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i’m stumped. i have no idea what to rate this. but i will say that so far, i think this is my favorite christina lauren novel.
despite my declaration, i’m torn. this includes two of my favorite romance tropes: friends to lovers & second chance. this also has a dual timelines and normally i tend to prefer one over the other, but i do think this handled it really well although i think i like the “then” portions more. i was invested in both ...more
i’m stumped. i have no idea what to rate this. but i will say that so far, i think this is my favorite christina lauren novel.
despite my declaration, i’m torn. this includes two of my favorite romance tropes: friends to lovers & second chance. this also has a dual timelines and normally i tend to prefer one over the other, but i do think this handled it really well although i think i like the “then” portions more. i was invested in both ...more

I'm sad it took me as long as it did to finally sit down and read this....
It was BEAUTIFUL. I absolutely loved this book. Honestly, I pictured young Elliot as a baby Spencer Reid and adult Elliot as Sam Winchester???? Please tell me if you did also!!!
This was a second chance romance, childhood friends to strangers to lovers and it was BEAUTIFULLY written.
I loved the back and forth between past and present to learn about how they met, how they grew and bonded together and how they re-bonded and ...more
It was BEAUTIFUL. I absolutely loved this book. Honestly, I pictured young Elliot as a baby Spencer Reid and adult Elliot as Sam Winchester???? Please tell me if you did also!!!
This was a second chance romance, childhood friends to strangers to lovers and it was BEAUTIFULLY written.
I loved the back and forth between past and present to learn about how they met, how they grew and bonded together and how they re-bonded and ...more

Jun 20, 2022
Magdalena
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it was amazing
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it's very heart-warming and absolutely heart-wrecking. 5 stars without any hesitation.
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I laughed, I cried, I reread passages over and over to make sure I pictured every scene perfectly. Erin Mallon’s narration of the audiobook was exceptional. My only real critique is that the ending felt rushed. It needed 30 more pages to fully flush the aftermath out but besides that, I thought it was a wonderfully tender love story. Deft will reread it, sooner rather than later.