I was really excited to read this because I love second-chance romances, and the fact that they were childhood friends/co-stars intrigued me. Unfortunately, the story fell flat for me. As a second-chance romance, I was hoping for more tension between the characters, especially since they hadn't spoken for years. There was no build-up of anything, which led me to feel no real chemistry between Wil and Dax. I'm also a big fan of dual timelines in books, and I could tell the author was trying to form a connection between the characters through the "then" chapters, but honestly, it just felt disjointed to me. The premise of the book definitely had potential; it just needed better execution. This was still a solid debut novel, and I am definitely interested in seeing what the author plans to write next.

Thank you to 8th Note Press and NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.