Against the wind
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They were known as the "no-account Raines boys," but they've grown into successful, honorable men and everything they have, they've fought for tooth and nail. Now each of the three brothers has one last obstacle to overcome to claim what's eluding them: love.
Secrets don't stay buried long in cattle country. Sarah Allen, the beautiful girl who humiliated Jackson Raines in high school, is back in town. Not so long ago, she couldn't wait to leave Wind Canyon, Wyoming, in her dust. But, recently widowed, she has nowhere else to go and finds herself on Jackson's ranch. And despite everything, Jackson's finding himself reluctant to get rid of her.
Sarah brings her own kind of trouble, and he can't resist trouble. Enemies of her dead husband show up making threats, thinking she has something they're owed. They're not taking no for an answer, but what they will take is the one thing she has left—her daughter. Jackson's the only one who might be able to save little Holly and bring her home.
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I was looking for something easy to read. I was overwhelmed by the bleak evening news and reading too many books that had dark themes and deep messages. I want something breezy and uncomplicated. [b:Against the Wind 8702120 Against the Wind (The Raines of Wind Canyon, #1) Kat Martin https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1300578386l/8702120.SY75.jpg 13574910] filled the bill nicely.A beautiful, young widow (Sarah) with a sweet young daughter (Holly) escapes Los Angeles to her hometown, Wind Canyon, Wyoming, to recover from her (no good) husband's murder. Naturally, she meets the handsome cowboy (Jackson) who she dumped in high school because he was dirt poor. Lots happens. The dead husband's worthless business contacts come looking for Sarah. Jackson doesn't want to fall in love. Neither does Sarah. So of course, they both do and then spend a lot of the book trying to deny it—between stints of outrageous sex. The bad guys keep coming. The dead husband was blackmailing half of LA. Sarah can't catch a break and then horrible memories of the night of her abusive husband's death come back to haunt her. Jackson is just wondering why they can't just get together. I do believe for 50% of this book, Jackson had his head cocked looking like a confused German Shepherd. The sex is great. They're obviously attracted to each other, especially now that Jackson is rich, but he can't figure out why Sarah won't commit. Fortunately, as well as being great looking, smart, and having well placed, mystery-solving brothers, Jackson has the patience of Job. He'll just wait until Sarah gets over whatever is keeping her from staying with him.Yes, it's simple. The good people are extraordinarily good looking. The bad guys are ugly. Someone is always available to babysit the daughter when Jackson and Sarah decide to run to LA to have sex and investigate the latest clue. Overall, I was looking for a no-brainer and I found it. I needed it.
