One Last Kiss

Kat Martin

Aug 2021 · Zebra Books

About this ebook

"Kat Martin is a fast gun when it comes to storytelling, and I love her books."
—Linda Lael Miller, #1 New York Times bestselling author
 
Colorado rancher Sam Bridger will do anything for a friend, even if it means babysitting a rich city girl who knows more about high fashion than horses. Blond, beautiful Liberty Hale looks like a model—and acts like a spoiled brat—but Sam senses another side to the young woman who has lost so much of her family, and he can’t deny the heat just one look at her ignites.
 
Libby is determined to get through her time on the ranch—her inheritance depends on her putting in a solid month’s work. She hadn’t imagined her boss would be a sexy, straightforward cowboy—and she’s surprised to discover just how much she wants him. As life in the Colorado sunshine begins to burn away her grief, Libby and Sam’s attraction to each other starts to sizzle.
 
A three-day pack trip into the mountains will test them both—especially when one of the ranch’s guests takes a sinister interest in Libby. Suddenly their unexpected chance at love is overshadowed by the terrifying possibility that their very lives are at risk . . .

 

Ratings and reviews

When Libby's uncle passed away, she learned that he had left her everything, which is quite a bit. All she has to do to collect her inheritance is spend 1 month at a working ranch, owned by his friend Sam Bridger. The last thing Sam wants is to have to babysit a rich city girl who will probably cry when she snags a fingernail. Both of them are going to be very surprised, especially as their attraction to each other seems to escalate by the day. A three-day pack trip into the mountains will test them both—especially when one of the ranch’s guests takes a sinister interest in Libby. It's a quick read full of a nice blend of suspense and romance on steroids. The characters are warm and loving, the plot and story line are filled with a few twists and turns. This is one of the best go-to authors for romantic suspense. Many thanks to the author / Kensington Books / Netgalley for the digital copy of this Romantic Suspense. Read and reviewed voluntarily, opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.

One Last Kiss is a novella by Kat Martin in her new Blood Ties series. Kat Martin has once again proven that she is an incredible story teller. She definitely did not disappoint with One Last Kiss and has once again delivered an incredible story filled with everything that I love in her stories. I could not out it down and I loved every page of this page turner. Who doesn't love hot sexy men, and strong females? Kat Martin continues to deliver all that and so much more. One Last Kiss is the story of Sam Bridger, rancher and Liberty “Libby” Hale, cosmetic model and heir to her late uncle’s estate. Liberty is orphaned as a child, and Martin Hale raises her. In order to collect her inheritance from her Uncle Marty, Libby must spend one month working at Sam’s ranch. Sam will collect $50,000 from Martin Hale’s estate for employing Libby. Sam and Libby meet when Sam picks up Libby and her Louis Vuitton luggage at the airport. They are both immediately attracted to one another. As they spend time together as Libby works on the ranch and helps out with the summer visitors, Sam and Libby realize that they have feelings for one another. I love that Libby remembers some good times that she shared with her parents, which was probably the reason Marty required her stay and work at the ranch. Love the plot twists and the surprises that Kat Martin includes even in her novellas. One Last Kiss is filled with all those things that I have come to love and expect in a Kat Martin romantic thriller. I love Kat Martin’s description of the ranch, makes me want to visit. Love that following the unexpected plot twist, Sam and Libby admit their real feelings for one another, and that Libby realizes that she is home. Great read! Highly recommend this romantic thriller.

One Last Kiss by Kat Martin Blood Ties #0.5 Novella length story that sees Libby Hale required to spend time working on a ranch for a month to inherit from her uncle. Having settled into a life of shopping, modeling makeup and living in the city this is not her first choice of fun things to do but it will be worth it in the end…she hopes. Sam Bridger is the owner of the ranch she will work on and chemistry sparks between them immediately. Though predictable this is a delightful, fun, easy read with just enough romance, a taste of suspense, and characters that introduced that very easily could have stories of their own in this series. What I liked: * Libby: more than the poor little rich girl without focus that she appears at first to be * Sam: rancher, hard worker, thoughtful, capable and caring – perfect for Libby * Aunt Clara, Big John and a few others that work on the ranch * Kade: a neighbor that my show up in the next book * The capabilities that some of the men have due to what they did before ranching * That the bad guys were dealt with * The HEA for Libby and Sam – even though we didn’t see it in final form What I didn’t like: * The bad guys…scum of the earth Did I enjoy this book? Yes Would I read more in this series? Yes Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington-Zebra for the ARC – This is my honest review. 4-5 Stars

About the author

Kat Martin is the New York Times bestselling author of more than sixty books across multiple genres. Sixteen million copies are in print and she has been published in twenty-one foreign countries, including Japan, France, Argentina, Greece, China, and Spain. Her books have been nominated for the prestigious RITA award and won both the Lifetime Achievement and Reviewer’s Choice Awards from RT Book Reviews. A resident of Missoula, Montana, Kat is a graduate of the University of California at Santa Barbara, where she majored in Anthropology and also studied History. She and her author husband, L.J. Martin, spend their winters in Ventura, California. She is currently writing her next Romantic Suspense. Visit Kat at www.katmartin.com. Or join her Facebook page: (www.facebook.com/pages/Kat-Martin/322579975013?ref=hl)