Rewind it Back – Windy City Series #5

⭐️ 4.25 | 🌶️ 2

The final installment in the Windy City Series is here, and it’s all about Rio the character we’ve loved since book one. I’ve been looking forward to his story from the beginning, and it made total sense to close the series with him.

I’ve always loved Rio in the earlier books, but I didn’t connect with this one quite as much as the others. That’s probably because I’m not the biggest fan of the childhood friends-to-lovers trope. That said, this book still brought so much emotion and heat.

I figured out what led to Rio and Hallie’s split pretty early on, even though it isn’t revealed right away. But the twist involving Hallie’s mom really got me. Finding out just how awful she was completely changed the tone and made it very clear why her family left her behind. That reveal packed an emotional punch.

As always, Rio delivers on the swoon-worthy lines some made me blush, some made me tear up. A couple of my favourite (spoilery!) quotes:

“I don’t give a f*ck. This is my house. We aren’t hiding sh*t here. Scream all you want. I want to hear what I’m doing to you.”

“Rio, playing for Boston is your childhood dream.”
I shake my head. “You’re my childhood dream.”

The hot tub scene was unforgettable (definitely the top 🌶️ moment), and after six years apart, these two had a lot to make up for. I also loved getting cameos from the whole crew this felt like a true sendoff for the series.

I’ll really miss this world, but I’m holding out hope for a spinoff!
Highly recommend this series from start to finish.

Happy reading, everyone! 📚