Series: Firefly Lake (Book 1)Blue Hollow Falls (Book 4)
Blue Hollow Falls may be a small Blue Ridge Mountain
town, but it's big on love -- and second chances . . .
When former barrel racer Cheyenne McCafferty left the
circuit, she left her past behind too. Now, as part owner of Lavender Blue
farm, she's content rescuing and rehabbing horses, and growing a new business.
She's only got one regret: letting go of Wyatt Reed. When he professed his
love, she was too young and foolish to know her heart. After that he
disappeared. But when his beloved horse turns up on the auction block, Chey
makes a bid and wins more than she bargained for . . .
Chey believed she was ready to face Wyatt again, to
explain herself. But seeing the man he's become, she's unsure. Gone is the
quiet, gentle boy she knew. In his place is a rugged, confident adventurer
who's seen the world. Yet the longer Wyatt sticks around, the clearer it is
that the feelings of their youth aren't so easily dismissed now that they're
adults. In fact, the timing may be just right to make the dreams they've shared
under a firefly moon come true . . .
Good story of second chance love, friendship, and family.
Chey and Wyatt have a history. They were rodeo kids at the same time, best
friends, along with Chey's brother, Cody, and later, Tory. As they grew older,
Wyatt's feelings for Chey changed, but when he expressed those feelings, she
shut him down. Wyatt left the rodeo soon after before Chey realized the truth of
her own feelings, and they haven't seen each other since.
Years later, grieving the death of her bull-rider
brother, Chey became friends with three other grieving women. Putting their
pasts behind them, the "fearsome foursome" now runs a lavender farm.
Chey also rescues and rehabs horses, and when her friend Tory calls with an
urgent rescue, Chey can't resist. She also talks Tory into coming to work at
Lavender Blue farm when she finishes her current job. Chey does not expect to
see Wyatt arrive with Tory.
I thoroughly enjoyed that first meeting. Tory remained
friends with both Wyatt and Chey and is sick of being stuck in the middle. The
story of what brought them back together was heartbreaking and explained so
much about what drove Wyatt. Things were a bit awkward between them at first,
with both of them needing to forgive each other for the past. Though each of
them has changed from the kids they knew, the core of their friendship is still
there and is quickly augmented by the sparks of attraction. I loved watching
them get to know each other as adults and appreciate the changes that time has
caused. As they realized the depth of their growing feelings, Wyatt and Chey
also knew that their current lives were not exactly compatible. Was there a
chance for them that didn't involve one or the other sacrificing everything? I
loved that they kept the lines of communication open and were willing to take
the time to see what happens. Chey gets some good advice from Vivi, and an
unexpected offer helps Wyatt make some decisions.
There is a secondary romance between Vivi and an old
flame. She is quite a force of nature, and I enjoyed both her antics and her warmth,
intelligence, and love. Her scene with the rowboat was fantastic and gave me a
good idea of what to expect from her later in the book. I loved how her romance
progressed. Grant was awesome and obviously head-over-heels for her. I also
liked the parallels between her situation and Chey's.
There is also some excitement when Vivi discovers the
town council plans to sell Firefly Lake to a resort developer. While these
plans are portrayed as helping the town, in reality, they are more likely to
destroy it. I loved how the Lavender Blue people and their friends pulled
together, with a couple of surprise additions, to come up with a viable alternative. Things got a little tense
at the end as corruption and threats raised their ugly heads. The resolution of
that scene had me glued to the pages until it was resolved. I did have to grin
at Chey's strength of will combined with a bit of deviousness, resulting in a
very satisfying conclusion.
This was my first trip to Blue Hollow Falls, but it won't
be my last. I will go back and read the stories I have missed to learn more about
the others. I'm also looking forward to future stories. Hopefully, there will
be one for Bailey when she grows up, as she made quite an impression on me.
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