Reviewed by Donna
TITLE: Texas Fall
SERIES: Texas #6
AUTHOR: RJ Scott
PUBLISHER: Love Lane Books
LENGTH: 50,000 words
BLURB:
Jack is focusing on building an equine therapy school for children with special needs and works hard along side his normal horse training and breeding program. He and Riley have settled into a softer, quieter, kind of family life, but that doesn’t stop them using the barn with the door to the fullest!
But the lull comes before the storm.
Riley and his new assistant travel to Laredo, and across the border into Mexico as part of an exploratory team and things very quickly go to hell. Riley is caught in some serious Cartel problems and suddenly everything Jack holds dear is threatened.
Add in Vaughn and Darren’s story, revisiting Robbie, Eli, Liam and Marcus, alongside Sean and Eden and the wedding that never was, and this story promises you everything you wanted from a Texas series book.
REVIEW:
I can’t believe how excited I was to see this title pop up on a coming soon list. I remember the first time I read The Heart of Texas way back when. I think I scoffed so many times it probably sounded like I was coughing up a hair ball, and I rolled my eyes so often it’s surprising I didn’t get dizzy and fall off the couch. I thought it was one of the most overly dramatic, unbelievable tales I had ever read and my freakin’ god, could it be anymore addictive? So here we are, six books later and Riley and Jack are just as madly in love as they were in that first book. But if you’re thinking about starting your Texas series journey here, I’d recommend against it. While it would be possible to read this story as a stand alone and still enjoy it you would also be missing out on so much. By this point in the series there’s an assumption that you’re familiar with the Campbell-Hayes family tree and where all of their friends fit into their lives. So start at the beginning, you’ll thank me for it.
Texas Fall once again takes us back to the D, where Jack and Riley are still living and loving surrounded by their ever-growing swarm of family and friends. While all the familiar faces are about, a few of the secondary characters we already know and love are more present than others. Liam is still dealing with the aftermath of the attack from the previous book and has to face his past tormentor in court. Sean and Eden, although engaged, still have some issues they need to overcome. Vaughn and Darren find their way back to the D and add their story to the mix. But what I love about this series is that no matter how busy the books become as more characters are introduced, the author always ensures Jack and Riley have enough page time to remind us of how perfect they are together. “I realized just how much you are part of me. Despite the kids and siblings and friends, at the core of it is you and me.”
My only complaint was the situation with Riley and the drug cartel. Perhaps it’s just me but after reading the blurb I figured that Riley was going to be kidnapped and that would become the major plot focus of this story. However the “Mexico situation” was more an anticlimactic letdown and was over within a chapter or so. It was more about the aftershocks that disrupt Riley’s life than any exciting drama.
Now the important question is…will there be another book? Well I figure there must be! We need a Texas Spring at the very least, right? It’s not fair to skip a season. Jack is only just getting started with his horse therapy school so it just can’t end here. And if you’re anything like me then you’re going to want the story which needs to be written ten years into the future, when grown up but still stubborn Hayley finally lands her man. Oh, there’s still so many possible stories to be told…
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I agree – it is addictive!!
it is a start from book 1 series as the buildup of the characters just makes each new book more than the words on the page
But of all my vices, this addiction is probably my favourite 😉