This was a refreshing change to the usual small town romances I’m used to reading. I say that because Brynn isn’t going to a town she doesn’t know, she’s going home, whereas Sebastian isn’t the guy who’s always lived there, he moved there and it just stuck. 

It was a great palette cleanser but also touched on hard hitting subject like childhood trauma and mental health, with the representation of the latter being subtle yet well done. 

The romance element did come out of nowhere a little and I would have liked to see a little more build up to that with stolen moments, though overall it was enjoyable. 

I would love to see this with both a male and female narrator as the octave drop was slightly distracting to begin with, but something I did manage to get through in the end. I would recommend this as a great autumn/winter romance read with the cold weather in the book giving off cosy vibes. 

Thank you Thomas Nelson and Zondervan Audio as well as NetGalley for the ARC!