What a fantastic
start to a brand new series from Juliana Stone. I am typically a sucker for
Michigan romances as it is after all my home turf. This is a typical reformed
bad boy returns home contemporary romance. However there is a lot of heart and depth to
this book. It kicks off the tale of three lifelong friends who return home to
Crystal Lake Michigan in order to bury one of their own. Rocker Cain is at a turning
point in his life, he is recently divorced following the betrayal of his wife
and band mate. It becomes clear that he needs his small town, and the love of
one woman to help him heal. Cain is drawn to a pretty red head and her young
son.
Maggie
is a beautiful, southern belle who cleans homes around town in order to make
ends meet. Maggie and her son are a mystery to the Crystal Lake residents and
it is clear that she is on the run from something or someone. She has been
badly burned in love and turns Cain’s romantic advances. Cain didn’t earn his
reputation by being a choir boy, and soon these two are burning up the sheets. These
two have some monumental road blocks to overcome on their path to love. As they
begin to work out their differences, Maggie’s dark past returns to haunt her. Each
will have to deal with their exes from hell before, the road becomes clear.
I
highly enjoyed this book. The Summer He Came Home struck an emotional chord
within me. As usual Juliana’s characters
are vibrantly strong and very likable. I
cannot wait for the follow up books in the Bad Boys of Crystal Lake series If
Jake and Mac are anything like Cain the follow ups are sure to be as heartfelt as this one was. Without a doubt I would
strongly recommend this book to my romance loving friends and customers.
A special thank you to
Juilana Stone and Sourcebooks for making it possible for me to read this ARC.
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