Last First Kiss (Montgomery Ink Legacy #5)
Carrie Ann Ryan
Blurb:
But by the end of the night, we’re against a wall, over a table…and in bed.
I’m prepared never to see him again except in my memories.
Only the next week things become awkward: I’m his new boss.
And it turns out he’s just as demanding outside of the sheets as beneath them.
We need to stay away from each other—he has his demons, as well as an adorable little girl, and I’m trying to heal after a job gone wrong.
I know I need to walk away…even if neither one of us wants to.
Themes: Erotica
Rating: 4.25 stars
Heat Rating: 
Review:
We
have been wondering just what kind of man was going to be matched with our sweet Daisy Montgomery Knight for a while now, but
to be honest I never saw this one coming, and as ever Carrie Ann manages to
give her readers and fun and engaging experiences without tearing us up too
much. Daisy’s story is really a bit of a
continuation from the previous story, where she was injured when a warehouse
she was inspecting exploded, leaving the whole Montgomery Security team on edge
and over-protective while leaving Daisy less than he usual badass self. But she is struggling to get back to her
normal routine and when she goes toa
friend’s wedding, she is struck by an unexpected and intense desire for
the sexy brit that is in attendance as well.
Hugh Hendrix is finally finding his footing in Colorado for daughter and
himself, but when family obligation lands him at a wedding of a childhood
friend he never imagines he’ll spent a passionate and unforgettable night with
a beautiful woman. Both Daisy and Hugh
determine to leave their one night and that, not sharing anything else about
themselves, but it backfires no them in a big way when they learn that Hugh is
the newest hire at Montgomery Security and Daisy is now his defacto boss. They are determined to not allow their
passionate night to disrupt their working relationship or allow the others to
know the truth, but son they are just as determined to learn if their
passionate night could be something more and start dating. Their relationship develops quickly, with
Daisy and Hugh’s young daughter Lucy fostering an emotional connection and Lucy
being enfolded into the Montgomery bubble, but they are both reticent by the speed and depth of their
connection. When it becomes clear that
Daisy is being targeted by an enemy, the Montgomery’s begin to circle the
wagons and Hugh has to find a way to show Daisy that he supports her without
overwhelming her, but can their evolving love and trust withstand the challenges
they are facing or will it be too late for them?
I
absolutely loved this story, the connection between Daisy and her family or
course was unbeatable, but that’s never missing from any of Carrie Ann’s story,
but the way that Hugh loved his girl and stepped in the fill the voids that
other’s left in her life was just beautiful.
Daisy has had to struggle to find her place in the group of big and
tough Montgomery men, but she is a strong and independent woman that is willing
to fight for herself and those she loves.
I enjoyed watching her with Hugh and Lucy as she found a way to share
her softer emotions with a little girl that needed a mother and the love a
woman in her life, much like Lucy had as a girl. The parallels that Ryan presented in the two
females was not overdone, but just beautifully alluded to and showed Hugh that
once her shared his daughter with Daisy she would understand that gift and
never take it for granted. Hugh was an
enigma a bit, a man that had given up so much in his life for his daughter, but
didn’t seem to understand that his closed heart would ultimately be a bad
example for his daughter. It is obvious
to me, as a daughter of divorce, that the best thing for him was to find a true
love and open his heart so that he could show Lucy so that love truly does
exist and it does stick, and when he finally did that with Daisy in the end it
was amazing. I loved the passion that
was there between Daisy and Hugh from the beginning and that they allowed it to
settle into a simmer when they needed to build something more substantial
later. The love between these two that
comes from a one-night stand truly proves that sometimes we truly don’t
appreciate the significance when we share that Last First Kiss. As
always Carrie Ann kills us in that last chapter with a glimpse of what is
coming next for the Montgomery brood and now I am dying for the next book (His
Second Chance), but in the meantime I now that the
love between Daisy and Hugh will keep me warm and bring me happy dreams.
*eARC provided by author for the
purpose of an honest and unbiased review.
No compensation was provided.
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