Book Spotlight & Review: Can’t Stop Loving You by Lynnette Austin

She’s the only dream he wants . . .

Hometown girl Maggie Sullivan can’t wait to get out of Maverick Junction. Designing the wedding gown of the year for her friend-and America’s Favorite Heiress-is the break Maggie’s been waiting for. But her lifelong dream takes an unexpected turn when she runs into her high school sweetheart-now the town’s hotter-than-hot veterinarian.

Brawley Odell, country right down to the tips of his cowboy boots, has returned to take over the local animal doctor’s practice. But the real reason he’s in town is that he’s never stopped thinking about the fiery green-eyed beauty who once captured his heart . . .

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About the Author:

Lynnette Hallberg grew up in Pennsylvania’s Alleghany Mountains, moved to New York, then to the Rockies in Wyoming. Presently she, her husband, and her Siamese cat divide their time between Naples, Florida’s beaches and Georgia’s Blue Ridge Mountains. She has a Master’s in Educational Leadership and taught middle school language arts before leaving it to write full-time. Her books have finaled in Romance Writers of America’s national Golden Heart Contest, PASIC’s Book of Your Heart Contest, and Georgia Romance Writers’ Maggie Contest. Her books include Enchanted Evening from Kensington, and Moonlight, Motorcycles, and Bad Boys, Chantilly Lace and A Pretty Face, and Night Shadows from The Wild Rose Press. Her newest, Just A Little White Lie, is scheduled for a September 2011 release from Carina Press. A lover of books, Lynnette loves to read and write and loves nothing better than to lose herself in her characters’ world. Besides reading and writing, she loves to travel. She’s visited all fifty states with the exception of Alaska. She’s traveled extensively throughout Canada, Mexico, Europe, Africa, and Central America-always on the lookout for new characters or a new story. Visit Lynnette at www.lynnettehallberg.com.

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Jennifer’s Review of Can’t Stop Lovin’ You

Review (4.5 Stars): I loved Maggie and Brawley together even though there were times I wanted to hit Brawley over the head.  He left Maggie when he went off to college and told her that they should go their separate ways to experience life.  All Maggie wanted to do was to be with Brawley and she would have followed him to the end of the earth, but he left her heartbroken and alone.  Several years later, Brawley is back in Maverick Junction taking over the vet clinic from Dr. Gibson at the time when Maggie’s dream is about to come true.  Maggie has an amazing gift of designing beautiful clothing and is moving to New York to debut her new clothing line in a fashion show.  Everything she ever wanted is about to happen and Brawley isn’t happy that she is moving to the big city.  He realized he made a mistake leaving her and Maverick Junction and was hoping to finally make amends since he realized that she is the only one for him.

I loved Maggie because she worked so hard for everything and it was about to pay off.  Everyone was excited about her clothing line and she couldn’t wait to start her life as a fashion designer in New York.  She loved her family but this was her time to shine and I wanted her to get everything that she ever dreamed.  I have to say that Brawley acted like an idiot in the beginning of the book because he should have just told her how he felt instead of being a jerk about her leaving town.  They could have worked something out where she was able to be in New York working on her clothing line and spend some time in Maverick Junction.  He caused her a lot of pain and sadness and I felt that he should have done a lot more groveling with flowers and jewelry. 🙂

Can’t Stop Loving You is a great small-town romance and I loved catching up with the other characters in the series.  Ms. Austin has the ability to create wonderful romances that will pull at your heart-strings and want a cowboy of your own.  I can’t wait to read more from this series and I think Ms. Austin is an author to watch.