I don’t usually like books that has flashbacks but it worked a bit better here. There aren’t that many of them and Talley does a good job of making them relevant to the happenings in the now. They cover a very important couple of weeks in Summer’s senior year of high school and with her return to Moonlight those happenings directly impact her relationships now.

Both in the past & now, Talley does a fantastic job of giving her readers characters that are believable. The teenage versions are exactly as I remember them at that age – maneuvering through the social quagmire of high school, dealing with runaway emotions, and the ability to only really see to about the end of your nose. As adults, they are flawed but trying their best to do what they think is right. Unfortunately there are a few hard truths and life lessons that need to be learned before they can truly move forward. It’s not going to be an easy reunion for any of them but with care they might come out the other side with a little peace.

(Note: I think I'd drop this down a quarter or half a star but I definitely don't think it deserves 3 stars so I rounded up.)

**Review given honestly and freely after receipt of a review copy. This opinion is completely my own and was not influenced in any way.**