Readers, I loved it

❤friends to lovers
*12 years of tension in vacations
*oops only one bed and a broken AC
*partner in peril/sick bed tending
*therapy

Definitely a romance, an aching slow-burn.

Professional review to come in Library Journal, but I really enjoyed this one. The story is tightly focused on chaos-sprite Poppy and buttoned up, Reid-from-Love-Lettering-archetype Alex, and their twelve years of summer vacations. Set in present day (not pandemic present) Palm Springs and interspersed with flashbacks from the previous vacations, this was full of so much yearning, so much friendship, and discussions of what it means to find a home.

Henry has a way with language the both grips me, and makes me swoon. I need to go back and highlight a few quotes and will do that soon.

Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC.

CW: drinking, lingering grief issues, love interests have other relationships before their HEA, but no cheating.