This is my favorite book of the series. I think that, besides the great characters and the romance between Lyssa and Cody, the story itself is exceptional.

I don't think it's a sad story. I feel like it's more a story of triumph, of growth. And there's also this idea that you can appreciate things better if one your senses or your brain doesn't get in the way. I mean, really, you usually read about drop-dead gorgeous heroines (which is not bad, mind you), but for me it's always refreshing to read about those women who aren't exactly perfect.

I didn't think I'd like Cody. I was afraid he'd be like his dad for some reason. Instead, I found a tortured soul in need of some love. Real love. I respected him a great deal. I don't think I'd be able to go through what he did and not go completely crazy. I liked that he was modest, caring, fun. And he was honest from the start, not trying to be someone different.

Lyssa is also an interesting character. I liked her strength, her courage. She went through what Cody does at an early age, so she knows what it's like to depend on others for even the most simple things. But she doesn't pity him, or make him feel like it's ok to feel depressed or that it's ok to hide from the world, sitting in a chair all day and refuse to do things. She also doesn't try to help him, making him feel useless. I liked that, because she's treating him like he's a normal person, not like someone who can't see.

Like I said, this was my favorite book of the series. I am hoping we'll get more books in this series in the future. I would definitely recommend it to anyone that loves a good romance story and sexy, stubborn cowboys ( )

Mrs. Mondello writes wonderful, heart felt romances and The More I see is diffidently one of them. The characters that she writes you can easily relate too and fall in love with. In The More I See Cody Gentry in a stubborn cowboy. Used to doing things on his own, he was thrown off course when a chemical accident left him blind. His father went behind his back and hired Lyssa McElhannon, a guide dog trainer, to come in and help train Cody and his new guide dog. Just what Cody needs, to seem helpless in front of a dog and a woman. Men. Lyssa makes it her mission to show Cody that just because you are blind doesn't mean your life has stopped. She was once blind herself and uses her past experience as a chance to show Cody what he is missing. Working so close together things are bound to heat up and they do. Cody and Lyssa get close. Cody feels that Lyssa could be the one but Lyssa has other plans. She has commented herself to helping the blind. Cody another chance at surgery. While he is recuperating Lyssa leaves. So Cody does what any man in love is suppose to do, chase after her and declare your love for her.
I have just started reading cowboy romances and Lisa writes a good modern take on that romance genre. Cody and Lyssa and both great characters. You root for them till the end. You would think that the whole plot would be Lyssa showing Cody how good life could be even if he can't see. You also see that Cody is showing her how good life could be even though she can see. She spent so much of her life blind that when she could finally see, she still didn't really see. I think it took both of them to show each other how good each side of the world could be.
I wish that maybe the book was a little longer and maybe there was more detail in Lyssa's life. It seems to be that Cody's story was all consuming when Lyssa's story was being told too.
It is a light hearted book, not heavy on the drama. I recommend this book. The series as a whole is a sweet read and heart warming.

I received this book in exchange for an honest review and book tour. ( )

Book 3 in the series, this story revolves around Cody Gentry, a "top notch cutting horse trainer", until a freak accident leaves him blind. His dad hires a guide dog trainer, Lyssa McElhannon, to come out to the ranch and help his son. Lyssa comes, but doesn't realize that Cody doesn't want any help. It is up to Lyssa and Otis, the dog, to get Cody to want to make a life for himself and do most of all the things he used to do. The tension between Lyssa and Cody turns into alot more by the end of the book! ( )

Book 3 in the Texas Hearts Series...
This installment is Cody Gentry's story. Being blinded after an accident leaves full-of-life Cody depressed and withdrawn. Months of not doing the things he loves is more than he can take. Pushing people away seems to be his business these days. Enter Lyssa McElhannon. She was blinded for 25 years but through a new high-tech surgery she gained her sight and now trains guide dogs. Cody's father paid a handsome price for Lyssa to come to the ranch for a month with a trained guide dog to train Cody on how to utilize him. Sparks fly when these two meet. He is a cowboy with a nasty attitude and she is one determined young lady. Slowly you see them both changing and growing. Can Lyssa get him out of his depression and help him find life even in the darkness? Will the upcoming surgery be successful? Will it really matter if Lyssa plans to return to the Guide Dog School? Another good book. Looking forward to Book 4. ( )