ARC received from author for an honest review

We met Nixon and Lincoln in the first book in the Wilmington Breakers series, Down By Contact, and there was something between them that we just needed to know.

And what a story theirs is. I love a friends-to-lovers story, love it even more when there is a bit of history behind them.

Linc and Nix's story is beautiful. It is heart breaking. It is thought provoking. There are subject in this story that made me stop and think, and I am sure it will for other readers too.

Family is a big, big part of this story. Family is not just blood, it is those you surround yourself with, those who love you for who you are.

I adored Linc's relationship with Blake. It could have come across as cheese or after-school-specially, but it didn't. It felt real, organic, nothing was glossed over to make the perfect father/son relationship. We saw it , warts and all.

What I mostly liked about this story was that they didn't give up. Hurdle after hurdle was thrown in front of them and they stuck at it.

I am glad Ms Johnson gave us Linc and Nix's story. That it is about and older couple that have extra baggage to deal with (since I am getting to be an old fart myself!)

Thank you for the beautiful stories, and here's to many more.