SYNOPSIS
From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Emily March comes the second book in the Eternity Springs: The McBrides of Texas trilogy, TUCKER (St. Martin’s Paperbacks, February 25, 2020, $7.99). Two business owners come head-to-head in a feud with tulle and grit in this passionate story. This tale shows that even when life changes from the stress of a military career to working next to a wedding planner, love always finds a way to begin, even if it was never thought possible.
Meet Gillian Thacker. Her business: Bliss Bridal Salon. Her passion: Weddings. Her own wedding: It’s complicated. Life isn’t turning out like she’d planned. The last thing she wants is for a real-life hero to ride to her rescue, but an unexpected event puts her entire future in Redemption, Texas, at risk. So what’s a broken-hearted bridal expert to do? Maybe a new set of survival skills is exactly what she needs…
Tucker McBride has been proud to call himself a U.S. Army Ranger. But now that his days of service are over, he’s decided to put his expertise to use by founding a wilderness skills training school. He sets up shop in Redemption, next to Bliss Bridal, and so begins life: Part Two. Marriage has been pretty low on his agenda, but as soon as he meets Gillian, Tucker can’t help but contemplate the ultimate challenge: Convincing the reluctant bride to take his hand and leap into the adventure of a lifetime . . . until death do them part.
My Review
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If there’s any book world I would give up everything I own in to order to live there, March's Eternity Springs is that world. Truly, I didn’t think there could be anything better than Eternity Springs, but this spin-off series in the tiny Texas town of Redemption, just a short distance from the Enchanted Canyon, certainly holds its own. It has the handsome McBride cousins, so yes please, and Angelica, the Fallen Angel Inn's proprietor, is the cousin of Celeste Blessings, the heart and soul of Eternity Springs.
It all starts with Gillian Thacker getting into a fight with her fiancé, storming off in a huff, and ending up stranded on the side of the road on a hot summer day. Tucker McBride has just left the Army Rangers and hasn’t decided which direction to go, both literally and figuratively, but when he spots Gillian walking down the road, he can’t help but offer his assistance.
Tucker might like what he sees, and the more he gets to know Gillian, the deeper he falls, but there’s still that little matter of a fiancé in the picture, and Tucker definitely doesn’t poach. As you can imagine, Gillian is conflicted and, even after her breakup, she needs time to learn who she is without a regular plus one, as well as figure out what she wants in life.
This one has a little of everything, from bridezillas, mean girls and a smarmy anti-hero, to survivalist training. And then there's Angelica. She may have the same ability to “see" things, like Celeste, and although her words of wisdom may be just as ambiguous as Celeste's when you're on the receiving end, her delivery is much more outspoken and blunt.
Tucker and Gillian are masters of the slow burn, and I do mean sloooow. The way the writer portrays the relationship had me on the edge of my seat and devouring every word. She breathes life into complex, endearing characters who have a lot of baggage, broken hearts, and damaged souls and are both in need of healing. “Where troubled souls find peace” is in the Enchanted Canyon -- in its beautiful, majestic backdrop, the quietness of nature and the magic it works on those who need it.
Do yourself a favor. Read Tucker and Gillian’s story and see if the canyon can work its healing magic on your soul, too. While we can’t physically go to Eternity Springs or the Enchanted Canyon, they can come to us through this writer's profound, poignant, stirring words. Once you’ve visited either place, it will live on forever in your heart, and you’ll be eagerly anticipating your next visit.
Get your copy from your favorite retailer via this link. Until next time, dear reader
Much love between the covers,
BookAddict
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AUTHOR BIO
Emily March is the New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and USA Today bestselling author of over thirty novels, including the critically acclaimed Eternity Springs series. Publishers Weekly calls March a "master of delightful banter," and her heartwarming, emotionally charged stories have been named to Best of the Year lists by Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, and Romance Writers of America.
A graduate of Texas A&M University, Emily is an avid fan of Aggie sports and her recipe for jalapeño relish has made her a tailgating legend.
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