Making It Right

Castle Creek #5

by Kathy Altman

She’s changed. But will he believe her?

Kerry Endicott has a lot of apologizing to do. Still, returning to a community that sees her as a thief is harder than she expected. How can she find an apartment, let alone a job in Castle Creek if nobody trusts her? That’s why it’s such a relief when, finally, someone looks at her with something other than suspicion. It might just be lust, but Gil Cooper really seems to see Kerry. And the sexy nerd thing he has going on doesn’t hurt. But her reputation here runs deep, and Gil might not be as immune to it as he seems…

384 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2017

About the author

Kathy Altman writes contemporary romance, romantic suspense and the occasional ode to chocolate. She's a winner of the Daphne du Maurier Award and a nominee for the Romantic Times Award. When Kathy’s not writing, reading or putting in her forty hours a week as a computer programmer for the Air Force, she enjoys baking, watching the Ciarán Hinds version of Persuasion and making other people feel superior by letting them win at Scrabble.

You can find Kathy online at www.kathyaltman.com, or email her at kathy@kathyaltman.com--she’d enjoy hearing from you!

Reviews

[Kate Vale · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another story in the Castle Creek series, in which we meet Kerry Endicott, home to make amends with her father after she's released from house arrest. Her ex-con status isn't something she's proud of, and she needs a job and a place to stay when her father refuses to take her in.

Gil Cooper, the steady brother trying to get the hardware store into the black after his drug-user brother has stolen money from him and wants more. The chemistry between Gil and Kerry when they meet is explosive--in more ways than one--but he's not thrilled to learn her background and wonders if he dares to trust her, even though she tells him she's not that person any longer.

But is she lying? He begins to wonder when a good days' take at the bar where she's working goes missing. Kerry knows the sheriff will suspect her, but what really hurts is that Gill doesn't believe her protestations that it wasn't her.

How things finally become clear--for her, for him, for her father and his love--wraps this story up in a lovely wedding ribbon, though not Kerry's.

[Lorelei Frank · Rating 5 out of 5]

the story telling in this book was so real. Kerry certainly had her share of trouble and you could relate to the emotions with the writing in this book. Gil's troubles are more of an everyday problem in today's world but was not touched on to much. Kerry's story was trust, parent/daughter relationship and a self worth.

the love story was almost the second issue in the relationship story. The first being trust. Gil and Kerry both had the trust problems but getting beyond that was a love story.

[Lyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

This novel is more about retribution and forgiveness than it is about romance. Kerry makes a mistake with her father, and tries to fix it. Kerry makes a mistake with Gil, and tries to fix it - is it so bad that it ended in romance?
I like that the author threw in the problem with the kid that helped out with the bar after school (forgive me, I can't remember his name right now). It helps put into perspective that even when we make mistakes, they aren't always for a bad reason. Sometimes, rather than being selfish, things go wrong when we are really trying to help.
The ending to this book seemed pretty abrupt, though. It just skipped ahead several months. Seems a little odd that everything was forgiven and forgotten just like that and everyone was happy, but hey, it's a romance novel.
Note: I received this book for free through Goodreads Giveaways.

[Zoraida Luciano · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kerry Endicott returns home to make amends for her past regressions. She’s estranged from her family and believes no one will trust her. While finding a temporary job as a bartender, she meets Gil Cooper the towns sexy nerd. Sparks fly and they both fall into lust, which ultimately turns into more than they bargained for.
It was interesting to see the main character did some really awful things and did her time and pay the price. She does prove herself throughout that she’s made a lot of changes. Gil definitely has his own issues and behaves rather rudely to her on a few occasions that I just didn’t care for. It wasn’t his fight to behave that way! When things ultimately go wrong he really treats her awful and doesn’t even attempt to back her up. Why was she okay with that when he comes to his senses?
That was really my only issue with this story. Other than that, it was a good book with an original storyline. A quick and easy read.

[Steve Bender · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received this book in a Goodreads Giveaway in exchange for an honest review. I really like the story and the pace and humor of the book. I couldn't put the book down. It is the romance of two people stuck in the consequences of their pasts. Good dialog. Highly recommended.

[Tiny Shen 沈帝妮 · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pelajaran yang didapat : jangan pernah sekali2 memilih jalur mudah untuk kesulitanmu, beranilah bertanggungjawab. Jangan kabur dari kesulitan, hadapilah.

[M. Andre · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good story

I like it when something is fixed
We thought everything is already ruined, but there is always a hope to make everything’s got better

[KarnagesMistress]

I received this book for free through Goodreads Giveaways. It is autographed, and came with swag.