Well, this one definitely loved up to the hype. I really loved and adored it. I just love both characters and the chemistry was just off the charts. It felt so very real and everything was so well written. High freaking praise for Dr. Adam Carlsen because DAMN. Chapter 16, you know what I mean? Easily one of my favorite books and I'm sad it took me this long to read it.

I adore Emily Henry and everything she writes and as well written as this was, it certainly doesn't hold a candle to Beach Read. I don't think the characters had the same chemistry at all. I did like them together though, but it fell a little flat for me. I didn't like how wishy washy Poppy was too. And also, it seemed as though a lot of their problems could have been solved if they had JUST. COMMUNICATED. And started therapy sooner, which neither of them did until twelve years after their first vacation together. In my humble opinion, this was just okay. A good afternoon read and cute, but not anything to write home about.

Easily her BEST yet and better than It Ends With Us. This story was so amazing - tragic, heartbreaking, gut wrenching, tear inducing, BEAUTIFUL. I finished this and immediately had to call my mom just to hear her voice. I can't imagine what Kenna must have felt. The guilt. The fears. The anger. The hurt. She was such a strong, fierce and determined character and I loved that about her. She wanted to turn her life around after repenting for her mistakes, for serving prison time for her mistakes. That alone made me root for her because she truly did not expect nor want handouts.

A mother's fight for her child was so real in this - not only Kenna's fight for Diem, but Grace's fight for Scotty, and even Ledger's mother when the time came. It just tugged on my heart strings and there were SEVERAL moments in which I shed copious amounts of tears, especially the part where Kenna sees Grace and says, "I get to meet her?" And the meeting in which Kenna DOES meet Diem, and Diem doesn't think it as monumental as Kenna does... that was so beautiful and on point.

And also, can we talk about Ledger?! Like, HELLO. He is the blueprint. Loyal to his friends and family. A family man who takes responsibility for helping to raise a child that isn't his, but who he literally says he loves as his own, and loves her equally as he does his own (future) children. The way in which he helps Kenna, providing her love and support when no one else will. He helps facilitate her finally getting to meet her daughter and I just... wow. He's perfect. The moment when he tells Kenna that the reason he never explicitly complimented her looks was because he was reading books about feminism and he always made sure to compliment Diem on more than her looks was just *chef's kiss*. I WISH I had a Ledger.

I truly believe and stand by the fact that CoHo really outdid herself with this one and it is her best work yet. I cannot stop thinking about this book and all that it entails and it will be hard for me to get into another book like this because I don't think anything can top it. Seriously.

Oh boy, Tessa Bailey does it again. I was SO looking forward to this sequel and I was literally counting down the days until I could get my copy. I absolutely adored Brendan and Piper, and I loved Fox and Hannah just as much. We only got to see a glimpse of Fox and Hannah's friendship in the first book, so I was really excited to see exactly where it would go. What really drew me in was their shared loved of music. I absolutely adore that this is the thing that brought them together, and it made it even better that Tessa Bailey seemed to have such good music taste (and that came through with Fox and Hannah). I was a bit worried about the entire prologue being in text message style, but it really was a great way to show how their friendship had developed in the six months Hannah had been away from Westport.

I also loved Fox's character development. I was a little worried how Tessa would take him from being a pretty boy, playboy to a dedicated, committed man to Hannah. I was thinking, "How is this going to work, while still feeling genuine and plausible?" But it truly was, and I think this had a lot to do with the fact that Hannah made sure Fox knew he was her friend first, and that she wanted way more from him than just sex. He didn't think he was capable but she showed him and that was just perfect. I really felt it was authentic and true to who these characters were fleshed out to be. And I like that their relationship was a stark contrast to Brendan and Piper's.

I really loved how Hannah went from supportive to leading lady, because Fox believed in her. He pushed her and supported her and showed her things about herself. It was just so sweet and again, such a stark contrast to Piper's story. They are unique and amazing in their own ways.

It meant so much to me too, that we got to see even small glimpses of Brendan and Piper. Obviously this series was about the sisters but since this book was Hannah's time to shine, I wasn't sure how much we would see of Brendan and Piper but it definitely made me happy to read they make their appearances, and in the best way possible.

I LOVED THE EPILOGUE. I cried and screamed with joy. To know that Fox and Hannah had two little girls was just... exactly the way I pictured it. I definitely think it was appropriate for Fox to have daughters, based on his history. I could so see him being a girl dad. And Brendan and Piper and Henry?! That was just literal perfection. To know they all got their happy ending, and they lived in the same town, close to Wesport and everyone and everything they loved while still being able to fulfill their dreams was more than I could ever ask for.

This duology was amazing and I'm so happy that I got to enjoy both books. They truly are at the top of my list now!

I did enjoy this and it was a cute little quick read to pass time, but I wish Carson and Bmake wouldn't have gotten together so quickly. It seemed so rushed and given the length of the book, that's definitely the case. This had the potential to be so much more, and I would have enjoyed that.

Super cute read

I definitely thought this was super cute and I loved the story. However, I wish there was... more? I didn't feel as much chemistry from the main characters as I would have liked. It certainly had potential. All in all, I did enjoy it!