Julie Stafford has been in love with Jeremy McCullum since the day she fell into a fresh steaming cow patty and he punched her brother in the mouth for laughing. Now 20 years later, she is no longer that precocious six-year old tomboy, but rather a smart and beautiful woman. And still very much in love with the man who thinks of her as his best friend’s little sister.
Jeremy McCullum is finally home to stay. As an ex-special forces operative, he served his country honorably…and has the medals and nightmares to prove it. Now that all he wants is the quiet and solitude of his family’s ranch, he finally notices that his best friend’s little sister isn’t so little anymore. She is definitely not the spunky little tomboy of their childhood, but a fascinating woman who he can’t seem to get out of his mind.
STAFFORD RANCH MONTANA is a heartwarming romance series filled with strong, honorable men and women, and the resilient partners who share their love, lives, and family. JULIE is the third book in the series, with her older brothers, Wyatt and Cameron, starting their family’s journey in Book One and Book Two. The story of their remaining Stafford sibling – Todd – will be arriving soon in Book Four.
This is the first book by this author that I have read but definitely not the last. She managed to combine the sweetness of a love finally come to fruition combined with the heartache of not feeling that it can be. The family-friendly background is another plus. Now I need to find out how the brothers managed to also achieve their happily ever afters. Having adorable children and amusing pets are also definite plus's.
She makes the characters so real sometimes I forget they are fictional. The family she writes about makes me want to be one of them! Thank you Diane, can't wait for the next one.
! I laughed an cried. I wanted to fist bump someone. Courageous love, caring, sharing, encouraging, and telling it like it is. Families and friends being honest being there for one another. And oh, they did have troubles too