A review by perusing_pages
Montana Sanctuary by Josie Jade, Janie Crouch

dark reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

Evelyn is on the run/in hiding from her psycho ex, after he finds her again she runs to a small town in Montana and straight onto Resting Warrior Ranch looking for a job, said Ranch just so happens to be owned by a group of ex military men who started the Ranch when their own journey to recovery from PTSD wasn't providing all they needed it to and they wanted to offer a space for others like them to come and heal. One of those guys is Lucas, and the moment he lays eyes on Evelyn he feels a pull towards her he can't explain, but can he stop her from running again and keep her safe when her past once again finds her? 

I came across the audiobook for this on Everand and decided to give it a try. The relationship between Evelyn & Lucas was very insta-lust/lovey especially given her circumstances and past, and had this book been longer and more time been taken to develop the inital connection between them I would have been more invested overall. The suspense aspect of this was done well though, the author didn't shy away from making Evelyn's ex a threat and although the overall plot and how the characters acted were very typical of a story like this I was entertained so will read more from this series to see how I get on as this was my first book by this author. Emma Wilder & Connor Brown narrate and this was my first book by Connor, I liked his performance and would listen to him again for sure. 🌶🌶