A few weeks after being thrown into his new position in Darwin, Jeremiah is facing down an epic cyclone. Jeremiah and Tully have to navigate their new relationship and settle into life in the real world, all while preparing for the storm of the century. 

Jeremiah is going through a ton of changes in his life, and Tully is there to support him however he can. Tully is just a simp for his man, falling hard and fast. Jeremiah has big feelings for Tully, loving his support and care even if he has trouble explicitly expressing it. Coming back to reality with these big feelings for one another, they are a little insecure about their relationship. Tully needs reassurance that Jeremiah doesn't know how or when to give, while Jeremiah still doesn't believe his luck that someone like Tully could fall for him. However, they do have great communication and own up to their vulnerabilities, making any tension between the disappear as soon as it arises. 

While I think Tully and Jeremiah had some really sweet and swoony intimate moments, I don't think we got a ton of serious relationship development. I expected work Tully vs storm chaser Tully to cause a bit more tension, whether it's with his family or Jeremiah. But actually his family is amazing (I know not every character can have a story but Ellis seems fun) and Jeremiah didn't seem too concerned with the difference in their upbringings and financial situations. While Tully loves how brave and passionate Jeremiah is, there are times when Jeremiah does some truly dangerous things causing friction between them. There are just a few things like that where falling fast for one another is all well and good, but there are some growing pains when forming a new relationship that I expected more of. I hope in the last book we get a bit more of them figuring out how to make their relationship work long term. 

I'm a sucker for any type of disaster-type settings in a book, and this one was done so well. I flew through this book in one night and was on the edge of my seat throughout the whole time the storm was coming through. The storm plot line was a big reason why I rated this book higher than the last. The buildup, tension, destruction, and aftermath all felt so real. I wonder if we'll get any of the rebuilding in the next book and what's next for Jeremiah now that the station is kind of destroyed. 

All in all, I'm really liking this series. They are easy and exciting reads with two characters who, while ridiculously in love, are also pretty endearing. Excited to see what's next for these two! 

Read if you like: 

• opposites attract

• storm chasing          

• forced proximity               

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