“It’s
important to let people know they’re wanted.”
This is my
favorite quote from Kelly Eileen Hake’s new book, Plots and Pans. In the past, I have read her series, Husbands
For Hire. I enjoyed all three of those
and it was an easy choice to read this book.
When Jessalyn
was young, her mother died and her father shipped her overseas to attend
school. For a time, Jess decided to try
and convince her father that she needed to be home, but as time passed, she
came to the conclusion her father didn’t want her at home. The schools she attended couldn’t mold her
into what they wanted to and Jess stops trying.
When the opportunity arises for her to get home, she snatches it and
throws propriety to the wind.
Tucker is
foreman on the ranch, and now he’s also part owner. When Jess shows up on his doorstep dressed as
a man, he assumes it’s a roamer looking for work and later learns who he was
dealing with. Jess is headstrong and
wanting to prove that she belongs on the ranch.
Unfortunately, Tucker wants to protect Jess, but she’s got an
independent spirit and is fond of throwing caution to the wind.
The
characters in this book are likeable and made me smile a few times. Especially Jessalyn. She’s spunky and quick-witted. Reading her arguments with Tucker made me
jealous that she was able to come up with quick comebacks to Tucker’s
protests. I’m not that quick! The attraction between these two starts out
with adversity and it takes them a while to recognize what’s going on.
I wasn’t
able to find out if this book was part of a series, but I hope that it is. The books in the Husbands for Hire series
ended up being dependent on each other, and I can see some potential for this
to be a series. If you’re interested in
that series, book one is Rugged and Relentless.
Book two is Tall, Dark and Determined, and book three is Strong andStubborn. As it is, Plots and Pans is a
great stand-alone, and I highly recommend it.
Good Book!
*I received
a copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an
honest review.
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