The best romance I read this year. Definitely a slow burn, but I think it was worth it. The romance with Rhodes was secondary to the story of Aurora going through her own journey of self-discovery. I absolutely loved Aurora and her journey and growth throughout the novel. I also LOVED having a book with “older” leads. That being said, my biggest complaint was that Aurora called him Mr. Rhodes until halfway through the book… girl you are 33 stop speaking to him like you are a child and he’s an adult. Maybe it’s a southern curtesy thing I don’t understand. I thought Rhodes and Aurora were great together and I loved to watch their relationship develop.