Heathen and Honeysuckle by @sarahabaileyauthor is the best book I read this year so far, HANDS DOWN!!! 😍

Blurb: Then: Leo Graham knows nothing new ever happens in the small town of Pacific Shores. That is, until he runs into his new neighbor. Golden haired, honey-eyed, and sharp-tongued, Darby Andrews. The mischievous surfer is immediately smitten with the innocent girl-next-door, and vows to dedicate his summer to bringing out her wild side. As Leo and Darby’s budding friendship turns into a burning love that neither of them could’ve expected, Leo is determined to protect it at all costs. Until he finds the girl of his teenage dreams ran away in the middle of the night without so much as a goodbye.

Now: Darby Andrews is Crestwell, Kansas’s golden child. She’s always been a rule follower, save for one secret summer spent living with her grandmother in California; the consequences of which still haunt her a decade later. Darby’s always done what she was told, including agreeing to marry the man hand-picked by her demanding father. While perfect on paper, Darby knows what love is, and her engagement to Jackson Montague isn’t it. When the boy who’s heart she broke all those years ago shows up on the cusp of her nuptials claiming to have received a letter she never meant to send him, and an offer to run away, Darby’s left with a choice: remain the good girl she’s always been, or become the wild spirit she’s always wished to be.

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Heathen and Honeysuckle emotionally damaged me in the best way possible. 🥹

Leo and Darby have taken over my soul completely! Their relationship dynamic is so powerful and beautiful, yet incredibly written. I felt their everlasting devotion and love to each other through the pages. As the story weaves through the past and present, I was familiarized with these two characters at a deeper level. They became a part of me as I was reading, and I could not get enough!!! Also, the steamy scenes were absolutely scorchin’ hot and definitively blush worthy. ❤️‍🔥

Heathen and Honeysuckle is one of those stories that leaves you captivated, devastated, and yearning to learn more about Darby and Leo’s epic love story.  I could not put the novel down, it was so dang good!!! Also, I enjoyed the surprise near the end of H&H (IFKYK). Sarah A. Bailey has crafted a wonderful and iconic novel filled with found family, beautiful declarations of love, shocking twists, and well-deserved second chances! 😊🌊🏄‍♂️

Thank you to the author for the opportunity to read/review this ARC! 🤩📚❤️

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