Book Review: Love Me Tender by Wendy Vella

Ryker Falls Book 3

Finding her way home

Leaving her beloved hometown Ryker Falls was the second hardest thing Rory Haldane had ever done. Forgetting the cloud of shame her family left under, was the first.

When circumstances bring Rory back, wounded but not broken, some townsfolk don't appreciate her arrival. As threats against her begin to escalate, she finds support from an unlikely ally. Jack Trainer may epitomize the dark handsome bad-boy, but surprisingly he takes her side, and she finds herself falling for a man who has no intention of losing his heart to anyone. This is one battle Rory refuses to fight, so for her own protection, she'll once again say goodbye to Ryker Falls.

He'll fight for her to stay

Jack Trainer likes women, he just never had any intention of loving one. Life taught him to guard his heart, and when Rory Haldane walks back into town he’s ready to ignore her. The problem with that is, he also hates injustice, and the way some of the people in his town are treating her has his hackles rising. He's not exactly the stuff heroes are made of, but Rory has his protective instincts on high alert. And his libido. He wants more, way more, from her than a passionate fling, but will Rory drop her guard enough to trust him?

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My Review:

I was immediately drawn in to Rory’s plight from the very first words on the page. There was just something about the change in attitude in the former Mean Girl coupled with the town’s treatment of her that just tugged on my heartstrings. I’m a momma bear when I see injustice and this story triggered all my protective instincts. Jack made me want to tear my hair out in frustration. I had loved him so much in the previous books, but he starts out this one behaving like a prime jerk. Just like Rory, it took me a little bit to forgive him. Mind you, I adored every one of his impulses that compelled him to look out for her. And the mystery they never thought would land in their laps, completely suckered me. I didn’t see that villain coming, so the outcome completely blindsided me.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author.

Other books in the series:

Somebody to Love (Ryker Falls #1)

From This Moment (Ryker Falls #2)