I went into this blind as I just liked the cover—it did intrigue me right out the gate.
Written in first-person POV.
Present tense.
I enjoyed the vibes, the female lead, the day-to-day and the small town lifestyle. It’s fairly slow-paced and I didn’t pick up on any real chemistry between the lead and her love interest. I believe I was ‘supposed to’ but it was just ‘told’ instead of ‘shown’ so this bit didn’t hit home for me.
Still, it was intriguing, filled with things like mysteries, stalking, mental instability, extortion and more. Mostly fun … very predictable, but literally everything is so I don’t hold that against anyone.
🌲 Set in Maine.
🫎 Later-in-life romance.
🌲 Retired FMC.
🫎 All the cozy, Christmas vibes.
🌲 Other-woman drama.
🫎 Miscommunication.
🌲 Second chances.
🫎 Stalking.
🌲 Extortion.
🫎 FMC with a dark past.
🌲 A bit of action.
🫎 Winter-y vibes.
Overall: I liked it! Based on this, would absolutely read more by this author. 4 stars.
🎧 Audio:
Fantastic! This is a flawless audio production, clearly professionally produced and narrated. Recommend!