Only You by Kay Doherty
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This book was about leaving the past behind and fighting for a second chance.

It had everything I was looking for: angst, a well done age gap, a past to overcome, two MC's who are very different but perfect together.

The story begins with Casey moving from Denver to his grandmother's ranch in a small town. He's basically independently wealthy and living the lifestyle of a 25 year old without a care in the world. He's left behind six boyfriends and packed a bag in his gold Mustang, searching for something else.

When his car breaks down, 44 year old Sheriff Rawley Kane comes to his rescue. Lust is in the air when they can't take their eyes off of each other and a week later, Rawley pretty much attacks him in the best way possible. From there they have to make amends with their pasts before they can think of a future together.

Things that I loved:

-Kay Doherty is brilliant with her writing.
-Rawley knows what he wants and goes after it, even if it goes against the grain.
-Casey is fun and funny and spoiled and smart and keeps Rawley on his toes.
-The characters in town were all awesome. I loved the support and the friendships that were made
as well as the support from the sheriff's office.
-The age gap was done very well and wasn't a main focus in any part of the book.

It hit all of the right spots, but I think it was a little lacking in follow through. The foreward leads the reader into the aspect of PTSD, but the book barely touched on it, which surprised me. I think I would have appreciated some more insight into that part of Rawley's hangups.

There was definite insta-love going on here, but honestly, I was okay with it. I felt like it didn't really detract from the MC's personalities and so it worked for me.

At the end of the day, it's a feel good love story that hits a lot of good feels and is a great read for cuddling up with.

* Arc copy given in exchange for an honest review. Cross posted on www.gaybook/reviews *

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