However, she’s probably my least favorite female character in this series. She also has a similar sense of honor as he does, so they’re a match made in heaven. Fate was always going to bring them together as their lives were intertwined without them even knowing it. When she meets Austin, there is an instant connection as she can see her loneliness and pain reflected in him. To protect herself emotionally, she’s isolated herself from others – a lonely existence. She’s got some major demons in her past, and she has a secret that she’s never revealed. Loree is in a very similar boat as Austin.

I liked watching his journey in this book as he found his way back to himself.

He’s got a deep-rooted sense of honor and will put others’ needs before his own. Yet he still has a good heart and a sweet soul. Even though his family has his back, he’s isolated and lonely as the label “murderer” hangs over him everywhere he goes. In this book, he’s much more closed off and jaded – prison has changed him. He’s gone on a major journey that’s left scars on him. She intrigues Austin, and he intrigues her, and the two find comfort, peace and hope for the future in together’s arms.Īustin continues to be one of my favorite characters, mainly because I have such an attachment to him after watching him grow up over the years in the three books in the series. After her family was murdered, she isolated herself out on their old property, afraid to move on and live her life. On his way to the state capital, he meets Loree Grant, a young woman living alone. However, when he gets home, he learns she’s moved on and married, shattering his dreams and making him more determined to clear his name of the crime he didn’t commit. Don’t get me wrong – I still enjoyed this one, but it didn’t pack the same punch as the other books.Īfter five years in prison, Austin Leigh is finally a free man and cannot wait to go home to be reunited with his sweetheart. I’ve been looking forward to Austin’s story since Texas Destiny, yet this book is my least favorite in the series. I absolutely adore the Texas Trilogy series, and Texas Splendor wraps up the main novels with sweet baby Austin’s story, though I don’t think I can call him that anymore as he’s now a man with some emotional baggage. Links: Amazon – Barnes & Noble – Goodreads – StoryGraphĬW: Murder gun violence pregnancy animal death

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