Riley is going through the worst day of his life. His father’s funeral is the last place he expected to see his ex-teammate and ex-best friend, Adam. Adam worries he made a mistake coming to the funeral, but he wants to apologize for how he left things all those years ago. 

Initially, Riley does not want him around, but Adam keeps showing up and reminding him of the good times. Not only that, the chemistry is still intense between the two of them. Riley needs to decide if he can move on from the pain of the past or if he will carry it with him forever. The grief in this book is raw and real. Riley is grieving the loss of his father, and the author manages to convey this through the pages. Initially, I didn’t think I agreed with the romance. I disliked Adam, especially once we learned what he had done. As we progressed through the story, I started to like him. He cared so much for Riley, and we learned that Riley crushed Adam in his way. I loved the parts of the present where Adam showed up for Riley and was there to hold him, feed him and make him laugh when things felt hard. It was those kind, tender moments that stood out for me. Though Adam redeemed himself, it took some time for both the reader and Riley to come to terms with it. 

One of the things I liked is that this book featured 40-something people finding themselves and each other after a long time apart. These two men had lived so much of their lives, but at the same time, they started living when they came together. I also loved the small town Nova Scotian community and all the people who supported Riley. 

I thought this was a great second-chance romance. I felt connected to Adam and Riley and loved that they did the work to move forward in a relationship. Thank you to Netgalley and Harlequin Romance for a copy of this book. All opinions are 100% mine.