Only With Me is the fourth book in the Sugarland Creek series by Brooke Montgomery, and it focuses on Waylon Hollis and Harlow Fanning. Waylon (32) is 12 years older than Harlow (20), who just also happens to be his ex-girlfriend Delilah’s little sister, and a virgin who still lives at home with her parents. 

This book is full of tropes I enjoy, like small town, cowboy, age gap, spicy lessons, and more. It also has some heavy themes with regards to mental health, familial duty, and a romantic suspense twist. The hidden identity plot plays out like a modern spicy “You’ve Got Mail”, and I am here for it. 

The spice in this story really worked for me. It included some things I haven’t seen a ton in books, like dry humping and mutual m@sturbation, and made it hot. I loved how Harlow wasn’t afraid to ask for what she wanted. She didn’t hesitate to blow Waylon’s mind with her requests for his special brand of sex education. 

Having read several of the Sugarland Creek books, it seems the Hollis family and their neighbors and friends are sort of trauma (and drama) magnets, and this book is no different. Check the content warnings if you have sensitivities because this one starts off pretty heavy. 

Thank you so much to Brooke Montgomery for the ALC review opportunity!