| This was another trip to Hearts Crossing Ranch. How I love this place! It's the home of some of the most interesting characters I've ever met. This visit zeroed in on Bragg Martin. He was the son of the family who had gotten into lots of trouble when in high school. He was on the swim team and started "doping" to enable his performances to get even better. His coach had denied involvement and Bragg had to face family, friends and his community as guilty with no one else involved. He would never be able to get over his fall from his Christian faith even though he struggled each day.
Rachel, Bragg's sister, had hired a part-time Nanny and Paralegal. She needed help while her husband, Nick, was deployed overseas. This one day, she was desperate for help while Nanny Tiffany had taken the day off. He had to "babysit" his nephew, a little baby born after his daddy deployed. When Tiffany Vickers finally returned home, she had a man with her—Tony O'Neal. He was the coach who introduced Bragg to drugs for his swimming performances. He had returned to town to try and obtain a part-time job that Bragg had interviewed for -- a swim coach at a near-by camp. Tiffany immediately knew there were problems between the two. She also knew she had too bad a background to entertain a relationship with Bragg Martin. As usual, Tanya Hanson has surpassed expectations with her latest glimpse into the Martin family at Hearts Crossing Ranch. One day I plan to re-read the entire series from start to finish. The books are definitely worth a second glance. Her developments of characters -- both main and secondary -- are incredibly mind-blowing! Hanson has produced a place and people that grabbed my mind and will not let go. It doesn't matter how far between the books the time is, it still returns me to a place from which I am comfortable. As you can tell, I love this author and her series. I highly, highly recommend this book, in addition to her previous ones, to everyone. Her inspirational content is endearing and quite appropriate for anyone to read. The sensuality is real and it doesn't ignore that Christians can have feelings for others. Great job, Ms. Hanson!
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Reviewer: Brenda Talley |