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A review by meezcarrie
Montana Welcome by Melinda Curtis
4.0
I completely adored the Return of the Blackwell Brothers series by these authors and was beyond thrilled to find out they were back with 'The Blackwell Sisters". You don't have to have read the first series to enjoy this one, but if you have you'll love getting to visit with the Blackwell brothers & their happily-ever-afters again too.
In the first series I basically wanted to jerk a knot in Big E the whole time, so I enjoyed the better behaved version of him in this new series. This is not to say, however, that he's done causing trouble. Oh no, he's still meddling where he probably shouldn't meddle but at least this time his motives are from a better place. His tracking down the son he never knew he had provides the overarching framework for the series, and the emotional turmoil from this quest is seen even more sharply in the reactions of each of Big E's newfound granddaughters, all but one of whom was just as much in the dark as Big E had been.
What better way to kick off a series like this than with a runaway bride, an ancient motor home, and a cowboy on a mission. Montana Welcome is a delightful mix of barely controlled chaos and sizzling romantic chemistry. Curtis does a fabulous job setting up the premise of the series, the sisters, and their family dynamics - all while making readers fall just as much in love with Conner as Lily does. Both main characters are well-layered, with unique complexities to their lives and to a potential relationship. And boy howdy do they have sparks between them!
Bottom Line: Readers will love Conner and Lily from the moment they are rather unconventionally thrown together by Big E, and fans of the first series will also enjoy getting to revisit Big E's Montana ranch and the Blackwell grandsons. Montana Welcome lays a solid foundation for this new series, and readers will be intrigued by each Harrison/Blackwell sister - as well as the mystery surrounding their biological father. An unexpected favorite secondary character for me was Rudy Harrison, the only dad all but 1 of the girls have ever known, and I'm so glad these authors have made him the kind of character he is - and given him a solid role in the series too. A great start to a great series!
(I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.)
In the first series I basically wanted to jerk a knot in Big E the whole time, so I enjoyed the better behaved version of him in this new series. This is not to say, however, that he's done causing trouble. Oh no, he's still meddling where he probably shouldn't meddle but at least this time his motives are from a better place. His tracking down the son he never knew he had provides the overarching framework for the series, and the emotional turmoil from this quest is seen even more sharply in the reactions of each of Big E's newfound granddaughters, all but one of whom was just as much in the dark as Big E had been.
What better way to kick off a series like this than with a runaway bride, an ancient motor home, and a cowboy on a mission. Montana Welcome is a delightful mix of barely controlled chaos and sizzling romantic chemistry. Curtis does a fabulous job setting up the premise of the series, the sisters, and their family dynamics - all while making readers fall just as much in love with Conner as Lily does. Both main characters are well-layered, with unique complexities to their lives and to a potential relationship. And boy howdy do they have sparks between them!
Bottom Line: Readers will love Conner and Lily from the moment they are rather unconventionally thrown together by Big E, and fans of the first series will also enjoy getting to revisit Big E's Montana ranch and the Blackwell grandsons. Montana Welcome lays a solid foundation for this new series, and readers will be intrigued by each Harrison/Blackwell sister - as well as the mystery surrounding their biological father. An unexpected favorite secondary character for me was Rudy Harrison, the only dad all but 1 of the girls have ever known, and I'm so glad these authors have made him the kind of character he is - and given him a solid role in the series too. A great start to a great series!
(I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.)