I cannot express how much I am crushing on both Scottie and Irene! First, I love the depictions of the girls on the cover - WOW! Scottie’s name is awesome, she sounds super cool, and the snarkiness of both of them are so satisfying. Their rivals to lovers romance was smooth too.

There was A LOT that happened in this book. Quindlen definitely crafted a beautiful, quaint town with an interesting name and history. The social and economic differences between Grandma Earl and Candlehawk were interesting, as was the rivalry of sports teams. There’s just so much to unpack, which means a re-read may be in order down the road.

I loved this book! I don’t read many sapphic romances because my gay romance list is so long, but I’ll definitely have to make room for more books like this. Can’t wait to read more of Quindlen’s work!