The Grand Opening

Title:  The Grand Opening
Author: Ava Miles
Series: Dare Valley #3
Published:  Createspace
Age Recommended:  Adult
Reviewed By:  Arlena Dean
Rating: 5
Review:

"The Grand Opening" by Ava Miles was a wonderful romantic  story of Peggy McBride and Mac (Maverick) Maven.  This is the authors third novel  in her Dare Valley series.     We find that both of these two are new to Dare Valley, Colorado.  Peggy was divorced, now a single mother that  had moved to Dare to be closer to her brother and family.  Peggy loved her job of being a deputy sheriff and it seems like all was going well for her until he meets us with Mac.  Why was this?  Mac was handsome and rich and had  moved into Dare with his sister and nephew to restore 'The Grand Mountain Hotel as a boutique poker' venue and for some reason this deputy sheriff was against any form of gambling.  Mac was well know for his 'High Stakes poker games.'  What had happen in Peggy's life that caused her to feel  so negative about gambling and  had set her nerves on edge?   However, there still seemed to be some 'tenderness and passion' that went on between these two when they were together but they were definitely on separate sides when it came to Mac's business.  It was obvious that there  was something that had gone on with Peggy that was holding her back that keeps her from wanting to live life to its fullest.

This was a very moving story where there  were many subplots in this  novel that was going on...such as: Mac and Peggy comes together in the rescue operation in that involved a pie loving moose, ... with Marc's sister Abbie and his best friend  Rhett Butler Blaylock,... a teenager reckless driving and the  hotel having a bomb threat during a poker game.  You will really have to keep up because this story moves very fast which makes for a good read. To get all the answers to the above you must pick up "The Grand Opening" to see how this author will bring it out the well written story to the reader.   Be ready for a good read with  a read filled with humor, 'quirky townspeople' and a loving romance that finally comes to light.  I love the hero in this story being such a 'fighter, lover and best friend.' The heroine gave me a headache at time with all of her 'love hate relationship with Marc,'  however in the end it all ....well pick up the novel to see for yourself!

The characters were all so developed, well rounded and so very colorful only making this read a captivating read that once you started it you will not be able to put it down until the end. 

I found "The Grand Opening" was definitely a story of  one's family coming first in this  well written series by this author that I would definitely recommend as a good read.