Falling for the Hometown Girl
Marshall Ranch, Book 2
by Shelli Stevens
Katie Marshall is known for her โgirl next doorโ reputation and for always playing it safe. So, when she books a bachelor party from Seattle at the Marshall Ranch, she isnโt sure what to expect until trouble strolls inโHunter Richardson, local bad boy turned successful software tycoonโฆand Katieโs job gets a lot more interesting.
Hunter has always struggled to find his place in Marietta. Now, somewhat reluctantly, heโs back in his hometown and not looking forward to a week on a cattle ranchโฆ but that all changes when he sees Katie, the girl he could never forget from high school. A girl he shouldnโt want anything to do with. Soon, he realizes he wants much more from her than just a guided tour of the Montana landscape.
Hunterโs plan had been to get through the week, before returning to Seattle and his million dollar gaming company. Instead, he finds himself falling for the hometown girlโฆ
The high school crush all grown up plot made me very happy.ย Even though Hunter and Katie didnโt know each other very well then there was something between them and when they meet again as adults it develops into something a bit โฆ well, more ย ๐
Hunter hasnโt been home in a long time โ his childhood isnโt exactly something he wants to revisit.ย He didnโt really fit into the small Montana community growing up and really couldnโt wait to get out. ย But, given the chance, he finds it hard to pass up the chance to see Katie again.ย He may be an adult but there is still a part of him that is still that boy.
Katie tried living away from home but it wasnโt for her and Marietta is where she belongs.ย When an old face appears again, spending a week at her ranch, the attraction proves impossible to ignore.ย She knows heโs leaving but she can’t resist the geeky, sexy man who is a genius with computers and looks oh-so-good in boots & a hat.
Time spent with Katie at the Marshall ranch gives Hunter a chance to look at his past with adult eyes and decide what will really make him happy.
(I havenโt read the first book in this series (surprise!) but I donโt know that it really mattered.ย There may have been a bit more development of the sibling relationship and how theyโve dealt with their fatherโs death but I felt that Stevens does a good job of giving her readers a complete and satisfying stand-alone story.)
