Series:
Last Ride, Texas (Book 5.5)
Life’s too short to wonder what if… Eighteen years ago,
Brennan Dayton married the wrong girl. He thought it was the right thing to do
after a night of bad decisions resulted in an unexpected pregnancy. Still, he’s
never forgotten his high school crush, Ruby Parkman—or forgiven himself for
breaking her heart.
Ruby has carved out a good life for herself and her
daughter, Vivian, despite the sting of her ex–best friend’s betrayal. When
Alice hooked up with Brennan all those years ago, Ruby’s heart was shattered
six ways from Sunday. Now that he’s divorced, she can’t deny her
still-simmering attraction for the Texas rancher. But when their kids decide to
get married on a whim, Ruby and Brennan are thrown together once more. And if
she’s not careful, she could get burned a second time…
Short second chance romance. Brennan and Ruby had just
started a relationship in high school when her best friend swooped in and stole
him away. An unplanned pregnancy had Brennan doing "the right thing"
and marrying Alice. He never forgot Ruby or the guilt he felt for his actions. Ruby
consoled herself with someone else and ended up with an unplanned pregnancy
herself, but avoided the mistake of marrying someone she didn't love. She never
forgot her feelings for Brennan though she tells herself she's moved on.
Ruby and Brennan get quite a shock when his son and her
daughter get married two weeks before they're supposed to leave for college. Neither
Brennan nor Ruby makes any secret of their dismay at their kids' impulsive
action, but they also know there's nothing they can do about it. Moreover, Vivian
and Seth point out that their parents obviously still have feelings for each
other, and it's time they did something about it.
The rekindling of their relationship takes place over a
few days as they spend time together exploring the attraction that never died.
Older and wiser, they spend some time talking about the past. I liked their acknowledgment
of mistakes made and lessons learned as they look toward a future together. There's
an interesting twist involving Vivian and Seth at the end of the book.
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