Loved this one so much! Can't wait for book 2. Fast paced, funny. Couldn't put it down. The world building of the small town was perfect- I want to move to High Lonesome!

Thank you NetGalley and publisher for this book!!

What a good book!! This one had me hooked from page one! I could t put it down. I loved the writing style of this book. I lived the characters and they had great chemistry.

While this is one of my favorite romance tropes, this one was a miss for me. I thought this started off strong, but it got progressively harder for me to stick with it. This book is well written from a technical standpoint, and I really like the author’s voice (so much that I would love to read some more of her work). The pacing is nice. The story has funny moments. I think I’m just the wrong audience for this specific story. I didn't really connect with any of it, unfortunately. I thought Nate’s attitude toward Spam (Rory's adoptive dog) was a little off-putting from the get-go, despite Spam’s quirks. It made him a little unlikable for me. And I never truly connected with Rory. Also: the book description made me believe that this book was about the two coming back together because of the marriage pact (which I found intriguing), but I don't think either of them even mention it to the other until halfway(ish) through the book, and that particularly storyline doesn't get much attention afterward. That specific storyline (which I was most looking forward to based on the description) just fell flat for me since it had little to do with the events driving the plot. And did I just... miss the "one tiny secret" that was supposed to throw everything off track? I'm guessing that's what the epilogue alludes to, but again, the description made me think this would be a major pot of the plot of this book. Lastly, I knew this was the first in a series, but I guess I didn’t realize that the trajectory of their romance would remain unresolved in the end of this first book. I think there is certainly an audience for this book, but it wasn’t for me.

My Favorite Thing:
• I cackled at the line, “If she asks you about the scone, just tell her it was delicious.”

Second chances and coming back to the one that got away - and even better, that high school reunion with the mean girls who never grew up or moved away, always the way. Circling around to find what is truly important with all the insecurities attached, and maybe what you anticipate isn't exactly what happens. Ends on a cliff ...