ARC recevied from publisher for an honest review

I am pretty late to reading Jill Shalvis books, and usually end up starting a series half way through! So it is great to finally start a series right as it begins.

I love a good second chance romance, and if you haven't guess from the title, this is exactly what we get here.

When Lily up and left Cedar Ridge without a word a decade ago, it ripped Aidan's heart out. And now she is back - how will they handle things.

I loved the spark between our lovelies. There is a fine line between love and hate, and this pair are toeing that line, but who will be the one to cross it?

Oh Aidan ♥ what is not to love about Aidan Kincaid? Like all of Ms Shalvis' books, she has given us a sweet, loving, alpha hero. Uber protective of "his woman" - whether she knows she is is woman or not.

Plus, hello - firefighter! Hose me down!

It took me a while to warm up to Lily. Not sure what it was, but once I warmed up to her I adored her. I could understand her thoughts about Cedar Ridge, but I wanted to shake some sense into her, tell her to pull her head out of her butt and see what is right in front of her.

There is a great openness between Aidan and the rest of his family. There is this amazing love for each other, no matter what. Doesn't stop the hijinx and jokes on each other *cough cough pink undies cough cough*. You can only fight with people you love the way they do and not have it come between them.

The relationship between our lovelies felt organic. There was so ,much history between them that they were just drawn to each other.

So, will Lily give in and let Aidan into her heart - again? Or will the past still come between them?

Nope, for that you are going to have to read for yourself.

I really enjoyed this first installment in the Cedar Ridge series, and cannot wait to read more about the Kincaid family and their adventures!