Thank you to Cristina and Hayling Bookstorm for sending me an ARC copy to read and review.
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Synopsis
Alice returns to Ojai, a place she thought she could leave behind with all the bad memories, and her ailing grandmother to take care of her. She is also starting a new job at a ranch; developing an equine therapy program. She’s never felt like she’s had a home, but she’s starting to think she’s getting one with the people she works with. Arthur, a recovering substance user, is the horse trainer at the ranch and the man that Alice met at the bar the night before.
Alice needs a place to stay and Arthur has a place. They unexpectedly become roommates. They also soon see that they can become more despite their painful pasts. A story of two people who learn to trust not only themselves, but others, and take a risk at letting someone in and staying.
Content Warnings
Addiction/Recovery Rep.
Chronic Pain Rep.
Tropes
Workplace Romance
Forced Proximity
Latino MMC
Age Gap
Caretaking
Slow Burn
Found Family
Spice Level
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Review
I’m going to be honest, I wasn’t sure about this book at first. It was really slow for me at the beginning, even though the two main characters were basically instantly in love with each other from the beginning. It took me a minute to get into the story, but once I was in I was IN. I loved that Arthur and Alice helped each other overcome their pasts and brought out the best in each other. They were instantly comfortable with each other and there was no hand wringing and hesitancy. Yes, they are both over thinkers but I think that’s why I like them so much. I too am an over thinker. It was truly a beautiful love story. The other I loved…the chapter titles. I love a good chapter title (none of this 1, 2, 3 bullshit)! A lot of them made me giggle.
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