Series;
Westmoreland Legacy: The Outlaws (Book 6)
Is this seduction scheme for revenge…or a second chance?
Part-time rancher and world-renowned musician Dylan
Emanuel never forgot his college romance with Charm Outlaw. Nor the pain of
their sudden breakup -- and her father's demands to stay away. So when they
cross paths on vacation, Dylan can't resist inviting her to his ranch -- and
Charm can't resist a little seductive payback. But soon she's caught by her own
desire. Will revenge lead to a second chance…or the truth about what really
happened the first time around?
Good conclusion to the series. Charm is the last of the Westmoreland
Outlaw siblings and the only girl. She is wealthy, beautiful, and more than a
little spoiled by her father. The story opens as Charm is in Cancun for a
friend's wedding. There she spots a face from her past that brings back many good
and bad memories. She and Dylan had met ten years earlier and fallen in love.
But Charm was sixteen to Dylan's eighteen, and her father disapproved. Despite Bart's
order to stop seeing each other, Charm and Dylan continued to see each other
secretly for the next two years. Then they had a traumatic/dramatic breakup and
haven't seen each other since then.
After his breakup with Charm, Dylan became an
internationally acclaimed jazz musician. It's been a good life, but he's been
wary of trusting his heart to another woman. He's shocked to see Charm and
surprised she still stirs his feelings. Though he doesn't intend to restart
their relationship, he'd like the chance to clear the air and find closure.
Charm reminded me too much of her father at this point. A
ruthless businessman and dictatorial father, he's only recently started to
change his ways. When Dylan comes to Charm and suggests they go out, she's
ready to accept - and plots her revenge for their breakup. Charm stubbornly
sticks to her plans even when her friends try to talk her out of it. Her old
feelings for him come back to life as she and Dylan spend time together. I
liked their time together and seeing their connection deepen and grow. I loved
Dylan and seeing how he embraced his renewed love for Charm. Charm continued to
rub me the wrong way as her conscience and feelings for Dylan warred with that
need for revenge. I wanted to shake her when she carried out her plan and ached
for Dylan and his feelings of betrayal.
I had little sympathy for Charm and her misery over
leaving Dylan. She brought it entirely on herself with her actions. Dylan wouldn't
let her get away without an explanation this time, and he quickly showed up to
confront her. The sparks flew as their hurt and anger over their past breakup
boiled over, with both shocked to discover the truth behind what happened. I
never could figure out how they hadn't realized the truth at the time. But this
time, the damage is done by Charm, who couldn't let go of the past, and threw
away what could have been a great future.
I loved Charm's confrontation with her father and her
realization of how badly she'd behaved. Bart surprised me with his reaction and
what he did afterward. Both Dylan and Charm must find a way to overcome the
hurt and bitterness of the past if they want to have a future together. Dylan
won my heart with his big moment at the end. It was sweet and romantic. I would
have liked to see more repentance on Charm's part - I thought she got off relatively
easily.
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