The Rough Rider
The
Rough Rider by Maisey Yates, book four in her Four Corners series, is a deeply moving, beautifully written
and emotional, story about Alaina Sullivan and Gus McCloud. There are few trigger topics in this story: physical and
mental abuse, trust issues, growing up; you may
need tissues nearby while reading this book. Alaina
and Gus, have survived very painful experiences from their childhoods.
Abandonment issues, as well as physical and mental abuses have made them feel
unworthy of love.
Gus is the oldest of
his siblings and protector of his little brothers from their physically abusive
father. When their mother decided to leave before her husband kills her, their
father turns his anger on his boys. Trying to save his brother from a beating
has Gus running for his life. The scars are still with Gus inside and on the
outside. Everyone keeps their distance from him, except for little Alaina, the
spitfire always has a smile for him. Never afraid of the scars that cover his
face, she grows up and the sweet little girl is now a woman; a woman that Gus
is now desiring. Alaina is the youngest of four sisters and never really fits
in. Always a daddy’s girl until he left followed by mom a couple years after; struggling
to only live with the memories. Fiona the oldest sister has kept the ranch and
girls all together but it wasn’t what Alaina saw as her future.
When Gus discovers
that she is pregnant and the father wants nothing to do with her or the baby,
he proposes a marriage of convenience. He tells her he is doing it for honor,
but deep down he knows he is marrying her in order to have her close. Living
together, their relationship becomes more intimate and both must wrestle with
their demons, their fears and doubts in an attempt to decide what they want
from each other. They eventually find the courage to fight for and accept the
love between them.
I highly recommend The Rough Rider to other readers.
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