San Francisco, Texas, and Mexico - Present Day

It is finally Sierra Grayson’s turn. After her mother, Ruth Grayson, used her matchmaking skills to maneuver her four older brothers into marriage, Sierra, as the youngest and the only daughter, is next in line. Sierra loves her family and her new sister-in-laws more than anything, and she can see how happy her brothers are, but she is not ready to get married. Sierra wants to focus, for now, only on her career. Sierra, her brothers, and their wives are in San Francisco, attending a fundraising auction. Sierra’s new sister-in-law, Sabra, a Broadway star, was to be auctioned off at the event. Sabra agreed before she met and married Pierce, Sierra’s brother. Pierce, possessive of his wife, is strongly opposed to her being auctioned off, so Sierra talks the chairman of the auction into letting her take Sabra’s place.

Afterwards, Sierra goes to meet Faith, another sister-in-law, for lunch when she hears a man’s voice. Sierra is captivated; she seeks out the face behind the voice. Sierra is not disappointed; it is Blade Navarone, reclusive real estate mogul billionaire. Sierra, a real estate broker herself, previously applied for a position at Blade’s company. He never responded. When Sierra finds Blade, she also finds Faith. It looks as if Sierra interrupted an emotional moment between them. What is going on? Sierra knows that Faith is close friends with Blade, and that she once used him to make her brother, Brandon, jealous, but does her brother still have reason to be?

That night, Sierra is auctioned off, and the man who wins the bidding war is one of Blade's employees. Did Blade send one of his employees to bid on her? Sierra is sure of it, and she can’t wait to see what the coming night will hold for her and Blade?

ONLY YOU is an old fashioned romance that reminded me of the kind I read as a teenager. Sierra is beautiful and smart, but kind, generous, loyal, and also has a wardrobe that most women would envy. She is too good to be true, the kind of woman who mainly exists in novels. Blade is rich, successful, and equally generous. He is also tormented by a tragic event from his past. When he meets Sierra, he is captivated by her, but can it last? Secondary characters include Sierra’s loving but overly protective family; Blade’s bodyguards, Rio and Shane; Blade’s chef, Martin; and butler, Jenkins.

The story is well plotted and written, and readers will want to see Blade and Sierra have their happily-ever-after. The scenes with Sierra’s family are touching. However, there were times while reading ONLY YOU that this reviewer felt unable to fully immerse herself within the story. This was partly due to the fact that it felt as if I had seen and read about these same characters before. These are the type of characters that only can exist within the pages of a romance novel. This criticism is probably based more on this reviewer’s personal taste than on any real flaws in the book. Ms Ray’s loyal readers and fans of The Grayson’s of New Mexico series, plus readers who appreciate a typical or classic alpha hero and heroine will not be disappointed in ONLY YOU. It also seems that Ruth Grayson may not be through with her matchmaking ways. Watch out, Rio and Shane!

Nickole Yarbrough