4.5 stars 
 Scout spent five years in the Armstrong household as a little sister figure. There were three Armstrong brothers. One brother broke her heart, and in her attempt to stay away from him, she cut out the rest of the family as well. 
 Returning to Red Mountain Ranch was not something Scout looked forward to, but was something she needed to do. And all three brothers were there as well. But not as she remembered them. Each brother has gone through their own hells over the seven years she had been gone. 
 The wild child Conn, carefree and fun Chase, and solid, best friend Chance. Forced to face the family she left behind, she finds one brother avoiding people at all costs, one deeply grieving, and one working so hard he doesn't have time to feel. But she finds three men who are all hurting for the same reason -- they are losing their father, a man with whom they all have varying levels of tension. 
 But she also finds that maybe the Armstrong she fell in love with as a girl wasn't the Armstrong she was meant to be with. Maybe she picked the wrong brother. 
 I'm not sure what I expected from this book, I can't quite put my expectations into words. But what I can say is that this far exceeded any expectations I had for the story. There were so many emotions swarming around the ranch -- grief, anticipation, fear, but also hope, friendship, and comfort. And twists in the story that I never would have guessed. Not in a million years. But those twists added another level to the story that clearly answered some of my early questions. 
 This is a standalone novel, and I love that it is one complete story for the entire family. But at the same time I can easily imagine companion stories later, because I would love to see everyone happy and love to see the future, even as I say I love this one just the way it was. 
 I was gifted a copy in exchange for an honest review.