I mean, I'm late on writing about the newest Keeneston book, so that says something right there!! Back on the saddle, though!
We've known for a few books now that Reagan Davies has been dating someone in secret. I can't say I blame her, her father is a jot overprotective. He bugs her phone, scares her dates, etc., so she kept this relationship secret for SIXTEEN MONTHS which, considering Keeneston, is impressive. However, at the end of book 8, Forever Devoted, we found out who Rea has been dating.
Carter Ashton. Nice guy, horse racing farm owner, Carter Ashton.
Forever Hunted opens with a lovely opening salvo of Cy Davies diving over a table to get to the man kissing his baby girl. It's wonderful. I thought I wouldn't laugh so hard for the rest of the book, but I was wrong and I did, but I'll get there.
This book goes back and shows snippets of Rae and Carter's relationship over the last sixteen months, which I kind of have a love/hate relationship with. I like that we got to see what happened, how the fell in love, how absofreakinglutely sweet Carter can be, but at the same time, I wanted to get on with the story after the town knows! But anyway. Cy is not happy, which causes a bit of a rift between Cy and the Ashtons, Will and Kenna. However it is pregnant big sis Sienna who manages to make Cy see a bit of reason when she punches him in the nose. See, Carter isn't really a "badass" the way some of the other sons-in-law are. I mean, they consist of a badass security expert from Rahmi, a former Navy SEAL, and an FBI agent to name a few. But Carter is amazing in his own way.
After the wedding, Rae and Carter are flying a horse, Miss Mambo, her owner, and the owner's boyfriend down to Florida when the owner's boyfriend, Mick, turns out to be a despicable person who wants to kill his girlfriend and her horse--and all witnesses--for some insurance money. Not. Cool. Needless to say, he doesn't succeed. During a plane crash, several people end up dead, but importantly Miss Mambo, Carter and Rae, and Mick all get away. They end up trekking through the Tennessee wilderness, Mick chasing Rae and Carter, trying to get away.
Back in Keeneston, everyone is in shock and instantly mobilizes to try and find them all, most importantly Rae and Carter. This is what leads to more hilarity. Ahmed is the big badass of the town. Seriously. I love him, but his very face causes people to panic when they are not Keenstonites. He is paired up with the Viszla, Robyn, who loves Ahmed. But Robyn has all of her ancestor Bob's quirk, including some amazing intelligence and the ability to freak Ahmed out. Their relationship, and Ahmed's reaction when Robyn is in danger, leads to more laughter than the slo-mo image of Cy jumping a table. Read it. You will laugh.
I love all of Kathleen's books (obviously) but this one falls into a bit of a different category to me. It was sweeter, almost, and even with all the running through the woods, felt more romantic, almost like The Keeneston Roses. It also has, to me, the best wedding of all of them, and it is perfect.
Plus, Ahmed's Spawn has given him an angel!
Go head to Keeneston and catch up with the town, then prepare for the next book Forever Guarded! Something important to remember, which came up in the Cafe, is that while Carter's parents are awesome, they aren't in the "I work out and am former Special Forces" group that many of the Davies brothers are. The heroine of Forever Guarded is Piper Davies, is the daughter of Pierce Davies, who is also not in the Special Forces group. She's going to be a different breed then, for instance, Rea, who learned at her father's knee, or Layne, who can kill you with a spoon.
Oh, and there might be a rumor about something happening with Moonshine Hollow, TN, but we have no more information.
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