Mercedes Johanna Hollowell is summoned home to Lovett, Texas after many years to attend her cousin's wedding. The quirky girl with a mind and spirit of her own was raised by her father, a rough and rugged rancher following her mother's death when Sadie was just a child, and with no ability to teach a daughter how to be a lady. Therefore, "Sadie" could swear like a cowboy and ran wild before attending college and pursuing the real estate business in Phoenix. Clive Hollowell runs a 10,000 acre farm, being one of the oldest spreads around. Approaching her destination Sadie is sidetracked by a broken down vehicle and a hunky muscle man, Vincent James Haven from Washington. With the threat of a stun gun for defense, Sadie gives the retired Seals vet a ride to the Gas and Go after being turned down to repay the favor by being her date for the wedding.

Out of place at the wedding takes a sharp turn when she connects with the handsome Vince who decides to honor her request. Uncontrollable steamy passion overtakes them both in the bride's room but ends up being one sided. Sadie walks away the lucky one! This begins their "friends-with- benefits" relationship with no permanent attachments on either side. The passionate hot sex involving them both, binds them together and Sadie's feelings begin to deepen. How far will they let the feelings go?

I absolutely was drawn into this very emotional and nostalgic story of a young woman with a desire for belonging and powerful need for love and commitment. When two spunky and very independent people come together, the sparks fly and steamy sizzling sex is the product. RESCUE ME was such a fun book to read, although very emotional in dealing with emotional events. Rachel Gibson has done her research concerning the medical aspects of this story and hit home for me. This is a new series about coming home within your heart and an exceptional read.

Book Summary

She's 33, unmarried, and stuffed into a Bubble Yum pink bridesmaid dress. And the whole town wants to fix her up with anyone with a dental plan . . .

Who's going to rescue Sadie Hollowell now?

Everyone in Lovett, Texas, knows Sadie has always been a "notional" kind of gal. She got a notion to leave town ASAP and never visit her daddy (bless his heart) again. Now she's back and got the notion to invite a good-looking, hard-muscled, total stranger to her cousin's wedding. Better a stranger than some of the losers she's dated.

Vince Haven got his muscles the hard way—as a Navy SEAL in Afghanistan. He's staying in Lovett to visit his crazy aunt— the proprietor of the local Gas and Go. Before he can get the heck back out of the small town, his aunt makes him an offer he can't refuse. Maybe he'll stick around Lovett for a while. Maybe he'll make a "go" of the Gas and Go. Maybe he'll rescue Sadie out of that pink dress!