Fighting for You by Alessa Kelly

A CEO with a blanked-out memory and a grieving cowboy with a soft spot for damsels in distress make for an explosive pair in Fighting for You by Alessa Kelly, the second book in her Fearless Lovers series. Despite the familiar amnesiac premise, the characters are vivid and endearing, though the narration is bluntly expositional and mechanical, at times, and not quite as rich as the first installment. Fortunately, the dynamic between Jesse and Camille offers a perfect odd-couple vibe – smart, uncertain, sharp-tongued, and dripping with rustic desire. The added complexity of this layered plot, namely a corporate power struggle and some murderous family reckonings, make this novel a quick and delicious bit of backcountry romance.