Finally! Luke and Tristan’s story! If you’ve followed the McCullough Mountain series, you’ve gotten bits and pieces of this romance from other points of view. Lydia Michaels is a sneaky one, giving those little glimpses, because with each new book and each look at this pair, I was more and more anxious to get their love story. And what a story it is. Getting the whole thing from Luke and Tristan’s points of view was everything I hoped for. This couple simultaneously made me swoon and frustrated me to no end. Broken Man is certainly an accurate title for this one, and at 5 books in, I’d have to say this one is the most emotional of the series so far. From the earlier mentioned swoons to big ugly cries and everything in between, the feels run the gamut, and I felt every single one. I’m thoroughly invested in these crazy McCullough’s, so when they hurt, I hurt. Thankfully, the rest of the bunch does get some page time, which often adds some levity to the tension.

I had the pleasure of listening to this one, and David Allen Vargo gives a superb performance. He captures the emotion of the story perfectly, and it all comes through loud and clear. So, this fifth McCullough Mountain romance is another great pairing of good writing and good narration.