WOW - KA took one of her Colorado Mtn/The Burg rough alpha male types and matched it with a classy, cultured, world-traveled female type - and did she make it work !!! 
 Josephine Malone at 45 years old leads a jet-setter lifestyle travelling the globe as assistant to a world renowned photographer meeting celebrities, fashion icons and music industry superstars. She returns to her childhood home of Magdalene, Maine after the recent passing of her paternal grandmother Lydia [Lydie] and for the reading of her last will and testament. And as much as she's not in the story you've got to love Lydie and her post-humous matchmaking ways and incredible insight. It's at the reading that Josephine meets 48 year old Jake Spear, thrice divorced and an ex boxer known as The Truck, who it seems Lydie had included in her will with a very strange bequest regarding her granddaughter. And Jake Spear is SO the perfect book boyfriend - tall, gorgeous but scarred, gruff - but also an amazing dad to his three children, open, honest, loyal and with a great sense of humour. Loved the banter exchanges between Josie and Jake - her in prim and proper speak and him in one word grunts. And too cute between Josie, Jake's youngest Ethan, and his buds as she attempts to explain her proper word choices to 8 year olds. 
 A heartwarming story of not just a budding romance but of a family finding each other whilst living life and its' many dramas. Josephine Malone finally gets to live her little girl dream long buried under layers of protective walls to keep out an abusive past. And Jake Spear finally picks right. 
 Great writing, lovable characters, swoon-worthy romance, endearing banter, STEAMY encounters and an epilogue as only the queen herself can deliver. Looking forward to the next slice of Magdalene life, hopefully starring either Mickey or Coert. 
 *5 Amazing Stars*