The long, icy winter took a huge toll on the road up the mountain to their property and as Finnigan got out of his truck he looked at his tire in disgust. It was so torn up that there was no fixing it. As he grabbed the lug wrench and the donut he jerked in surprise at the sound of grunting. Was someone making out in the woods? On his family's private property? He didn't think so!
He dropped his tools and took off towards the sound and wham... a heaving woman just ran smack into him making his nose bleed. Why was she here and what was she running from?
Mallory hadn't realized that she had run so far from the park running path and was beyond embarrassed at nearly running over the man before her. Not only was he gorgeous, but she was not. Hence the running. She hated running.
Mallory had just moved to the small mountain town from Philadelphia. Her friends didn't understand why she took a job in the middle of nowhere, but she couldn't take it anymore. She had tons of friends, but their lives now revolved around their weddings, new husbands and babies. She was beyond mortified to find she was the only single woman for the bouquet toss for the last wedding.
The nail in the coffin was when her doctor called her fat and if she didn't make a lifestyle change immediately there would be serious health consequences to deal with. As soon as she got home she hit the job ads for anywhere at least two hours away. Her plan was to move away, lose her extra weight and return home as a new slimmer woman.
Now she is standing in front of a gorgeous man in a flannel and workboots with her limp hair and sweat pouring down her overweight body. Way to start her new life. To make her feel even worse when she saw him at the grocery store two weeks later he looked at her like he had never seen her before. Her self-esteem just fell lower which she didn't think was possible.
I loved this book! I listened to the audiobook narrated by the wonderful Lucinda Gainey and she did an amazing job bringing Finnegan and Mallory's story to life. This is book two in the McCullough Mountain series and although it has its own HEA, this series revolves around the seven McCullough siblings and they are an active part in each story in this series. I highly recommend you start this series from the beginning.
Mallory just wants carbs, but is determined to do what she needs to get healthy. But she hates every step she runs and every delicious bite of food she gives up. Finn is determined to show Mallory that she is more than just a number on a scale.
This book is action-packed, full of rowdy fun having such a large family and smoking hot. I loved revisiting this family and can't wait to see what is in store for the remaining siblings. I highly recommend that you listen to the audiobook version. I have had the pleasure of listening to several audiobooks narrated by Lucinda Gainey and I love the depth of her voice and her characterizations. One of my favorite narrators.
BEAUTIFUL DISTRACTION is book two of the McCULLOUGH MOUNTAIN Series
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