Series: Holy Grove Island, #1
Traits & Tropes: second chance; small town
Genre/Setting: Contemporary; North Carolina, USA
Publication Date: 12.01.20
Heat Level: 3/5
Rating: 3/5
When investigative reporter Dakota Jones' personal life implodes, taking her reputation down with it, she finds her career ruined and her profession credentials in tatters. With no job and no prospects, she returns to her small North Carolina hometown to regroup and spend time with her dad while trying to avoid her first love.
Dexter Roberts has always regretted letting Dakota go. When she returns to the island, he has to try to get her back, knowing she's the love of his life. But now that he's temporarily her boss and relegated to the friend zone, convincing Dakota to give him a second chance won't be easy.
This was a sweet second chance story, but the incredibly slow burn here did make it difficult for me to stay interested in the story. There was so much enumeration from both main characters of all the reasons they couldn't be together that it just became repetitive for me. Dakota's rather callous and nonsensible reasoning made her a bit unlikeable for me as well. Dex was a charming hero, but it took too long for these two to have a real, mature conversation and it just baffled me that Dakota would still be so bitter and hateful about it after so long. Reading high school-esque drama with people in their mid-thirties was a bit odd for me and I wanted more maturity from the main characters. Overall, I enjoyed the small town feel and the North Carolina charm in this one, I just got a bit bogged down in the slow pace, although the characters were sweet together.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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