Colton by Jenna Myles

Colton by Jenna Myles
Publisher: Self-Published
Genre: Contemporary, Romance
Rating: 4 Stars
Reviewed by Fern

Love men who fall first? Like strong curvy heroines? How about I throw in a high rise full of billionaires and a hero with some serious golden retriever energy?
Evie did the right thing, she saved a life, and it cost her almost everything. I’m going to make damn sure she’s made whole again.

So I’ve been carrying her picture around with me for a couple of months.
So I argued with the guy at the hardware store over glitter paint for her little girl’s bedroom, a bedroom in an apartment I want to give them.
So I’ve been checking on that empty apartment every night for months.

That doesn’t mean anything though. I’m not obsessed.

When I finally get the call she’s ready for our help, I hop in my jet and go get her.

I expected to find a worn-out, exhausted woman. And I did. But she also called me Conan (as in barbarian) and didn’t tolerate any of my bullshit. And that little girl, well she has me acting like an idiot just to make her smile.

Ok, so maybe I am obsessed.

Colton Brash has been focused on Evie and her toddler daughter Mia for months now. A nurse and good friend of his sister-in-law, Evie’s living situation is dire after she risked everything to help Holly out of her abusive relationship. Colton and his brothers desperately wanted Evie and little Mia in the safety of their apartment high rise, with a secure job and plenty of safety. Can Evie accept their help, and can Colton be patient enough to wait things out?

I picked this book up on a whim and found it an enjoyable romance. With a slow burn and Colton absolutely the first to fall in love, I found this a fun and enjoyable story. I loved the strong cast of secondary characters – mostly Colton’s eight brothers and the two partners (presumably from the two previous books in this series). Having not read anything prior to this I can absolutely state that this book stands well on its own and I found it a fun and steamy book.

I will admit towards the halfway point I was getting a bit tired of Evie’s distrust and her unwillingness to rock the boat or admit to her growing feelings for Colton. While a part of me understood I think some of her choices began to grate on me a bit. While in real life there is sense in being cautious and hedging your bets, and some of that needs to drip into books for reality’s sake – I personally feel there really comes a time when you need to just throw caution to the wind and go with the plotline and enjoy the fact it’s a book and not real life. Evie held out a bit too long for my personal tastes. And while Colton is not blameless here (he could have just as easily expressed his feelings more clearly to Evie) I’m willing to grant him the fact Evie was the vulnerable one here and so it was up to her to make the first move and show Colton she wanted more and allow him to take those steps.

When Evie finally pulled her head out and she and Colton finally admitted their feelings to each other the rest of the book moved well and I enjoyed it. The romance was spicy and fun, and the huge cast of family just made the whole read even more enjoyable to me.

Readers looking for a spicy romance with a slow burn and a seriously smitten hero should find this to be a fun and enjoyable read. I’ll be interested in some of these other brothers and books in the series. Recommended.