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328 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 9, 2015
Tucker McCoy made his first appearance in The Travelling Man, the 1st book in Jane Havey-Berricks’s fabulous The Travelling Series![]()
Despite the differences between her and Tucker. Loved seeing how she tried to show him that he was a man worth loving. Her kindness and her openness were just some of her traits that I loved.
“We’re on two different roads, TC. Crossing paths was an accident, but it’s not meant to be.”But Tera is not daunted…she fights for what she believes in….and Tucker is the man she wants to be with.
… “Can’t we make our own road, choose our own path?”
“Won’t you even try?”
He closed his eyes, a pained look on his face.
“Is that really what you want, Terra? A guy like me?”
I shook my head. “No, Tucker. I don’t want a guy like you. I want you.”
The most poignant part of the story is when Tucker goes back home to attend his mother’s funeral. We find out about his life and his family and friends, before he left all those years ago. There so much sadness, so many people who had betrayed and lied to Tucker. The cruelty and hardness shown by the town’s inhabitants was so damn awful….my heart wept for Tucker…….and then when Tera makes an appearance at the funeral….jeez, I thought I was going to breakdown!!!
“Why are you here, TC? I don’t mean in this shitty little town…why are you here with me?”
“Because I like you.”
The other touching scene is when Tucker sells his beloved Ducati bike
so he can help someone, who turns out to be the most devious character ever…..never thinks of himself but doing good for someone else……
And then, I cried buckets…..“Don’t ever cry for me.”
“Someone has to.”
This is also a story of family and how much they care for each other. I loved meeting up with Kes and Aimee from Travelling Man/Woman duet. And watching the daily life in a travelling carnival, the interesting and quirky characters, the friendship, the loyalty….
A beautiful written and touching love story, filled with unforgettable characters that you are fully engaged with.
This is a series I will definitely read again.
One quote I likedOh, I’m going to end off now and leave you with something I found rather interesting and fun…..check out more about the life of a Roustabout…here
“Tucker, I like you, and I can tell you like me. We’re both single. I’m not asking you for a commitment – let’s just see how this goes.”
“I’ve met a lot of right men … but it seems as if it’s the wrong man that I’m attracted to.”
“I like you,” I stated. “I like like you”
He raised an eyebrow. “You like like me?”
I smiled at him and turned away, my eyes closing. Slowly, I let my hand creep towards his, our fingers twining together.
“Yes, I like you,” I repeated simply.
There was a beat of silence, then he said, “Your Dad isn’t going to like…”
“No, he isn’t.”
“And Kes isn’t going to…”
“Probably not.”
“And I’ll be travelling…”
“I know.”
��And you’ll be in San Francisco…”
“Tucker,” I sighed. “Do you like me?”
His fingers tightened around mine compulsively.
“Do I like you, or do I like you?” he teased.
… “Answer the question: do you like me?”
“Yeah”
“Won’t you even try?”
He closed his eyes, a pained look on his face.
“Is that really what you want, Terra? A guy like me?”
I shook my head. “No, Tucker. I don’t want a guy like you. I want you.”
“What am I going to do with you, tucker?”
I grinned back at her. “Whatever you want, darlin’.”
“I love you … And I didn’t want to be in love with you … The people you love always let you down; they always leave you. That’s all I knew. But you…you kept coming back.”
“What we’ve got…it’s too good to throw it away without giving it our best shot.”
“Do I think I’m good enough for her? Hell no. Do I want her to give up her life to follow me around the country? No fucking way. But whatever she wants, I’ll break every bone in my body to give it to her.”