I went into this book blindly, having never read anything by Siskind, and I wasn't sure if I'd like it because it's written entirely in the hero's point of view, but oh my, was I wrong. With all of its whirlwind of emotions, I absolutely like this book. Also, second chances aren't one of my favorite tropes, but this? He still loved the same girl who might have grown into a different woman after ten freaking years, no call, no text, nothing.

E, aka Edgar, has such a cinnamon roll personality; he's a a softie with a big heart. He's a wonderful character, and I adored how much he cared about Delilah and the effort he put to reclaim her heart. I pity him for what he's gone through and what he has lost because of his father and the witness protection thing (honestly, I still don't really understand what E's father problem actually is and the witness protection situation, but fuck his dad and I hope he dies in the next book). It was difficult enough for him to leave Delilah in the first place 10 years ago; now he has to return to her, despite the town's presumptions about him.

The story is beautifully written and full of hilarious banter between E and Delilah, who are simply adorable together. The small town setting was well-described and the reality of how fast the news travel (think about Babette in Stars Hollow). Every secondary character was well-developed, and each relationship dynamic was distinct and well-defined, including the bond between Delilah and the people that supported her. The characters are well-developed, and I don't just mean E and Delilah; I mean the entire cast of people, including E's family and old friends.

This definitely won't be the last book I read by the author but I hate that I have to wait probably a year for Desmond's book, but I'll be patiently waiting to read more about the Bower brothers!

Thank you NetGalley, the publisher, and the author herself for the ARC in exchange of an honest review.