*This review may contain spoilers, so be aware before reading the review*
I am not sure why I hadn't realized how I hadn't read this one yet here but I haven't so once I realized I knew I had to pick it up even though there are quite a few mixed reviews on this story. I found Bounty to be a beautiful story overall and it had a such typical KA writing style that I always look forward to upon picking up on of her books. Now is it her best work or the best of the series, I don't think it is, BUT its a powerful addition and I wonder when we will get book 8.

Bounty is a story that begins with Justice, who is at a local bar, writing lyrics and drinking on her own until she meets the man she will give her heart to...Deke Hightower. They flirt in that one night and create a solid connection and when he stands her up for a date they set up, it makes her realize how much she fell for this man so quickly. And now its been years, her singing career has skyrocketed but now her father has died, her brother is contesting the will, a band member died in a drug overdose and she needs to find her peace and so she settles in a small town and purchases a home that needs some work on in Colorado and then she meets the man she once fell so hard for and even had her first famous song to...Deke but he doesn't remember her for quite a while. Deke hasn't had it easy, he has been hurt by women, lost his mother who was the only woman that meant anything to him and now doesn't trust the female gender and trusts Jussy even less because of the wealth she obviously has. But when he realizes who she really is and when her life is put in danger, his reservations go out the window and will fight for the woman he has grown to love despite him attempting to put distance between them.

Bounty is a story that I fell so hard for, the beginning of the story just captivates the reader so much. Their first meeting, a true meet cute was adorable, sexy and gravitating. And then my heart broke for Justice when Deke doesn't even remember her. And yeah I was struggling with his character and just knew that there had to be a good reason why he hadn't remembered her and yes there definitely is a reason for it. And his backstory really broke my heart. Deke is such a solid character, although a bit of a "lone wolf" in some respects, but I appreciated seeing how Justice is somewhat the same way as well. As a musician, and as music is in her family, she and Deke actually "personality" wise are just perfect for each other because of how they don't need to settle in one place to be happy.

I found that this book really set off once these two really connect and man once they are "together" I just couldn't put it down, it does get a bit slow in the first half at times until we see them get to their point, but once they truly get there, its truly powerful. I got such a kick out of seeing them go about their lives and live a sense of normalcy and just go day to day together. I love how relatable to 'normal life" KA life writes.

Overall I found Bounty to be a powerful story of redemption, healing, and fighting for the one you love.