Taming the Mountain Man by Jeanette Lewis

Synopsis:

Jennica Waverly has worked at the same job since high school and her relationship with her long-time boyfriend is in slow motion. She's looking for change, and not just because her mother calls her a failure to launch. With each day the same as the one before, she's afraid the future she's dreamed about with her own family, home, and husband is slipping out of her reach.

Jack Hale is happy with his life working at the lumber mill by day and making custom knives by night. He's been burned by love before and now he's scruffy and solitary ... and he intends to keep it that way.

When Jennica's relationship falls apart right before a big family wedding, she convinces Jack to be her date and pretend boyfriend. Jennica and Jack hit it off in unexpected ways and soon, Jennica thinks there isn't much that's fake in this fake romance. But, Jack will have to move past his heartache and Jennica will have to let go of the life she'd planned if these two are going to let their love grow.

My Review: 5 Stars

Jennica Waverly is the last single member of her family. When her longtime boyfriend takes her to a fancy restaurant and tells her they need to talk, she's thinking marriage proposal! Finally! Her mom can no longer refer to her as failure to launch. But instead of a proposal, she gets dumped. And right before her cousins wedding. Now what is she going to do? She will be the disappointment of the family... again.

Jack Hale has sworn off women and dating since his ex-girlfriend crushed his heart and left him to pick up the pieces. He's a firm believer love doesn't end well, so why should you put yourself through it? Nothing and no one can change his mind on the matter. So he's beyond shocked when he forms a friendship with Jennica when he came to her rescue after her breakup.

When Jennica convinces Jack to be her fake date to her cousin's wedding, he tells her in no uncertain terms will they ever have a relationship... they will always just be friends. But when feelings start to develop, a misunderstanding happens, and Jack gets scared, he pushes Jennica away and breaks her heart.

Jack does his best to stay away but it's the hardest thing he's ever had to do. He has to decide once and for all, does he continue being the eternal bachelor? Or will he finally start to heal and let love in so he can get the HEA with the woman who has finally stolen his heart?

*dreamy sigh*

Oh how I adored this book! Once I started it, I could not put it down and ended up reading it in one sitting! I loved watching Jennica and Jack's relationship develop from friendship into something more. When he broke her heart, my heart broke too! I love when an author can make feel everything the characters are feeling. Those are the BEST books to read!

I'm definitely looking forward to reading the other books in this series! I love the small town settings... it's perfect!

I have loved all of Jeanette Lewis's books that I have read so far. I can't wait to see what she has in store for us next!

And can we take a minute to just look at these two?! I think they're perfect! What do you think?