“Before You Can Blink” is the fourth and final book in the “Rust Canyon Series.” “Every day you wake up, you have no idea if it could be your last. Gotta make the most of what time you’re granted on this earth.” At age sixteen Jett became the man of the house when his dad passed away at age forty, leaving his mum Betsy, at the age of thirty eight, a widow. You’re the man of the house now. “You have to make sure she’s taken care of. That’s what Pop would expect from you.”
“Every day you wake up, you have no idea if it could be your last. Gotta make the most of what time you’re granted on this earth.” This was Jett’s renewed purpose - it was time to take charge and live his life. He was determined that when he eventually left this earth, it would be on his terms and no one else’s! Today may have been the last day of his father’s life, but it marked the first day of his. He heads out to Livingston Ranch to talk to Murphy Tripplett - to train him to be a bareback bronc rider. He goes on the road with Murphy and his wife, Layla. “She was the one keeping an eye on the standings, strategizing based on which horses we pulled, and managing all of our winnings.”
At the age of twenty one, whilst back in Rust Canyon, his eyes land on a curvy brunette seated at the far end of the bar. When she turned and looked at him, he realised that she was not a local girl. Jett made a vow that he would never date a girl that called Rust Canyon home as they were the “ones where if you took them to bed, they expected a marriage proposal the following morning….” Daisy Morrison is a teacher at the local primary school and she has Jett most intrigued.
“If I was smart, I’d call it a night now and walk away before I got in too deep with someone who wanted more than I was willing to give. But something I couldn’t explain kept my ass glued to that barstool beside Daisy, eager to learn everything there was to know about her.”
Jett doesn’t want to get married, he doesn’t want children, but with Daisy, he sees a future that is the complete opposite of what he thought he wanted. He likes this girl, not only was she pretty, she was easy to talk to and he enjoyed her company. Now he is meeting her at The Waterhole every night for a drink but I “wasn’t the type of guy who would be able to give her marriage, babies, or the white picket fence.” There is “denying I was getting attached to the incredible woman in my arms.” Being on the road for a month and not seeing Daisy, he is missing her so much! When she tells him that she has been offered a permanent job in Maryland, he knew he could not let her go.
“I have absolutely nothing to offer you. I don’t have a place of my own where we can live, no job security, and if this ring hadn’t been promised to me, I wouldn’t be able to afford one. But I’m so in love with you, Daisy, that I can’t let you go. So here I am, on my knees, begging you to marry me because the idea of not spending every day with you for the rest of my life makes me feel like I’m dying inside.”
Forever with the love of my life began today
Jett and Daisy now start building their lives together - a love that is “until death do us part.” A love that knows no bounds and is forever - through the good times and the bad times, they weather everything together. Not long after the wedding, Jet is badly hurt when thrown from a bronc, after surgery he finds out that he is going to become a dad. “…. Jett. I’m so happy about this little life we’ve created. It’s a piece of you and a piece of me, and already, I love it so much.”
“The message was crystal clear: playtime was over. With a wife and baby counting on me, I had no choice but to grow up.” Jett buys a ranch that is in foreclosure of just over two thousand acres where he can breed bucking broncos for the rodeo - building a future together, forever. Most importantly, a home for himself, Daisy, their children and future grandchildren….a future for generations to come.
This book has everything you expect from another great Siena read! There is laughter, there is tears, love that lasts decades through the good times and the bad times. Jett and Daisy are each other’s strengths - you will fall in love with them over and over again. Once I started reading, I could not put this book down! At times you will laugh, you will cry, get angry and frustrated - most of all, you will love the twists! Please note that tissues will be needed. This book will charm “the pants off you” and leave you going back for more. Most of all, this story will make you smile. I thoroughly enjoyed this beautiful love story. This is a lovely book that will keep you hooked from start to finish. From page to page, chapter to chapter, from cover to cover - you will enjoy this beautiful story! This book will not disappoint! Highly recommended 😊