**Warning: maybe some minor spoilers ahead**

Bear Whiskey is just about perfect. He's strong, caring, protective, sensitive, loyal, sexy ... I could go on and on, but I don't want to ruin him for you ;) His only flaw that I could find is he may be a little too dedicated to his family. He's got dreams that he's put on hold because of his father's stroke and he's taken on a lot of responsibilities over the years. The man just doesn't slow down! But now he's got a chance with the woman he's been pursuing for almost a year AND an opportunity to design motorcycles for a premier company. He just can't figure out how to work it in with everything else. His devotion to those he loves and his strong sense of responsibility is definitely not a problem, it just is making it hard for him to find a time to put his needs first. Especially now that Crystal has stopped pushing him away.

Crystal had a pretty rough childhood and she finally manages to get away to college, only to be raped at a party. A little broken, she heads home again to try to pull herself together again. It's taken her quite a few years (and some serious reinventing of herself) to get where she's finally feeling steady enough to actually do something about the intense pull she has towards Bear. It's a pretty emotional journey - getting herself back on her feet and finding a way to tell those closest to her what happened. She's strong for figuring out how to get help and make her way through it all. And with her friends and a good man by her side, things are looking really good.

While Bear is not quite a Tru, Foster once again proves that she can create some amazingly addictive characters. I loved him, and Crystal, from page one. Not just their interactions together, which are funny and sexy and full of so much understanding & love, but with their friends and family. Because Truly, Madly, Whiskey isn't just a romance, but it is about love for friends, family and those you call yours. This group is so amazingly supportive of those in their sphere and they don't hesitate to offer support of any kind when it is needed. Their little circle keeps getting bigger and better every year, and they keep proving what awesome people they are. It gives you such a happy feeling to see them pull together like that ... but they are also family though so they aren't afraid to give each other a little hell now and again :)

(Although this does continue the stories of people we met in Tru Blue, it can easily stand on its own ... but if you want some serious feels make sure you pick it up once you finish this one. I dare you not to fall in love with this amazing group of people!)

*** I voluntarily read a Review Copy of this book. All opinions stated are solely my own and no one else’s. ***