February's Bad Boy - Aiden
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4.0 • 3 Ratings
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- £2.49
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- £2.49
Publisher Description
Paisley
Coming to Mustang Mountain was supposed to be about horses and healing, not sharing a bunkhouse with a grumpy ex-con who'd rather weld fences than have a conversation. Aiden's gruff exterior should drive me away, but every time his walls crack, I see the man underneath—and he's impossible to resist. But the closer I get, the more I realize his past isn't as far behind him as he thinks, and if I'm not careful, I might get caught in the storm he's been trying so hard to outrun.
Aiden
I came to Mustang Mountain to escape my past, not to fall for Paisley. She's full of sunshine and smiles, and everything else I've convinced myself I don't deserve. But the closer she gets, the harder it is to keep my distance. Leaving would be hard, but staying might be impossible—especially when my past threatens to destroy everything, including her. Trusting her with my heart could save me… or it might just ruin us both.
Welcome to Mustang Mountain, where rough roads lead to redemption. In this rugged mountain town, the Bad Boys of Mustang Mountain live by their own rules. They're outlaws with code and conviction, protecting their own against anyone who dares to cross them. With troubled pasts and scars that run deep, these men aren't afraid to live life their way. But when fierce, curvy women step into their lives, they find themselves facing a different kind of challenge—one that just might heal the hearts they thought were too far gone.
Customer Reviews
Cute romance with Mustang Mountain cameos
We’re into February and in the year of Bad Boys of Mustang Mountains (a series alternately authored by Eve London and Kaci Rose), that means this is book 2 - and Aiden and Paisley’s story. The couple from the first book, Shane and Caitlin, do feature quite heavily in this story, but I wouldn’t necessarily say you have to have read their book to understand this one.
Aiden has just been released from prison and is looking to restart his life by working on his best friend, Shane’s, ranch. He’s looking for peace, quiet and the monotony of hard work. What he wasn’t expecting - and isn’t particularly pleased about - is the sweet and sunshiney Paisley, who, no matter how grumpy he gets, won’t be deterred from trying to be his friend.
I liked both our main characters and wanted to see them get their happily ever after together - especially Poppy. At first it seemed like she just wanted to be friendly with this grumpy man - but obviously her feelings changed over time. Aiden always liked Poppy but didn’t think himself worthy - due to the crime he was incarcerated for. Which, despite his overthinking, in the grand scheme of things - wasn’t really as heinous as we’d been led to believe.
I did feel chemistry between Paisley and Aiden - I do love a couple who are at odds in the beginning who are secretly hiding a crush. I anticipated a huge, throw her up against the wall moment when Aiden finally cut loose. But it was a little anticlimactic for me. He had a personality transplant, smiled and giggled, then kissed her. Then went back to his former, grumpy self with the same walls up against Paisley. Missed opportunity, in my opinion.
There’s a touch of suspense in this story in that someone is clearly out to sabotage Shane’s farm - presumably objecting to ex-con Aiden’s presence. This is where characters, presumably from other books, make their entrance to help. While the immediate danger passes, the actual story of who is behind the threats, isn’t actually wrapped up in this book. But the love story is, which is the point.
I think that I would have enjoyed this book more had I read any of the Mustang Mountain Riders Series - or perhaps even the first in this series, Bad Boys of Mustang Mountain before reading this one. I had never stepped foot in Mustang Mountain before and it probably showed. The romance was pretty cute but as a whole, it’s 3 stars from me.