Wild Iris Ridge Book Review

I was both sad and excited to get the last book in the series out of the library.  Wild Iris Ridge (Hope's Crossing Book 7) by RaeAnne Thayne was next for me to read and I was excited to see what new characters I got to meet.

Lucy Drake and Brendan Caine have only one thing in common… .and it's likely to tear them apart. Because it was Brendan's late wife, Jessie and Lucy's best friend who'd brought them together in the first place. And since Jessie's passing, Brendan's been distracted by his two little ones, his busy job as fire chief, and trying to get everything done for his family. Lucy couldn't wait to shed her small-town roots for the big city. But now that she's back in Hope's Crossing to take care of the old Victorian home her late aunt has left her. After Lucy returns to town, the first person she sees is Brendan bringing up all the old memories of when they had a smoldering kiss before he dated and married her best friend.  Lucy decides that she can spend a a month in this small town to turn her aunts dream of the house becoming a bed and breakfast into a reality without any trouble from Brendan.  After all, she'd managed to resist the handsome fire chief once before, but clearly the embers of their attraction are still smoldering.

I thought it was a great book that I really enjoyed.  I love the stories of the bed and breakfasts so this gives you a brief peak inside one getting set up even though it isn't running yet.  It reminded me of the few previous Sherryl Woods Chesapeake Shores books that I read that were set in the bed and breakfast which were also good.  In addition, we got to know two new characters which is always great.  I loved to see the once power women who spent all her time working, find a new life in the small town with the help of the Caine family.  I hope that you pick up this book and others in the series from your local library or bookstore soon!  It is a wonderful read and I know that you will enjoy it.