“the sky is a combination of pinks, oranges, purples and whites. it’s a beautiful view, one that should be captured and framed for years to come, but all i do is find myself staring at the woman admiring the sunset.“

i urge anyone who is reading my review to pick this up on release day. i beg. 

i don’t even know where to start with lincoln and brooke, they were simply perfect. both a little guarded and apprehensive about opening up to other people, which makes them perfect for opening up to each other. 

brooke was such a strong fmc, and even though she felt undeserving of good things sometimes, she still knew what she did and didn’t deserve. she was never one to take care of people, prioritizing herself as of late, but when lincoln comes into her life, she finds herself taking care of him in the exact way he needed. brooke is such a caring and understanding person, unconditionally really, and the way she shows her love to lincoln is palpable. 

lincoln had been suffering in silence for what felt like forever until brooke came into the picture. he was apprehensive, rightfully, at first, but soon came to let her in and let her take care of him after going so long taking care of other people. lincoln is so much stronger than he realizes, with balancing family, his daughter, and a business all at once, yet didn’t feel deserving of rest or prioritizing himself. brooke slowly helped him realize that it’s okay to put himself first, and that it’s okay to not be okay all the time, and watching their journey of opening up to one another made my heart so full. 

something worth noting about lincoln is that he bought brooke the ingredients and supplies to make her favourite drink at his house “because it’s what she likes” and wanted it to be accessible to her regardless of whose house she was staying at that day (i almost cried, i can’t lie).

thank you so very much to luna literary management and the author for the e-arc! 🌙

☕︎︎ age gap
☕︎︎ slow burn
☕︎︎ single dad
☕︎︎ found family
☕︎︎ she falls first (and harder)