Burton is one of those authors that can write passionate love scenes and I look forward to them being in her books. ~ Amanda, Guilty Pleasures
Description:
Brady Conners is hardly the settling type, but when tragedy strikes in his family, he has no choice but to return home to Hope, Oklahoma. Setting up shop to work on custom motorcycles and pass the time, Brady has no intention of letting anyone get close—until he meets Megan.
Pastry shop owner Megan Lee is drawn to quiet, brooding Brady. Their connection is undeniable, and it quickly develops from physical attraction into something much stronger. But with Brady putting up barriers, Megan is afraid to truly open her heart—unless she can convince him to let go of the past…
Review copy provided for an honest review
Don’t Let Go is the 6th full length novel in the Hope series by Jaci Burton and it is a great addition 
to this charming series. Just looking at the cover it was begging me to read it! It is so hot, sexy and adorable all in one which sums up the story itself. Brady Conner is the body repair man at the auto shop and pretty much a loner since his brother’s death a few years ago. Megan is attracted to the brooding man and goes out of her way to connect with him. He fights it at first but he finds it hard to resist the pretty baker and her baked goods.
This story was about Brady coming to terms with his brother’s death and how he learns move forward with his life. He has it in his mind that he is better off alone, lying low, and staying distant from everyone. That doesn’t last for long as Megan slowly eases herself into his world but not so much to make him totally back away. With each encounter they slowly get to know each other and spend time together, and time with her friends. Brady takes in a stray dog and takes her everywhere he goes. It just adds to his appeal when you see him and Roxie on his motorcycle and how he treats her so well. Brady can’t reconcile his life without Kurt, his older brother, and carries so much hurt and anger around with him. Even his relationship with his parents is strained since they too haven’t moved on after their son’s death. Brady isn’t a complicated person but has a hard time accepting people’s opinions about his life and how he spends his time. Thankfully Megan was there to show him how he can be more accepting if he let them in.
Megan is that all around American girl who works hard for a living, is a good friend, and wants what most of her friends have. She’s attracted to Brady and takes small steps in getting him to notice her and take their friendship to the next level. Once they let the sparks happens – wowza! Burton is one of those authors that can write passionate love scenes and I look forward to them being in her books. I like Megan and how she let their relationship evolve on its own and experiencing new things with him when they do the Poker Run charity bike event. Megan speaks her mind and is intuitive when she converses with Brady on certain topics that may be too sensitive to broach. What she and Brady have is special and she figures it out that what she has with him isn’t anything she’s felt before and hopes he feels the same. Unfortunately it took a little time on his part to figure it out.
Don’t Let Go is one of those stories that includes the other couples from the previous books along with a new and budding relationship between Brady and Megan. The author has created a cast of diverse bunch of characters and we see how their lives impact one another, and how they support one another both in fun and in business. The story engaged me and read smoothly from page to page, even if the ending was predictable. I enjoyed it and hope there is more to come from Hope, OK.
Thanks Amanda for the review