This was a sweet second chance but it seemed like the romance/relationship came out of no where? Like they just seemed to be friends and then a few pages later they were in love. I flipped back thinking I missed something. The same thing seemed to happen with the conflict in the story. It was a certain way and then all of a sudden it switched. 

The backstory was great and I loved the cultural inclusions. 

I did not read Lowcountry Bride and I didn't feel like I was missing anything in this book so I think it can be read as a standalone. 

Disclaimer: I received a free finished copy of this book.