By: Jen Devon
“You’re still holding a big piece of me hostage inside you, and I don’t know how to get it back.”
I struggled with this book – there were some really great parts, and some parts that were not so great. Temperance and Duncan had a great summer together when they were 18, but since they, they have been on and off. When one of Temperance’s friends is marrying Duncan’s brother, Temperance finds herself back in her hometown, and in close proximity to Duncan. They’ve hurt each other over and over again, but they are slowly getting to each other.
I’ll start with what I really liked. Duncan. He is the sweetest. You can feel how much he is into Temperance. His parents seem kind of great as well. There were definitely some scenes where I felt the chemistry between Duncan and Temperance. Those were the best! I also really enjoyed Temperance’s friends and her passion for helping people.
Unfortunately, for me, the things I didn’t like outweigh what I did like. There were SO many characters introduced at the beginning that I felt like it was so difficult to keep track of. Apparently this is a second book and I didn’t know it (that’s on me for not doing my homework and checking it out beforehand).
There is so much useless prose in the book that did not add to the plot. It really made the book drag on. When I say this was a slow burn, I mean it was sloooooooooow. Duncan wanted have an in-depth conversation with Temperance, and they were interrupted. The first time that happened, I was okay with it. But then it kept happening, over and over. It was just too much.
I just didn’t devour this book the way that I wanted to, the way that I expected to. That’s okay. It didn’t resonate for me, but that doesn’t mean it won’t resonate with someone else. This book will be perfect for those that really love a true slow burn, second chance romance.
This is out now. If you’d like to check this out, you can do so here.
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