Format: ebook
Source: borrowed through Kindle Unlimited
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Date read: November 19, 2024
Green Valley Heroes
1. Forrest for the Trees
2. Parks and Provocation
3. Letter Late Than Never
4. Peaches and Dreams
5. Young Buck
6. Package Makes Perfect
7. All Fired Up
8. Wild Goose Chase - Paperback | Kindle
Kilby Blades
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Synopsis (Goodreads):
Chase Greenleaf made a promise: that he'd always take care of his best friend's widow. And he's kept it in the years since Todd's death. He quit his job as a firefighter, gave Violet a plum job on his peach farm; and plays super-dad to her two kids.Thoughts on Wild Goose Chase: Oh my goodness. Chase and Violet had so much history and baggage they needed to deal with. Chase has been in love with Violet forever and when her husband died under Chase's command he was eaten up with guilt. In fact, the only thing that kept in going was making sure Violet and the kids had everything they needed to keep going.
Nevermind the small matter of being in love with her. Coveting Violet is a shame he'll take to his grave. So he'll be her shoulder to cry on; her cool, quirky boss; her always-there-but-totally platonic friend.
But when Violet tenders her resignation for reasons she won't explain and new revelations come out about the fire that killed Todd, Chase's world is upended. Joining the investigation may help Violet win her battle against Todd’s insurance company but it will trigger Chase’s PTSD.
He’ll stop at nothing to find justice for Todd, but can he stop the woman he loves from leaving? And will he risk everything to tell her the real reason why he can’t let her go?
On Violet's end, she's immensely grateful for everything Chase has done to give her time to get back on her feet. Now that things have evened out for her and the kids, she worries that she's taking advantage of Chase's kindness. Which means she plans on hiring her replacement for the farm and setting out on her own.
As plans go, it's not a bad one. BUT...it's the exact opposite of what Chase wants. So with a little advice from his firefighting buddies, Chase sets out to show Violet that he's the man for her. The fact he already loves her kids and knows her almost better than she knows herself is a big plus. He just needs Violet to see him as a man instead of just her deceased husband's best friend. Spoiler: Chase is a big, ole teddy bear and it doesn't take long for these two to get on the same page.
Through all this, Chase is juggling diving into the investigation into the fire that ended his friend's life. Due to the sensitive (and classified) nature of what he's doing, he can't tell Violet what he's working on. Which is another thing weighing on him.
A few lackluster dating experiences, a whole lot of advice on how to win the lady, some sweet kiddos, a man who has to find the courage to reach for what he wants, and a lady who has the man for her in front of her, she just has to open her eyes to see him. *thumbs up*
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