Gifts

No one would say Keelie Lockhart isn’t determined.  Taking on the role of both mom and dad to her two young kids, she’s managing life the best she can.  Saddled with a century-old dilapidated farmhouse she can’t afford, a bevy of goats, two dogs, and a geriatric donkey, the last thing she has time for is a man—even if that man is a knight whose shining armor comes in the form of worn-in jeans and work boots. 

Controlled, methodical, and focused—Asa Hollingsworth takes charge of everything in life.  Working close to home after years away, he finally has the time to focus on his kids.  Little does he know, a chance meeting with a petite, strawberry-blonde stranded on the side of the road, would intertwine their lives in a way he’d never want to untangle. 

But when school bullies turn into something much worse, Asa starts to dig around.  He never dreams the troubles lurking in the hallways of the local high school would shake his family to its core.  With drug dealers lurking, bullets flying, and threats coming from every angle, Asa must do everything he can to protect the ones he loves. 

Because in the end, there’s nothing more precious than the gift of life. 

Warning:  Oh, I’m sorry, that’s a fake ID.  If you’re not eighteen, consider yourself bounced and walk away from my books.  I’ll gladly welcome you back when you become a legit adult.  That is, unless you’re my parents or my children.  If so, walk away and don’t come back.  You don’t need to know what’s in my head.

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Brynne Asher takes the single dad trope and makes it her bitch. First Cam from Athica Lane *insert swoon here* and now Asa in all his badass glory. My ovaries just can't handle all this hotness!

Asa and Kellie were absolutely amazing together and they may actually be my favorite couple from this series. Kellie had a lot of hang-ups and was content to live her life with only her two kids, rundown house, and a yard full of farm animals to worry about. Then Asa came along an didn't give her a choice but to make room in her life for him and his kids. I loved that pushiness of his. It wasn't in an arrogant way at all and when he put himself in her life it was actually very sweet. You could tell he really cared about Keelie and also that she was scared but did care about Asa too, and that's what made me love them as a couple so much.

There was a lot of suspense and questions throughout the story as well that captivated me. It's honestly not that often that I can be truly surprised or left in the dark while reading but this book was able to leave me scratching my head. Even when I was positive I knew what was going on I was then proved wrong and I loved that so much.

This book could be read as a standalone but to get the full effect of of Asa and all the secondary characters I think all three books should be read together. This book is a huge recommend from me and I think any lover of the single dad trope will enjoy this one. 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Brynne Asher lives in the Midwest with her husband, three children, and her perfect dog. When she isn’t creating pretend people and relationships in her head, she is running her kids around and doing laundry. She enjoys cooking, decorating, shopping at outlet malls as well as online and is always seeking the best deal. A perfect day in “Brynne World" ends in front of an outdoor fire with family, friends, s’mores, and a delicious cocktail.