Book safety, content warnings, and tropes down below.

Fisher’s crush on me could probably be seen from space it was so obvious, but as much as he’d grown into a very appealing man, I could not go there with him.

This was very sweet and cute, and had just enough emotional pain to keep it interesting. I’m a huge fan of the ‘dad’s best friend’ trope, but this is the very first ‘dad’s enemy’ book I’ve read. It was a fun twist on a favorite and now I want to read more of the sort.

Both Fisher and Hudson were endearing characters, even though I didn’t expect to love Hudson much. Just goes to show that we don’t have to be young to be insecure or hurt.

The book had excellent small town vibes and I really saw the Ozarks in my head while reading. I’d for sure like to read more about the side characters too, which is rare for me.

⬇️ Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️

⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
Dad’s enemy
Age gap
Small town
Found family
Pining
Docking
Hookups to lovers
Divorced MC
Size difference
Dimples

⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Explicit sexual content
Brief mention of death of parent (past)
Alcohol consumption (intoxicated and casual)
MC almost taken advantage of by SC while drunk

⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: Fisher flirts with other men and goes on one date after being turned down by Hudson. He is still hung up on Hudson and nothing happens with the other guys he flirts with.
Breakup: Yes
POV: 1st person, dual
Genre: Contemporary romance
Pairing: M/M
Strict roles or versatile: Versatile
Main characters’ age: 21 and 41
Series: Interconnected standalone
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Pages: 353
Happy ending: Yes


It turned out that when you rejected gorgeous, smart, funny men, they didn’t pine for you. They didn’t sigh wistfully while waiting for you to change your mind.



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