Sugar Daddy

Sugar Daddy (Travis Family #1) By: Lisa Kleypas
SHE'S FROM THE WRONG SIDE OF THE TRACKS Liberty Jones has dreams and determination that will take her far away from Welcome, Texas---if she can keep her wild heart from ruling her mind. Hardy Cates sees Liberty as completely off-limits. His own ambitions are bigger than Welcome, and Liberty Jones is a complication he doesn't need. But something magical and potent draws them to each other, in a dangerous attraction that is stronger than both of them.  HE'S THE ONE MAN SHE CAN'T HAVE When Hardy leaves town to pursue his plans, Liberty finds herself alone with a young sister to raise. Soon Liberty finds herself under the spell of a billionaire tycoon---a Sugar Daddy, one might say. But the relationship goes deeper than people think, and Liberty begins to discover secrets about her own family's past.  WILL THEY FIND THEIR HEARTS' DESIRES OR WILL HEARTBREAK TEAR THEM APART? Two men. One woman. A choice that can make her or break her. A woman you'll root for every step of the way. A love story you'll never forget
This book was a refreshingly different love story. It's hard to summarize, as it follows Liberty's life over the course of about nine years and I really don't want to give ANYTHING away. As I read I fell in love with Liberty and Hardy, and when he left I was crushed. They felt so real I was totally attached to the idea of them. And I couldn't even blame Hardy for leaving. I really thought he was doing the right thing for his future. I knew from the summary there was going to be another guy, but I really thought it was going to be one of those situations where it's so obvious Hardy was the right guy for Liberty. I mean, how often do love triangles actually leave you completely torn? In Twilight I really liked Jacob, but I knew Edward was going to end up with Bella. In One Tree Hill I thought Brooke was awesome, but I was Peyton/Lucas all the way. It wasn't like that in this book. I wanted both of the men. I really shared in Liberty's indecision. By the way, I'm not mention the name of man #2 (the "Sugar Daddy") because I really feel like it would take away from the middle of the book. I assume that's why it was left out of the book summary, as well. I will say that I think the "Sugar Daddy" got way too little feature time, but even with that the "Sugar Daddy" still made me fall for him. I don't think I could have made the decision myself. I wholeheartedly recommend this book, and the two that follow it (Blue Eyed Devil and Smooth-Talking Stranger).Four stars!