The Outlaw clan has always been tight, so Sunny Outlaw Payton and her sister, Cassidy, assumed the family didn't want anything to do with the "illegitimate" twins. All that changes one day when Sunny is welcomed into the fold…and she's introduced to her cousin's friend Ben McKee, a Texas Ranger who really knows how to turn up the heat!
Sunny's not looking for sparks—she left the Austin police force for a quiet life running her family's Chili Witches Café. And as a new widow, she's gun-shy about falling for another man with a dangerous job. But Ben, who has his hands full as a Ranger and as a single father to a five-year-old towhead, is sure she's the woman for him. And he's doing his damnedest to convince her that he's the "good guy" her Outlaw heart's been looking for!
So much of Texas here .. loved that. The first 60% was 5 star but the last part skewed that some. I will keep this to reread and appreciate living in TX. Sunny and her twin sister, Cass, are great as is Leo the rescued dog.
I am a sucker for twins so this was my favorite part. He is a gorgeous dud who thinks in cliches and jumps to conclusions too quickly, not my fave hero ever; her character is better flushed out, she is endearing with her insecurities and her tough "i dont need help" act and the panic attacks. I loved the chili theme, her joint is the kind of homey dive I would love. Here is a reason why I have not rated this book more than 3 stars, which is that the author's analogies are ludicrous, here judge for yourself: "His hand went under her t-shirt and stroked her breast. Lord, was she sitting on the stove? Was it on? She was on fire." There was another good one: "He didn't seem happy to be there, like he would rather be passing a kidney stone." Oh, and that Outlaw and the Senator stuff is goofy too.