Not long out of college, Mackenzie Reeves has found herself halfway across the country, relocated from Atlanta, Georgia, to small-town Hamilton, Montana. But it’s not just a fresh start—it’s an escape. For years, she’s been trying to steer clear of the abusive stepfather who’s made her life hell and turned her mother into someone she doesn’t recognize. Now, on Dirk and Merit Littlewood’s gorgeous farm, she’s found a bit of peace. Until a certain dimpled, dark-eyed handsome devil walks into her barn and changes her life with a single look.
Not quite twenty-four, and champion bull rider Bradly Littlewood already feels twice his age. He loves the sport, but between the politics, the lonely nights, missing his family…his heart and head are no longer in the game. And when he’s home for the holidays, surrounded by cousins who’ve married and started their own families, he can add jealousy to the mix. He’s missed so much, and he wants what they have. Turns out, one unplanned stop at the family barn and he may have found it…in the form of a pajama-clad angel, singing and dancing for a captive audience of farm animals.
Mackenzie and Bradly’s instant smolder in the barn becomes a blazing wildfire within days, surprising everyone. Both their futures are uncertain for very different reasons. But their love? That’s rock solid. Beyond a doubt.
A love so strong, so unbreakable, even forever isn’t enough.
Kelly Elliott is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling contemporary romance author. Since finishing her bestselling Wanted series, Kelly continues to spread her wings while remaining true to her roots and giving readers stories rich with hot protective men, strong women and beautiful surroundings.
Her bestselling works include, Wanted, Broken, Without You, and Unconditional Love, to name just a few.
Kelly has been passionate about writing since she was fifteen. After years of filling journals with stories, she finally followed her dream and published her first novel, Wanted, in November of 2012.
Kelly lives in central Texas with her husband, daughter, and two pups. When she’s not writing, Kelly enjoys reading and spending time with her family. She is down to earth and very in touch with her readers, both on social media and at signings.
To find out more about Kelly and her books, you can find her through her website.
I haven’t read a book by Kelly Elliott that I haven’t loved. I love her series and the characters in them. This is book 6 of the series and so far my favorite. Bradly, a professional bull rider, and Mackenzie, who works on his family’s farm, cue lots of heart eyes. I loved how they met and how they progressed despite Kenzie having such a difficult upbringing that resulted in trust issues and more. I really love how close the families are and how you still get peeks of them in each book! Definitely a book to check out!
The relationship in this was adorable but the plot was minimal and it really could've been a novella. I thought we'd get more drama with her parents but it was really just a lot of cute relationship scenes – not complaining, though, just not what I expected.
'Insta-love has never been so good! This story brings delight to a trope that wasn't a favourite, but now thanks to this read I can now see the appeal. Mackenzie and Bradly's story was waiting to be told and it was done by the Queen of small town romance herself, Kelly Elliott. ' - The British Bibliophile
Thank you to Kelly Elliott for sending me a copy of this book to read and leave an honest review, as part of her ARC/Promo Team.
NOTE - - This review will as standard, be spoiler free. It will, however, make reference to elements within the book's blurb so if you wish to go into this read blind and without knowing a single thing about it, please exit my review now :)
Forever Enough is the sixth book in Kelly Elliott's 'Love in Montana' series, a second generation book series branching off of the original, first generation series called 'Meet me in Montana'. These are the stories telling the tales of the children from the first generation's main characters, each designed to get their own happily ever after in their charming small town in Montana.
If you haven't read any of the second generation series, stop right here. Where it won't hurt to jump in with book one, Fearless Enough, it is a MUST to get to know those who started this whole world and the adventures within it. Kelly is one of my longest read authors and in all my time reading her work, her 'Meet Me in Montana' series is one of my favourites she's ever written, which boded well for what would eventually become this equally as enthralling second generation series.
After five years since the original series released, I'm just as in love with the characters and their stories now as I was back then. The love only renewed and grew with the instalment of each new book in this new series. Especially since my suggestion for a title was chosen as one of the books within it, which I may or may not have mentioned half a million times already, because I'm forever proud of that monumental moment.
To those who have been following along, like myself, since the beginning, you'll be familiar with who is who and whose parents/kids are who, with the occasional supporting character popping up in scenes here and there throughout each book in this series. Fear not if you either can't remember or don't know, Kelly recaps this for you in every book. She's got you covered! All you have to do is sit back and enjoy this book.
Are you ready to meet Bradly and Mackenzie? Buckle up, buttercups. You're about to be insta-loving them really hard.
Fresh out of the college scene, Mackenzie Reeves uproots her whole life by finally moving away and out of Atlanta, Georgia, to halfway across the country to the small-town of Hamilton, Montana. This would be a fresh start for anyone else, but not for her. This is Mackenzie's chance at escaping her life and her past. For the last several years, she's done her best to avoid her new, horrible and abusive step-father who has not only upset her life, but has turned her own mother into someone she no longer recognises as someone she's always known to be. Luck finally seems to be on her side as she lands on her feet at Dirk and Merit Littlewood's farm. It's not only bought her the freedom and escape, it's also handed her a slice of peace and potential to grow and be content. That is, until a certain someone with devilishly delicious dimples rocks up one Christmas night, walking into the barn. With one look, her life is changed forever.
Cue, Bradly Littlewood. At almost twenty-four years old, he feels much older than the years that he has spent on earth at present. Bull-riding is not only in his blood, but is his life's career and the only thing he knows how to do and the only thing he wants to do. That is until the contractual obligations, PR promos, lonely nights and missing his family all build up to such a point where both his head and heart are no longer fully in the game of bull-riding. This feeling is only heightened--aided by a heaping of jealousy-- when he's at home during the holidays when he's surrounded by his cousins who now have their own families. Where this hasn't bothered him as much in the past, as he was fully focused on his career, it does now. He wants to have what he's seeing his cousins have and just on an off-chance walking into the barn? Fate might be smiling down on him at last, as he might have found the person to give him his happily ever after. And she comes pyjama-clad while singing her heart out and dancing for the audience that are the barn's animal occupants. Bradly, too.
The love between Bradly and Mackenzie is instant, smouldering right from the get-go and soon reaches a heartwarming blaze that anyone could feel by just being around them. This does surprise everyone around them but nonetheless, their love is cheered on rather than stamped out.
All, however, is not as it seems. As instant was their love is equally the uncertainty of their futures for very different reasons. Their love may be rock-solid without a shadow of a doubt, even unbreakable, but is forever long enough to keep it that way?
You'd think that this far into a series, the attraction and appeal would fade a little or wane completely. Not with this one. The investment in picking up each book as it releases is more than paying off, and only makes me look forward to the next one even more. Lord have mercy on my bookish soul when the eighth and final book comes. I'll be ready, but it will still be bittersweet to say goodbye to this second generation. Kelly has managed to not only have us fall head-over-heels for each main character pair, but she's also given them a unique story given that everything goes down in a small town where only so much can happen. That's the mark of an extremely creative and talented author, right there.
I'll have to admit with a hand over my heart, insta-love is one of the tropes listed for this read and it's not one I tend to go for as a rule. I don't dislike it, but I wouldn't read it out of choice. Its a main trope here in Forever Enough , and I surprised myself by how much I liked it and how it was woven into the story, more than I thought I would. I'm 100% sure that it has to do with who wrote it, as she's one of my top favourites for a reason, and where I'm not sold on the trope on the whole, Kelly an Forever Enough have definitely made me see the appeal of it if it is done right to which lovers of this trope will agree with me, I'm sure.
Perhaps the biggest win for this book personally for me as a reader, was the time in which it was set in. Meaning, the time of year. As most will be able to guess from the cover, it takes place at the time of year where at least in Montana, snow is on the ground. Yes folks, it's Christmas! Again, at least it is fictionally. The time between Christmas and New Year is not a time that's often focused on, its more likely to be the lead up to and on the day itself, but Kelly's managed to fill in this lesser-used timeframe gap and inserted the lovely, charming story of Bradly and Mackenzie in said gap.
By now I do have a current favourite book and MMC/FMC pair, but to find that out you'll have to wait until the end of the series. We're not far from it now and I can promise you that much like this book, it is well worth waiting for.
Thank you to Kelly, Bradly and Mackenzie for giving me a story that gives hope to all that no matter your circumstances, you're capable of being loved and shown that it can come when you truly do least expect it.
Bradley says all the perfect things throughout the book, and Mackenzie does, too. The only “drama” in the entire book was extremely short-lived and anticlimactic. Or maybe I just expected it to be so much more than it was, so I was surprised when it wasn’t what I was expecting. All those sweet moments hit just right. Mackenzie and Bradly are everything together.
No cliffhanger Standalone, though part of a larger series Told from both POVs Love at first sight romance
It’s a good book don’t get me wrong, but when comparing it to other books in this series it just wasn’t my favorite.
“Are you a dream?” “If this is a dream, I don’t ever want to wake up.”
This is the sixth book in the Love in Montana series and I am definitely a sucker from small town romance.
Mackenzie move to Hamilton, Montana not just for a fresh start but an escape from past. She found peace on the Littlewood farm, what she never expect was to meet someone on Christmas and not just anyone but the owner son Bradly. Bradly is a champion bull rider, who ready for a change especially after missing his family. But things change when he meets Mackenzie. Both never finally this feeling before, they decide to go on a date and one date become more. And slowly they start to build something special. He knows they’re something special between them and he will do anything to prove to her that they have a future. But will forever be enough for them?
They had great connection for the moment they met and it only grow the more time they spend together. Theses two were definitely meant for each other. I absolutely loved how affectionate he was with her and how open they were with each other. I really loved how supportive they were of each other and how his family pulled her into the fold and treated her like family. All their moments together from her first date to them falling in love was so cute. Overall, this book was great and the characters were great and I loved the ending. I can’t wait to read Avery’s book.
I would recommend if you like: 🩷Small Town 🩷Cowboy 🩷Tragic Past 🩷Family Saga 🩷Steamy Scenes 🔥
Forever Enough is a sweet and swoon worthy romance that will captivate readers from page one and leave them rooting for a happily ever after.
Forever Enough might be an instalove/love at first sight romance, but it isn't afraid to tackle tough topics. Mackenzie has had a tough past that she'd do anything to forget, while Bradley has been searching for the one who would complete him. Both have never been in a real relationship before, so of course there would be some bumps along the way, but I loved watching these two navigate their way through all the obstacles life threw at them.
Mackenzie proves to be strong even when her past catches up with her. I loved that added bit of drama. It shows that some people will never change no matter how much you want them to and that justice isn't always so far out of reach.
In true Kelly Elliott fashion, she sets up the next book perfectly and will have readers desperate to get their hands on the next book in this series.
*I was provided an ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*
5 Star Review Forever Enough (Love in Montana #6) by Kelly Elliott
Having read and enjoyed the previous books in the latest Love In Montana series by Kelly Elliott, I was could not wait to read Forever Enough, which is Mackenzie Reeves and Bradly Littlewood’s story.
Well written, with engaging characters, I was quickly drawn into the story that Ms. Kelly wove. The characters are easy to relate too and easy to like. When I read the blurb, I was intrigued and could not wait to see what the author had in store for this couple.
This was such a great addition to this series, and I loved being back in Montana Bradly and Mackenzie had immediate chemistry and I was sucked in from page one. Bradly is at a crossroads in his life and meeting Kenzie happened at just the right time. Kenzie had a really tough life and she has a lot of secrets, but I found her so enchanting. She was so strong and I just loved their journey. I highly recommend this book if I could give it more than five stars I would.
Makenzie is looking for a fresh start and away from everything about her past. And Bradley is a top bull rider home for the holidays seeing everyone happy and in love while feeling like something is missing.
Makenzie and Bradley have this crazy connection from the start. Their banter, honesty and trust with one another is unlike any others.
This was a sweet love story!! Everything I have come to expect when reading a Kelly Elliott book.
This story does have a tougher subject matter that might be slightly triggering for some readers but I thought Kelly handled it well.
I loved Bradly and Mackenzie together and it was great seeing the whole family again . I am looking forward to Avery’s book….that epilogue made my jaw drop!!
I feel like I have been waiting for Bradly to get his book for so long! He is the one in the second generation that I have loved the most. And this book made me love him more.
This story is so heartfelt and will grip your heartstings and pull them! I loved the sweetness of this book, but also the strength of the characters to go for what they want. You get a bull rider trying to figure out what his future looks like and a girl trying to keep her past in the past.
Bradly and Mackenzie have an instant connection that is full of fire! I enjoyed the spark that flies between these two. Both of the characters are so easy to love, and you will feel for them as they find a way to be together.
I am so in love with this series! I love seeing the kids or the OGs getting their story and HEA!
I adore this series. So much love. And angst. Bradly and Mackenzie have an instant love that didn’t feel forced at all. You will enjoy it from start to finish. And the twist for the next book will be even more exciting.
Five sweet stars! Kelly Elliott takes us on a sweet ride with this beautiful story.
Bradley Littlewood is feeling a little lost. This Professional Bull Rider is home for the holidays and is feeling all the love from his family. But one trip to the barn and his whole world changes.
Mackenzie Reeves loves singing to the animals in the barn. She’s happy in Montana and is finally feeling like she doesn’t have to look over her shoulder. What she wasn’t expecting was a handsome man watching her while her walls were down.
This is a insta-love romance that touches on some sensitive topics. We watch as these two grow as a couple and overcome life’s challenges. I love this family.
No cliffhanger Standalone though part of a larger series Told from both POVs Love at first sight romance
I love this author and have read all her books but sometimes there are stories that are just “too perfect” and for some reason I don’t tend to enjoy them as much.
It’s a good book don’t get me wrong, but when comparing it to other books in this series it just wasn’t my favorite.
Bradley says all the perfect things throughout the book, and Mackenzie does too. The only “drama” in the entire book was extremely short lived and anticlimactic. Or maybe I just expected it to be so much more than it was so I was surprised when it wasn’t what I was expecting.
Either way, this is my least favorite book of this series.
I absolutely loved Forever Enough the sixth book in her Love in Montana series! Kelly Elliott has done it again! The Love in Montana series is a spinoff series of Meet Me in Montana series, which I LOVED. Forever Enough is an incredible love at first sight love story, which filled me with a rollercoaster of emotions, and it was impossible to put it down. I loved every moment on every page. Kelly Elliott continues to deliver incredibly written love stories that I LOVE to read, and she continues to be one of my favorite authors to read. I love this incredible love at first sight love story, the Hamilton, Montana setting, and the amazing characters, they feel like family! Forever Enough is a love at first sight love story between Mackenzie Reeves, a recent college graduate from the University of Georgia with a bachelor’s degree in agriculture specializing in crop production and Bradly Littlewood, champion bull rider. Mackenzie recently relocated to Hamilton, Montana to work on a farm belonging to Merit, Bradly’s mother, and her brother Michael. Bradly was immediately captivated by Mackenzie from the moment he first saw her singing and dancing in her pajamas in the barn to the farm animals on Christmas night. As Mackenzie and Bradly spend time together, they end up talking and getting to know one another, and sharing secrets with one another. The secrets that Mackenzie shares about her upbringing are truly heartbreaking, especially her emotional baggage. Conversation between Bradly and Mackenzie flows so easily, I love the chemistry between them and the easy banter and flirting. As Mackenzie and Bradly spend more time together things quickly change between them. I love how the Littlewood and Shaw families embraced Mackenzie; and how she always wanted to be part of a loving family. Prior to coming home and spending time over the Christmas holidays Bradly had discussed with Merit and Dirk, his parents the idea of retiring and coming back to the ranch and helping Dirk run the ranch. I love that Mackenzie, her younger sister, Emily, and Emily’s fiancé, Doug were invited to Lily and Maverick’s wedding and a huge reception slash New Year’s Eve party that Lincoln and Brock were hosting at their house. I love that as Mackenzie and Bradly ring in the new year that admit their feeling for one another. Mackenzie heads to New York City with Bradly and his family to see him compete. An unexpected plot twist forces Mackenzie to take family matters into her own hands. I love all the changes that take place in Bradly’s life so that he can have a life with Mackenzie. I love that Bradly calls her either “Kenzie” or “Kenz” nicknames that only her sister, Emily has called her. I love Mackenzie’s pets, Mr. Whiskers, her cat and her pajama clad goat, Pickles. I love Mackenzie’s friendship with Avery, Bradly’s sister. I love all the changes that Merit is willing to make on the farm, not only suggestions from Mackenzie, but also Avery. Kelly Elliott definitely does not disappoint her readers with all the feels in Forever Enough and has once again delivered an amazing story filled with everything that I have come to love about and expect from her books. Who does not love hot sexy men, strong, passionate females, big loving families, and caring friends, who always support each other? I love how Kelly develops her characters in such a way that you fall in love with them and care about them much like a good friend and how she always manages to create the "perfect" heroine, who is a strong, sassy woman on her own, to balance out the sexy, swoon worthy man. Kelly Elliott continues to deliver all that and so much more. Another favorite part of her book is how she incorporates the picture on the cover of the book and the title of the book into the love story. I am not sure how she continues writing my favorite books to read. I love that Kelly chooses dialogue that stays true to her characters. Forever Enough is filled with all the heartbreaking and heartwarming moments and plot twists that I have come to love and expect in a Kelly Elliott love story. I love all the plot twists included in Forever Enough. Kelly Elliott continues to prove that she is an incredible storyteller. I love that she writes her stories in the first person from the perspective of the main characters. I love getting inside their minds and knowing their thoughts and how they really feel. I love the ending of their love story. Make sure you have Kleenex nearby. Another unexpected plot twist happens at the end of their love story. My favorite part of the book is the epilogue and how it reveals who is next to fall in love, and I love the totally unexpected surprise that is revealed, I cannot wait to read it! Forever Enough was an amazing love at first sight love story; I am so glad that Mackenzie and Bradly got their happily ever after. I loved all the surprises plot twists that filled the pages of this love story and I needed to have my Kleenex nearby on occasion, especially after the heart-to-heart conversations. I love all the characters in this series, but I especially loved catching up with all the characters from the Meet Me in Montana series, it feels like a family reunion. I enjoy all the interactions among all the Shaw siblings and cousins and the Littlewoods, it feels like real family love and makes me laugh at their teasing. I especially loved family game night! I love all the new babies, especially Kipton and Hunter’s addition! I love the descriptions of Hamilton, Montana. Who does not love family and friends that always have each other’s backs? I loved every moment. Cannot wait to read the next book in the series. Highly recommend this beautifully written love story. Received an advanced copy from the author.
"The smell of hay, feed, and manure caused my heartbeat to pick up slightly. God, how I loved the smell of barns" said no one ever. Really, Bradly, you love the smell of manure? 'Forever Enough' is Mackenzie's fresh start, states away from an abusive environment she left behind at 18. I love her naivety and as such, lack of filter on adult subjects. And Bradley's story, a professional bull rider, whose heart is pushing him to leave the sport he has always put first. I love that neither hold back, instead simply say what is on their mind from the beginning. They are not afraid to ask bold questions or share heart racing thoughts on date one.
The lead characters in each book of this series are so young. Everyone gets married and starts having babies so young. Maybe I just wish they had more time for themselves first, but I think it would be more realistic if they were all, say, five years older.
Before I started this book, I read the epilogue from the previous book, which describes Mackenzie's face. Following nearly every other book I have read at least this year, the description (round face, button nose) does not fit the picture on the cover. As for Bradly, the cover picture looks like an Abercrombie ad, certainly nothing close to a cowboy. Why is this so difficult to match? About half of the first chapter is the epilogue from book five, verbatim. This is unnecessary.
I do not believe that Mackenzie, a recent college graduate with minimal experience under her belt, is more qualified to run the farm than Lou, who has been doing so for 10 years. Mackenzie is 23. Her birthday is August 31. Emily, her sister, the book says is just a year younger. Emily's birthday is December 31. Therefore, they must actually be one year and four months apart. Emily celebrates her most recent birthday in Montana and says she has a business degree. She must have just turned 22, which means she finished college at 21. Emily says says that she is the manager of a flower shop in New York and knows how to run one "like the back of [her] hand." That is awfully fast in likely just seven months time. Possible, yes, just very convenient and lucky.
'Hallelujah' is a horrible karaoke song. Karaoke is supposed to fun, upbeat, and carefree, often with a group singing together, no one's own personal concert. This song choice, this moment is by far my least favorite of the book. It's too individualistic.
"Kipton was due in January...Hunter was going to make a great father....Hunter and Blayze’s sister, Morgan, had a little girl, Blakley..." The second part should read Ryan and Blayze’s sister, Morgan..."
"... the one-bedroom studio apartment..." An apartment either has one-bedroom or is a studio, which does not have a separate bedroom.
Hold on to cowboy hats because Bradly Littlewood will swoon it right off! Lol
Forever Enough is book six in Kelly Elliott's Love in Montana series and I am here for it. I highly recommend starting with the original series, Meet Me in Montana, to get the full background of all characters involved before diving into this second generation series. You certainly don't have to, but it's definitely worth the read ;)
Bradly Littlewood has been living large following in his dad's, uncles', and cousin's footsteps as a professional bull rider riding the PBR circuit. Only the last year it hasn't held the appeal it should or normally does for him. He loves to ride, but hates all the politics and stuff that goes with it. Home for the holidays and a much needed extended break to decide if he wants to continue with his chosen profession, one stop at the barn on the farm side of his family's ranch Christmas night helps cement his decision even further.
Mackenzie Reeves has had a hard last few years and accepting a position at the Littlewood's farm and moving to Montana is looking to be the best decision she's ever made. Having a ruggedly handsome cowboy interrupt her impromptu Christmas concert to the animals (Pickles, the dancing baby goat!!) in the barn only helps cement that decision even further.
I'm normally not a huge fan of instalove stories, but no one can weave a small town, love at first sight story like Kelly Elliott. The connection and sparks are instantly flying when Bradly and Mackenzie meet in the barn on Christmas night and from that point on, their love is instantaneous and magical. I love that there's little to no angst, and no third act breakup. These two are each other's lobsters and their hearts know it the instant their eyes meet. Kenzie has not been one to trust easy, but she finds herself telling all of her secrets to Bradly within a couple of days of meeting him. I absolutely swooned over this entire story. I fell in love the moment Kelly introduced Pickles the dancing baby goat in his Christmas pajamas lol. Seriously though, I fell in love with this entire story. And it's just an added bonus having the entire Shaw clan along for the ride as well. Family game night...IYKYK! I will say I was totally NOT expecting how she set up the next story, which is Avery's, but I AM HERE FOR IT!! Come on August LOL!
4.25stars— FOREVER ENOUGH is the sixth instalment in Kelly Elliott’s contemporary , adult LOVE IN MONTANA romance series. This is twenty-two year old, farmhand Mackenzie Reeves, and twenty-three year old professional bull rider Bradly Littlewood’s story line. FOREVER ENOUGH can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines will be revealed where necessary.
Told from dual first person perspectives (Mackenzie and Bradly) FOREVER ENOUGH follows Bradly Littlewood during the Christmas holidays. Struggling with his future as a professional bull rider, Bradly comes home for the holidays where he will meet and quickly fall in love with our story line heroine.Mackenzie Reeves is on the run, hiding from her past, but within hours of meeting Bradly Littlewood, Mackenzie suspects she has found her future. As Bradly considers his own future, one thing has already been set in stone, and that is the woman with whom he is quickly falling in love. What ensues is the quick building romance and relationship between Bradly and Makenzie, and the potential fall-out when the past returns, refusing to let go.
The world building focuses on several paths including the large extended Littlewood/Shaw family, and their odd Sunday game nights, as well as Mackenzie’s determination to separate herself from the people who tried to destroy her life, and the sister whom she tries to protect.
The relationship between Mackenzie and Bradly is one of immediate attraction Mackenzie is spending the holidays alone but meeting Bradly pulls our heroine into the family she always wanted but never had. The $ex scenes are intimate but limited.
There is a large ensemble ensemble cast of colorful and fun secondary and supporting characters including several members of the Shaw/Littlewood clan. We are introduced to Mackenzie’s sister Emily, and her husband Doug.
FOREVER ENOUGH is a story of love, loss and betrayal, family and relationships, acceptance and love. The premise is heartwarming and emotional; the romance is seductive and passionate; the characters are determined and dynamic.
He is a professional bull rider home for the holidays and feeling alone in a room full of loved ones. She is a plant nerd working on a wonderful farm trying to escape her past. Love at first sight at the perfect moment.
Bradly Littlewood, son of Dirk and Merit Littlewood, followed in his father's footsteps of becoming a buckle winning bull rider. But lately, his beloved cousins are all settling down and Bradly feels like it is time to finally retire. His parents have always supported him and he just wants to be around them more. When Bradly walks into his family's barn to check on something, he sees a beautiful woman that can only be described as love at first sight.
Mackenzie Reeves just moved to Montana to work on a beautiful farm. With her beloved cat and pajama wearing goat, she thinks she is fortunate to work in such a wonderful place. Her family growing up was a nightmare that had her fleeing for her life the night before she turned eighteen. After college she came here and has been extremely happy ever since. When a gorgeous cowboy finds her singing to her pets in the barn she is speechless in her embarrassment. His smile and dimples would make any woman swoon and she definitely isn't immune.
Bradly doesn't hesitate to ask Mackenzie for a date, which she accepts. Their day together is spent getting to know each other and the beginnings of something very special. Both are all-in for this relationship, no hesitation. When they tell their families they are met with excitement and support. As their love story hits a few minor bumps along the road, the two find just how easy it is to love the right person.
Dual POV, love at first sight, open door love scenes.
Soft. Sweet. Low drama. Heart warming. These two lovely MCs meet and fall into a charming insta-love. Their drama is low and their feelings are high. Sometimes it's just nice to read a simple love story. It was a low key, but a perfect HEA.
Bonus: the Shaw and Littlewood family I'm bummed I am all caught up! But I'm all in on the next book whenever it's available.
Kelly Elliott’s Wanted was one of the first ebooks I ever read, and it hooked me on her writing. I’ve been her fan for a decade now and don’t see that changing anytime soon. I adored her Meet Me in Montana series, and since I fell in love with the Shaw family in those books, there was no question as to whether or not I’d read this one. You don’t have to read the previous series to enjoy this story, but I wouldn’t be a true fan if I didn’t tell you how much you’d be missing out if you don’t. While this may technically be a standalone title within this series, there are enough crossover characters and backstories that you’ll enjoy all of the stories more if you read them in order. This is very much an instalove story, and while I’m not a huge fan of that trope, I am a huge fan of Kelly Elliott, so that didn’t keep me from diving headfirst into this new release.
If you love a cinnamon roll hero who falls hard and isn’t afraid of his feelings or the fast pace of the relationship, this book is for you. While I don’t love instalove, I did love how strong Bradly and Mackenzie are on their own. That makes their love story more believable because neither of them is looking for a savior or a way out, setting their relationship up for success rather than failure.
With a rollercoaster of emotions for both main characters, sometimes experienced together and sometimes separately, and a family you can’t help but continue to adore in the Shaws and their extended, but not always blood-related members, Forever Enough had me captivated and invested from the very first page. Kelly Elliott’s books never fail to evoke a sense of familiarity and comfort that feels like coming home, and this one was no exception.
Forever Enough is the sixth book in the Forever Montana Series by Kelly Elliott. This story is unlike the others in the manner of dealing with social issues such as verbal and physical abuse and murder-suicide.
Mackenzie Reeves, 23, has a degree in agriculture specializing in crop production. When she was twelve, her father passed away, leaving her, her sister, Emily, and her mother, Anna, to fend for themselves. Anna married George, their father's friend, who became abusive soon after. Mackenzie left at age eighteen when she became eligible to access her trust fund and became the trustee for Emily's trust fund. Emily left Atlanta for New York for college, where Emily met and fell in love with Douglas Mitchel, a pediatric resident. Mackenzie and Mr. Wiskers left Atlanta for Hamilton, Montana, to work for the Littlewood farm, where she adopted a goat named Pickles.
Dirk and Merit Littlewood grew up together and are best friends with the Shaws. They have two children, Bradly and Avery. Bradly followed in his father's footsteps and became a professional bull rider for the PBR, and Avery convinced her parents to let her go to Paris, France, to model and work in fashion. Bradly and Avery have been watching their cousins, the Shaws, find love, start a family, and fear missing out on life on the ranch.
While this story discusses issues not generally mentioned in romance stories, I found it refreshing and added a sense of authenticity.
Okay finally we have the prodigal son return to the family and boy does he have a tough decision to make. By all counts Bradly Littlewood is living a wild life full of actions and adventure yet something has changed in him. Somewhere along the line the thing he loved the most is becoming not the first thing he thinks about in life lately. Sure he gets to ride the meanest, baddest bulls out there but the thrill of it is gone. Coming home to rest for a little bit with his family is making him see has missed out on a lot. Now Kelly Elliott, clever author she is doesn't make his decision making easy for him which just makes him figuring out things a little hard. We have Mackenzie Reeves, a mystery to him yet an adventure he never expected. Love is in the air with his family but boy does Kelly Elliott really knock him with Mackenzie and seems bullriding is coming second place in his life. Seeing him with Mackenzie is not only so sweet but we see him giving Mackenzie the strength she needs and courage to be who she really meant to be. Seeing Bradly's story in this series makes me see how far the Littlewoods and Shaws have come along and boy can't wait to see Avery's story.
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This is Bradley's story. He is the brother of Avery and the son of Dirk and Merit. (From Strong Enough)In this story he is paired with Mackenzie/Mac, who works on his families farm.
Mac is 23 and Bradly is 24, she escaped a bad situation when she turned 18 and has been running and hiding since. It lands her working on B's families farm and they meet on a cold Christmas Eve. For B its love/lust at first sight and for Mac she enjoys getting to know this special guy and his family.
This is pretty much a crossroads kind of story. B has to decide if he wants to continue bull riding and traveling or if he is ready to settle down like he has watched his family and friends do. He has to make some major decisions about what his next step would be and that's when he meets Mac.
When Mac meets B, she has never allowed anyone but her sister into her heart and she needs to decide if she can trust in love, family and friends and open her heart. For her its about growing, maturing and letting the past go and finding a new future. I loved Mac, she had so much strength and courage. I loved her and B together.
I love everything that Kelly Elliott writes. Forever Enough is the 6th book in her Love in Montana series and tells the story of Bradly and MacKenzie. This is a standalone but i highly recommend reading the other books to get a better understanding of the characters.
MacKenzie moved to Montana to start a new life away from her bad past. She enjoys her new job on the Littlewood Ranch and loves not having to live in fear. She never expects to meet a handsome cowboy that steals her heart from their very first encounter.
Bradly Littlewood is struggling with the idea of going back on the bull riding circuit after spending some much needed time at home. He loves the thrill of the sport but would also like to find a woman and settle down like everyone around him. He never dreamed that woman would be working on his parents ranch. Will he be able to help MacKenzie let go of her past when It comes back to haunt her? Will MacKenzie be able to learn to trust and let Bradly in?
I loved the connection between Bradly and MacKenzie. This book took me on quite an emotional rollercoaster and I loved every minute of it. It was fun catching up with other characters from the series. I can't wait to see what Kelly is working on next!!
Truly obsessed with these characters and Kelly’s writing! Much like the other books in this series (and every book Kelly’s ever wrote), I fell in love with these characters and another storyline, not getting enough of my fill. This installment focuses on Mackenzie and Bradley. Bradley is getting sick of the circuit life and is thinking about finally retiring from a successful career but is unsure in what he should do. That all changes on Christmas when he meets Mackenzie, a new employee of the family farm, and he’s instantly attracted to her and knows what he wants to do with life. Mackenzie is essentially on the run and in hiding from her abusive stepfather, and while she believes in love, she isn’t sure that it’s in the cards for her after what her mother and her husband have put her through. Everything changes for her when she meets Bradley, and they fall in love so quick and fast. This book had me on the edge of my seat seeing what was going to happen with Mackenzie and her family but knowing that she had Bradley and his family as support made it such a sweet ending. I can’t wait for who’s next in this series! I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
I was so excited to be back in Hamilton, Montana and in book 6 in the Love in Montana Series we finally get Bradley Littlewood’s story. I have to be honest and say this is the book I have been waiting for in this series of second generation romances and Ms Elliott did not disappoint. Forever Enough was everything I expected and so much more. From the moment Bradley and Mackenzie sparks fly and they have an instant connect. Problem is Kenzie is hiding secrets and she is not sure she is ready to give love a shot. Bradley like all the men in this series knows what he wants and is determined to prove he is worthy of taking a leap of faith because he will always be there to catch her…… This is a heartwarming, breath of fresh air and I highly recommend it to all romance lovers. Forever Enough is about two people trying to work out what the future hold, it’s about a champion bull rider deciding if he that’s what he wants to carry on doing, it’s about families and friendships but more importantly it’s a love story. A wonderful addition to this fantastic series. Great job Kelly Elliott and I’m excited for my next visit to Montana.
Mackenzie aka Kenzie was looking for a new life far away from her mother and her stepdad. She found peace with her new work and employer, but what she didn't expect to find was a forever love.
Bradly has been feeling restless. His career is in full swing yet he feels like something is missing. He came home to assess if continuing to be a part of the bull riding circuit is what he wants moving forward. Who knew that one chance encounter could change both of their lives forever. From the moment they met, the chemistry was off the charts. For both of them it felt like coming home and despite a few obstacles in their way (not much in the drama department), they managed to find a common ground for their love to blossom even more.
This story was such an interesting read. Both MC's were very loveable and easy to connect with. Kenzie and Bradly are the definition of what it means to love at first sight. And with his family by his side cheering him on when it comes to Kenzie, nothing could stand in their way for HEA.
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