Series: N/A
Traits & Tropes: single dad; grumpy hero; starting over; grief
Publication Date: 07.19.22
Genre/Setting: Contemporary; Middlemass, Devon, UK
Heat Level: 0
Rating: 3/5
I knew that grief would be a big theme in this book with the heroine having just lost her grandmother, so I put it off having just lost my own grandfather. I finally decided to pick it up and I was pleasantly surprised by the way Jess’ grief was dealt with in the book as more of a celebration of her memories with her grandmother and everything she’d taught her, along with an acknowledgement that tears are okay sometimes too. What disappointed me was the lack of romance. This was definitely more of a women’s fiction type story with the focus on Jess’ growth and learning to take risks, which definitely did hit home for me as I’m more of a security focused person myself. There was a lot of ‘will they/won’t they energy between Aidan and Jess and I enjoyed that, but it was left feeling unfinished in the end. I did thoroughly enjoy the supporting characters and the village atmosphere of this book had me longing to visit Devonshire. Overall this was a heartwarming story with a good approach to dealing with grief, but I wanted more romance and a more definitive, secure-feeling HEA.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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