Wade, the grumpy cowboy first introduced to us in Holding the Reins, is the no-nonsense boss man of Silver Pines Ranch. He has a hard and fast rule against fraternizing with his employees, until Ivy Spencer, talented horse trainer, enters his world. Cue the stereotypical grumpy x sunshine “she breaks down his walls while he heals her wounds” storyline and things start to heat up. There was a lot of good, good spice in this book, but not much else develops between these Ivy and Wade. Their connection is largely based on passion, though there is a standout moment with Ivy's toxic ex-boyfriend that adds some emotional depth.
I had a strong inkling of how the story would end, especially with the heavy foreshadowing in earlier chapters. While this isn't my favorite trope, it still felt a bit predictable and ultimately fell flat for me. As for the next book in the series, featuring Cole and Ginger, I’m not sure I’m invested enough to continue.