Lilly McCourt is in love Troy Hammond. She has been she first saw him. Lilly knew that he was going to leave real soon and she did not want him to leave. Then one night two men caught Lilly in the barn by herself and started to rape her. Hearing her scream Troy ran into the barn and stopped the men. Lilly was so scared Troy carried Lilly into the house after he tied up the men. After the sheriff left, Lilly was all alone with Troy. She knew that this was her last chance to get Troy to stay and she intended to take advantage of it. Does Troy feel the same about her? Can she convince him they belong together?

Troy Hammond has worked for Lilly for a while and each day he falls more in love with her. He has kept his distance until one night hearing Lilly scream from the barn, he ran to her rescue and saved her from two men. After he’d carried Lilly into the house, he knew that it was time to move on. He was so in love with her that it hurt to stay near her and not be with her. Was there a future for them? Did Lilly feel the same way as he did?

Branded by Liza James, is a great story about two people who love each other but are afraid of commitment, until a almost tragedy pushes them together. Branded is a story that you will not forget. Lilly and Troy fight the passion that has been building since they met. I applauded Ms. James for a book that is filled with romance.

Reviewed by: Terri R.