You're Still the One

Darcy Burke

Apr 2016 · Ribbon Ridge Book 6 · HarperCollins

About this ebook

A woman is reunited with her first love when she takes a job at his family’s business in this romance from a USA Today–bestselling author.

Everyone thought college sweethearts Bex Holmgren and Hayden Archer were headed for the altar . . . until a tragic accident sent young Bex running from a future she wasn’t ready to claim. But when she’s offered her dream job at Archer Brewing, Bex can’t pass up the chance to reconnect with the big, crazy family that once welcomed her with open arms—and the one man she’s never stopped loving.

When he returns home after a year in France, Hayden is less than thrilled to find his ex-girlfriend working for his family’s company. He’s finally moved on, and being around her rekindles long-buried feelings he’d rather ignore. But Bex isn’t the same girl he knew—she’s more mature, more beautiful, more tempting than ever—and he can’t resist the pull of the intense passion he’s only ever shared with her.

Have five years changed them enough, or are they doomed to repeat the mistakes of the past? The only thing Bex knows for sure is that for her, Hayden is still the one.

Praise for the Ribbon Ridge series:

“Delightful . . . filled with small town drama and steamy romance.” —TheNew York Times–bestselling author Lori Wilde

“Clever writing, relatable characters and a place anyone would like to call home.” —The New York Times–bestselling author Elisabeth Naughton

“[A] heart-felt, family-driven series.” —Library Journal

Ratings and reviews

Just when I thought the Ribbon Ridge series couldn't get more emotional, Darcy Burke gives us You're Still the One. I love how the author gives us a family that may look perfect from the outside but is full of flaws, and personality conflicts, and issues like every family. It makes the Archers real to the reader. It's fitting that the last of the Archer children to get his happily-ever-after is the one who felt most left out his entire life, and we experience that emotion with him in this book. My heart ached for him as he worked through his issues with his family and feeling like the "odd man out". You're Still the One is a wonderful "second chance at love" story, with Bex and Hayden having a relationship that ended with Bex left town five years ago. The dynamic of Bex's relationship with Hayden's family brought an interesting twist to their romantic relationship and complicated their separate returns to town. But when it counted, Hayden's family rallied behind him and beside him. The emotions were riveting, the humor laugh-out-loud funny, and the sex was steamy in this "last" book in the Archer saga. But not to fear-- the author teases the reader with some new personalities that you want to get to know better--so while we are leaving Ribbon Ridge right now, I'm confident it's only temporary. Disclosure: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

You're Still the One by Darcy Burke....I love going back to Ribbon Ridge and how perfect to get Hayden and Bex story. These two have so much chemistry and perfect together. I am mixed, I loved this story so much, but I am sad the Archers are over. I am hoping we will get more Ribbon Ridge. I absolutely love Darcy Burke storytelling, I can't wait to see what is next. I highly recommend this series...Fall in love with Ribbon Ridge and the Archers as I did. I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I was totally heartbroken when I realized the Archer family saga was coming to an end. I have enjoyed visiting Ribbon Ridge. Saying goodbye feels like losing a good friend. The only good to come out of the end of this series is that I can read the entire series again back to back. That makes it a little easier to bear. I received an ARC of You're Still the One in exchange for an honest review. Darcy Burke ended the series the same way she began it. Tragedy and heartbreak strengthened the bonds of the Archer family mending what was broken. It's fitting that You're Still the One examines how youth and heartbreak broke apart Hayden and Bex's love affair but a twist of fate and maturity may give them a second chance. From the beginning this series has been a story of a family united by tragedy but it also shows that the power of love is a burning light that can never be extinguished.

About the author

Darcy Burke is the USA Today bestselling author of hot, action-packed historical and sexy, emotional, contemporary romance. Darcy wrote her first book at age eleven, a happily-ever-after about a swan addicted to magic and the female swan that loved him, with exceedingly poor illustrations.

A native Oregonian, Darcy lives on the edge of wine country with her guitar-strumming husband, their two hilarious kids who seem to have inherited the writing gene, and three Bengal cats. In her “spare” time, Darcy is a serial volunteer enrolled in a twelve-step program where one learns to say “no,” but she keeps having to start over. She’s also a fair-weather runner, and her happy places are Disneyland and Labor Day weekend at the Gorge.