The Truth of Us
by Renea Porter
Seven years ago, leaving home was easy for Ellie Carlisle. With her business steadily growing in New York she was ready to take it to the next level. But a routine trip to the bank turns into the worst day of her life. No longer feeling safe, Ellie decides to pack up with her son and heads back home, out west.
Ever since he was young Dell has always worked on the Carlisle's Farm. Everyday he regrets not telling Ellie how he felt before she left town. Dell now the small town's sheriff still manages to find time to help out on the Carlisle's farm.
When Ellie returns she and Dell connect again and its as if she never left. Ellie's son Ben takes a liking to Dell and the three become inseparable. When feelings become involved Ellie's faced with a decision to either go back to New York or stay in Kansas to make a new life for her and her son. But someone is coming to even a score putting her life in danger once again.
Will Dell be able to get to her in time? Will Ellie stay or go back to the city that welcomed her seven years ago?
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| https://www.amazon.com/Truth-Us-Renea-Porter-ebook/dp/B01BSUG4SW |
Momma Says: 2 stars⭐⭐
The blurb for this one sounded interesting with a second chance romance and some suspense to boot. Unfortunately, the book didn't come through on that for me. Oh, there is a romance, and it's impossible not to like Dell. What's not to like? He's a sexy sheriff, determined to win the one who got away. Ellie was likable enough, I suppose, but her wishy-washy, back and forth about everything became tedious. That aside, other than some super sweet moments between them and an adorable little boy, this one just didn't hold my interest. It's slow and so full of the mundane that at times it's rather boring. Then, there are hints at something more, some conflict between them, but nothing comes of it. In one instance, Dell forbids Ellie to do something, as in 'I forbid you,' and she seems to have a problem with that, but then it's just kind of dropped like it was nothing. On the suspense side, we know someone is after Ellie and a couple of things happen, then there's what I assume was meant to be a twist, but it's so rushed that it felt like it was thrown in to revive the suspense. It could've worked, but it was all settled so quickly that it just didn't make much sense. In the end, this one was just too slow for my taste and was way too easy to set aside.
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