Only a Touch by Delancey Stewart

 

Title: Only a Touch

Series: Kasper Ridge

Author: Delancey Stewart

Genre: Small Town Romance/Romantic Comedy

Release Date: February 28, 2023

Cover Design: Kelly Lambert Greer

A new entrant to USA Today Bestselling author Delancey Stewart's Kasper Ridge series of connected standalones will give you all the feels!

I’ve got a plan to get out of this tiny town and off to the adventure I’ve been dreaming of. I’m just missing one tiny thing to pull this plan off… a boyfriend.

I’ve been running the Kasper Ridge Guides and Gear shop since after high school. And for a long time, it’s been enough. But when I final in a contest to win the adventure of a lifetime, I’m ready to head out and see the world outside this tiny Colorado town.

The only problem? My inside source says the contest organizers want to give the prize to a couple. And I’m decidedly single.

Luckily, I’ve become good friends with Travis, a ridiculously handsome, intimidatingly large former fighter pilot. He’s unavailable in every sense of the word. Or at least that’s what I think…until we kiss in a moment of passion I never expected. And then suddenly, leaving town doesn’t seem like such a great plan.

Pretending to be in love with Travis isn’t hard, and the cameras following us around for the week capture some footage that make it look like it’s not too hard for him, either.

But then an “unresolved issue” from Travis’s past shows up at the resort and reminds me exactly why I don’t date tall, gorgeous men in the first place.

My rating: 5 out of 5 stars

My review:

Only a Touch is the fourth book in the Kasper Ridge series.  While each book can be read as a standalone, I think they are better if they are read in order. Archie Kasper (Ghost) and his sister have inherited Kasper Ridge Resort in Colorado along with clues to a hidden treasure from their eccentric great-uncle, Marvin. He and his sister are trying to renovate the resort with the help of his former Navy pilot friends. This is Travis and CeeCee’s story.

CeeCee entered into a contest for a reality adventure show but lied on her entry and told them she had a boyfriend.  So now she must find someone to play the part of her boyfriend if she wants a chance at winning.  Travis was attracted to CeeCee but too afraid to act upon it until she needed a fake boyfriend.  Can he win CeeCee before his secret gets revealed?

I enjoyed seeing all the characters again and catching up with them.  I have really enjoyed this series and the suspense of their treasure hunt is killing me.  The treasure hunt was a small part of this book but it was enough to flag my curiosity.  I cannot wait for the next book!

 I received an ARC and am voluntarily leaving a review.  All thoughts and opinions are my own. 

 

"This book just checked all the boxes for me. Sweet, emotional, heartfelt, steamy and funny, this read has you basking in the feels and swoon as your heart melts and a huge smile takes up residence on your face. Travis and CeeCee were cute and totally adorable together. Another superb entry for this wonderfully fun series." - ★★★★★ Star B&N Review

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