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mels_reading_log's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Imani has been raised not to trust love. And all of a sudden her mom is marrying a man she has never met. She runs back to her small hometown to get her mom to cancel the wedding. While there she meets a new man in town and starts crushing hard. She also finds out her mom’s fiancé has a secret. Small towns always have the most drama.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder
brownskinnedreader's review against another edition
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
3.5 Stars! Going home has never been so sweet!
This is a small town romance where the FMC, Imani, comes home and to stop her mother's rushed wedding. Little did she know that the cute guy she met at the restaurant before she got home is her future step-brother. As she tries to stop this wedding, she must work closely with Cyril and they can't deny their attraction to each other.
The setting for this town made me miss my small town roots. I loved how the author showed that the town was working on revitalization and running for the best small town award. Imani spends her days reconnecting with old friends and remembering why she loved this town and the people in it.
Now I found Imani to be rather annoying in the beginning. She really took off from her job as an obstetrician at a hospital to drive home and stop a wedding. Honestly, who has the time! She is an adult and so is her mother so it should ultimately be her mother's decision. Then when she gets home she start talking bad about someone she don't know and I found it to be really immature. Now, luckily she met Cyril before she found out he was her future step-brother. I still don't know how I feel about their romance but the story was written to where I wasn't creeped out about it.
Ultimately, I loved this story and I can't wait to read more books by this author. Thank you NetGalley, Harlequin Trade Publishing and Canary Street Press for giving me a free arc of this book in exchange for an honest review.
This is a small town romance where the FMC, Imani, comes home and to stop her mother's rushed wedding. Little did she know that the cute guy she met at the restaurant before she got home is her future step-brother. As she tries to stop this wedding, she must work closely with Cyril and they can't deny their attraction to each other.
The setting for this town made me miss my small town roots. I loved how the author showed that the town was working on revitalization and running for the best small town award. Imani spends her days reconnecting with old friends and remembering why she loved this town and the people in it.
Now I found Imani to be rather annoying in the beginning. She really took off from her job as an obstetrician at a hospital to drive home and stop a wedding. Honestly, who has the time! She is an adult and so is her mother so it should ultimately be her mother's decision. Then when she gets home she start talking bad about someone she don't know and I found it to be really immature. Now, luckily she met Cyril before she found out he was her future step-brother. I still don't know how I feel about their romance but the story was written to where I wasn't creeped out about it.
Ultimately, I loved this story and I can't wait to read more books by this author. Thank you NetGalley, Harlequin Trade Publishing and Canary Street Press for giving me a free arc of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gun violence and Death of parent
Minor: Homophobia, Infidelity, and Grief
_geminigenres's review
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gun violence
jaz_gets_literary's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Thank you to NetGalley, Hear Our Voices Tour and Canary Street Press for the physical arc of this book in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are the truth and are of my own volition.
Imani is living her life as Doctor of the Year in FL. Until her mom texts her and says she getting married. Imani is shocked because her mother swore off men and dating after her father betrayed her. Imani rushes back to her hometown of Peachtree Cove GA with one mission. To stop the wedding. That is until to runs into a cute guy as soon as she gets to town. Such a lovely meet cute at the local Diary Bar. Sparks fly between them until she’s figures out the cute guy is actually Cyril, the son to the man her mother plans to marry. Cyril and his father Preston moved from Baltimore to Peachtree Cove a few years ago after the death of his mother. Are they running from something or could they not just bare the memories of their deceased loved one and decided to start over somewhere new.
This book was messy in such a good way. Southern small town nosiness. She doesn’t believe in love after her parent’s divorce but the one guy she falls for should be off limits but I didn’t say we were in a small town in Georgia so who knows what will happen. Both of these families have secrets they are hiding but are there really any secrets in a town so small where everyone knows everyone. The book very much gave small town feel and the fact that I live in one I could really relate. I loved that it brought up serious issues also that as shown in the book are prevalent all over. I wish there was more at the ending. I didn’t want it to ended. I needed like a look a year in the future to see where everyone would be at. I love the secondary characters and I need stories for them asap especially Imani’s best friend. There is a bonus story at the end of the book. I read the 1st page and I know it’s giving me drama and it’s going to leave my reeling and I’m totally here for it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Transphobia, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Gun violence and Sexual content
Minor: Grief and Alcohol
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