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The Maverick's Red Hot Reunion by Christine Glover

mrsbsbooks's review

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3.0

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Kennedy was a feisty character and was not one of those really girly girls. She basically grew up on construction sites following her father around. She is now in charge of the company and more used to the ways of men and works very hard.

Zach lost all his anger far too quickly for me in the beginning and for some reason, I really could not warm to him until the end.

The plot is very predictable and I liked Michael and Caleb as supporting characters.

javalenciaph's review

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5.0

The Maverick's Red Hot Reunion is the first book in the Sweetbriar Springs series by Christine Glover and is a second chance romance about two people who were once very much in love and engaged to be married. When a devastating loss and discovery forces one of them to end the engagement, both are heartbroken but go on to lead separate lives. Five years later, they unexpectedly meet again, this time to work together to make their best friend's dream come true.

Zach Tanner is considered a maverick in the corporate world and it's taken hard work and dedication for him to get to that point. He's earned the trust and respect of his father and while there have been other women in his life, no one has ever gotten as close to him as his ex-fiancée. When their mutual best friend Michael Sullivan is diagnosed with ALS, Zach returns to North Carolina to oversee the renovation of the Sullivan family-owned Sweetbriar Springs Resort that Michael was working on prior to entering the hospital. Zach expects it'll be a lot of work but what he doesn't expect is his ex-fiancée leading the reconstruction of the spa and resort.

Kennedy Gibson is all in when it comes to the reconstruction of the Sweetbriar Springs Resort that her best friend Michael's family owns and operates. She's taken over her own family's construction company and knows she's more than capable. However, Michael's been MIA and when her ex-fiancé Zach Tanner shows up instead of Michael, she realizes just how serious their best friend's condition is. Now, she has no choice but to work side-by-side with the one man she's ever loved. They may still be attracted to one another but she's kept a secret from him for five years and doesn't want to risk getting involved with him and hurting them both in the process.

I quite liked this story, especially since it was so much more than I expected. This isn't a fluff second chance romance wherein the lead characters meet and fall in love all over again. There are a few complications in Zach and Kennedy's love story and while the physical attraction is still very much there, it takes a while for them to deal with the more delicate issue of their actual feelings for one another. The true reason behind their breakup, one that Kennedy doesn't share with Zach until much later in the story, proves to be the very same reason that another chance at love may be doomed to fail.

Aside from the main love story plot, the side plot about Michael's ALS and how he and his family and friends deal with the diagnosis was handled well. The fact that Michael himself refused to allow people to treat him differently and that he wasn't looking for sympathy made him an ideal representation of countless individuals who have ALS and struggle with it day in and day out. From his family being very protective to Zach's wanting to take control and explore every medical avenue possible, the reactions of Michael's loved ones may be something that those in the same position can easily relate to.

I initially decided to read The Maverick's Red Hot Reunion as a prelude to my reading and reviewing the upcoming release in the series, The Movie Star's Red Hot Holiday Fling, but this book stands alone quite well and I'm glad that I picked it up and read it. With a story that tugs at your heartstrings but doesn't pull them to the point of it feeling like emotional manipulation and characters that are realistic yet still hopeful in their own ways, The Maverick's Red Hot Reunion was a worthwhile read and I recommend it to my fellow bookaholics. It gets 4.5 stars, rounded off to five stars for Goodreads, and I'm looking forward to reading more of the Sweetbriar Springs series. ♥

snoopydoo77's review

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3.0

I really didn’t care much for this book. The whole story kind of felt forced and I found it hard to connect or relate to the characters. The dialog also was not the greatest and sometimes something you would expect to hear in High school.

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shannon_cocktailsandbooks's review

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jasmyn9's review

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5.0

This book made me cry - several times. It takes a lot for a book to do that to me. It was a good cry, an emotional cry, and I felt better when I was done. Zach and Kennedy took me such an emotional roller coaster that I was exhausted at the end of the story. It was almost too much. Their history was full of so much pain for them to overcome that I still don't know how they managed to do it.

Kennedy is a tough as as nails construction worker that has taken over her father's company. She's more at home in boots and jeans checking out a roof than anything else. She has built up a wall around her heart after tragedy struck years ago, and she is determined to never let anyone in. Zach wants to break down those walls, he just doesn't quite understand why they are there to begin with.

A lot of Zach and Kennedy's problems are because neither of them is completely honest with the other. Their relationship is full of misunderstanding and pretending. The truth is too hard for either of them to deal with at first. It was an amazing story that is full of real life issues as two amazing people have to try and wade through them to find each other again.

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mdaisy's review

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3.0

I don't know where to start. *let's do this* I honestly liked the book I really did it made laugh it was pretty intense sometimes and I was super curious why did Kennedy broke up with Zach five years ago but after I finished the book and I was thinking about the rating I realized everything happened so fast.

Again I don't know what to say about the characters. I liked them but god they were always changing their mind and it wall kind of predictable between them. I also felt that Kennedy didn't have any faith in Zach. I honestly don't know what to say anymore. They were pretty frustrating.

Now what I liked the most about this book was Michael!! I loveeee him!!! He's always trying to match people up he's so damn sweet and he totally broke my heart. I hope he does get better and finds someone for himself.

I also liked Caleb!! I'm pretty curious about him and Hanna. I hope that means there will be a next book I wouldn't totally read that.

There were a lot of things that moved me in this book Michael being one of them. The other was what Kennedy and Zach went trough I can't imagine what's like I hope I won't go through that it was really hard and painful when they talked about it and they imagined what it would be like if that hadn't happen. My mind started to picture it in my mind and it was not okay. :'(

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elylibrarysec's review

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4.0

Rating: 4 1/2 stars

I received a copy of this book from the Entangled Publishing and the author in exchange for an honest review. I was not compensated in any way.
Kennedy Gibson owns her own construction company. Zach Tanner is in charge of her latest project. There’s a scene on a motorcycle and with the descriptions that the author uses, you will almost feel as if you’re along for the ride.

Zach is a man on a mission and it’s not all work. This author makes her readers think – given the circumstances, would you make the same choices as Kennedy or would you come up with an alternative? But if you did do that, you would then change her story that is great just the way it is. I also applaud this author having a character with a very debilitating disease. When you’ve finished reading, you may feel inclined to make a donation to the research toward a cure. It doesn’t have to be a big one either. Why not give the price you would pay for a book?

This is a book that I thoroughly enjoyed but it went by too quickly – just shows how absorbed into the story I became. The ending will have you smiling but it’s bittersweet. If you enjoyed this book as much as I did, I hope you will check out other books that have been written by this author.
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