carley fortune writes prose, I swear - her writing style is so beautiful and descriptive!!! I was immediately transported to the seaside coastal vibes of prince edward island from the first page 🥹

and listen, I’m a floridian through and through, but there was something magical about those sea breezes, nighttime beach walks, and lobster rolls that got me!! even though the mussels would have ended my life iykyk it’s fine 

carley is the queen of writing second chance romances, and this one was no exception … it had all of the tropes: brother’s best friend, one bed, forbidden romance, he falls fast, ALLLL of the works 😌 felix and lucy just fit together so well and the chemistry was off the charts!!

and as much as I loved bridget, lucy’s best friend and felix’s sister, the conflict revolving around her and her secrecy just didn’t work for me. especially once we found out what bridget’s emergency was, it just felt so minor compared to what everyone else was imagining that it was selfish for bridget to keep the news from everyone 🥴 and for someone who cared about lucy and felix a lot, she sure didn’t care that they up-ended their lives to help her through the conflict …

this story deals with change as an adult (which same girl same) - and it did it so beautifully 🥹

I absolutely loved the back and forth timelines of the PEI summers, but I wanted so much more!! brb booking a flight to canada asap!! 

thank you to berkley and netgalley for the advanced copy of one of my most anticipated reads this year!! I can’t wait for the world to read this!!

rating: 4 stars
wine pairing: portugal vinho verde