Both characters go through the biggest turning points of their lives even without even taking into account meeting one another.

Holland is a Southern United States social worker who receives news one day that she has inherited a home in Brooklyn from family she never knew she had. Travelling to the home, she finds out that the story of her childhood before adoption is a lot more complicated than she realised.

Noble is the founder and CEO of a drinks company who finds one day he is being replaced. Untethered and with his own childhood trauma to process, it is meeting his cute next door neighbour that begins to light up his days.

This was a surprising, heavy at times, romance. I found that I was more invested in Holland and Noble's separate stories than I was in their relationship with each other. Nonetheless, I was kept engaged the whole time and felt really invested in each of their journeys.

I would happily read a sequel because I'd love to hear what they each got up to next.

Holly and Noble are a very cute couple. They bring to their story they’re very different backgrounds and both are working their way through some pretty big life events. Holly was adopted and she inherit a house in New York from part of the birth family she never knew existed, the book explores the pain and joy she goes through working out who she is now that her past has changed. Noble also has a crisis as he is ousted from the company he created. Holly and Noble fall for each other however that may well not be enough as their totally different backgrounds collide. This is sweet story with two people who are kind and who I wanted to make it work. The background stories for both are a little far-fetched and forgiveness came ever so easily which made this on the unrealistic side.

This book was such a wholesome read, like stepping into a hallmark movie and feeling completely at home 😌

Holland's plan to rediscover herself brings more than she could have ever imagined. After inheriting a brownstone in New York she discovers more about her past that has been kept secret for decades. Throw in a cute nextdoor neighbour and her original plans are scuppered.

I enjoyed how the story unfolded and the diary entries from Aunt Goldie kept giving us breadcrumbs until the truth was revealed.

Noble is such a walking green flag and I love how sweet he is. He falls hard for Holland and all this is happening while he has to make some serious career changing decisions after the rug was literally pulled out from underneath him.

I loved their instant connection and how they could both be in each others company with no high expectations 🥰.

I enjoyed this story and look forward to reading more by this author.

Release date 27th March 2025

Thank you so much Netgalley for the ARC 💕