Uplifting Reads: Review of Sweet home Montana by Lynne Marshall with Giveaway

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Welcome to the book tour for Sweet Home Montana by Lynne Marshall. This is the third book in the series, but can easily be read as a standalone. I curled up with this heartwarming romance on a cold, rainy fall day. Please enjoy my review and then download your copy from your favorite platform. There's also a giveaway at the end!

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Sweet Home Montana
(Charity, Montana Book #3)
By Lynne Marshall
Contemporary Romance
Print & ebook, 278 Pages
September 27th 2018 by Tule Publishing

Entrepreneur Wade Conrad is called home to act as a temporary guardian for his teenage half-brother, who’s acting out and needs strong guidance. Wade feels they are both floundering, so he seeks help for Brent at Healing Heart Acres, an equine therapy center.

Erin Chase has been working as an equine therapist since her fiancé called off their wedding with no explanation three years ago. She personally enjoys the peace found through animal therapy and believes in passing on the gift. When Erin meets Wade, she’s instantly drawn to his concern for his brother, as well as his kindness and charm.

Wade treasures time spent with Erin. They both long for more, but Wade’s leaving for California soon and his brother’s needs come first. Will he take a chance on love before it’s too late?

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**My thoughts**

Lately I have been in a phase of reading sweet romances that take place in a more country environment. There's just something so warm and inviting about those. This one was no exception. You start with that cover of the couple cuddling along the shoreline in their blanket, and you're already feeling warm and fuzzy. And then meeting all of the characters at an equine therapy center just adds to the warmth and beauty of the story that you know is going to come.

Erin is getting over a failed romance and is learning how to trust again. She's working as an equine therapist, as that helped her through her life turmoil of being left before her wedding. She is also helping to care for her young niece, as her sister has been injured and is on crutches with a full-leg cast. Walt has never forgiven his parents for getting divorced, especially not his father for moving on and starting a new family. His little half-brother Brent has a chip on his shoulder from being essentially abandoned by his parents so that his mother can fulfill her dream of being a star actress. Walt is forced into acting as his guardian, and the two barely know each other at this point. Teenagers are already a tricky breed, let alone having this wrinkle in their relationship.

Erin is 25, adorable, seemingly independent with a good head on her shoulders, and right smack in between the two brothers age-wise. Naturally both of them develop a crush on her. And of course, because a relationship between a 25-year-old and a 15-year-old is completely inappropriate, she inadvertently breaks Brent's heart as he has a huge crush on her. Not helping is the immediate attraction between Erin and Walt.

The two of them come from two different worlds. Not only is there a decade of difference in their ages (which really isn't a factor in good relationships in the adult world), but also he has not been a part of the small town life for a while and works mainly online with his internet business. She is a more hands-on kind of a person, though she was a part of the business world in her former life. And she is aching to get back to what she considers a sense of normalcy.

As Erin and Wade's lives weave together, there are naturally some bumps along the road. It's all about how they work through those struggles to understand each other and to nurture the relationship they find themselves embarking upon, in spite of their personal struggles.

This was the perfect book to curl up with on a cold and rainy fall day. I also kind of wish I would have had one of those Montana Mules to sip while reading along. Perhaps I shall make some when I check out the rest of the series, because now I want to know more about Charity, Montana.

Other Books in the Series

About the Author

Lynne used to worry she had a serious problem with daydreaming, then she discovered she was supposed to write the stories in her head. A late bloomer, Lynne came to fiction writing after her children were nearly grown. Now she battles the empty nest by writing stories which always include a romance, sometimes medicine, a dose of mirth, or both, but always stories from her heart. She is a Southern California native, married for almost thirty years, has two adult children she is super proud of, is a dog lover, cat admirer, a power walker, and fellow traveler on this wild road called life!

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Tour Schedule

October 1st:
Launch
It's All About the Romance
Uplifting Reads
October 2nd:
Kimber Li
Wishful Endings
October 3rd:
Hearts & Scribbles
Paulette's Papers
October 4th:
Colorimetry
Getting Your Read On
October 5th:
Stacking My Book Shelves!
Cover Lover Book Review
October 8th:
underneath the covers
Remembrancy
October 9th:
Nan Reinhardt's Blog
Becky on Books
October 10th:
Book Lover in Florida
Rockin' Book Reviews
October 11th:
Locks, Hooks and Books
Inside The Mind of an Avid Reader
October 12th:
Teatime and Books
Reading Is My SuperPower
October 13th:
Grand Finale

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