What an unexpected romance! Who would ever think to pair a scruffy loner on a motorcycle with a former concert pianist – especially a pianist with such a strong aversion to motorcycles? But somehow it worked beautifully even if both Gillian and TJ had tons of excess baggage to sort through before they could admit and act on their true feelings.

I am a huge fan of Amanda Cabot, but this book just didn't do it for me. I think I prefer her as a historical romance author rather than contemporary. Thanks for the opportunity to read it- I won't be posting a review on Goodreads so as not to skew her ratings.

I have so enjoyed this series, and I am sad to see it come to an end – but On Lone Star Trail gave it the perfect sendoff. Amanda Cabot included all of the elements that make the series so entertaining while adding a few new twists as well! (While this is the third book in the TEXAS CROSSROADS series, it’s not necessary to have read the other two first.)

This is the third book in the Texas Crossroads series but I can tell you that you don't have to read the previous two before this one. You will not be lost. This is my first rad by Amanda Cabot and I am so in love with her writing. I am a fan now for sure!

Gillian is a woman that had her dreams stolen when she had an accident and it crushed her hand. She could no longer be a concert pianist. Now Gilliam hates motorcycles and doesn't even want to see another one again. When Gilliam is on her way to Rainbow's Inn Resort, she "runs" into TJ.

TJ has been riding around on his motorcycle for the past year trying to decide what is next for him. His wife passed away in the past year and he is not sure what he wants to do now. Both TJ and Gillian are on the path to Rainbow Inn Resort, will they find what they are looking for there? When TJ has to let Gilliam help him after his motorcycle wreck, they both end up helping the youth of Dupree together. Is God trying to tell them something?

When Gilliam also meets Mike, a local whose family has his life all planned for him, there are sparks that fly between them as well. Now Gilliam has two men that have her attention. She is going to have to make a choice.

As time goes on, both TJ and Gilliam begin to heal from their pasts and see why they were brought together. You will have to read to see who Gillian picks as someone she wants to spend more time with! Amanda Cabot does a great job with the plot of this one and how smooth everything flows. I can't wait to go back and read the previous two books in this series as well as see what she has in store for us in the future!

Gillian Hodges is left reeling and lost after a motorcycle accident that ended her career as an award-winning concert pianist. After months of therapy, there is no recovering what she once had. Struggling at this crossroads in her life with her fire-breathing father on her case, she travels to take refuge with her friend, Kate, at Rainbow's End Resort in the Texas Hill Country town of Dupree. 

On the windy country backroads to the small town of Dupree, Gillian's worst fears are again realized as TJ Benjamin's red motorcycle collides with her vehicle and runs off the roadway. She takes TJ to Rainbow's End where Kate and her husband offer generous hospitality to TJ as he waits for repairs to his bike. In exchange, TJ is tasked with entertaining the kids living in Firefly Valley, victims of fire now living in an RV park. For TJ, the irony is obvious. A former teacher and "RV Reverand", he has spent the year traveling and fulfilling his late wife's bucket list after abandoning his faith. While forging bonds with the Firefly teens with Gillian's help, they slowly develop their own friendship. Gillian teaches the girls about makeup and fashion, and TJ works with the boys. They become adult confidants and role models for this group of teens.

Gillian and TJ aren't the only newcomers to town. Pete Darlington came to town with the construction crew helping build new apartments for the Firefly Valley residents. Mike Tarkett is a very influential man with strong family support and political aspirations from a nearby town. Both men have set their sights on two women in Dupree, creating two parallel love triangles. Firefly teens Todd and Brianna have a good thing going until Briana and Pete catch sight of one another. It's infatuation for one. Mike takes to Gillian from the moment he steps foot onto Rainbow End and whisks her into the socialite life she led before. For TJ, both of these budding relationships proves troublesome. He's grown to enjoy the companionship and discussions with Gillian, and he's looking out for Brianna.

While she grapples with where to go from here, Gillian finds she is good at helping others: Brianna and the girls from Firefly Valley, the local bookstore owner needing additional help, and listening to the senior citizens of the town. Gillian decides to do something more permanent in Dupree by starting a senior center. TJ accepts the temporary teaching position at the high school. Mike sets his sights on becoming the mayor of his city. Things become more complicated as Gillian and Mike's relationship progresses, and Gillian and TJ's friendship hits the rocks.

Gillian and TJ are both in the same place, staggering to find their next step in life while staying around in Dupree. They're taking the struggle together, neither knowing what they want, and both finding their faith. The characters are all relatable and I was on the edge needing to know who Gillian would pick. All of them have their own struggle, and they were realistic situations that made the characters more endearing and heartfelt. This is a great read for those who enjoy Christian faith novels. It is the third and final book in the series but can be read as a standalone, which I did.

My mother always says, "Everything happens for a reason." Gillian's trip to the resort, TJ's accident, the part delivery delay, the teens at Firefly Valley all fit into a master plan. Add to that, small town living and the huge gossip mill that creates can weigh anyone down. Gillian is caught unknowingly in a love triangle, however only one man is trying the other is struggling with the world first. I really enjoyed Gillian's go-getter-Dad-be-damned attitude and her need to be needed. TJ is a man among men and leader above all else. I will be the first to admit that I don't gravitate toward Christian books but I have adored this series. Romance is bloomed slowly, lives are brightened and all under the gentle guidance of religion. Beautifully written.

ARC was provided through Netgalley.

How to believe again when your dreams has been shattered and you just don't understand why God hasn't intervened?

Gillian Hodge has once been a musical prodigy, then a rising star on the concert pianist sky. Then a motorcycle accident happened - and she had to come to realize that her life as she known it is over. After the months of therapies she comes to the Rainbow's End resort, to be with ber best friend Kate Vange in the last weeks of her pregnancy and to think about her future possibilities. And there might be a future, she realizes, as two different men are stirring her heart - Mike, who is everything she had been dreaming of, and TJ, a broken man still holding onto his pain.

To be honest, I liked the previous books better. Maybe because I find it problematic to believe the love triangle here, and its protagonists. To me, Gillian has been healed too soon and too easily psychologically. One of the guys is the quintessential second lead, but without any substance - he is just not a worthy rival for the other guy, whom you just know will get the girl for sure in the near future. I think I would love the book much more if it was just about the main characters without the third person entering the plot.
But the secondary motives are quite strong here - I love the care for both of the seniors and the teenagers. It is truth (as it was said in the book) that everyone cares about the teenagers, but the less attention is dedicated to the seniors and their needs.

Having said all that - I like this series very much. The authoress is digging deep and trying for more in her every novel. The problems the protagonists are facing are always real. This is a big compliment in my book, and the one I am not offering lightly.

I hope for the another novel in this series. After all, there is at least one eligible bachelorette there - beautiful Sam from the Sam's bootery, who happens to be my favourite side character!