I leave reviews as notes for myself in the future, for when I'm thinking of the book and trying to remember details about it or how I felt just after finishing it. But also I do kind of expect someone else may see these, so I try to give some context. (I only read other people's reviews after I've finished the book to see if they felt the same way.)

I've come to learn romance may not be the genre for me. This is the second book I've read where the B plot, in this case the house flipping, just isn't interesting. So that's only two out of two books, but if that's how the formula of romance works... I like all the other elements! I love character exploration! I love slice of life! I love drama! But so much focus on the part that unites the soon to be couple in question really bored me.

That said, that was all just act one. Act two and three really hooked my interest and maintained it. Even though I wasn't interested in a big chunk of the book, the characters were cute and lovable and the town feels sweet, and I liked the segue into possible sequels. I will be sat for the next book's release.

Last note, nothing really to do with the review, it's implied trans-Atlantic slavery existed in this universe. Why? How did that work? I have more questions about that that would need to be answered by my first two before I go on!