Feisty, I mean, Fiona (she hates that nickname!) is in a bit of an existential crisis. First, the backstory on the nickname. In middle school, Chris “Fletch" Fletcher tried to kiss her, Fiona drop-kicked him into next week, and the moniker was born. It seems Fletch meant it as a compliment since he’s carried a torch for her through the years, but Fiona is still carrying a grudge seventeen years later.
Now Fiona’s world is changing faster than she can keep up. After a traumatic event at the preschool where Fiona teaches forces her to channel her Feisty persona to protect her students, it seems the entire world now wants a piece of her. Additionally, the guy she's hated for all those years is kind to her, helping her through the aftermath, and she doesn’t know what to do with any of it. She's worked hard to balance herself and attract goodness and positivity from the universe, but she's having a hard time marrying the feisty version of herself with the new and improved Fiona.
While this book has its somber moments and touches on the metaphysical, it still has the humor and heat we've come to expect from Kent. I had no idea four-year-olds could be so hilarious with their lack of filter and embarrassing questions, and I had forgotten what a hysterical hot mess Fiona and her two BFFs are when they get together. Then there's the chemistry between Fletch and Fiona: exquisitely intense, and their first time together is spiritual enough to make you want to sing Hallelujah.
This book also has no shortage of heart, and it easily captured mine. I couldn’t help but experience every part of Fiona's internal struggle, and her interactions with Fletch are unbearably touching, with the perfect amount of humor sprinkled throughout. And Fletch? Gah, you’ll be helpless as this funny, caring, patient, protective paramedic steals your heart. He's right there with Fiona for every step of the journey while his innate goodness wins her heart, and they both become the best versions of themselves as a result. This hilarious, heartfelt, poignant read checks all the boxes, and you absolutely don’t want to miss it!