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4.0

Scarlett and Megan were best friends. They were supposed to go to college together until Scarlett ghosted and left Megan wondering what happened. Now both are living back in their hometown, Scarlett working from home and Megan still working at the same cafe she's been employed at her entire working life. And their friend wants them both to come to her wedding. In Canada. In the winter.

Cautiously agreeing to taking the dream road trip Megan has meticulously planned out, these two former friends are forced to confront not only the hurts from their past but also their growing sexual tension.

A fantastic road trip romance, I adored how Winters portrayed these 20-somethings who are still finding themselves as they are drawn to each other. I also loved that while Scarlett once had a crush on Megan, their high school friendship wasn't tested because of that, but because of the secret reason Scarlett did not go to college with Megan. And Megan was already out when she and Scarlett reconnect. All of their character growth revolves around their careers, where they want to be in their lives, not questioning their sexuality, which was great.

A very steamy kind of slow burn, I really had fun buddy-reading this with Leigh Kramer (she lists CWs in her excellent review).

Thank you to the publisher for the review copy!