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| In Vino Veritas Book 4 |
Life in foster care wasn’t easy. Life after prison? Unforgiving. But I’m determined to stay out of trouble, and I’m gaining a foothold on the closest I’ve ever known to normal.
Then, thanks to a pair of escape artist dogs from the sanctuary where I’ve found work, I cross paths with my boss’s neighbor, Ty Adams. He’s a horse trainer, and winter is his quiet season. It’s also the season when he gets restless and lonely—two things I know all about. He’s not interested in love or romance. I’m just happy someone’s interested in me at all, even if emotions are strictly forbidden.
When we’re not together, I’m thinking about him. When we are together… Well, I’m definitely thinking about what he does to me and what I want to do with him.
As we keep each other warm through the Vermont winter, this feels a lot more than physical. Somehow he soothes my pain, and I wonder if I’m touching something deep inside him too. But Ty won’t let himself love anyone. I never had a chance. And now, with my past closing in, I could lose the one man I hoped I could count on. The one I thought might be different.
When his present and my history collide, is it too much to hope he’ll choose me?
CW: Sick horse and a minor accident involving a horse—no animal deaths or serious injuries/illnesses.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61383832-underdog
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My Review: 5/5 Stars
This book is another great example why I was so glad to hear that the Vino & Veritas series was getting extended! Another great story you do not want to miss. I loved L.A. Witt's first book in that series and was glad to see those characters make some cameos. Now we have some new characters that have made appearances here and there in the last few books of this extended series. Landon hasn't had it easy. He made some bad mistakes when he was younger and that landed with him jail and even prison time that made up ten years of his life. Now, it's been a year since he has been on parole and the nightmare of having to constantly watch every move you make in fear that one toe out of line will land you back in a cell is very real. Landon will never let himself go back. But life on the outside isn't easy. Especially when no one will hire you. However Landon found a great gig working at Jon and Brent's sanctuary for dogs. And when he crosses paths with the horse farm next door that leads him to Ty and another job where he continues to work with animals. Which he loves. He may also be falling in love with a certain horse trainer. Ty has no plans to fall in love. He saw what long hours working on this farm and with the horses did to his parents, he doesn't want to do that to someone else. No longterm relationships work just fine for him. Mostly. But then he meets Landon and takes a chance on him when he hires him. Then takes another chance when the two of them give in to their attraction. Things may get a bit complicated. Yet maybe just right for the both of them. But with Landon's past hanging over his head and Ty's fear of following his heart rather than his head, well, things never go as they expect. Loved Ty and Landon! They were absolutely adorable and you just want to cheer for them and let them know everything will be okay. Great story! I couldn't put it down. Looking forward to the next one!
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
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