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💖𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝘆𝗰𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻, 𝗔𝗚𝗛. 💖

First off, THIS BOOK 📚 is what a second chance romance should truly be. What do I mean? It means that this book brings out the raw past but also doesn't sugarcoat the "will end up together" future timeline either. That's why this book was a 5-star read for me. 🌟 Jessica Joyce brought out the raw emotion of how it's okay to be hurt and to try and express those feelings even though 5 years have passed. AGH, I JUST WANT TO HUG THE CHARACTERS IN SO MANY SCENES and be like, "you will be okay." 🥹

Georgia and Eli have to work together to save their best friend's wedding 💍, and what better way than to go to the same vineyard that started it all 🍇. Five years is nothing when they've known each other for longer. The way you can see the tension, the chemistry, and the way they reopen to each other is so wholesome. It feels like time didn't pass between them when it did. Again, this book was a 5-star read because of how REAL and relatable their situation was despite the wedding shenanigans because that was giving rom-com vibes 😂.

I recommend this book to anyone that loves a second chance romance but isn't afraid to read through a reckoning of emotions, because you will be giddy but also aching ❤️‍🩹

Fav Quote:

"...We’re not strangers. We’re . . .” “Us.” That single word fuses me to him. A tiny voice whispers, oh hell, but I push it away. “We’re us.”

He lets out a soft, slow breath. And then he says, “Then that’s enough.”

Tropes:
🍇Second Chance
🍇Forced Proximity
🍇Only One Cottage
🍇Found Family
🍇Mental Health Rep
🍇Single POV aka no present/past timeline THANK GOD

Thank you Berkley for giving me the opportunity to review this book, it really made my entire summer! 🌞

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Omg THIS WAS SO FREAKING CUTE and the way it was a second chance romance without the present and past timeline chapters made this book even better (i’m not the biggest fan of them)