Reckoning

Wild Briar Creek #4

by Florrie Hardy

Three years ago, Caleb Callahan moved to Wild Briar Creek with a broken heart and a head full of ghosts.

Now he’s carrying scars no one can see — keeping his hands busy fixing engines, playing drums, and working long enough to drown out the memories.

Love isn’t on his list.
Neither is forgiveness.
Especially not for Regan Hale.

Regan never understood why Caleb disappeared after prom night. One day they were planning a future together, and the next he was gone without a word. No explanation. No goodbye. Just silence.

Now she’s the new vet in Wild Briar Creek, and Caleb is the last man she expected to find waiting in her examination room — broader, rougher, and looking at her like she destroyed him.

Caleb’s spent twelve years believing Regan betrayed him.
Regan has no idea what he thinks she did.

Forced together by a stubborn rescue horse and a town that can’t mind its own business, the truth starts clawing its way to the surface — and what really happened all those years ago might destroy them both.

Because Caleb’s been holding onto proof of her betrayal for over a decade.
And Regan’s about to prove him wrong.

Reckoning is a spicy small-town cowboy romance featuring a wounded veteran hero, second chances, unresolved heartbreak, fierce loyalty, and a love that refuses to stay buried.

321 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 19, 2026

Reviews

[Kellyann · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5⭐️

[Meg · Rating 4 out of 5]

ultimo volume di questa serie su uno dei cugini
ultimo volume della serie ed è sul silenzioso caleb, di cui sapevamo solo che era un ex militare
qui la storia è bella, poichè lui non solo soffre di PTSD ma anche il suo legame con il cane è tutto costruito sulla rinascita e fiducia, la parte invece sulle sue decisioni verso regan la protagonista sinceramente è un pò infantile (ma come si fa a credere a una fo@@sfoca@@???)
comunque il loro riavvicinamento è ben scritto e sviluppato, con passaggi a tratti commoventi in particolare per il lavoro di veterinario di lei
la cover stavolta non c'entra nulla coi personaggi mentre il titolo sì............nessun errore di traduzione
preso in unlimited e speriamo presto la storia sull'altro fratello
quattro stelle e mezzo

[LadyHibiscus · Rating 2 out of 5]

It’s a well written story but Caleb is such a self-pitying, self-righteous idiot (yes, I know there was a trauma response underpinning his reasoning, but still…) that I found myself internally screaming ‘woman, run from that red flag! You deserve better!’

I gave up before the reconciliation…

[Ari · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love it

Another hot from this series can wait to start the next one I recommend this whole series I laughed I cried I eea it in 4 days

[Bobbie Moran · Rating 5 out of 5]

The main character, Caleb is one tough cookie to crack. Until Regan comes around. His cookie starts crumbling after Regan sows up. Never say never.