About the Book
From New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis comes a friends-to-frenemies-to-lovers story… Add in a few secrets. Shake. Stir. Then read on a lazy summer day at the beach…
Brynn Turner desperately wishes she had it together, but her personal life is like a ping-pong match that’s left her scared and hurt after so many attempts to get it right. In search of a place to lick her wounds and get a fresh start, she heads back home to Wildstone.
And then there’s Kinsey Davis, who after battling serious health issues her entire twenty-nine years of life, is tired of hoping for . . . well, anything. She’s fierce, tough, and she’s keeping more than one bombshell of a secret from Brynn — her long-time frenemy.
But then Brynn runs into Kinsey’s best friend, Eli, renewing her childhood crush. The good news: he’s still easy-going and funny and sexy as hell. The bad news: when he gets her to agree to a summer-time deal to trust him to do right by her, no matter what, she never dreams it’ll result in finding a piece of herself she didn’t even know was missing. She could have real connections, possibly love, and a future—if she can only learn to let go of the past.
As the long days of summer wind down, the three of them must discover if forgiveness is enough to grasp the unconditional love that’s right in front of them.
My Review
I was a little hesitant about this book when it started off with one of the main characters getting rushed to the hospital for a panic attack. I was worried it would be a little over the top cutesy for my personal liking, but I am glad I decided to stick with it. Both Brynn and Kinsey were fun to follow, even through their own flaws. Eli and his brother were great supporting characters, and even Brynn’s moms added a lot to the cast. There were a few repetitive moments or areas where the storyline felt a little forced to make scenes come together, but overall I found this story to be a good one, and I enjoyed the emphasis on families not coming “standard” anymore.
4 stars
