DON'T LET GO is the sixth book in The Hope Series by Jaci Burton and I think my favorite so far. This was a favorite because I love the way Jaci Burton portrayed the vulnerability of Brady and how unsure he is in trusting his feelings. In most novels the female characters appear to be the vulnerable ones. I found it refreshing to see the hero show some areas of confusion due to misplaced guilt.

After the death of his brother Brady Conners reluctantly returns to Hope, Oklahoma and finds work on custom motorcycles until he can decide what he wants to do and where he wants to be. Brady has so many feelings of guilt surrounding his brother's death. He feels like he could have saved him if he had been there. His feelings keep him at distance from everyone -- including his parents. He's been able to keep everyone at a distance until he encounters pastry shop owner Megan Lee. Megan is drawn to the brooding Brady and eventually finds him hard to resist. Brady has always been a loner. But being around Megan and the new friends he has made causes him to panic when he starts to realize he has feelings for Megan and starts thinking about settling down.

This is a great story about how tragically losing a loved one makes a person seclude himself from others. The beauty of the story is how one woman and a group of new friends shows him that he can trust love to always be there.