Unable To Resist by Cassie Graham Review

3.5 Smooches

Synopsis

Ann is haunted by a past that won’t let go. The secrets lurking in Arizona are too much to handle, making a move to Nashville her best chance of survival. Her bakery is enough to keep her mind busy during the day, but the night brings nightmares that threaten to rip her in two. Tired of just living life rather than experiencing it, she’s ready to fight her demons and emerge the victor.

Only—she doesn’t know how to do that alone.

Duane has a lot on his plate. A lawyer for a prestigious law firm and a ranch owner, he hardly has enough time to breathe, let alone date. But all of that changes when he meets Ann.

A chance encounter at a bar brings them together, but it’s fate that shoves them into each other’s lives for reasons they will soon unveil together.

Can Ann open her heart and let Duane in?

Unable to Resist is a story about love, loss and finding healing in unlikely places.

Review

I was given a copy of this book for an honest review. Let me start by saying that I read A LOT. IF I am not working or being a mom, I am reading. And I think that is why when I read this book, I felt like I had read it before. To me it is a great story of finding oneself mixed with a little mystery and drama, but it stops short because it feels like a rerun.

Ann has lost everything, her parents, her boyfriend, and moves to a town and denies herself love for over 7 years. Duane (I had a little issue with the name, I keep thinking of “The Rock”) is a farmer/lawyer/singer who literally runs into Ann at a bar. One thing leads to another and Duane shows up at Ann’s house to represent her in the case regarding the death of her father.

The character development for Ann was great, but I wanted more about Duane. He seemed so rugged and loved farm-life, but I wanted to know why he picked law school, when he hated it so much.

The book was told in 2 points of view, which I always like, but it needed more! I wanted more interactions between Ann and Duane, and we needed to hear more from Ann’s bestie Liv! I did find the tension between Ann and Duane very evolving and felt like a real relationship that was condensed from a 3 year courtship down to a week. I mean I think true love and love at first site exists, but getting engaged after a week might be a little too much!

Lisa

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