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This was a fun, exciting read that kept me on my seat!

~when grumpy (re)meets sunshine~

We follow Nikki Swift (formerly Hipolita Marrow) as she returns to Paradise Creek after 10 long years, with a mission: to clear her sister Lisa’s name after she was wrongfully accused of murder. Nikki is determined to uncover the mystery behind the death of Henry's father, James Cavalier, to hopefully exonerate her sister.

As teenagers, Nikki and Lisa worked for Henry's family after losing their parents. During that time, Nikki and Henry formed a close, romantic bond. However, Henry's aunt treated the Marrow sisters terribly, and after the 'murder,' the entire town turned against them. The backlash was one of the main reasons Nikki decided to leave Paradise Creek.

I'll be honest, I felt like the whole "you left me" situation felt a bit unclear, perhaps not explained the best? There was this miscommunication of sorts—Nikki and Henry were supposed to meet at the Mesquite Tree. Nikki was late and assumed Henry wasn’t coming, but in reality, he had already shown up and was taken away by his uncle’s men?

When Henry’s father was murdered, his world fell apart. He found out his uncle had stolen his inheritance with an outdated version of his dad's Will. He's been full of rage and revenge for the last 10 years, and when Paradise Creek had a job to renovate the old downtown he jumped for the chance to win the bid with a plan in mind. His goal was to find all the secret tunnels beneath the town, hoping to find the evidence needed to reclaim what was rightfully his.

Ever since Nikki came back to town knows he can’t do it alone—he needs her help.

I really enjoyed their connection and ughhhh there was so much tension it was perfect! Ten years is a long time, and it’s clear that time has changed them both. Watching them get to know each other again was a highlight. They had undeniable chemistry and their banter added so much charm to their dynamic.

Overall, this was such an intriguing second-chance love story, that was action-packed and filled with secrets, unexpected twists and shocking revelations~


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⊹ 𝔀𝓱𝓪𝓽 𝓽𝓸 𝓮𝔁𝓹𝓮𝓬𝓽 ⊹
❥sceond chance
❥hidden identity (kinda)
❥spicy
❥forced prox
❥touch her and d!e
❥protective mmc
❥grumpy x sunshine
❥bank heist

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Goodreads Giveaway (US) -Ends Jan 1 - https://tinyurl.com/27xh6z44

Thank you for the ARC, Diana♡
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