"Jason wasn't even a romantic option, and in the first week of knowing each other as adults, he'd selflessly offered help at every turn, even taking care of me when he noticed I wasn't doing it myself. And he'd asked for nothing in return."

When Rose Guidry, a wedding dress designer, ends up back at her mother's house after failing in New York. And when one night, she gets a frantic call from her sister to dig up an old time capsule box. The time capsule? It's still buried in the back of their old church. The catch? After Rose goes and digs up the box, who turns up and bought the church? Jason, an old friend from childhood, and the brother of the woman who's shes making a wedding dress for.

I'm torn with how I feel about this. There was so many positives, but so many negatives as well. The premise and cover was what drew me in, and in the end, just not what I expected. 

Sex positivity is always a good thing, and something that is mostly becoming more socially accepting. But Rose's inner monologue, and the amount of sex jokes became too much.  The pacing was off as well. Some chapters reeling you in and others dragging out one moment.

I enjoyed the dual POV and seeing how both Rose and Jason react to each other. It was a fun slowburn and steamy, but just didn't hit the mark. 

Tropes:
💖 only one bed
⚙️ Dual POV
💖 Anxiety rep
⚙️ open door spice
💖 friends to lovers
⚙️ dirty talk & toys
💖 wedding dress designer FMC
⚙️ golden retriever MMC
💖 sex positivity

TW // hurricane evacuation, sexual content & language

Thank you to NetGalley, Holly Rose and Star Siren Press for the chance to review an ARC copy. All thoughts and opinions expressed are mine and mine alone.

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