The Duke Brothers Book 3: The Moment She Came Back by Lani Blake

 

The Duke Brothers Book 3

Coming face to face with your first love was never going to be easy.

The day Brody Duke walked into his daughter Ally’s classroom and saw Phoebe Stanway, he understood two things.

The grown-up version of the girl he’d once adored was going to be hard to resist. Second, she wanted nothing to do with him.

As if that wasn’t enough to unsettle him, his ex walked back into town stating she was ready to be a mother to the daughter she’d walked out on.

Suddenly, the life he’d created for them was in jeopardy, and Brody had no idea what to do about it.

After the hell Phoebe went through last year, she decided it was time to come home to heal with her family in Lyntacky. What she hadn’t expected was running into Brody Duke again so soon.

Their breakup had been hard, and this time she was keeping her distance, and her heart safe.

The only problem with that was his daughter. Sweet, smart, and argumentative, she was her classes resident troublemaker.

Phoebe saw a lot of awkward parent-teacher conferences in her future.

Lyntacky was like most small towns. It had its interfering locals and families who could trace their roots back hundreds of years. Where Lyntacky stood out from the rest was their love of Square Dancing and the Duke brothers. Both were trouble. Neither had plans for leaving.

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My Review: 5/5 Stars

Back in Lyntacky and now it is Brody’s turn. Ten years ago, Brody was sure him and his girlfriend, Phoebe, were endgame. But when she Phoebe leaves for college and leaves him behind, he can’t help but be upset. He recognized a little late then that he was acting like an idiot. He was young but he should have tried harder to apologize. But when she never answered his calls, he thought perhaps she was done with him. A lot has changed in ten years since he last saw her. Brody had a daughter after a night where he was determined to forget Phoebe and since then has raised her on his own. But Phoebe is back in town. Teaching at his daughter’s school. And he realizes that she was what has been missing from his life after all these years. He just needs to talk to her again and maybe they have a chance. Phoebe knows her and Brody breaking up was partly her fault, but she also recognizes that the way she put him on a pedestal wasn’t healthy either. And with so much that has happened since then, she doesn’t want to fall for him again. She’ll work hard to stay her distance and shield her heart. But he doesn’t make it easy. These two did not make things easy for one another! A lot of history but a lot of growing up too. It was sweet to see them slowly find their way back to one another. And to see how much growth they have endured during the years. From what you see about their younger selves, well, they may not have made it as far unless things changed. Another great story in this series! As always to the love story, we get some drama and excitement with a few other things going on. And it will always keep you on your toes! Can’t wait for the next Duke story!

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.