Sailor Bishop first encountered curvy, beautiful, and red-headed Ísa Rain at a college party he snuck into as a teen. He tried to comfort her after she was humiliated and dumped by her current boyfriend, but she ran away.

Years later, Sailor finds himself the target of an outburst of bravery and lust from Ísa. He's on the job gardening when the school teacher unexpectedly launches herself at him in the parking lot. But, as quickly as she kisses him and agrees to make out in the back seat of his truck, she's gone.

Ísa is tired of doing what is expected of her, tired of allowing her strong-willed mother tell her what to do, but she's also determined to keep her motley family together, no matter what it takes. She also can't believe she's thrown herself at a man who is too beautiful for this world, a man who is far too young to be the stable husband and father she is looking for, right?

As Sailor works to convince Isa they are perfect for one another and that she is perfect as she is, Isa must also learn her own power and whether she'll allow herself to go all in.

A lovely, low-angst romance novel perfect for fans of small-town contemporaries looking for a different setting (this one takes place in New Zealand). I had a bit of a hard time with the audio book narrator, as she did an Icelandic accent for Isa (an accent I'm not familiar with), a standard American accent for all of the non-dialogue parts, and then various Aussie accents for the rest of the characters. After the first couple of hours I was able to settle into the story.

Bonus points for the diverse cast of characters and the great female and male friendships int he book. I'm really looking forward to reading Isa's friend Nayna's story (Raj sounds HOT). I also liked seeing a character with prosthetic limbs (Isa's little sister) who wasn't just a plot bunny.