Cooper goes back to his hometown (somewhat unwillingly) to attend his brother's engagement party. He asks Park to come along with him in hopes they can discuss their relationship status away from their work. The trip becomes more than they bargained for when a body is discovered and the decades old secrets, betrayals, and cover ups are revealed. 

This story focused lot on Cooper, it was definitely more of a character development story for him. I enjoyed it because, as grumpy as he is, I really like him. He has his insecurities from decades of emotional suppression and bad relationships, so discussing these with Park is really difficult. In addition to avoiding his feelings, they are both avoiding the talking about their pasts while immersed in secrets from the past. However there is no denying how they care and want to be there for one another through anything. It's a bit of a wake up call for Cooper to let Park in and try to be more vulnerable or risk losing him. They're kind of idiots in love, but you love these sweethearts anyways. 

I enjoyed this one slightly more than the first, but then again I'm all about the family drama and this has it all. This was another case where I was just suspicious of everyone and had no clue what direction it was going to end up going. It was interesting to see Cooper's family, his brother was amazing and even his dad was just trying his best. The whole book is such a good mix of plot and romance. Cooper and Park are in it for the long game and there are still so many secrets between them. I'm really interested to see how they progress in the next book and see if we get any answers about Park's mysterious past. 

Read if you like: 
• true crime/mystery                                 
• paranormal romance    
• family drama   

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