TITLE: One Little Kiss
AUTHOR: Avery Maxwell
SERIES: The Westbrooks: Family Ties
SERIES ORDER: 3
AVAILABLE IN KU: Yes
PUBLISHED: 04/13/2022
GENRE: Small Town Romance
RATING: 5/5
BLURB:
Colton Westbrook
One night in a deserted airport terminal, and I knew I needed more. One kiss, and I was all in. Then she ghosted me, and I don’t know why.
It was a kiss that branded me, scared me, could even ruin me if I were that guy searching for a happily ever after.
But that’s never been me.
I’m not hiding from the paparazzi in my brother’s home, secretly searching for the one that got away. I’m not wandering frozen city streets, hoping I’ll see her again. And I’m definitely not that guy who relies on a crazy old lady and her tarot cards to find a girl.
That’s not me.
Until it is.
She was just a girl at the airport who turned into the girl I couldn’t forget.
Winnie Darling is the one who got away.
Until a meddling old lady helps me find her again.
And this time around?
I’m playing for keeps.
“Is she worth growing up for? Or are ye gonna stay a Lost Boy?”
MY REVIEW:
DISCLAIMER: I voluntarily read and reviewed an advance copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
You know that song by Chloe Adams called “Dirty Thoughts”?
I get dirty thoughts about you
They get worse when I’m without you
(If you haven’t, here’s a link to the lyric video.)
Let me just saw that Colton Westbrook will give you dirty thoughts while reading his story…*swoon*! I wonder how many bottles of wine Avery had to drink in order to get those scenes written, because he and Winnie certainly burned up the sheets together!
Colton Westbrook is the second youngest in the Westbrook family. He’s the jokester/player in the family and everyone calls him Pan, because he’s a boy who doesn’t want to grow up. Until he meets Wendalyn Darling (aka Winnie) at the airport and his life is forever changed. When Colton and Winnie reunite a year later, Winnie is not the same person and Colton has to work extra hard at earning her trust.
This was another phenomenal story by Avery! Colton, Winnie and Weston stole my heart! This story will definitely tug at your heartstrings. As mentioned, Winnie’s been through a lot since she first saw Colton and she has a hard time trusting people as a result. I loved watching Colton work at breaking down her walls and earning her trust. Weston, Winnie’s little brother, is another piece of the story that will just wreck your heart, and I absolutely loved how he and Colton bonded. I loved how the Westbrooks, when they realized how important Winnie and Weston were to Colton, accepted them into their fold.
I definitely would recommend this book to anyone. Avery is one of my favorite authors and this series is just phenomenal! If you like steamy, emotional stories with aspects of found family and a hint of suspense, this is the book/series for you!
Thank you Avery, Rhon and That’s What She Said Publishing for giving me the opportunity to read this wonderful story as an ARC!