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Colton Gentry's Third Act by Jeff Zentner

4.5

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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★★★★☆ 4.5/5 stars

💙 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙞𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 :

-redemption stories

-dual timelines & short chapters

-sweet romance from a male perspective 

-'90's nostalgia

-storm watching 

-second chance romance

-deliciously written culinary descriptions

-addiction/recovery representation

-rescue dogs 🐶

💙 𝙈𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨 : 

A second chance romance... written by a man?! I wasn't expecting to love this as much as I did, but wow-what a story.

This book deserves way more buzz. It's beautifully written & so full of heart. Colton's journey is raw—he's hit rock bottom. But his story reminds us we're never out of chances. It touches on grief, addiction, depression, & regret, but never feels too heavy. There's also humor & hope. I didn't always love the miscommunication & self-sabotage (just talk to each other!), but even with that, I was fully invested. I was rooting for Colton & Luann the whole way through.

I love the idea of finding redemption in the kitchen. For me, cooking is a form of escape. There’s something so grounding about getting lost in the process. And the reward? Watching the people you love enjoy something you’ve poured your heart into. I was absolutely drooling over the vivid food descriptions & found myself wishing I could snag a reservation at Field to Flame.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Gun violence