though, even if i love this man, just like in hands down, i still felt more connected with the heroine more than the Hero but i'll talk about this later. Him and the little group of side characters we get to know through the novel really made a difference. We all know MZ's books are super long and the romance is slow af, that's why all these side characters are much needed, to keep the story interesting.

She rents out a house for her stay however when she gets there turns out the son Amos, rented the room out to her behind his dad Tobias Rhodes (H) back. Johnny is your typical bachelor in his early 40s that added a lot of humour into the conversation, whereas Clara offered that unwavering support during difficult times. I spent two days reading this book and I never wanted to put it down, I was busting out the kindle app on my phone every chance I could get. For her career she moved away and now she's back at her childhood home where she lived with her mum until a certain age.By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. I always felt like this one had a slower start than some of her other ones and therefore I always put different ones on top of this one on my favorites list —- but now that I reread it, I realized that I was so wrong about thinking that and it actually has more or less the same pacing as all of her other books that I love - I think I just felt that way because this was the first one I read, so at the time I wasn’t used to her style yet. I was hoping this would give me the feels that The Simple Wild gave me but unfortunately the good stuff in this book could've been condensed to maybe 375/400 pages, even tho I LOVE LOVE LOVE a good 500+ page book esp if it's from mariana.

don't get me wrong i love when authors put a heavy focus surrounding themes within a book for example, loved the football (I'm english soccer isn't real) stuff in Kulti and ice skating in From Lukov with Love, however the hiking stuff here may have dragged on a bit too much and i was bored by the time aurora went on her 632384749th hike. LISTENNN, never have I ever been a fan of the single dad trope in my life; he might have swayed me though! the setting, outdoorsy life and the sweet moments between aurora, rhodes and amos was just so wholesome.

when he came out of his shell and we were shown just how protective and possessive he can be I WAS DONE FOR. this was another slooooww burn with an amazing plot and a beautifully written story about love and loss, living with grief and moving on. I really liked the idea behind this book, how the main character Aurora was looking for a fresh start and decided to move back to a small town where she grew up. It's so sweet how Am was so unsure around Aurora at the beginning and then started to open up to her more and more as the story progressed. As ick and cliché as this might sound, she was a strong character that gave an amusing and well-written take on things.

The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. In case it isn't and I was just lucky with this one, I'd be glad anyway, because this was a needed distraction and an addition to my collection that I would have regretted forever, if Leni hadn't convinced me to pick it up. The slow burn was not the problem, nothing about the build between Rhodes and Aurora needed to be fully cut. she reminds me of Diana with a little bit of Sal mainly because they all annoy the grumpy H's all the damn time with their sunshine, optimistic personality which i love to see in MZ heroines.

They are usually good guileless people with good hearts and interesting backgrounds and I enjoy that you have to work a little bit to get to know them, even if they all are a little similar.

When Rhodes tells Aurora that she's beautiful after her date and that her date is an idiot for looking at anyone else. However, I thought I was going to enjoy this like a normal person, and not let it consume my body, mind and soul the way it did. This story was more than just a grumpyXsunshine romance or a small town book, it was about trying to rebuild a new life after being used and left numb and useless, about finding a new family in strangers, about accepting to be loved one more time and to love again, about having faith in life in general. I don't want to spoil anything, but I loved every scene with Rhodes discussing being in a relationship and being there for Aurora. Should the author ever decide to venture back into the world of Pagosa Springs I would really love to see the story surrounding Clara and Johnny.

Because seeing you happy makes me happy, and seeing you sad makes me want to do anything I have to to get that look off your face. we see her wanting to focus on her self discovery and starting over after leaving a toxic relationship. The whole situation between Kaden and Aurora was heartbreaking I couldn’t even fathom the stuff Kaden and his mum was doing. I would literally still have loved this book even if it had taken another 100 or 200 pages for them to get together, and I hope that explains just how in love I am with this book. Just the progression of letting someone into your life, slowly learning about them over time and getting close to them - the way MZ portrays that is one of my favorite things about her writing style.