Lucian (24) is just the sweetest, dorkiest and most adorable man ever. He’s also quirky, subject to nervous rambling, speaking without a filter and a smidge accident prone. He’s had his fair share of toxic relationships and escapes England to Collier’s Creek to reset himself. His accident prone tendencies have him coming into the orbit of Arlo (44). After a couple of meetings a friendship slowly develops between these two wonderful characters. A friendship that keeps the loneliness and feelings of disconnection at bay for both of them as Arlo has newly returned to his hometown after a relationship breakdown, a friendship that inevitably morphs into more.

I adored Lucian and just wanted to give him big squishy hugs as he struggled not only with relocating but also his battered self confidence. Arlo was able to slowly and gently restore some of Lucian’s self belief even as he struggled with his own heartbreak and the repercussions of it. When well meaning friends cause Arlo to question his relationship with Lucian there’s plenty of angst and plenty of feels before their well deserved HEA.

This is a beautiful small town age gap romance with a great cast of characters, a good balance of sweet and steam and an HEA that warmed my heart.