Two-Fer Review – Falling for Owen (The McBrides #2) by Jennifer Ryan

I thought this was a great book and I look forward to the next book in the series! ~ Caitlyn, Guilty Pleasures

Description:
The McBrides of Fallbrook return with reformed bad boy Owen. He’ll do whatever he must to protect the woman who’s captured his heart.

Attorney by day, rancher by night Owen McBride conquered his dark past and made it his mission to help the innocent-even at the expense of a personal life. But when a client’s abusive ex-husband targets Owen and his gorgeous neighbor Claire gets caught in the crossfire, his feelings turn anything but professional. The mysterious beauty awakens something in him, and he’ll move heaven and earth to keep her safe.

Coffee shop owner Claire Walsh learned the hard way that handsome men aren’t to be trusted. Owen may be sexy as hell and determined to take care of her, but she’s reluctant to put her heart on the line. His presence in her life puts a target on her back, yet the more time she spends with him, the more she finds she can’t help falling for Owen.

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Falling for Owen, is the second in a series, although I didn’t read the first book, this one is good as a read alone. This book has romance and mystery to it. Owen has had a rough life growing up, but he and his brother were able to make it and are now strong men. Owen is willing to do anything for those he loves, he has many sides to him, lawyer, bad boy, rancher, and uncle. After one of his clients ex’s targets Owen’s neighbor, Claire, who Owen doesn’t have much contact with, except when he stops at Claire’s store with his two nieces for tea parties, Owen steps in to make sure Claire is kept safe after the sparks fly between them on their first meeting. Claire is an independent, strong woman who is use to looking after herself after leaving her ex two years ago, she still struggle with trust issues and Owen’s client, who has a thing for Owen, doesn’t help matters with showing up unexpectedly all the time. Things move along quickly for Claire and Owen, with romance and the mystery of who is after them, but the story flows nicely and the interaction of other characters also brings more to the book.

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Claire finds herself caught in the crosshairs of a crazy man looking to exact revenge on the man he believes stole his wife. When the altercation leaves Claire in the back of an ambulance, her neighbor Owen decides to intervene when the man turns out to be his client’s ex-husband. As Claire and Owen navigate a newfound relationship there seems to be danger lurking from every angle. Will it be enough for their love to survive?

I really enjoyed this book! I loved how independent Claire was and even though she started to fall in love with Owen she didn’t lose sight of who she was. I also loved how Owen was a lawyer by day and a cowboy at night. He fit both roles so well and really made him all the more attractive. While at some points in the book I felt frustrated with Owen and his inability to realize who was threatening Claire and how painfully obvious it was, it worked out in the end.I also loved how this book was extremely versatile. I found myself laughing, my heart would race, and I was sad to see it end. Overall I thought this was a great book and I look forward to the next book in the series!