Hometown Heartbreaker (Copper Ridge, #3.5)
Maisey Yates
He knows that Copper Ridge’s newest bartender is running from her past… but will he recognize that she’s his last chance at salvation before she leaves town? Aiden Crawford knows all about responsibilities. He’s already shouldering more than his share when beautiful drifter Casey James cruises into town with a broken car, a chip on her shoulder, and enough secrets to have her ready to leave Copper Ridge the second she can afford the auto mechanic’s bill. Aiden has no time for long-legged, sultry-eyed complications, especially when he catches her joyriding in his father’s car, but when he realizes that she’s hungry and homeless, he grits his teeth and does what he does best: takes on another person’s problems as his own. Casey is no man’s charity project—she takes care of herself and that’s all she needs to survive. But in the gruff and ruggedly gorgeous Aiden, she finds a man whose demons match her own—and who tempts her to stop running once and for all. Yet even if she finds the courage to stay, can she convince him that a future together is possible before time runs out?
Publication Year: 2016
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0 0Maisey Yates has a knack of telling the saddest stories with so much hope. I have mentioned before that I’m not always impressed with .5 books. The little novellas and short stories authors sometimes insert into their series. They often fall flat or seem too rushed. Or, even worse, tell a side story of a beloved character and change that character’s personality. But sometimes they are perfect. Sometimes these little stories are beautiful and lovely. This story is one of the good ones. This story is amazing.
At fewer than 100 pages, the narrative of Casey and Aiden had to move fast. Yet even with the fast pace nothing felt rushed to me. In the beginning you know there is something broken inside of Casey. As the story goes along you see that Aiden is not intact either. Somehow, these two broken souls start to mend each other. They teach each other so much about themselves and life in a short amount of time. It’s a good thing it’s a short story since I couldn’t put it down.
Fair warning, low page count does NOT mean light read. The issues Aiden and Casey deal with and getting to the root of the way they view themselves is not a pretty road. It will tear your heart out. But rest assured, the story will also give you back your heart and then some by the end.
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