Romance

I have read all of the Eternity Springs books and I was thrilled to see another in the series. It looks like this is also starting a new series which is also good news! Jackson and Carolyn are both wounded in love, him with a divorce and her with her husbands death. Redemption, Texas is a place of starting over for both of them. Beautiful story of rebirth and romance. Can't wait to see what comes next in the series.

This review is based on an ARC from NetGalley, courtesy of the publisher. All opinions are my own. ( )

Jackson Eternity Springs: The McBrides of Texas by Emily March
Have read a few other books by this author and have enjoyed the stories.
Starts with Boone and he has a letter he doesn't want to open but Celeste visits him first because she needs help with a relative that got herself into trouble in VA.
He also hears from Jackson in TN who's going to meet up with him as he has nothing else to do now that he's lost custody of his little girl. There is a surprise visitor when the family sits to listen about the land they've inherited.
Love exploration of the area the 3 men go on and the treasures they find.
Story also follows Caroline whose husband is in a memory care facility and doesn't know her at all and he kisses another woman til his heart attack.
She and Maisy and the McBrides were investigating the cousins land-Enchanting Canyon and is hours from cell service and towns...
We learn on the drive to the hospital about Jackson and his ex wife and his loss of music. We also learn of her troubles...
The cousins have to plan what to do with the land and buildings, to come up with something that will create money...
Like what happens to Caroline in the long run with her new shop something she's always wanted to do. Love that she takes 'after' pictures of the improvements from enchanting canyon.
Even though there are a lot of people in the story they are easy to keep track of what each is doing.
Like when the improvements have all been done and the family and friends are invited to Angel's Rest Inn at the Enchanted Canyon as a test run for the opening...
So many emotions during this whole book. Tragic events and some really special things happen also.
Love this series and being able to keep up with the others that make up this whole series. Can't wait to read more and the previous ones as well.
Received this review copy from St. Martin's Press via NetGalley and this is my honest opinion. ( )

My Rating: 4.5 Stars

Caroline Carruthers is doing some work in a town called Redemption. While there she gets terrible news about her husband and has to return home. Before she gets that phone call she meets Jackson McBride. The two strike up a strong friendship. While it is true that they had sparks, Caroline is devoted to her ailing husband.

Jackson is home in Redemption because he and his cousins have inherited property. Jackson has a chance to make something of his life. This is especially important to him because he is now divorced and has very little visitation with his daughter. He was a very successful songwriter but has lost the ability to write music. Rebuilding a ranch with his cousins may not have been his dream in life, but it could be truly fulfilling for him.

Jackson was really hurt when his ex, who is quite a famous singer, cost him everything. So when he is drawn to Caroline, it is rather a relief that she is married. He certainly is not looking for love. While learning about Redemption, while Jackson is planning his future, he and Caroline spend a bit of time together. Due the sad news Caroline received, Jackson makes sure she gets home safe and he then plans on getting his life started. All of this is in Part One of the story, which sets a fine basis for a warm, engaging read.

Quite honestly, several things change during the course of this story. For starters, Caroline suffers a great loss and decides to return to Redemption to live. Meanwhile, Jackson has been working on finding ways to spend more time with his daughter. He also is looking for that missing magic in his life, the magic that made him a creative song-writer.

Lines were never crossed with Jackson and Caroline. Their brief friendship slowly begins to turn into something more. It was refreshing, however, to see Caroline's honesty about her feelings in her previous marriage. Being a widow isn't easy, especially in the case where she genuinely loved her husband. Jackson is still dealing with baggage from his marriage. So, things progressed for Jackson and Caroline at a very nice pace.

Jackson is rich with characters from the previous series, but it offers a fresh face, Haley, Jackson's six-year-old daughter. I loved her in this book and I think her addition to the story added quite a nice layer. Another thing that made this story refreshing - and a bit frustrating - was Jackson's songwriting and what motivated him. But, it was handled with aplomb and kept me drawn to the story. There were some very touching scenes in this book and I literally could not put it down.

Jackson is the first book in a new series by Emily March. It is a spinoff of the long running Eternity Springs series. I do wish that I read at least part of the first series, because of some of the characters that appeared in this book. However, this is Jackson and Caroline's story and it read quite well as a standalone. I look forward to reading the other two books in this trilogy.

Many thanks to St. Martin's and to NetGalley for this ARC to review in exchange for my honest opinion. ( )

I love the people of Eternity Springs and this new series of the McBrides of Texas is fantastic. I love Jackson, Caroline and Haley. Both Jackson and. Caroline had some bad relationships and are just learning to trust again. I love how everything is settled. I also love the twists and turns that pop up along the way. I received a copy of this book from St. Martin’s Press for a fair and honest opinion that I gave of my own free will. ( )