I got fed up of Truman's extremely passive stance on almost everything, including the fact that he knew so much bad stuff about the Stanners, but seemed utterly clueless as to where he could get help from higher up the law enforcement ladder that completely bypassed his local corrupt cop Sheriff Stanner, and his nightmare of an extended family. Well, I was going to give this one 4.5/5 stars, but then a few things happened.ġ. I’ll do whatever it takes to protect Truman from the dangers in his past, but after a lifetime of loneliness and disappointment, how can I possibly convince him to trust me with his future? Secrets that rouse every one of my protective instincts just as surely as his kisses rouse… other parts of me.Īnd before I know it, I’m thinking being entangled might not be so bad… if it’s Truman I’m tangled up with. Secrets someone in this charming small town doesn’t want brought to light. It turns out that Truman-adorkably shy, relentlessly sunshiny, hot as all heck, reluctantly-still-a-virgin Truman-has secrets. And the second I got involved, all my plans for a quick departure scattered like pollen on the breeze. More specifically, I saw Truman Sweet, Aster Valley’s resident botanist, spice merchant, and bee-costume enthusiast, being harassed. Zero drama.īut then I saw the bumblebee being harassed on the side of the highway. When I rode my bike into Aster Valley, it was supposed to be temporary.

Sweet as Honey by Lucy Lennox