Book Review: Don't Close Your Eyes by Ali Parker

Dawson Brothers Book 4

I’m a country boy. We get messy for fun.

The good times are over, though. Hard work, long days, and the heat of the sun have calloused my hands and my heart.

My brother split, and my folks headed out for a trip, leaving me and my pup to manage the ranch.

Between family coming to help, training the new guys, and dealing with a sexy little dog trainer my Pa hired, I’m going nuts.

I need to focus on the crops for next year, but the only thing on my mind is her.

She’s everything I want in my life, but love is complicated.

Any man would love to have this loudmouth, sexy little tart.

Especially me.

I could use a safe place to land, but her daddy ain’t too keen on my father.

There’s bad blood between our families.

But that’s our fathers’ beef. Not ours.

Regardless of why she’s here, this girl is after my heart, and she’s not shy about it.

Time to show her who’s in charge of the ranch and her.

I am, and I’ll always be.

Don't Close Your Eyes is an 80,000 word novel with an HEA. It's book 4 of a standalone series about the Dawson brothers.

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My Review:

This story is all about family: the love that holds it together, and the secrets that could tear it apart. As the baby of the family, I’d kind of gotten used to Luke playing a supporting role. It was nice to see him step into the spotlight for himself. And he’s certainly not sharing that spotlight with anyone this time around. It took me a lot of the book to finally warm up to Brea. I’m not a fan of the judgemental crusader personality type and that’s pretty much the first image of Brea we get. So, right off the bat I was resistant. As we get to know more about Brea and see the way her chemistry with Luke takes shape, it’s easy to see the marshmallow heart beyond the tough-girl exterior and why these two find each other irresistible. I am beyond grateful to know that this isn’t the end of the Dawson family stories and I can’t wait to read more about them. I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author.

Other books in the series:

Always On My Mind (The Dawson Brothers Book 1)

Wild as the Wind (The Dawson Brothers Book 2)

Mine Would Be You (The Dawson Brothers Book 3)