Easily one of my new favorites. This book gave me all of
the warm fuzzy feelings I love in a book. Nothing taboo here, so if you're worried that they are playing this book off as if a m/m romance is just that, fear not. The name comes from Luke discovering Sam's list of things that Sam wants to do before he turns 30. And one of those things is to do something sexually taboo. For Sam, who identifies as straight, this could mean hooking up with his best friend/neighbor, Luke. While this sounds like it could be done in such bad taste, it's really not. Anyta Sunday has quickly become on of my go to authors when I need something guaranteed to leave me smiling.

Sam’s list. This is where the fun begins. Not only does he want to do something sexually taboo, as he puts it, but he has a few other things on his list as well. Sam became a dad when he was a teenager, and he feels his twenties skipped him by. He’s determined to cross as many things off of his list as he can.

Luke has been Sam’s neighbor and friend for seven years. He’s watched Sam’s son grow up. He’s been there with Sam through the tough times. He finds Sam’s list and realizes that he wants to be the one to help Sam do as much as he can on the list. He also realizes that his feelings for Sam are stronger than friendship, but he can’t bring himself to tell Sam.

This story is about so much more than falling in love. It also features Jeremy, Sam's fifteen year old son. He's got his own coming of age story going on. Add in a bit of family drama (nothing too angsty) and this story is even better. I love the way Anyta's books aren't just about the couple. Somehow she manages to include these fully fleshed out families as well.

I love everything about this book! If you’re looking for a sweet, slow-burn love story that will leave you swooning (but also turns up the heat, so you get some of that steam!), this is the PERFECT story.