Ed the moose plays matchmaker again for another couple in Sunset Ridge. This is A Sunset Ridge Sweet Romance Book 7 and there seems to be more than one matchmaker in this cute story as a second Ed sets up this couple to spend time together fulfilling a bucket list. This story can be read as a stand alone although there are characters from previous stories that show up in this one.
Cody Evans is a stuntman in movies and has worked with his friend, Eddie Kingsley who was a screenwriter on a few moves. Eddie had bought a cabin in Sunset Ridge where he planned to retire but when he unexpectedly died, Cody was given a letter he had written with a bucket list. Eddie had planned on fulfilling this list with his granddaughter, Jenna. Eddie had requested that Cody would help her fulfill the bucket list knowing that Cody would be able to deal with the walls she had around her life. Cody is torn wanting to fulfill his friend's last wishes but he was planning to leave in just two days for Maui where he had a three year movie contract.
Jenna Kingsley has arrived in Alaska with everything she owns in a trailer including her sweet dog Graham. She knows that she is to receive the keys to her grandfather's cabin giving her a way to finally separate from her very toxic older sister. Jenna has a letter for Cody Evans from her grandfather and she has no clue that this letter will have something to do with her inheritance. When she finds out that she must fulfill everything on the bucket list with Cody and proved by pictures, she doesn't know how this will happen since he will be leaving. Cody decides to help her with the list delaying his trip to Maui a few days.
I enjoyed watching as Jenna began to take down the walls she had built around her life. The people and scenery in the beautiful outdoors of Alaska helped her get back her joy of writing and illustrating children's stories. Cody was the perfect tour guide to introduce her to what Alaska had to offer. He also had a way of challenging her to fulfill the bucket list without belittling her fears.
Looking forward to the next story in this fun series.
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