An almost tooth-achingly sweet end to the Bellinger sisters duet, and a 3.5 star read rounded up to 4.

This book will really speak to anyone who's ever felt comfortable being overshadowed by the people around them, who was more engaged with the ease of their daydreams than trying to make them a reality, or who carries the weight of a characterization given to them too early in life to be true.

It's slow-burn, and incredibly low-heat for Tessa -- she's often someone whose cartoon covers mislead people into believing her books are not as spicy as they are, so if you're looking for a book to ease someone into Baileydom, this is it.

HL&S is cozy and lovely, but lacked some of the oomph her other books do, both in the spice (ahem) and emotional categories.  Honestly, though: You can't go wrong with Tessa Bailey.

Thank you to Avon and NetGalley for the ARC!