Only For Forever by Alexis Winter

This book is an angsty slow burn enemies to lovers story filled with plenty of flirting and fighting and an undeniable attraction between the characters. It’s a romance filled with heartbreak and redemption, and it’s a must read.

This is the fourth book in the Men of Rocky Mountain series and is Leigh and Grant’s story, whom we got to know as the exes of the main characters in book three. Leigh is a pilates instructor looking to start her own studio in town, and Grant, or Dr. Rossi, spends his time split between Denver and Grand Lake. Having previously been in relationships with each other’s exes, this story goes through their relationship at first as two characters that are attracted to one another but that don’t necessarily like each other and then as they start to build something more together. As they begin to take their mutual attraction further over the course of time, they’re met with plenty of drama and sadness, and we get to see how they navigate everything thrown their way and each other.

As far as characters go, I absolutely love Leigh. I liked her when she was with Remi, and in Only For Forever she really gets even better. She’s sweet and friendly but such a strong character, too. I loved how we get to see her transition from Remi’s significant other to her own person able to take on anything and still thrive, even when she’s faced with something terribly devastating.

Grant, on the other hand, is the cocky jerk of a doctor that will stop at nothing to gain any kind of attention from Leigh, despite the fact that most of the time it’s not positive attention. At the start, he’s essentially an entitled brat who teases and generally irritates Leigh, but then as the story goes on, he becomes more of the man that Leigh needs him to be. I’m glad his character transforms, but I do wish we would’ve seen more of his transition. I feel like maybe I just needed more internal dialogue or more interaction with Leigh to show how he was able to change into someone better. Either way, I was happy to find that he goes from a questionable character (because of his rude demeanor with Leigh) to someone she deserves. He definitely turns into the hot doctor that I was hoping he’d be.

And the drama of this book! I couldn’t get enough! This book is high on the angst scale, and there were some moments where I just felt so emotional. I love this about the book. I mean, I think to be able to get me to tear up at times and then get me mad and happy again is a sign of a good book.

Only For Forever is a fantastic addition to this series. It’s got all the drama and angst you could want, and you’re not going to want to miss it, especially if you’ve read Remi and Augusts story.