4.5 stars 
 Rhys O'Shaughnessy is having a hard time recovering from a shoulder injury with pressure from the media, his team, and questions about his future in baseball. His cousin, Kate, suggests he visit the Boudreaux Inn in order to avoid some of the scrutiny and get a change of scenery. 
 Gabby Boudreaux turned her family plantation into a successful bed and breakfast that has become half of her life. The other half is her seven year old son, Sam. It's been the two of them against the world since the beginning (with a little help from her family) and though it's lonely at times, she wants to be able to stand on her own and not be weak. 
 I connected with Gabby straight away. She is a mother first and foremost and goes through the same guilt and struggles any mother does, with the addition of being a single mother running her own business. And for the first time in seven years, she is feeling like a woman again. I loved that she aired her feelings of guilt about being excited for her son to be on vacation without her, but didn't let the feeling dampen that time away. 
 I loved the easy relationship between Rhys and Sam. Anytime a man steps in and treats a child with respect and care to the point that Rhys does, it's an automatic in for me. Which means I was quickly in love with Rhys myself. 
 This time it seemed to be Charly who stole the comedic attention. I have several notes in scenes where she had me gut laughing at her one-liners and general outlook. The brothers had their moments of testosterone fueled confrontations that both made me grin and shake my head at their antics. And the glimpse readers are given of Declan and Callie is perfection, both in the moments where they reveal the attraction and frustration to others, and where they have a relatively quiet moment together. 
 Once again, Kristen Proby has put out an entertaining, humorous story made up of a tight-knit family, strong women, and a great couple. I love these books for the break I feel like I take whenever I read one. There is enough tension and drama that the pages keep turning, but there are also scenes that have me laughing out loud and feeling a lightness that in other books isn't felt until the last pages. 
 I was gifted a copy in exchange for an honest review.