“she’s the one thing in my life that hasn’t been ruined in some way by all the other things. she makes me hopeful, and i’m not ready to say goodbye to that feeling yet.”

russ and aurora were so cute! 

they both had family troubles (and trauma) that they were actively healing from over the course of their time as camp counsellors, but they found safety and peace within each other that they both desperately needed. 

their little “tell me a secret” moments were so adorable, especially at the end of the summer when two of the campers were relaying “secrets” back and forth to/from aurora and russ. 

the dogs (fish, salmon, and trout) felt like main characters at times, so it’s only fitting that they have a place in my review! they were so cute and all had me wishing that i had a little golden retriever puppy to give a silly name to.  

one thing that i have seen in the two hannah grace books i’ve read is that the side characters aren’t cast aside, which i appreciate so much! characters from icebreaker were in this one as well, along with aurora and russ’s family members, and no one felt left out or forgotten. 

★ found family 
★ one night stand
★ friends to lovers 
★ forced proximity
★ summer camp counsellors