⭐⭐⭐⭐ Was I hooked by that book? Yes. An amusing romance juxtaposed against a contentious divorce sees Wren and Jesse get a well-deserved second chance.

Wren Ford is the city attorney for Cold Springs, a job she takes seriously. Good thing she has a great form of stress relief: a friends-with-benefits arrangement with the well-muscled and very attentive construction worker Jesse Sullivan. Wren’s heart secretly craves more, but how can she fess up her feelings to a man who doesn’t want to get tied down? Jesse is head over heels in love with Wren, but he can’t picture a happily ever after. What would an attorney and out-of-his-league goddess want with him? Especially when a flirty, cocky lawyer who screams money and power shows an interest in Wren. As a scandalous high-profile split escalates from name-calling to corporate takeovers, Wren and Jesse must team up to find a way to protect the people and the town they love. And everyone in Cold Springs is rooting for them to figure out that maybe, against all odds, they’re made for each other.

MY THOUGHTS

We get a whole lot of steamy hotness right out of the gate between Wren and Jesse, and they keep that intense chemistry burning until the end. It was a silly misunderstanding that caused their split, but it was also very realistic. Both of them displayed plenty of jealousy, but they didn’t let it get them down.

I enjoyed their journey back to each other, and the way Wren dealt with the messy divorce proceedings of her uncle and aunt. The story was filled with plenty of fun banter and light-hearted moments that made for a pleasing read. If you like a steamy second-chance romance, then this is for you. Wren and Jesse tell the story in turns in the first person. Even though it’s part of a series, it stands well on its own.

Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with a copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: December 12, 2023
Sensuality Rating: Hot
Series: Cold Springs
Tropes: Second Chances, Rom-com, Small Town Romance