Series: Fortunes of Texas: The Secret Fortunes (Book 1)
FORTUNE ON THE MENU
Even in a town as eclectic as Austin, Keaton Fortune
Whitfield stands out. With his dreamy British accent and his slate-blue eyes,
he has captured the fancy of every red-blooded Texas female in town…except one.
Francesca Harriman, his favorite waitress at Lola May's, seems completely
immune to his charms. When she's not on her shift, she's too busy studying to
pay attention to him -- which only makes him want her more.
Francesca has been burned before, and she won't let the
Londoner melt her heart. What would a brilliant, wealthy architect want with a
commoner like her? She's not about to abandon her schooling to become Keaton's
catch of the day. Could a hash-slinging waitress really find happiness with a
Fortune?
Very good book. In the previous series (Fortunes of Texas: All Fortune's Children), the children of Gerald Robinson have discovered
that their father used to be Jerome Fortune before he changed his name. He was
also a philanderer, and they found out that they have an unknown number of half
siblings. Keaton is one of the first that they have located. A well-known
architect in London, he has come to Austin to work on a project there and use
the time to get to know his new siblings. He usually has dinner at the same
diner and has become fascinated by one of the waitresses, Francesca.
Francesca has recently left a long relationship and is
getting back on her feet. She works full time at the diner and also carries a
full course load at the local university. When she isn't working she is
studying, and doing her best to ignore the sexy Brit.
I loved the relationship that grew between Keaton and
Francesca. Both of them are really nice people. Francesca is wary because she
can't really see anything coming of it, as they come from such different
worlds. Her treatment by her ex-boyfriend left her especially low in
confidence. Keaton is cautious also, as he has not seen himself in a committed
relationship. He worries that he's like his father and would hurt whoever he
loved. I loved the sweet and respectful way that Keaton treated Francesca, and
the thought he put into the things they did together. There was also an intense
attraction that burned between them, and also provided some amusing moments. Both
tended to get a bit flustered around the other, creating some awkwardness and
occasional clumsiness. When they give in to their attraction, it's far more
intense than they expected. Francesca realizes that she's falling hard for
Keaton, but pulls back when his reputation runs into her insecurities and his
fears. Keaton has to decide if he's going to believe that genetics can win, or
if he can be the man she deserves. I loved his conversations with his brother Ben
and his mother helped open his eyes. His big moment at the end was romantic and
emotional with an awesome climax. The epilogue was great too.
I also liked the continuation of the Fortune story.
Keaton's developing relationships with his siblings was great. His
determination to help find any other siblings and help them deal with
"becoming a Fortune" was fantastic. I liked catching up with the
various characters from earlier books and seeing how they are handling the
changes too. I loved seeing Keaton's feelings as he gets to know his brothers
and sisters.
*copy received in exchange for honest review
*copy received in exchange for honest review
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