Dedication: "For past me, who didn't give up, and for future me, who will look back on all of this and be so proud."

Favorite quotes : 
~ "Time is a miracle. It shows you what you had, and sometimes it brings it back to you. different. Better."
~ "It is a truth universally acknowledged that people who use the phrase "no offense, but" are the most offensive people on the planet."

This book is probably one of my favorite reads of the year, and one of my favorite romance of all time.
It's my first novel by Jessica Joyce. I was excited to discover her work and tbh, had a lot of exceptations. The bar was sky-high tbh after all the hype surrounding You, With a View last year. And boy did she live up to it. This book was everything. It is now my life, my entire personality and my time reading this book is already a core memory (yes the whole 24 hours it took thank you very much).

I read this book during a difficult day, when I was so stressed out and anxious I needed an outlet. I poured everything, all my emotions into this book and it carried me to the other side.
I swooned, I laughed so hard, and cried just as much. 

Eli and Georgia. Eli and Peach.
Eli, and his need for stability in his life and financial safety. His ability to love so hard, to be THE most romantic man out there and the swooniest.
Georgia. Her vulnerability, her difficulty to lean on her friends, her feelings of being to much and expecting too much from others ; but also her fierce love, how she moves heavens and earth for the people she cares about, and her lists (obviously).
Together, they form the most beautiful and authentic couple I've read about. Witnessing their journey back to one another felt like a real privilege.

I see bits and pieces of myself in the two of them. Feeling seen in a book is the best thing ever. It reaches down to your soul, shaking you at your core. It was such a beautiful and profound experience.

Just now, getting back into this world, reading all the quotes I've highlighted and writing down my thoughts, I'm emotional all over again. And I already want to go back and read the whole book again. It hasn't even been a week and I already miss Eli and Georgia so hard <3

This book deserves all the love. Please read it, thank you. 

Read this if you love : 
- second chance romance
- forced proximity
- vineyard setting
- LOTS of pining, the perfect burn and incredible spice
- the swoon
- Eli.
- hey peach

Thank you NetGalley, Random House UK and the author for this eARC in exchange for an honest review.