My Thoughts:
There are so
many things going on in this book and I love Every. Single. Word. I read most
of this book with a huge smile on my face, and have completely fallen in love
with these characters.
This book
actually has four main stories going on at the same time, but they all
intertwine with each other and make for the most amazing read. We met Kate and
Greg in At Bluebonnet Lake, the first
book in this series. Super-wealthy Greg has married Kate and they have
purchased, and completely renovated, Rainbow Ranch. They have hired Marisa as
the accountant/business manager. Marisa is young, and has lived the big-city
life, and she is less than thrilled to be returning to her small hometown and
working at the local resort.
Marisa has
so many internal struggles going on. She was hurt by a boy in high school and
she is determined to never fall in love again. She has also been hurt by the
sudden disappearance of her alcoholic father, and the anger she feels towards
him pretty much shapes her entire personality through most of this book.
But she
meets Blake Kendall. On the surface, Blake is a financial guru who is taking
some time away at the Rainbow Resort. Of course Blake and Marisa discover their
mutual attraction to each other, and all seems to be going well. But Blake is
leading a double life and has a pretty big secret of his own. His struggle to
keep his “other” identity private vs announcing to the world who he really is
becomes a huge part of this story as well. As both Marisa and Blake work out
their issues together, we get to see such a sweet love story.
And then
there is Lauren and Drew. We met Lauren in the first book as well, and she is
Marisa’s best friend. She is a widow with a young child and the entire town has
taken her under their wing to take care of. She and Drew have met in the past,
but were not fond of each other. But Drew has been through some stuff and has
come out a better person on the other side. As the two of them realize they are
falling in love, their story becomes just as sweet and heart-warming as that of
Marisa and Blake.
Through In Firefly Valley we also get to see
more of the town of Dupree and the people that live in it. We see just how
important Rainbow Ranch as become to the citizens of the town, and how much
everyone loves Kate and Greg, as well as Lauren and Marisa.
This book
truly stole my heart and I honestly don’t feel like I can do it justice with
telling you how much I enjoyed it. I recommend you add this series to your
must-read list, and then keep your eyes open for On Lone Star Trail, the next book coming out in 2016.
