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4.38 AVERAGE
4.38 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Wow! The intensity. The heartache. The hope. The emotion. So well written. Definitely a different direction than expected from Finding Delaware but loved it.
emotional
hopeful
sad
slow-paced
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
This book hit hard. Just like the last one, I cursed out loud more than once and truly felt everything with my whole heart. The emotional weight of this story was intense in the best way — raw, real, and completely consuming. Bree didn’t soften anything; she showed things exactly as they were. Even the hard parts had purpose. It was painful, but it never felt pointless.
Val drove me insane — seriously, what a nightmare of a character. I hated every chapter she appeared in. But it wasn’t just her. Matty made me furious too. I understood why he made certain choices, but that didn’t make them any easier to watch. He hurt Xed deeply, and most of it could’ve been avoided. At the same time, Xed wasn’t innocent either. The drugs, the drinking, his behavior with Devon — it was self-destructive and hard to witness. Still, all of it came from deep pain. Instead of leaning on each other, they shut down or acted out, and that lack of communication made everything worse.
Before it all fell apart, their friendship was something special. They’d been close since they were kids, and that history added a lot of depth to the story. You could feel the love between them long before they admitted it. That made their distance even more painful to see. You weren’t just rooting for a couple — you were rooting for two people who had always belonged to each other.
Matty’s journey felt real. He was selfish, scared, and sometimes just plain wrong — but he didn’t stay stuck. He messed up, but he took responsibility and tried to do better. That growth made a big difference. You didn’t have to forget everything, but you could believe in the person he was becoming.
Xed’s growth stood out even more. He was in a bad place and had every reason to give in to old habits, but he didn’t. He slowly started seeing his own worth and stopped settling. That took strength. Watching him fight for himself, even when it was hard, made me weirdly proud of him.
The chemistry between them wasn’t easy, but it was real. There was so much between them — guilt, fear, and years of unsaid feelings. But that tension made the good moments hit harder. When they finally found their way back to each other, it felt earned. It wasn’t smooth, but it was honest.
This wasn’t just about two guys falling in love. It was about healing, finding your voice, and facing hard truths. It dealt with second chances, found family, and growing through pain. It was messy, sometimes heavy, but also full of hope.
There were also small details that really added something extra. The duck, the signs, the nameplates — they weren’t just cute, they meant something. You could feel how much thought was behind it. And Hannah? She was such a bright spot in the story. Her bond with Xed felt real and deep. She clearly saw him more as a parent than Val ever was. The adoption papers? That moment hit me hard. So beautiful and well-earned.
In the end, Crossing Arizona stuck with me. It wasn’t always pretty, but it felt honest. Xed and Matty broke my heart, made me care, and stayed with me after the last page. If you want a story that’s honest, emotional, and real — this one’s worth it.
🅡🅐🅣🅘🅝🅖
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
🅢🅟🅘🅒🅔
🌶️🌶️🌶️
🅣🅡🅞🅟🅔🅢
🏈Best Friends to Enemies to Lovers
🦆Bi-Awakening
🏈Addiction
🦆It Was Always You
🏈Girls Dads
🦆Found Family
Val drove me insane — seriously, what a nightmare of a character. I hated every chapter she appeared in. But it wasn’t just her. Matty made me furious too. I understood why he made certain choices, but that didn’t make them any easier to watch. He hurt Xed deeply, and most of it could’ve been avoided. At the same time, Xed wasn’t innocent either. The drugs, the drinking, his behavior with Devon — it was self-destructive and hard to witness. Still, all of it came from deep pain. Instead of leaning on each other, they shut down or acted out, and that lack of communication made everything worse.
Before it all fell apart, their friendship was something special. They’d been close since they were kids, and that history added a lot of depth to the story. You could feel the love between them long before they admitted it. That made their distance even more painful to see. You weren’t just rooting for a couple — you were rooting for two people who had always belonged to each other.
Matty’s journey felt real. He was selfish, scared, and sometimes just plain wrong — but he didn’t stay stuck. He messed up, but he took responsibility and tried to do better. That growth made a big difference. You didn’t have to forget everything, but you could believe in the person he was becoming.
Xed’s growth stood out even more. He was in a bad place and had every reason to give in to old habits, but he didn’t. He slowly started seeing his own worth and stopped settling. That took strength. Watching him fight for himself, even when it was hard, made me weirdly proud of him.
The chemistry between them wasn’t easy, but it was real. There was so much between them — guilt, fear, and years of unsaid feelings. But that tension made the good moments hit harder. When they finally found their way back to each other, it felt earned. It wasn’t smooth, but it was honest.
This wasn’t just about two guys falling in love. It was about healing, finding your voice, and facing hard truths. It dealt with second chances, found family, and growing through pain. It was messy, sometimes heavy, but also full of hope.
There were also small details that really added something extra. The duck, the signs, the nameplates — they weren’t just cute, they meant something. You could feel how much thought was behind it. And Hannah? She was such a bright spot in the story. Her bond with Xed felt real and deep. She clearly saw him more as a parent than Val ever was. The adoption papers? That moment hit me hard. So beautiful and well-earned.
In the end, Crossing Arizona stuck with me. It wasn’t always pretty, but it felt honest. Xed and Matty broke my heart, made me care, and stayed with me after the last page. If you want a story that’s honest, emotional, and real — this one’s worth it.
🅡🅐🅣🅘🅝🅖
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
🅢🅟🅘🅒🅔
🌶️🌶️🌶️
🅣🅡🅞🅟🅔🅢
🏈Best Friends to Enemies to Lovers
🦆Bi-Awakening
🏈Addiction
🦆It Was Always You
🏈Girls Dads
🦆Found Family
adventurous
challenging
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Much like book 1, this is a toxic wild ride. I ate it up and left no crumbs. Matty and Xed really have to go through it to find their HEA. It hurt at times to read their pain, and sometimes they both made me so angry. No one made me as angry as Val though. I despise her so much. I am really hoping for a Salem & Logan book, especially after that bomb dropped!!!!!
100% check triggers with this one!
100% check triggers with this one!
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Where do I even begin?! I was so excited about this book. I was actually shocked at how many things I hated about this book, especially considering how much I loved Finding Delaware.
Val's character was not wirtten well. The entire point of her character was to make people hate her and be angry at her. However,aside from the whole raping Matty plot point all I felt for her was just mild annoyance. Devon absolutely did not need to be written as this much of a creepy and disturbing man, especially since he gets his own story. Finally, Matty was an overly exaggerated idiot who just doesn't have a clue in general. As much as I felt sorry for what happened to him, I still disliked him with a passion. Most of his decisions throughout the book had no logic behind them. The man has zero decision-making skills. There were times when his decisions made me want to violently throw my Kindle at the wall... Then scream into my pillow. If I'm being completely honest, the whole reasoning behind why Matty got back together with Val made zero sense, thus rendering the entire plot moot.Also, am I supposed to believe that there is any judge on this planet who would ever grant Valarie any kind of custody of Hannah? I mean, the woman was high when she gave birth to her daughter, for Christ's sake! 🤦♀️🙄
One other thing. Before I started the book, I read some of the reviews, and someone pointed out that Xed's addiction was used as a tool to further the plot. I'm inclined to agree. I also noticed that this was a recurring theme with a lot of the heavy topics in this book. They're presented with little to no proper follow-up or follow through. Also, after a certain point, some of Xed's POVs didn't add anything new. There were also a few flashback chapters that overlapped with events from Finding Delaware that weren't necessary.
Honestly, what I got most out of this book is that Matty doesn't deserve Xed and that Xed is more of a father to Hannah than Matty will ever be.
In other good news, the bonus chapter with Devon and Logan. 😳😱 I can't wait for Salem and Logan's book.
Val's character was not wirtten well. The entire point of her character was to make people hate her and be angry at her. However,
One other thing. Before I started the book, I read some of the reviews, and someone pointed out that Xed's addiction was used as a tool to further the plot. I'm inclined to agree. I also noticed that this was a recurring theme with a lot of the heavy topics in this book. They're presented with little to no proper follow-up or follow through. Also, after a certain point, some of Xed's POVs didn't add anything new. There were also a few flashback chapters that overlapped with events from Finding Delaware that weren't necessary.
Honestly, what I got most out of this book is that Matty doesn't deserve Xed and that Xed is more of a father to Hannah than Matty will ever be.
In other good news, the bonus chapter with Devon and Logan. 😳😱 I can't wait for Salem and Logan's book.
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes