entirely happy as her hometown's sheriff. In Making it Right, Bybee delves beneath the surface, pulling back the layers, and showing readers just who Jo is, as a protector, a law enforcer, a mentor, a stalwart friend, and a sexy, take-no-prisoners, woman who, while unafraid to go after what she wants sexually, shows her insecurity and vulnerability by believing she's not cut out for a lasting relationship.
Gill is all kinds of awesome. Big, muscled, tattooed, Harley-riding, and full of take-me-now sex appeal, he had me tingling at hello. When his law and order side is revealed, he had me intrigued. But, when this caring, gentle, patient, loving, supportive, and sexy as all get out man lays his heart at Jo's feet? Well, let's just say I was ready to lay myself at his!
The mystery that weaves its way through this story is exceptionally well crafted, keeping me on the edge of my seat and guessing which turn Bybee would take next until, finally, all is revealed at the end. I'm usually very good at solving mysteries and delighted when an author keeps me guessing, as Bybee did in this story.
At the heart of this trilogy has been the bond between the three heroines - Mel, Zoe, and Jo - childhood friends whose closeness has only strengthened through the years and the challenges life has thrown at them. Mel (Doing it Over) and Zoe (Staying for Good) and their heroes are all prominent in Making it Right, as are other characters from the first two books like Miss Gina, a 60-something hippie mother figure who gave them all shelter and guidance at various times of their lives. We learn more about FBI Agent Shauna Burton, who helped solve a mystery in a prior book and has an instrumental role in Jo's happy ending, and are introduced to a young man who has an unexpected impact on Jo's life. I'd love to see more of both of them in future stories!
Ten years before the beginning of Doing it Over, the first book in this absolutely marvelous series, Mel, Zoe and Jo, who truly are BFFs forever, vow that no matter where life takes them, they will meet up in River Bend for their tenth high school reunion. The ten-year reunion is a very big deal, not just for River Bend High School but also for the entire small town. And so are those cheesy predictions that end up in every senior’s yearbook.
Mel was voted “Most Likely to Succeed”, but in Doing it Over we discover that she did anything but. She returns to River Bend to pick up her pieces. Zoe, in her turn, was voted “Most Likely to Stay in River Bend”, so she, too, did anything but. In Staying for Good Zoe returns to River Bend on what she believes will be a temporary hiatus from her career as a jet-setting celebrity chef.
Now it’s Jo’s turn. Jo was voted “Most Likely to End up in Jail”, and she actually fulfilled that prophecy. Well sort of. Jo is on the opposite side of the bars than her high school classmates predicted. Jo is the Sheriff of River Bend, following in her father’s unexpectedly echoing footsteps.
And after nearly ten years as Sheriff, the job has turned into a straitjacket.
Jo pursued the job because she always believed that her dad’s supposedly accidental death was really homicide. And she thought that the best place to discover his killer was from inside his life.
But she didn’t think she’d still be there ten years later, with all her questions still unanswered. In the intervening years, she’s discovered a knack for law enforcement, but she’s less and less willing to live every minute of her life at the town’s beck and call and under the heavy thumb of its expectations.
She’d like some off-time, dammit. She’d like a life. And she’d really, really like to get laid.
Jo would also like to get further than she has so far with her off-the-books investigation into her father’s death. And for that she needs more skills and more contacts. Her quest takes her to the FBI Training Academy in Quantico, not to become an FBI agent herself, but to attend a week-long special training session that the FBI regularly holds for local law enforcement officers from all over the country.
She expects to learn a lot. She doesn’t expect to feel small and embarrassed every minute, because River Bend is a tiny town, she only has one full-time deputy, and certain kinds of crime are still blissfully absent.
She doesn’t expect that her pre-training one-night stand with a hot badass will turn into anything more. At least not until the same guy shows up at her training class as one of the FBI instructors. She’s both embarrassed and turned on, and just a bit sorry that Agent McHottie lives in DC while she’s in Oregon.
Until she finally remembers that he’s stationed not at Quantico, but at the field office in Eugene Oregon, only two hours from River Bend.
Jo and Gill (that’s Agent McHottie’s real name) actually do have a chance to make something of their almost-relationship. But there’s someone in River Bend out to get Jo. Or just the sheriff. Or perhaps there was a lot more going on with Jo’s dad’s murder than anyone counted on.
Or all of the above.
Escape Rating A: I’ve really enjoyed this series (a LOT) but I think that Making it Right is my favorite. And while you don’t have to read the first two books to get what is happening in this one, the whole series really is a lot of fun. If you enjoy small-town romances, and if you like stories about women’s long-lasting friendships, the entire series is a winner.
As much as I liked both Mel and Zoe, I think that part of the reason that I liked this one the best is that Jo felt like the easiest one for me to identify with. I fell into her thoughts and feelings about being a woman in a man’s job, needing to be taken seriously, always knowing that one misstep was all it would take to knock her off the pedestal, and feeling strangled by everyone else’s expectations.
Along with that big slice of regret she can’t manage to swallow, that her dad would have loved to have seen her turn her life around, but that it came too late for them to reconcile.
There are, as there often are in this series, three threads to this story. One is that Jo needs to find some of that elusive work-life balance. The town is eating her alive – not by doing anything wrong, but by dumping everything on Jo’s shoulders. She’s near a breaking point, and something is going to have to give, because Jo just can’t keep giving.
Jo is also stuck, or in a stuck-place, investigating her dad’s murder. She’s right that the whole thing is too pat, something stinks. She’s also equally right that someone doesn’t want her poking into that ten-year-old incident, because that sixth sense we all have that says someone in watching her is on overdrive. She just doesn’t know exactly who or exactly why, and neither do we.
The solution to this particular thread isn’t anything that the reader or Jo expects, which is awesome. Once everything is all laid out, it is obvious where the clues were, but we all miss them as they happen, and that makes the suspense part of this story even more suspenseful.
And of course there’s the romance. Which is perfect. Read Making it Right for yourself and you’ll see just how right Gill and Jo are for each other. Because they definitely are.
I so enjoyed this book. I had trouble putting it down. The heroine, Jo Ward, is the daughter of the sheriff in her small Oregon town. She resented having to live up to her father’s standards as a child, but now as an adult, after his sudden death, she turned herself around and worked to be elected sheriff and follow his model. Now she’s 30 and dissatisfied with her life. She decides to take an FBI-sponsored skills course in Virginia. She just wants to be able to do more than resolve small-town conflicts. She has a friend in the Oregon branch of the FBI who is going to be there and arranges for her to go.
While in Virginia, she goes to a somewhat of a dive bar and allows herself to be picked up by an extremely hunky guy with a motorcycle and tattoos. Imagine her surprise when she finds out that the guy met at the bar is actually her friend’s partner, Gill Clausen, in the FBI and they’re both there to help lead the course. Their attraction deepens and Gill determinedly pursues her and promises to look her up when they’re back in Oregon.
They get even closer back in Oregon and then must work together as Gill tries to help Jo figure out who killed her father. Added in to that drama, someone seems to be trying to kill Jo. For once, I was totally surprised to find out who the culprit was.
Jo and Gill were a very good couple together. They seemed to have more in common than it first seemed. Gill is hot, but also sensitive and protective. He respects Jo enough to allow her space and to endanger herself.
The only plot point that seemed hard to believe was that the FBI would fly in two detectives from Oregon and have them lead the tough skills class to teach elements such as hand-to-hand fighting, sharpshooting, and defensive driving. It made a nice element in the romance of the book, but just didn’t make sense. I bet the FBI has regular instructors at Quantico and doesn’t fly in agents from Oregon. But Bybee needs Gill to be there in Virginia for Jo to meet him outside of their natural environment, but also needs Gill to live close enough to Jo that they can get together in the second half in the book. Since I enjoyed following their romance so much, I was glad to follow along and just suspend my disbelief.
I was given a free ARC of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
She was voted most likely to wind up in jail by her high school graduating class and that’s just where JoAnn Ward landed. Not as a felon, though, but as the town of River Bend’s Sheriff, a job she inherited from her dead father. A father she suspected was murdered in cold blood, not buying the suicide judgment handed down by the coroner at all.
Jo keeps the town as safe as she can, despite the grumbles of the old timers who still remember when she was rebel teen. Having to work with her father’s old deputies is a challenge as well.
When Jo attends a law enforcement training seminar the last thing on her mind is finding a man. Well, maybe for just one night, but certainly not a long term commitment. First of all, she doesn’t think she’s the type of girl who guys go for long term, and two, she’s got to focus on finding out if her suspicions about her father’s death are true.
But life has a way of kicking you in the head and heart and that’s what happens when Jo meets a stranger for a one night stand who turns out not to be so one-time. Enter Gill Clausen, FBI kickass and one of her instructors for the seminar, who also is the guy she picked up in a bar the night before training began. The guy she went home with and then left when he was sleeping. The guy she started fantasizing would be the perfect one for her if only….
Gill isn’t a one night stand. Not with Jo. He shows up in River Bend and looks like he’s going to be a permanent fixture in Jo’s life…a life she’s beginning to want to run away from.
As with all Catherine ByBee’s books, I finished this MAKING IT RIGHT in one sitting because I truthfully could not put it down. Her writing style is so easy to read, and captures you from the beginning of page one, you’ll need to carve out some alone time to finish it when you start it, too.
5 well deserved stars for another great story.
I absolutely LOVED this book, or I should say this entire series. This is the story of Jo and like the cherry on top of the sundae and the best part! Jo was voted most likely to end up in jail but instead she is the town Sheriff. His death was ruled an accident but she has been convinced it was not and she has had the feeling of being watched for the past year and the book starts off with her going off for training with the FBI where she meets Gill. He is all sorts of HOT and perfect for her. It was so much fun to go back to River Bend and catch up with locals. Jo keeps the town running smooth while keeping the track team running all while keeping the peace. This was the perfect end to a wonderful series!
I recommend this entire series!!!!!!
**Received an ARC copy for review from the publisher via NetGalley**
My favorite part about this story is how Bybee took what would seem like it should be a big suspense story and made it all about the characters. While we do get the resolution to Jo's dad's death, Making It Right gives us a better insight into what makes Jo tick outside of that. And seeing her fall in love with a really awesome guy!
Jo's made a good life for herself, even if it isn't the one she planned. She's a good sherriff and good for the people of her town - firm but with a good heart. And it is about time that she found someone who will really appreciate it.
I think Gill is just fabulous for her. He lets Jo be her, but he supports her and pushes her when she needs it. He's strong and sure of himself after years as a marine and an agent but he's not overbearing. He's funny and kind and smart. Exactly what tough but sensitive Jo needs.
The whodunit may be a quieter portion of the book than I expected but it isn't overlooked. Bybee does a great job of weaving it into the romance in a way that doesn't short-change either one. And as we find out the why and the who I really enjoyed how it helped to make Jo's dad into a real human, instead of a virtuous ghost whose shadow Jo had been living under for so long. The truth reveals itself slowly through the later part of the book, helping us and her find out what really happened.
After years of worring over her dad's death, and dealing with some guilt as well, having the answers she needs helps Jo not only deal with her past but be able to mover forward into a new future. Maybe one with a big, sexy, tattooed agent in it :)
Well-written as always, Bybee brings another great series to a satisfying close. With characters who easily suck you in and a story-line that keeps you glued to the pages, Making It Right is another must-read.
(While you'll miss out a little about how Jo got involved with the FBI by starting here, plus some of the background between the girls, this really can easily stand on its own.)
Oh my gosh. Catherine Bybee has done it again. I don't know how she does it, but she does.
Making it Right is the third and final book in the Likely To series, and is a standalone read. The series focuses on three best friends reuniting for their ten year high school reunion. This is the story of JoAnne Ward, who was the daughter of the town Sheriff and known as a wild child in high school. She was voted Mostly Likely to End Up in Jail.
Twelve years after graduating, Jo has turned her life around. She is now the Sheriff of River Bend, Oregon, her hometown and the town her father reigned over. Her whole adult life has been spent on filling her father’s shoes, making him proud, and refusing to believe that he accidentally shot and killed himself. But now, Jo finds herself wanting more.
Gill Clausen is an FBI agent based in Eugene, Oregon. He’s also the partner of Shauna who has become a friend of Jo’s since the series started. He’s good at his job, but doesn't have your standard Federal Agent appearance. The two meet when Shauna convinces Jo to attend an FBI training class in DC.
The attraction between these two is immediate. However, Jo isn't looking for a relationship and she can't have the citizens of River Bend think of her any differently because she's a woman. But Gill refuses to take no for an answer. What starts out as a one night stand quickly becomes so much more.
Within a month of meeting, Jo’s past and future collide when she and Gill team up to investigate what happened to her father. As a couple, I loved Jo and Gill together. Their passion is spot on, but their interactions with each other are fun and playful. Making it Right is an amazing story full of secrets, twists, and turns that will have you guessing and leaving your mind blown.
The Most Likely To series is probably my favorite series from Catherine. While I loved the two previous books, Making it Right was the book I was waiting for and it did not disappoint. Now, I have to grab a print copy just so I can hug it.
I absolutely ADORED this book. I loved going back to Zoe, Mel and Jo's friendship. I loved their relationship and how supportive they are of each other. I enjoyed how Jo was trying to do something for herself for once, even when she wasn't sure she had made the right decisions. I appreciate the realism to Catherine Bybee's characters. Her females are strong and the alpha men in their lives aren't intimidated by them.
I enjoyed watching Jo grow in her career and felt bad for her when she suddenly felt ashamed of where she came from. Yes, things were different in a small town, but Jo was good at what she does. I liked how she kept up with her dad's way of doing things with the teens and gave them an outlet before things got worse for them. I was cheering on her track team right along with her. And let's talk about Gill. SHEW BOY! This man is hot and perfect for Jo! She wasn't looking for a relationship, in fact she's been the non-relationship girl and yet she was pulled towards him. Their initial meeting was delicious and I loved how that was orchestrated. haha Read and you'll find out about that one! I LOVED how he treated her. This book gave me the FEELS and I enjoyed the underlying mystery and suspense that was happening along with the sweet romance. This book packs a punch and I can't recommend it enough!
There are so many things I love about this series, Most Likely To, from the small, intimate and fiercely loyal friendships of River Bend to the dynamics of each individual story. I want to say each I read was my favorite but the nostalgia laced throughout this one was impeccable. That probably comes from being a daddy's girl and having tragically lost him and still hold everything sacred like Jo does with her dad.
The weaving of this plot and the mystery surrounding Jo's dad's death was written so intriguingly well that I was totally unprepared for the twists but also so very pleased.
NOW- let's get past all the sadness, danger, mystery and get to the hotness.
HOLY ROCCO! I want to go to Quantico! (Great rhyming!) I don't think anyone could have been written any better for Jo than Gill Clausen. Such chemistry and passion but I adored the sweetness and drawl these two had for one another. It was absolutely HOT yet adorable.
Love this book as I do all of Catherine Bybee's writings.
The first two books of this series have been fantastic reads, but this third book of Ms. Bybee's Most Likely To series was the best of the three in my opinion. Jo was the girl in school voted 'most likely to end up in jail', and I like that she proved everyone wrong. Things happen in a girl's life to help turn things around, and Jo has certainly proven herself with all she's achieved. The way this story started with the prologue gives readers the chance to get to know what Jo was like in her younger years. She was rebellious, out of control in all that she did and determined to push her father to the point where their relationship would fracture completely.
Both the main characters are absolutely compelling and drew me into the story from the moment they were introduced. Their back stories make them the wonderful, loyal people they are, and I could understand why what happened to Jo's dad has made her the strong, brave, independent woman she is. A woman who is determined to do whatever it takes to discover the truth no matter how much danger she finds herself in. While Gill, Jo has a type when it comes to the men she hooks up with and he certainly fits the bill. Moreover, I liked how willing he was to help Jo with her dad's case, because he can't stand that Jo is still affected by her dad's death all these years later. She needs closure to move on with her life; to finally be living her life for her. But what I liked most of all was how protective he was of Jo, even though she didn't need him to protect her, as she does pretty well at taking care of herself.
Overall, Ms. Bybee has penned a great contemporary romance in this book, which provided a good dose of suspense, strong chemistry between the hero and heroine from the moment they met, a storyline that never failed to entertain and well-written dialogue that was a wonderful combination of: intense due to the back stories as well as everything these two go through during the investigation; and teasing banter between the main characters as they get to know each other and interact with the secondary characters. The way this story ended had me concerned for the main characters. Nothing is going to stop Jo being the one to uncover the truth about her dad's death, even though things that come to light leave her reeling with shock. However, it was the epilogue that wrapped this story up nicely, because of what Gill wants and Jo's determination not to make things easy for him. I would highly recommend Making it Right by Catherine Bybee, if you enjoy contemporary romance with a dash of suspense, the sexy protector trope, or books by authors Bella Andre, Barbara Freethy or Tamra Baumann.
Jo (JoAnne) Ward’s character had me at hello, folks. Every since I was first introduced to her in the previous books of this series, I couldn’t wait to see this tough, small town, wishes she could redo the past/carries the weight of the world on her shoulders female sheriff get her own HEA. Well, I’m here to give my sworn statement it was well worth the wait. As usual, Ms. Bybee did not disappoint.
Gill Clausen, Jo’s FBI agent love interest, was her perfect match. He was the whole package, folks, and their love connection felt like the real deal. This alpha protective, handsome, brawny, mountain of muscle had the brains to match and a heart he couldn’t help but surrender completely to Jo. Their instant chemistry, flirty back and forth banter, and genuine emotional connection as they got to know each other had me riveted until the very end. I absolutely loved how he couldn’t seem to stay away from her, even after their inevitable separation.
The bizarre turn of events/twists and turns that finally revealed what happened to Jo’s deceased father ten years earlier certainly took me by surprise. Though I must admit it bothered me Jo’s very respectable father got involved with someone he shouldn’t have and how he kept quiet about it even after another big, unexpected reveal was made.
So, in summary, my fellow romance book-loving friends, I thoroughly enjoyed this romantic tale. Catherine Bybee will continue to be an author that always catches my eye with her new releases. Here’s to hoping you’ll feel the same and that my review has been helpful in some way in deciding if this book is a good fit for you.
Title: Making It Right, Series: Most Likely To (Book 3), Author: Catherine Bybee, Pages: 350, standalone but suggest you read this series in order, cop heroine with a point to prove, no cheating, no OW/OM drama, no main couple love triangle, heroine is injured, attempted murder, some violence, very passionate/steamy scenes, good guy FBI hero, alpha main couple, strong/sassy/capable sheriff, great chemistry/emotional connection.
Book 1 - Doing It Over, Pages: 317, 4/19/16 (Melanie & Wyatt)
Book 2 - Staying For Good, Pages: 322, 1/24/17 (Zoe & Luke)
Book 3 - Making It Right, Pages: 350, 5/9/17, (Jo and Gill)
(I received an advanced reader copy in exchange for a fair review which was distributed via NetGalley. No compensation was provided to me, nor do I have any affiliation with the author/publisher/NetGalley. It will be posted on Amazon, Goodreads, NetGalley, Barnes & Noble, and Edelweiss.)
I have been waiting for Jo’s story and it doesn’t disappoint! I really enjoyed Jo and Gill, they had amazing chemistry but beyond that they had a lot in common and they built a caring and strong relationship on more than sex. I loved that there was no stupid fight just to make up, the romance just built brick by brick. This was a fitting end for this series and wrapped everything up quite nicely. I also really enjoyed the suspense elements, who killed Jo’s father and who’s stalking her now, is it the obvious suspect or someone else….are the two things related or not, so many questions. I also have to say I loved Gill, so much. Big, tough, alpha FBI agent but totally able to recognize Jo’s strengths and wants to see them developed. This is a great book, it stands alone just fine but it’s best when you’ve read the previous two books. I received an ARC of this book from the publisher through Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.