Found in Wild Sage by Claire Cain: Book Review

 **ARC received for consideration. All opinions are my own. 

The Book

I’ll do anything to keep my son safe, even marry my stoic doctor boss.

Escaping from an abusive ex and starting fresh in a small town was hard enough. Finding out my ex is trying to get custody of my baby and might actually have a shot at it is a hundred times worse.

I love my son—he’s my whole world. I can’t lose him. When Dr. Declan Ryan, the quiet, gorgeous man I work for suggests we can solve the custody problem by marrying, I’m shocked. Embarrassed.

And fully willing.

I’ve been crushing on this brilliant, kind, handsome man since the moment I met him last summer, but he’s got nothing but professional fondness for me. And if he’s offering to make me look more stable and secure for my son’s future, I can’t say no. I’ll just have to keep my feelings quiet.

The trick is, I fall in love with everything about this situation—being near him, his family, and even his adorable little house. He’s dedicated in a way I’ve never dreamed a man could be, and he’s so tender with my son, and me, I can hardly handle it.

How will I ever disentangle myself from this fake marriage when the thing I love most is being his?

The Author

Claire Cain lives to eat and drink her way around the globe with her traveling soldier and three kids, but is perhaps even happier hunkered down at home in a pair of sweatpants and slippers using any free moment she has to read and cook. Or talk—she really likes to talk. She has become an expert at packing too many dishes in too few cabinets and making houses into homes from Utah to Germany and many places in between. She’s a proud Army wife and is frankly just really happy to be here.

Book Review

Oh my goodness, how I adored Declan and Evie! Seriously, these two completely had my heart right from Declan's matter of fact marriage proposal. The way he so easily stepped in to be there for Evie and her son... oh, my heart! The chemistry between these two was undeniable, but it was definitely that tenderness and caring that kept me captivated. And the pining... oooh, I love mutual pining and this one did it so perfectly! These two both had some past hurts to work through (and needed to work on their communication a bit), but I loved watching them figure it out. As much as I loved these two together, I also loved Declan's sweet relationship with Charlie (her son) and the fantastic dynamic between his family as well... truly, this who story had a beautiful feeling of family... and I absolutely loved everything about it. If you love a tender romance with a MMC who cares deeply, this is absolutely one not to be missed. I loved it. I cannot wait for the next book in the series to spend more time with this family!

Found in Wild Sage is a closed-door romance with fade to black and moderate language and innuendo. It is the second book in the Juniper View series. While you may be able to enjoy this one as a standalone, I think those who have read the previous book will get the most out of this story as we do get a little of Evie's history there. 


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