Jackson: Eternity Springs: The McBrides of Texas Mass Market Paperback – 25 June 2019

Emily March has yet to write a book I don’t love. Her books are an auto read for me and she hasn’t disappointed once since I found the first Eternity Springs book eight years ago. With quintessential small-town charm, quirky characters who are larger than life, a little humor and a huge dose of heart, these are stories that have become a part of me.Welcome to Redemption, Texas, a place where troubled souls can find peace just a short distance from Ruin. Near the Enchanted Canyon, with its healing powers, stands the Last Chance Saloon and Dance Hall and the Fallen Angel Inn. Now, if you're thinking of another angelic inn in Eternity Springs, CO, and wondering if this might be a coincidence, rest assured, it is not.When the three McBride cousins inherit the property by the canyon from a great aunt, Jackson, Tucker and Boone (yes, that Boone from Eternity Springs) decide to give the buildings new life and create a tourist destination. What better choice could there be to help them get their inn up and running than Celeste Blessing and her cousin Angelica. Lest you think Angelica is a carbon copy of Celeste, I assure you, that’s the farthest thing from the truth. These two ladies are night and day and seem to spend most of their time butting heads. Who knew there was another soul in existence who would disagree with Celeste? But it makes for some delightfully entertaining reading, and truthfully, we fallen angels relate much better to a fellow fallen angel than a perfect one.But just as in Eternity Springs, the Enchanted Canyon draws in troubled souls who find healing, peace and redemption in the shadow of its towering rocks and cooling waterfalls. Caroline Carruthers has endured more hardship than most people, and when Redemption, TX, calls to her, she moves to town to open a bookstore.If there's anyone in desperate need of healing, it’s Jackson McBride, bless his heart. His divorce has left him angry and bitter with a gaping hole in his heart. He has no trouble making the trip to Redemption from Nashville. There's nothing to hold him there and his song-writing muse deserted him long ago. But when he meets Caroline, the lyrics somehow seem to come to him. Of course, neither is ready for a relationship since both are still bruised and battered, but having a friend might be a nice change.Eternity Springs is one of my all-time favorite series and this first book of the McBrides fits in beautifully. If you haven't yet read Emily March, you’re really, really missing out. With perfectly placed humor (“Bless Your Heart" drinking game, anyone?), unique characters you can’t help but love, and an abundance of heart-tugging and happy-sighing scenes, March delivers an enchanting, addictive, satisfying read!*I reviewed an advance copy of this book freely and voluntarily, having made no commitment to provide a review and receiving no compensation of any kind from any source for this review.

Great read can’t put it down.

A lovely story about a new town with some of Eternity Springs residents a part of it. Can’t wait to read the next one.

Jackson by Emily MarchFirst in a new series, a spinoff from the Eternity Springs series. While it can be read as a standalone, there are many characters from the prior books that would make them more dimensional if some of the prior books were read.Family centric, contemporary small town romance. Clean. Beautifully written with emotional high and low points.I admire Jackson for his actions in the face of tragedy but mostly for his love of his daughter. He knows when to speak up and actually follows through in sharing his thoughts and feelings.A wonderful romance and start of a new series. Hints are dropped in the epilogue on whose romance may be next in the town of Redemption, Texas. I’m looking forward to further books.Excerpt: “Jackson had made a serious mistake when he’d accepted Tucker’s suggestion shortly after their arrival at Caroline’s house to turn the phrase “Bless Your Heart” into a private drinking game. At the rate things were going, they’d both be blotto before halftime of the Cowboy game. Shoot, they’d even had to toss back a gulp because Celeste of all people threw down a BYH. Celeste! Both men held up their glasses in silent toast, threw back a drink, then returned to their task. McBride men traditionally handled KP duty following holiday dinners and today was no exception.”Excerpt from Jackson by Emily March.I received a copy of this from NetGalley. I also purchased a copy to share.

Jackson by Emily March is book one of The McBrides of Texas and book 16 of Eternity Springs. It is the beginning of the series McBrides who are the cousins of the McBrides who are in Eternity Springs . It is set in Redemption,Texas which is a small town with some similarities to Eternity Springs and some differences. Emily March makes it feel like home . The characters are developed and are used to make the story develop as well as set the scenes for the upcoming stories. This is Jackson and Carolyn's story and includes elements of their past to help you see why they are who they are. Emily March does a good job of connecting the series without making it necessary to read the Eternity Springs series. It may help to know the series but you get enough background to understand what is going on. Jackson starts a little slow but gets better so give it a chance before quitting. I look forward to reading the next book in the series.