I enjoyed this story, it hit hit close to home. Being from the St. Louis area myself I have been up the river road and to Grafton many times. I remember the devastation by the floods in 1993 and then again a few years later. I love the fact that Maggie incorporated real life and everyday struggles in her book. I am also pretty positive that if I ever ran into a guy who didn’t refer to me as honey, darlin, baby, sweetheart or sugar, I would know he’s most likely not from around here. By Maggie adding that into her book it really throws you even more into how this town and the surrounding areas are. Little country towns where most spend their entire lives, everybody knows everybody and gossip runs high.

With that being said, the story had its ups and downs. It is a nice love story. I wish we would have gotten to know the charters as a separate a little better, but I like the fact that she gave you just enough to keep it a bit of a mystery. Maybe that’s something she will re-visit in another book….The age difference in this book may bother some but really should not. For this area its close to the norm, it is after all a small town.

Dixie is smart, sexy, and full of fire. She is hell on wheels with a temper of a ticked off goose.

Mac, everything you expect in a good ol’boy from a small town. Works hard, takes pride in everything he does and makes sure its perfect. He’s a relentless business man through and through. He’s on a mission to save his town.

If you have never visited Grafton I suggest you do, its breathtaking.  Jump on a bike or take your Jeep down the river road stop at one of the local wineries that overlook the bluffs. Stay at one of the bed and Breakfasts. Step inside this book.