Owen Christiansen has been in a
downward spiral since an injury ended his NHL career. But a job on an Alaskan
crabbing boat offers a fresh start…maybe even a shot at romance with Elise
“Scotty” McFlynn, the captain’s daughter.
Used to being one of the guys,
to never relying on anyone, Scotty doesn’t believe in happily ever
after—especially with someone like Owen. Her instinct is confirmed when Casper
Christiansen arrives to drag his prodigal brother home, bringing with him a
truckload of family drama—and even worse, the news that Casper is wanted for
questioning in connection to a crime back in Minnesota.
But Owen is more than the sum of
his mistakes, a truth both he and Scotty discover when she escorts both
brothers to Deep Haven as part of her new job on the Anchorage police force.
Thrust into an unfamiliar world of family, faith, and fresh starts, Scotty
begins to see potential for a happy ending…if she’s brave enough to embrace it.
You’re the One That I Want
is the sixth book in Susan May Warren’s Christiansen
Family series, coming after Take a Chance on Me, It Had to Be You, When I Fall in Love, Always on My Mind, and The Wonder of You. I have absolutely
LOVED all five of the previous novels; they melt me every time, even when I’m
just thinking about them, and I know that they are some of my absolute favorite
books of all time. Clearly, I was highly anticipating reading this final
installment—though I didn’t want the series to end—and I just couldn’t help but
preorder it so that I could read it not long after it came out. Here’s the funniest
part about this review: I completely and utterly devoured this book. I know
that I say that a lot, but I started this book at about 5:30 Saturday night,
read it off and on while hanging out with my little siblings and eating dinner
and such, actually went to bed at a decent time because I was exhausted, and
then finished the rest of the book before I left for church the next morning. I’ve
read a book all in one sitting before, but based on the situations surrounding the
time I read this one, I’d say this is one of the shortest amounts of time it
has taken me to read an over three hundred page book.
Owen
Christiansen has quickly become my favorite Christiansen brother. For a while, I
thought that it was Casper (his book is Always
on My Mind) but before I had even started this book I knew it was going to
be Owen. I have a habit of falling the most for the rough-on-the-edges,
just-trying-to-show-they’ve-changed type characters, and Owen is definitely one
of those. Besides, who doesn’t love a little bit of a bad boy? Although if I’m
honest, Owen really isn’t that guy anymore, even at the beginning of this book.
He’s just a little impulsive, a little broken, a little bit trying to turn his
life around into something his family would be proud of, and I love him so much
for that. He is one of the sweetest, funniest heroes I have ever met, and I know
without a shadow of a doubt that he is the perfect guy for Scotty.
Scotty
McFlynn is also one of my favorite heroines of the series. She is just as rough
around the edges as Owen, if not more based on her upbringing and all that she has
faced, but deep down on the inside she’s just a little softy, and I absolutely
love that about her! Even though she’s used to having to rely on herself and
chooses to play by the rules since it is less “messy”, she really does have a
heart of gold inside her, and a longing for a true love of her own. She’s
broken as well, for more than she wants anyone to think, and that is a huge
part of what makes her perfect for Owen. Maybe their broken hearts can help put
each other’s back together again.
All in
all, this novel was completely and utterly fabulous, full of just the right
amount of drama, cliff-hangers, unexpected events, and kisses that lead to
happily ever afters. I cannot find a single thing that I didn’t like about this
book, so I absolutely must give it all five bookshelves. It had a place on my
all-time favorites list before I was even halfway through it, and I already
want to read it again and again and again. The ending was absolutely fabulous,
especially the epilogue, and I highly recommend this book to absolutely
everyone. One tip though, read the series in order. I’m serious. Because even
though each book focuses on one of the siblings, all the siblings have their
place in each book and parts are even written in some of their perspectives, so
it really would be best to read them in order. You just won’t be able to get
the full effect any other way. All I’m saying is: read them!
Happy
reading!
All credit for the wonderful photo goes to my sister, Allie,
whose blog you can visit here.
To see where I’m linking up, check out my Where I Party
page.
All credit for the italicized synopsis goes to Susan May
Warren and Tyndale House Publishers.
Hello from Tuesday Talk linkup (co-host). So glad you shared this because next week I'm doing a feature post on book review and I'll be including this one. So stop back and see. This series sounds like something I would be interested in. I enjoy a good series and following along with the charcters. Thanks for sharing today.
ReplyDeleteHello! That's so exciting; I will definitely be sure to do so! I'm sure you would enjoy them! Thanks so much for hosting the linkup and for stopping by!
Delete