Jack, Riley and the rest of the extended Campbell-Hayes family were in full swing in this newest installment in RJ Scott's terrific Texas series. Jack and Riley decided that they wanted another child and after jumping through all the hoops decide to have Rebecca be a surrogate mother for them using Jack's sperm. Rebecca is a wonderful character who was so calm while the guys were absolutely losing it. Rebecca and her husband Peter are also foster parents to a young special needs boy Max. Not ones to do anything in a small way, Riley and Jack decide to try to adopt Max. This story was filled with emotional ups and downs, some comedy and mostly the love that holds these wonderful characters together. We see changes in the other characters and even add a new character, Liam. There are some big changes in store for the Double D and our two favorite dads. Ms Scott can't write the next book quickly for me. ( )

This book is fanservice. It is written specifically for people who love the previous books and is lacking actual plot. Boy am I glad I'm over with this series. ( )

What can I say? I love these stories about a very unconventional Texas family, made up of Riley, the oil-magnate into "green oil", his husband Jack, the cowboy and ranch owner, plus their assorted (current and future) children. Haley is the most prominent one, but others, as the cover already indicates, are about to make an appearance. More than this core family, the definition now seems to have grown and extends to include the men who work on the horse ranch and, of course, the remaining members of Riley and Jack's relatives. Eli and Robbie are back, a new couple's unexpected romance springs up toward the end, and the various siblings and parents have their own more or less romantic issues to battle with. Does anyone still doubt this is becoming a soap opera of grand proportions? I certainly don’t, and I have to say that I enjoy this one a lot more than many of its brethren on TV!

One of the things I enjoyed most in the previous book was how much Riley and Jack have grown as characters and as a couple. As it turns out, they need every ounce of that sometimes hard-won maturity to deal with their grandest adventure yet: the addition of another child to their group of three. And not just because it turns out there are three instead of just one "applicants" for the position, but mostly because of the additional complications, issues, and surprises they have to deal with as they embark on what sounds like a simple decision. "Let's become daddies again" turns into lots of stress and quite a few planned as well as a couple of unforeseen projects.

Thank God the one thing both Riley and Jack can rely on is their love for each other. They're as hot as ever when they find a moment to themselves, be it in bed, the barn (the scene of some very, very hot imagined and real encounters), the newly added pool, or anywhere else lust and desire overcomes them. All the planning and running around to get things done cannot distract these two from the thing they need the most: each other.

As ever, the variety of subplots and events is great and makes sure I was never bored. The issues of surrogacy and adoption are handled sensitively, as is the addition of a child with learning difficulties to the mix. If you like the Campbell-Hayes men and want to know what's going on in their lives, if you enjoy romantic soap operas and ever-unfolding drama, and if you're looking for a great read with lots of heat between loving husbands as well as deeply felt love and affection for their growing DD ranch family in the heart of Texas, don't miss this book! The next installment can’t come quickly enough!


NOTE: This book was provided by the author for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews.
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