One thing that is sure to get me hype is a new Brenda Jackson novel. This one happens to be from my favorite family, the Westmorelands. It is a part of the Westmoreland Legacy series. As soon as I could, I preordered the paperback to add to my collection. Then I jumped at the chance to get the audiobook from Net Galley.
Matt was in previous books at a friend of the Steele family and also a friend of the Westmorelands. Iris is best friend to Pam Westmoreland. They met at a Westmoreland family function and the sparks were flying from that very first encounter. Iris had been in a relationship at the time so Matt didn’t pursue his immediate feelings. Later, when he finds out that she is now single, he doesn’t hesitate to try to get her to be a part of his life. First through a business arrangement and then as something much more personal.
They both are in their forties. Matt has one daughter who is a new lawyer and Iris has a son in college. Matt had a horrible first marriage but feels like Iris is his second chance at love. Iris lost her husband after less than a year of marriage. She has a rule that she wants an exclusive relationship but that it will only last as long as she wants. She had no intention of ever marrying again. Matt was on a mission to change her mind.
From the beginning, these two had the most explosive kisses. It was very clear how this story was going to end from those kisses. The two of them burned very hot for each other. He fell first but she wasn’t too long after him. It just took her some extra time to admit it to herself.
I enjoyed this book so much. Matt and Iris’s love story was very well done. It was also great to check in with all of the characters that I had grown to love in this series. The audio narration was very well done.
Absolutely a 5 star read. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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