This story has all the feels! It takes you on an emotional journey that is completely worth it in the end.

Aiden is best friends with Willa’s older brother and she’s been crushing on him since they were kids. Aiden eventually noticed Willa and was crushing on her, but new he wasn’t the man for her and that he could never be the man she truly needed. He broke his own heart to protect hers. Aiden continued his time in the Seals and Willa moved on with her life, got married and had a family…until a decade or so later she is a newly single mother and Aiden is back in town for good.

I ABSOLUTELY LOVED Aiden and Willa! They had so much chemistry between them and add in how adorable Aiden is with Willa’s little boy, Ben. Seriously, swooning over that! They were both single, however, they both fought their attraction towards each other. Aiden still didn’t feel like he could ever be good enough for Willa and now Ben, he was going through his own struggles that he needed to work out. However, Willa was supportive of him and wasn’t going to give up on the only man she ever truly loved. Their story is a journey and emotional at times but completely worth it in the end.

This is the first book in a whole new series and can be read as a standalone, but it does an amazing job at introducing you to other characters and I can’t wait to return to Boggy Creek Valley for more!

If you’re looking for a small town, slow burn romance with so many emotions this is one to check out!