4.15 AVERAGE


I love this series so much! With each book, I have smiled and definitely teared up. More importantly each book has continued to stick with me. Highly recommend this entire series to everyone.



This is sooooooo good. Caleb and Halle are made for each other. He is such a protector and wants to give Halle and her brothers the world. They're just so in love and it makes me so happy. The book felt like it was short and long at the same time but in the best way. I definitely need to read the duet that comes before this now. 

The one thing I will say is that his daughter and her brothers are giving why choose in the way that it's written and I'm not personally a fan of that. I hope she doesn't write a future generation book about them. 

I received an arc from valentine pr.

Caleb and Helle were made for one another. 
this story has sad undertones but it makes for a substantially written story. I devoured this book in mere hours and want more. highly recommended 
emotional funny hopeful fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

A solid 4 star romance read with low angst, strong family relationships, and a strongly built relationship between the main characters.

Halle is now the legal guardian of her twin brothers - a big responsibility for her young 23 years, but she'll do anything to keep them out of the system. Including moving them to Hawthorne Mills into a home she can barely afford that's desperate for some fixing up, trying to find a second job to support them, and managing two teenage boys - she's used to doing it all on her own. Except her neighbor Caleb, successful family lawyer and certified hottie, doesn't let her; from the very first day, he helps her unpack the moving truck and shows up to help her in any way he can after. This includes offering her a job as his assistant after Halle gets fired from the local coffee shop. As the two of them spend more time together, Halle finds herself slowly letting Caleb in and falling for him, but will their differences be too much to overcome?

I really loved Halle's relationship with her brothers. Yes, they're teenage boys and definitely prove to be difficult, but I was able to see that she obviously had a strong presence in their lives always. They understood the financial struggles, they help around with things to make it easier for Halle (sometimes), and they fully support her relationship with Caleb because she deserves to be happy as well. I also loved seeing the blended family on Caleb's side and how easy it was for Halle, Quinn, and Casen to be accepted in. Caleb is so steadfast in the way he loves Halle, which she definitely needed, and I enjoyed watching them fall in love, especially with Caleb's little remarks about their future.

My only issue with this book was the conflict. Without spoiling anything, the conflict kind of just didn't make sense to me in line with the rest of the story. I can see where the idea might have come from, but it mostly felt out of place in an otherwise lovely romance book.

I did not read the first duet in the series, but I don't think that hindered my reading experience. Thank you Valentine PR for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.