Since she was young, Cher Rivers knew she was not the kind of girl who got what she wanted. A girl who could hope. A girl who could dream. She knew a happily ever after just wasn’t in the cards for her. In love for years with the last bastion of the ‘burg’s eligible bachelors, Garrett Merrick, Cher worked hard at making him laugh. Being one of the guys. Having him in her life the only way she could. All this, knowing he was in love with another woman.
The Merrick family is known for loving deep. So when Cecelia Merrick was murdered, it marked the Merricks in a way none of them recovered from. Both Cecelia’s children found love. Both turned their backs on it. But Garrett “Merry” Merrick knew in his soul: The woman he divorced years ago was the one for him. Until the night when Cher took Garrett’s back, and things changed.
The Merrick family loves deep. They also protect fiercely. And with his eyes finally open, Garrett sees the woman who truly is for him, and he goes after her.
yes! yes! yes! Merry and Cher’s story is everything! I’ve waited so long to see Cheryl Sheckle get her happy ending. If there’s ever been a character that deserves some good in her life, it’s this single mom stripper turned bartender who was duped and used by serial killer, Denny Lowe. And who better to bring her some good than Garrett Merrick, the cop that she’s quietly pined for over the years since being welcomed into the fold with open arms in the ‘Burg. The build and pacing in this story is perfectly imperfect, the course of events…
Best. Epilogue. Ever. One of my favorite reads of the year thus far! There is just something about a Kristen Ashleybook that begs to be read: the warmth of her characters, the ever-present knowledge of hope and love mixed with good people who want more, want better, and give it to those around them. It’s a family feel, and it’s one that has encompassed the Burg series since the beginning.
THE PERFECT FINALE, THE PERFECT CONCLUSION, THE PERFECT SEND-OFF TO A BELOVED SERIES!!! “Hold on tight, Cherie… Don’t let go.”