The Brother Returns

Bishop Brothers #2

by Jeannie Watt

Can he let the past go…and stake out a future?

Ten years ago Brett Bishop made a bad mistake…and paid the price. Now he's finally come back to the Nevada ranching land he loves. He's not asking forgiveness, only the chance to see his little girl—the child his brother is raising as his own. That's all he wants.

Except that's not all he gets when the new teacher moves to town. As if Claire Flynn didn't have enough on her hands with a school full of unruly kids—now she can't seem to leave him alone. But Brett won't let Claire help him reclaim a place in his family. And he doesn't deserve the special place she's carving out for him in her heart.

Genres: Romance

288 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published February 1, 2008

About the author

Jeannie Watt lives on a small cattle ranch and hay farm in southwest Montana. When she's not writing, she enjoys making mosaic mirrors, sewing, and pretending that the house is neat and tidy.

Jeannie loves to hear from readers. Please contact her via her website www.jeanniewatt.com.

Reviews

[Kay · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 1/2 Stars! ~ Claire didn't plan on following her sister's career choice, but she honestly discovered she loved teaching. Taking the job in isolated Barlow Ridge, she hoped to gain valuable experience in a rural setting to base her thesis on. She hadn't counted on her attraction to her brother-in-law Brett. Brett's a loner, purposely keeping his distance from his family because of mistakes he's made. Having Claire as a neighbour is a complication in his life that he isn't thrilled with, especially because he knows he can't act on his strong attraction to her. She's totally off limits. There's no way he's going to hurt his family, and an affair with Claire spelled hurt all around. Claire slowly warms herself to the very close net community, and introduces Brett to what community and family can mean. And when one of her student's, ten year old Jesse, needs someone to show an interest, Brett finds himself yearning for a family to call his own.

This is the sequel to Ms. Watt's The Horseman's Secret. In that story we learn that Brett made some mistakes as a teen, one that affected his brother's life forever, and he knew he'd never be forgiven for. Claire doesn't know Brett and Will's secret, but she knows it's stopped Brett from dreaming of a future. Another heartwarming love story from Ms. Watt. I hope someday we'll have young Kylie's story. :)

[Becky · Rating 2 out of 5]

Well for a "Super Romance" there was not much romance. When I first started the book I thought I missed a chapter because it seem to start in the middle of a scene, weird. Also I thought the book revolved around Claire's students/classroom. There really wasn't much interaction between the H/h, I didn't feel anything between them that made me root for them. I was rooting for Brett and his relationship with Jesse and I was rooting for Claire to concur Ashley, but not to get together.

[Joy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sequel to _The Horseman's Secret_. A teacher in a remote Nevada town wants to hook up with her brother-in-law...but he's afraid of such a tenuous connection with the family he's hurt. Well-written. The focus is on the main characters and their life/job problems moreso than romance/sex, even more than typical for a Superromance.

[Jenny]

I absolutely did not like the end. The entire story was very interesting until the end. The ending could have been more detailed instead of an epilogue 6 months later. What happened in the 6 months. One page they are fighting and the guy finally gives in and then the next page it's 6 months later and the main characters are married.

[Sylvia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Modern

[Emily · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really liked the small-town feel of this book. Character you like fall for and the kids are so to like my favorite is Jess and Brett.