These two characters had insane chemistry right from the start. They were different in so many ways, yet they had so much in common. I loved getting to know them through their respective backstories, and appreciated the present-day connections that CL wrote for Mac and Maren.
Both damaged characters, Mac and Maren are each carrying around a lot of baggage. He was so determined to make her see him as someone she could trust and rely on, despite the fact that he was the reason she was forced out of her apartment. Mac worked so hard to right the wrongs that he had been a part of, and in a weird twist of fate, if it weren’t for him, she would never have gotten to the place that she’s at by the end of the book. Earning Maren’s forgiveness meant everything to Mac, and the payoff was worth the 3rd act breakup!
I adored this story and these perfectly imperfect characters and look forward to reading more from Langwell!
I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.
Crissi Langwell is the author of 13 published books, with genres that include romance, young adult, and women’s fiction.
Her upcoming novel is Naked Coffee Guy, the second book in her Sunset Bay romance series, which will be released on October 24. Crissi is the vice president, web editor, and newsletter editor of her writing club, Redwood Writers, and she is the Communications Director for Oakmont Village Association.
She lives in Petaluma, California with her fellow writerly husband and a sassy Maine Coon cat.
To learn more about Crissi and her books, visit here!
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