I received a complimentary copy of this book and I am voluntarily reviewing it. This was a wonderful start to a new series. I did get a feeling though that there were several books already out for some of the prior characters though. I would be interested it reading them and hopefully it isn't one of those multiple author series. Red is an outdoor adventure loving type person. Emma loves her romance books. He has had feelings for Emma for a long time. It wasn't until recently though that things have changed in Red's life. He applies the "fisherman's handbook" to landing Emma's heart as his own. Emma though doesn't want to have a public relationship as her last one ended badly. She asks Red to "sneak" around so to help her understand and grow her feeling for him private. Red agrees but secretly wonders if she is ashamed to be seen with him. Red suffers from dyslexia. He quit high school while Emma has a Master's Degree. Red is keeping a secret from Emma. He doesn't inform Emma of the secret at first as he wonders as to the outcome of an issue. As well as, will the relationship with Emma be one that she isn't ashamed of. The longer he keeps the secret the more he worries about how it will affect their relationship. Will Emma come to an understand and bring the relationship out in the open? How will Red's secret affect their budding romance? I totally understand were these two were coming from. At the start of any relationship, you wonder and worry. I was grateful for the dual POV to see exactly where they stood. This is a sexy read. It was not an overly graphic in nature but it may offend someone who only wants a sweet, clean romance. That being said, I would only recommend this to someone over the age of 18.

A sweet and heartwarming story. I loved the characters and the flying sparks. A great storyline that pulls you in from the beginning. It’s an entertaining read and not to be missed.

Katherine Garbera’s first book in the new Sisters of Last Stand series, Red Hot Texan, has all the feels this author is known to put into her stories. From the love between Red and Emma, to the anxiety of Red’s journey towards becoming a father to Molly, and then all the moving parts of the secondary characters who continue to make the Delaney and Corbyn families intricately vital to the heart of Last Stand, Texas, there is no shortage of opportunities to loose yourself in Red and Emma’s journey towards their HEA. Then to completely sweeten (pun intended) appeal of the book, included are recipes of two mouth watering...literally speaking in regards to the Lavender Lemonade...often spoken about refreshments in the story! This ARC book was complimentary, provided by the Publisher. I am voluntarily providing my honest review.