Beautiful small town romance.

Gah, Ross and Dan marched their way into my heart and refuse to leave!
They are such wonderful characters and they way they have crushed on each other for so long is adorable. Dan, a carpenter and volunteer firefighter, only just returned to their small town after many years away and he last saw Ross, the high school librarian, on a visit home 2 years prior. Dan also happens to be besties with Ross’s brother.

I loved that they are in their 30’s and mature so there’s no silly miscommunication issues, etc to derail them. There is a dash of angst but it’s more to do with the natural disasters they are confronted with and a bit of anxiety for Ross when an unpleasant person from his past reappears.

This is such a sweet engaging, medium heat romance that had me smiling so hard for the much longed for HEA. My community fought the East Gippsland bush fires for over 200 days and I appreciate the way the author captured the physical and mental strain this placed not just on the volunteer firefighters but all community members.