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oh hey i made a profile banner pt 3 🤠 you know some of my faves had to make a showing

oh hey i made a profile banner pt 2 🤠 shoutout to vane for giving me a quick and concise vision of my “brand” she read me like a book

oh hey i made a profile banner pt 1 🤠 pls enjoy a very small selection of some of my favorite books as my jean jacket patches

because if i tried to put all of my favorites on there my computer would crash 🌻

I CAN’T WAIT TO GO BACK TO PINECREST 😭 (take me there now, maybe? pls?)

I CAN’T WAIT TO GO BACK TO PINECREST 😭 (take me there now, maybe? pls?)

i had the opportunity to read one of charlotte’s rom coms as an arc this year and LET ME TELL YOU. it sent me on one of the best journeys of my life. @jennyreadsalot4 and i are absolutely obsessed with all of charlotte’s books (we’re planning our next buddy read as we speak, even though she’s mad at me for posting without her, love u jenny) AND YOU SHOULD BE TOO!

go read, fangirl over the fantastic down bad mmcs and the badass adorable fmcs, and then come scream about how much you adore charlotte with me and jenny when you do. thank us later 🙂‍↕️

i had the opportunity to read one of charlotte’s rom coms as an arc this year and LET ME TELL YOU. it sent me on one of the best journeys of my life. @jennyreadsalot4 and i are absolutely obsessed with all of charlotte’s books (we’re planning our next buddy read as we speak, even though she’s mad at me for posting without her, love u jenny) AND YOU SHOULD BE TOO!

go read, fangirl over the fantastic down bad mmcs and the badass adorable fmcs, and then come scream about how much you adore charlotte with me and jenny when you do. thank us later 🙂‍↕️

i had the opportunity to read one of charlotte’s rom coms as an arc this year and LET ME TELL YOU. it sent me on one of the best journeys of my life. @jennyreadsalot4 and i are absolutely obsessed with all of charlotte’s books (we’re planning our next buddy read as we speak, even though she’s mad at me for posting without her, love u jenny) AND YOU SHOULD BE TOO!

go read, fangirl over the fantastic down bad mmcs and the badass adorable fmcs, and then come scream about how much you adore charlotte with me and jenny when you do. thank us later 🙂‍↕️

i had the opportunity to read one of charlotte’s rom coms as an arc this year and LET ME TELL YOU. it sent me on one of the best journeys of my life. @jennyreadsalot4 and i are absolutely obsessed with all of charlotte’s books (we’re planning our next buddy read as we speak, even though she’s mad at me for posting without her, love u jenny) AND YOU SHOULD BE TOO!

go read, fangirl over the fantastic down bad mmcs and the badass adorable fmcs, and then come scream about how much you adore charlotte with me and jenny when you do. thank us later 🙂‍↕️

this was such a delight. honestly, that should be added to the title (design and desire and delight) because that is the predominant emotion i felt throughout the entirety of this book. it had everything that i look for in my romcoms: a slight miscommunication that has completely altered the course of the couples’ relationship, flirting and banter disguised (or misunderstood) as dislike, having to pretend to be together for one reason or another, deals to secure what the both of them really want masquerading as deals for something else, a fantastic cast of side characters who are hilarious and lovely in all their own ways, a forced proximity trip to italy, and a pigeon named giuseppe.

(i’m serious, that last one might be a requirement for all my books going forward)

but in all seriousness, i had the best time with this book. i loved reading about all the ways giovanni cared about tessa, and all the ways that tessa learned to care about and understand gio, and how they both just continuously stumbled along the path of trying to show and explain that to one another. i was giggling and kicking my little feetsies the entire time i read. and i had just as much fun during the spicy scenes, just with a tad more sweating, cause gio can talk a girl through it 🥵
i ADORED the italy setting and getting to have family members of each main character be such a huge part of the story, through both impact and hilarity. and as much as this book made me snort, it also loved to hit you in the chest with incredibly poignant lines about love and grief and growth. it was the perfect balance of heavier topics with giggles and chaos, complete with a down bad man who wants his woman exactly how she is and it was *chef’s kiss*

already planning to go back and read the first one in this series and have just as wonderful a time

in kate’s keys,
— FAKE DATING AT HIS FAMILY’S HOUSE IN ITALY WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED
— aforementioned pigeon named giuseppe. i love him
— she’s a fashion designer, he’s a tailor
— we love a thicc man like gio, and you’ll love him too 🙂‍↕️

thank you to farrah and naughty nook pr for the eARC 🤍

this was such a delight. honestly, that should be added to the title (design and desire and delight) because that is the predominant emotion i felt throughout the entirety of this book. it had everything that i look for in my romcoms: a slight miscommunication that has completely altered the course of the couples’ relationship, flirting and banter disguised (or misunderstood) as dislike, having to pretend to be together for one reason or another, deals to secure what the both of them really want masquerading as deals for something else, a fantastic cast of side characters who are hilarious and lovely in all their own ways, a forced proximity trip to italy, and a pigeon named giuseppe.

(i’m serious, that last one might be a requirement for all my books going forward)

but in all seriousness, i had the best time with this book. i loved reading about all the ways giovanni cared about tessa, and all the ways that tessa learned to care about and understand gio, and how they both just continuously stumbled along the path of trying to show and explain that to one another. i was giggling and kicking my little feetsies the entire time i read. and i had just as much fun during the spicy scenes, just with a tad more sweating, cause gio can talk a girl through it 🥵
i ADORED the italy setting and getting to have family members of each main character be such a huge part of the story, through both impact and hilarity. and as much as this book made me snort, it also loved to hit you in the chest with incredibly poignant lines about love and grief and growth. it was the perfect balance of heavier topics with giggles and chaos, complete with a down bad man who wants his woman exactly how she is and it was *chef’s kiss*

already planning to go back and read the first one in this series and have just as wonderful a time

in kate’s keys,
— FAKE DATING AT HIS FAMILY’S HOUSE IN ITALY WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED
— aforementioned pigeon named giuseppe. i love him
— she’s a fashion designer, he’s a tailor
— we love a thicc man like gio, and you’ll love him too 🙂‍↕️

thank you to farrah and naughty nook pr for the eARC 🤍

this was such a delight. honestly, that should be added to the title (design and desire and delight) because that is the predominant emotion i felt throughout the entirety of this book. it had everything that i look for in my romcoms: a slight miscommunication that has completely altered the course of the couples’ relationship, flirting and banter disguised (or misunderstood) as dislike, having to pretend to be together for one reason or another, deals to secure what the both of them really want masquerading as deals for something else, a fantastic cast of side characters who are hilarious and lovely in all their own ways, a forced proximity trip to italy, and a pigeon named giuseppe.

(i’m serious, that last one might be a requirement for all my books going forward)

but in all seriousness, i had the best time with this book. i loved reading about all the ways giovanni cared about tessa, and all the ways that tessa learned to care about and understand gio, and how they both just continuously stumbled along the path of trying to show and explain that to one another. i was giggling and kicking my little feetsies the entire time i read. and i had just as much fun during the spicy scenes, just with a tad more sweating, cause gio can talk a girl through it 🥵
i ADORED the italy setting and getting to have family members of each main character be such a huge part of the story, through both impact and hilarity. and as much as this book made me snort, it also loved to hit you in the chest with incredibly poignant lines about love and grief and growth. it was the perfect balance of heavier topics with giggles and chaos, complete with a down bad man who wants his woman exactly how she is and it was *chef’s kiss*

already planning to go back and read the first one in this series and have just as wonderful a time

in kate’s keys,
— FAKE DATING AT HIS FAMILY’S HOUSE IN ITALY WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED
— aforementioned pigeon named giuseppe. i love him
— she’s a fashion designer, he’s a tailor
— we love a thicc man like gio, and you’ll love him too 🙂‍↕️

thank you to farrah and naughty nook pr for the eARC 🤍

this was such a delight. honestly, that should be added to the title (design and desire and delight) because that is the predominant emotion i felt throughout the entirety of this book. it had everything that i look for in my romcoms: a slight miscommunication that has completely altered the course of the couples’ relationship, flirting and banter disguised (or misunderstood) as dislike, having to pretend to be together for one reason or another, deals to secure what the both of them really want masquerading as deals for something else, a fantastic cast of side characters who are hilarious and lovely in all their own ways, a forced proximity trip to italy, and a pigeon named giuseppe.

(i’m serious, that last one might be a requirement for all my books going forward)

but in all seriousness, i had the best time with this book. i loved reading about all the ways giovanni cared about tessa, and all the ways that tessa learned to care about and understand gio, and how they both just continuously stumbled along the path of trying to show and explain that to one another. i was giggling and kicking my little feetsies the entire time i read. and i had just as much fun during the spicy scenes, just with a tad more sweating, cause gio can talk a girl through it 🥵
i ADORED the italy setting and getting to have family members of each main character be such a huge part of the story, through both impact and hilarity. and as much as this book made me snort, it also loved to hit you in the chest with incredibly poignant lines about love and grief and growth. it was the perfect balance of heavier topics with giggles and chaos, complete with a down bad man who wants his woman exactly how she is and it was *chef’s kiss*

already planning to go back and read the first one in this series and have just as wonderful a time

in kate’s keys,
— FAKE DATING AT HIS FAMILY’S HOUSE IN ITALY WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED
— aforementioned pigeon named giuseppe. i love him
— she’s a fashion designer, he’s a tailor
— we love a thicc man like gio, and you’ll love him too 🙂‍↕️

thank you to farrah and naughty nook pr for the eARC 🤍

this was such a delight. honestly, that should be added to the title (design and desire and delight) because that is the predominant emotion i felt throughout the entirety of this book. it had everything that i look for in my romcoms: a slight miscommunication that has completely altered the course of the couples’ relationship, flirting and banter disguised (or misunderstood) as dislike, having to pretend to be together for one reason or another, deals to secure what the both of them really want masquerading as deals for something else, a fantastic cast of side characters who are hilarious and lovely in all their own ways, a forced proximity trip to italy, and a pigeon named giuseppe.

(i’m serious, that last one might be a requirement for all my books going forward)

but in all seriousness, i had the best time with this book. i loved reading about all the ways giovanni cared about tessa, and all the ways that tessa learned to care about and understand gio, and how they both just continuously stumbled along the path of trying to show and explain that to one another. i was giggling and kicking my little feetsies the entire time i read. and i had just as much fun during the spicy scenes, just with a tad more sweating, cause gio can talk a girl through it 🥵
i ADORED the italy setting and getting to have family members of each main character be such a huge part of the story, through both impact and hilarity. and as much as this book made me snort, it also loved to hit you in the chest with incredibly poignant lines about love and grief and growth. it was the perfect balance of heavier topics with giggles and chaos, complete with a down bad man who wants his woman exactly how she is and it was *chef’s kiss*

already planning to go back and read the first one in this series and have just as wonderful a time

in kate’s keys,
— FAKE DATING AT HIS FAMILY’S HOUSE IN ITALY WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED
— aforementioned pigeon named giuseppe. i love him
— she’s a fashion designer, he’s a tailor
— we love a thicc man like gio, and you’ll love him too 🙂‍↕️

thank you to farrah and naughty nook pr for the eARC 🤍

this was such a delight. honestly, that should be added to the title (design and desire and delight) because that is the predominant emotion i felt throughout the entirety of this book. it had everything that i look for in my romcoms: a slight miscommunication that has completely altered the course of the couples’ relationship, flirting and banter disguised (or misunderstood) as dislike, having to pretend to be together for one reason or another, deals to secure what the both of them really want masquerading as deals for something else, a fantastic cast of side characters who are hilarious and lovely in all their own ways, a forced proximity trip to italy, and a pigeon named giuseppe.

(i’m serious, that last one might be a requirement for all my books going forward)

but in all seriousness, i had the best time with this book. i loved reading about all the ways giovanni cared about tessa, and all the ways that tessa learned to care about and understand gio, and how they both just continuously stumbled along the path of trying to show and explain that to one another. i was giggling and kicking my little feetsies the entire time i read. and i had just as much fun during the spicy scenes, just with a tad more sweating, cause gio can talk a girl through it 🥵
i ADORED the italy setting and getting to have family members of each main character be such a huge part of the story, through both impact and hilarity. and as much as this book made me snort, it also loved to hit you in the chest with incredibly poignant lines about love and grief and growth. it was the perfect balance of heavier topics with giggles and chaos, complete with a down bad man who wants his woman exactly how she is and it was *chef’s kiss*

already planning to go back and read the first one in this series and have just as wonderful a time

in kate’s keys,
— FAKE DATING AT HIS FAMILY’S HOUSE IN ITALY WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED
— aforementioned pigeon named giuseppe. i love him
— she’s a fashion designer, he’s a tailor
— we love a thicc man like gio, and you’ll love him too 🙂‍↕️

thank you to farrah and naughty nook pr for the eARC 🤍

this was such a delight. honestly, that should be added to the title (design and desire and delight) because that is the predominant emotion i felt throughout the entirety of this book. it had everything that i look for in my romcoms: a slight miscommunication that has completely altered the course of the couples’ relationship, flirting and banter disguised (or misunderstood) as dislike, having to pretend to be together for one reason or another, deals to secure what the both of them really want masquerading as deals for something else, a fantastic cast of side characters who are hilarious and lovely in all their own ways, a forced proximity trip to italy, and a pigeon named giuseppe.

(i’m serious, that last one might be a requirement for all my books going forward)

but in all seriousness, i had the best time with this book. i loved reading about all the ways giovanni cared about tessa, and all the ways that tessa learned to care about and understand gio, and how they both just continuously stumbled along the path of trying to show and explain that to one another. i was giggling and kicking my little feetsies the entire time i read. and i had just as much fun during the spicy scenes, just with a tad more sweating, cause gio can talk a girl through it 🥵
i ADORED the italy setting and getting to have family members of each main character be such a huge part of the story, through both impact and hilarity. and as much as this book made me snort, it also loved to hit you in the chest with incredibly poignant lines about love and grief and growth. it was the perfect balance of heavier topics with giggles and chaos, complete with a down bad man who wants his woman exactly how she is and it was *chef’s kiss*

already planning to go back and read the first one in this series and have just as wonderful a time

in kate’s keys,
— FAKE DATING AT HIS FAMILY’S HOUSE IN ITALY WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED
— aforementioned pigeon named giuseppe. i love him
— she’s a fashion designer, he’s a tailor
— we love a thicc man like gio, and you’ll love him too 🙂‍↕️

thank you to farrah and naughty nook pr for the eARC 🤍

this was such a delight. honestly, that should be added to the title (design and desire and delight) because that is the predominant emotion i felt throughout the entirety of this book. it had everything that i look for in my romcoms: a slight miscommunication that has completely altered the course of the couples’ relationship, flirting and banter disguised (or misunderstood) as dislike, having to pretend to be together for one reason or another, deals to secure what the both of them really want masquerading as deals for something else, a fantastic cast of side characters who are hilarious and lovely in all their own ways, a forced proximity trip to italy, and a pigeon named giuseppe.

(i’m serious, that last one might be a requirement for all my books going forward)

but in all seriousness, i had the best time with this book. i loved reading about all the ways giovanni cared about tessa, and all the ways that tessa learned to care about and understand gio, and how they both just continuously stumbled along the path of trying to show and explain that to one another. i was giggling and kicking my little feetsies the entire time i read. and i had just as much fun during the spicy scenes, just with a tad more sweating, cause gio can talk a girl through it 🥵
i ADORED the italy setting and getting to have family members of each main character be such a huge part of the story, through both impact and hilarity. and as much as this book made me snort, it also loved to hit you in the chest with incredibly poignant lines about love and grief and growth. it was the perfect balance of heavier topics with giggles and chaos, complete with a down bad man who wants his woman exactly how she is and it was *chef’s kiss*

already planning to go back and read the first one in this series and have just as wonderful a time

in kate’s keys,
— FAKE DATING AT HIS FAMILY’S HOUSE IN ITALY WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED
— aforementioned pigeon named giuseppe. i love him
— she’s a fashion designer, he’s a tailor
— we love a thicc man like gio, and you’ll love him too 🙂‍↕️

thank you to farrah and naughty nook pr for the eARC 🤍

give @austenattachment and i a book written by @authorhollyrenee and we go absolutely feral. 🥵 specifically her cowboys and small town mmcs with the last name calloway.

Small Town Smokeshow is out and LET US SHOW YOU HOW FERAL HUNTER CALLOWAY MADE US.

our love letter to Hunter but instead of a letter it’s feral memes.

give @austenattachment and i a book written by @authorhollyrenee and we go absolutely feral. 🥵 specifically her cowboys and small town mmcs with the last name calloway.

Small Town Smokeshow is out and LET US SHOW YOU HOW FERAL HUNTER CALLOWAY MADE US.

our love letter to Hunter but instead of a letter it’s feral memes.

give @austenattachment and i a book written by @authorhollyrenee and we go absolutely feral. 🥵 specifically her cowboys and small town mmcs with the last name calloway.

Small Town Smokeshow is out and LET US SHOW YOU HOW FERAL HUNTER CALLOWAY MADE US.

our love letter to Hunter but instead of a letter it’s feral memes.

give @austenattachment and i a book written by @authorhollyrenee and we go absolutely feral. 🥵 specifically her cowboys and small town mmcs with the last name calloway.

Small Town Smokeshow is out and LET US SHOW YOU HOW FERAL HUNTER CALLOWAY MADE US.

our love letter to Hunter but instead of a letter it’s feral memes.

give @austenattachment and i a book written by @authorhollyrenee and we go absolutely feral. 🥵 specifically her cowboys and small town mmcs with the last name calloway.

Small Town Smokeshow is out and LET US SHOW YOU HOW FERAL HUNTER CALLOWAY MADE US.

our love letter to Hunter but instead of a letter it’s feral memes.

give @austenattachment and i a book written by @authorhollyrenee and we go absolutely feral. 🥵 specifically her cowboys and small town mmcs with the last name calloway.

Small Town Smokeshow is out and LET US SHOW YOU HOW FERAL HUNTER CALLOWAY MADE US.

our love letter to Hunter but instead of a letter it’s feral memes.

give @austenattachment and i a book written by @authorhollyrenee and we go absolutely feral. 🥵 specifically her cowboys and small town mmcs with the last name calloway.

Small Town Smokeshow is out and LET US SHOW YOU HOW FERAL HUNTER CALLOWAY MADE US.

our love letter to Hunter but instead of a letter it’s feral memes.

give @austenattachment and i a book written by @authorhollyrenee and we go absolutely feral. 🥵 specifically her cowboys and small town mmcs with the last name calloway.

Small Town Smokeshow is out and LET US SHOW YOU HOW FERAL HUNTER CALLOWAY MADE US.

our love letter to Hunter but instead of a letter it’s feral memes.

happy release day to rook and avie baby!!! (and kylie, ofc 🙂‍↕️)

i had such a good time with this one!!! rawley and avery were absolutely adorable, and i so enjoyed getting to experience the entire cast of characters and each of the families. as much as i enjoyed watching avery and rawley fall in love, i had just as fantastic a time watching them each interact with their families and the exploration of those relationships that were included in this! it felt like i had such a complete picture of each of them, and it really added to how i felt their love 🙂‍↕️

additionally, y’all know i love a black cat fmc. as an rbf girlie, give me an fmc who walks around looking like she hates the world and sometimes has trouble expressing emotion in a way that is deemed as “acceptable” by those around her, and i will cradle her in my arms and protect her with everything in me every single time. AND A HAPPY BOY WHO IS ACTUALLY A SAD BOY THAT LEARNS TO LOVE HIMSELF AND BE OKAY AS HE LEARNS TO LOVE ANOTHER? shut up shut up shut up. rawley my sweet adhd baby, i love him so much. just the best golden retriever of a man. i want to squish his cheeks.

in kate’s keys,
— fake dating/pr relationship
— hilarious and supportive family members (with fun family group chats!)
— there is something about rawley battle calling avery parker “avie baby” that will give you the flutters
— the sweetest lil flirters you ever did see

happy release day to rook and avie baby!!! (and kylie, ofc 🙂‍↕️)

i had such a good time with this one!!! rawley and avery were absolutely adorable, and i so enjoyed getting to experience the entire cast of characters and each of the families. as much as i enjoyed watching avery and rawley fall in love, i had just as fantastic a time watching them each interact with their families and the exploration of those relationships that were included in this! it felt like i had such a complete picture of each of them, and it really added to how i felt their love 🙂‍↕️

additionally, y’all know i love a black cat fmc. as an rbf girlie, give me an fmc who walks around looking like she hates the world and sometimes has trouble expressing emotion in a way that is deemed as “acceptable” by those around her, and i will cradle her in my arms and protect her with everything in me every single time. AND A HAPPY BOY WHO IS ACTUALLY A SAD BOY THAT LEARNS TO LOVE HIMSELF AND BE OKAY AS HE LEARNS TO LOVE ANOTHER? shut up shut up shut up. rawley my sweet adhd baby, i love him so much. just the best golden retriever of a man. i want to squish his cheeks.

in kate’s keys,
— fake dating/pr relationship
— hilarious and supportive family members (with fun family group chats!)
— there is something about rawley battle calling avery parker “avie baby” that will give you the flutters
— the sweetest lil flirters you ever did see

happy release day to rook and avie baby!!! (and kylie, ofc 🙂‍↕️)

i had such a good time with this one!!! rawley and avery were absolutely adorable, and i so enjoyed getting to experience the entire cast of characters and each of the families. as much as i enjoyed watching avery and rawley fall in love, i had just as fantastic a time watching them each interact with their families and the exploration of those relationships that were included in this! it felt like i had such a complete picture of each of them, and it really added to how i felt their love 🙂‍↕️

additionally, y’all know i love a black cat fmc. as an rbf girlie, give me an fmc who walks around looking like she hates the world and sometimes has trouble expressing emotion in a way that is deemed as “acceptable” by those around her, and i will cradle her in my arms and protect her with everything in me every single time. AND A HAPPY BOY WHO IS ACTUALLY A SAD BOY THAT LEARNS TO LOVE HIMSELF AND BE OKAY AS HE LEARNS TO LOVE ANOTHER? shut up shut up shut up. rawley my sweet adhd baby, i love him so much. just the best golden retriever of a man. i want to squish his cheeks.

in kate’s keys,
— fake dating/pr relationship
— hilarious and supportive family members (with fun family group chats!)
— there is something about rawley battle calling avery parker “avie baby” that will give you the flutters
— the sweetest lil flirters you ever did see

happy release day to rook and avie baby!!! (and kylie, ofc 🙂‍↕️)

i had such a good time with this one!!! rawley and avery were absolutely adorable, and i so enjoyed getting to experience the entire cast of characters and each of the families. as much as i enjoyed watching avery and rawley fall in love, i had just as fantastic a time watching them each interact with their families and the exploration of those relationships that were included in this! it felt like i had such a complete picture of each of them, and it really added to how i felt their love 🙂‍↕️

additionally, y’all know i love a black cat fmc. as an rbf girlie, give me an fmc who walks around looking like she hates the world and sometimes has trouble expressing emotion in a way that is deemed as “acceptable” by those around her, and i will cradle her in my arms and protect her with everything in me every single time. AND A HAPPY BOY WHO IS ACTUALLY A SAD BOY THAT LEARNS TO LOVE HIMSELF AND BE OKAY AS HE LEARNS TO LOVE ANOTHER? shut up shut up shut up. rawley my sweet adhd baby, i love him so much. just the best golden retriever of a man. i want to squish his cheeks.

in kate’s keys,
— fake dating/pr relationship
— hilarious and supportive family members (with fun family group chats!)
— there is something about rawley battle calling avery parker “avie baby” that will give you the flutters
— the sweetest lil flirters you ever did see

happy release day to rook and avie baby!!! (and kylie, ofc 🙂‍↕️)

i had such a good time with this one!!! rawley and avery were absolutely adorable, and i so enjoyed getting to experience the entire cast of characters and each of the families. as much as i enjoyed watching avery and rawley fall in love, i had just as fantastic a time watching them each interact with their families and the exploration of those relationships that were included in this! it felt like i had such a complete picture of each of them, and it really added to how i felt their love 🙂‍↕️

additionally, y’all know i love a black cat fmc. as an rbf girlie, give me an fmc who walks around looking like she hates the world and sometimes has trouble expressing emotion in a way that is deemed as “acceptable” by those around her, and i will cradle her in my arms and protect her with everything in me every single time. AND A HAPPY BOY WHO IS ACTUALLY A SAD BOY THAT LEARNS TO LOVE HIMSELF AND BE OKAY AS HE LEARNS TO LOVE ANOTHER? shut up shut up shut up. rawley my sweet adhd baby, i love him so much. just the best golden retriever of a man. i want to squish his cheeks.

in kate’s keys,
— fake dating/pr relationship
— hilarious and supportive family members (with fun family group chats!)
— there is something about rawley battle calling avery parker “avie baby” that will give you the flutters
— the sweetest lil flirters you ever did see

happy release day to rook and avie baby!!! (and kylie, ofc 🙂‍↕️)

i had such a good time with this one!!! rawley and avery were absolutely adorable, and i so enjoyed getting to experience the entire cast of characters and each of the families. as much as i enjoyed watching avery and rawley fall in love, i had just as fantastic a time watching them each interact with their families and the exploration of those relationships that were included in this! it felt like i had such a complete picture of each of them, and it really added to how i felt their love 🙂‍↕️

additionally, y’all know i love a black cat fmc. as an rbf girlie, give me an fmc who walks around looking like she hates the world and sometimes has trouble expressing emotion in a way that is deemed as “acceptable” by those around her, and i will cradle her in my arms and protect her with everything in me every single time. AND A HAPPY BOY WHO IS ACTUALLY A SAD BOY THAT LEARNS TO LOVE HIMSELF AND BE OKAY AS HE LEARNS TO LOVE ANOTHER? shut up shut up shut up. rawley my sweet adhd baby, i love him so much. just the best golden retriever of a man. i want to squish his cheeks.

in kate’s keys,
— fake dating/pr relationship
— hilarious and supportive family members (with fun family group chats!)
— there is something about rawley battle calling avery parker “avie baby” that will give you the flutters
— the sweetest lil flirters you ever did see

y’all, this one was DEEEEEEEEEEELISH. delish honestly doesn’t even cover it. had the time of my life with this one, i mean—

— stalker who’s part of a serial killer secret society x crime journalist who’s trying to get revenge on the corrupt media mogul who had her parents murdered and classified as a murder suicide
— secret society is full of other serial killer characters who are DELIGHTFUL and i assume all getting their own books and i’m so freaking excited 🙂‍↕️
— beautiful found serial killer family vibes (this should absolutely be a thing)
— sessy times through a surveillance camera 👀
— freak 4 freak

already have the second one borrowed and can’t wait to dive in 👹

y’all, this one was DEEEEEEEEEEELISH. delish honestly doesn’t even cover it. had the time of my life with this one, i mean—

— stalker who’s part of a serial killer secret society x crime journalist who’s trying to get revenge on the corrupt media mogul who had her parents murdered and classified as a murder suicide
— secret society is full of other serial killer characters who are DELIGHTFUL and i assume all getting their own books and i’m so freaking excited 🙂‍↕️
— beautiful found serial killer family vibes (this should absolutely be a thing)
— sessy times through a surveillance camera 👀
— freak 4 freak

already have the second one borrowed and can’t wait to dive in 👹

y’all, this one was DEEEEEEEEEEELISH. delish honestly doesn’t even cover it. had the time of my life with this one, i mean—

— stalker who’s part of a serial killer secret society x crime journalist who’s trying to get revenge on the corrupt media mogul who had her parents murdered and classified as a murder suicide
— secret society is full of other serial killer characters who are DELIGHTFUL and i assume all getting their own books and i’m so freaking excited 🙂‍↕️
— beautiful found serial killer family vibes (this should absolutely be a thing)
— sessy times through a surveillance camera 👀
— freak 4 freak

already have the second one borrowed and can’t wait to dive in 👹

y’all, this one was DEEEEEEEEEEELISH. delish honestly doesn’t even cover it. had the time of my life with this one, i mean—

— stalker who’s part of a serial killer secret society x crime journalist who’s trying to get revenge on the corrupt media mogul who had her parents murdered and classified as a murder suicide
— secret society is full of other serial killer characters who are DELIGHTFUL and i assume all getting their own books and i’m so freaking excited 🙂‍↕️
— beautiful found serial killer family vibes (this should absolutely be a thing)
— sessy times through a surveillance camera 👀
— freak 4 freak

already have the second one borrowed and can’t wait to dive in 👹

y’all, this one was DEEEEEEEEEEELISH. delish honestly doesn’t even cover it. had the time of my life with this one, i mean—

— stalker who’s part of a serial killer secret society x crime journalist who’s trying to get revenge on the corrupt media mogul who had her parents murdered and classified as a murder suicide
— secret society is full of other serial killer characters who are DELIGHTFUL and i assume all getting their own books and i’m so freaking excited 🙂‍↕️
— beautiful found serial killer family vibes (this should absolutely be a thing)
— sessy times through a surveillance camera 👀
— freak 4 freak

already have the second one borrowed and can’t wait to dive in 👹

y’all, this one was DEEEEEEEEEEELISH. delish honestly doesn’t even cover it. had the time of my life with this one, i mean—

— stalker who’s part of a serial killer secret society x crime journalist who’s trying to get revenge on the corrupt media mogul who had her parents murdered and classified as a murder suicide
— secret society is full of other serial killer characters who are DELIGHTFUL and i assume all getting their own books and i’m so freaking excited 🙂‍↕️
— beautiful found serial killer family vibes (this should absolutely be a thing)
— sessy times through a surveillance camera 👀
— freak 4 freak

already have the second one borrowed and can’t wait to dive in 👹

y’all, this one was DEEEEEEEEEEELISH. delish honestly doesn’t even cover it. had the time of my life with this one, i mean—

— stalker who’s part of a serial killer secret society x crime journalist who’s trying to get revenge on the corrupt media mogul who had her parents murdered and classified as a murder suicide
— secret society is full of other serial killer characters who are DELIGHTFUL and i assume all getting their own books and i’m so freaking excited 🙂‍↕️
— beautiful found serial killer family vibes (this should absolutely be a thing)
— sessy times through a surveillance camera 👀
— freak 4 freak

already have the second one borrowed and can’t wait to dive in 👹

y’all, this one was DEEEEEEEEEEELISH. delish honestly doesn’t even cover it. had the time of my life with this one, i mean—

— stalker who’s part of a serial killer secret society x crime journalist who’s trying to get revenge on the corrupt media mogul who had her parents murdered and classified as a murder suicide
— secret society is full of other serial killer characters who are DELIGHTFUL and i assume all getting their own books and i’m so freaking excited 🙂‍↕️
— beautiful found serial killer family vibes (this should absolutely be a thing)
— sessy times through a surveillance camera 👀
— freak 4 freak

already have the second one borrowed and can’t wait to dive in 👹

y’all, this one was DEEEEEEEEEEELISH. delish honestly doesn’t even cover it. had the time of my life with this one, i mean—

— stalker who’s part of a serial killer secret society x crime journalist who’s trying to get revenge on the corrupt media mogul who had her parents murdered and classified as a murder suicide
— secret society is full of other serial killer characters who are DELIGHTFUL and i assume all getting their own books and i’m so freaking excited 🙂‍↕️
— beautiful found serial killer family vibes (this should absolutely be a thing)
— sessy times through a surveillance camera 👀
— freak 4 freak

already have the second one borrowed and can’t wait to dive in 👹

the lateness of this post has been brought to you by aforementioned bachelorette trip that actually began a day before i thought it did 🥰 (it was the most fun, though)

happy may, babes 🤍

the lateness of this post has been brought to you by aforementioned bachelorette trip that actually began a day before i thought it did 🥰 (it was the most fun, though)

happy may, babes 🤍

the lateness of this post has been brought to you by aforementioned bachelorette trip that actually began a day before i thought it did 🥰 (it was the most fun, though)

happy may, babes 🤍

the lateness of this post has been brought to you by aforementioned bachelorette trip that actually began a day before i thought it did 🥰 (it was the most fun, though)

happy may, babes 🤍

the lateness of this post has been brought to you by aforementioned bachelorette trip that actually began a day before i thought it did 🥰 (it was the most fun, though)

happy may, babes 🤍

the lateness of this post has been brought to you by aforementioned bachelorette trip that actually began a day before i thought it did 🥰 (it was the most fun, though)

happy may, babes 🤍

the lateness of this post has been brought to you by aforementioned bachelorette trip that actually began a day before i thought it did 🥰 (it was the most fun, though)

happy may, babes 🤍

i need to know what these authors are putting in their mustachioed men because oh my GOD, i need all of it, injected directly into my veins, 24/7. what is it about the mustache???

thank you to amber for the opportunity to read and advance reader copy and share my honest thoughts 🤍

this was everything that i have come to expect from an amber palmer book and more. while i absolutely adored the familial relationships that the black springs ranch series centered around, i am SUCH a sucker for found family and this had all the yummy, michelin star goodness of that sort that i was EATING up. the way that charlie and harper loved each other, being sisters in every sense of the word long before their parents fell in love was everything to me.

and don’t even get me STARTED on duke bennett. oh my good golly gosh, that man is DELICIOUS. the way i was screaming at olivia to open herself up and let herself be loved almost gave me a headache. because the burn was so slow, you just kneeeeew how good they’d be for each other if they’d only open their eyes to it and let themselves fall. and when they DID? boy howdy, i fell right along with them and i’m happily living at the bottom of that canyon now, thank you very much

in kate’s keys,
— mustache. mustache mustache mustache.
— supporting each other through grief in such a beautiful way
— brother’s best friend (i’m becoming so fixated on this trope, i’m gonna need an intervention soon)
— THEIR DAUGHTERS ARE THE CUTEST THINGS IN THE WORLD
10/10✨

i need to know what these authors are putting in their mustachioed men because oh my GOD, i need all of it, injected directly into my veins, 24/7. what is it about the mustache???

thank you to amber for the opportunity to read and advance reader copy and share my honest thoughts 🤍

this was everything that i have come to expect from an amber palmer book and more. while i absolutely adored the familial relationships that the black springs ranch series centered around, i am SUCH a sucker for found family and this had all the yummy, michelin star goodness of that sort that i was EATING up. the way that charlie and harper loved each other, being sisters in every sense of the word long before their parents fell in love was everything to me.

and don’t even get me STARTED on duke bennett. oh my good golly gosh, that man is DELICIOUS. the way i was screaming at olivia to open herself up and let herself be loved almost gave me a headache. because the burn was so slow, you just kneeeeew how good they’d be for each other if they’d only open their eyes to it and let themselves fall. and when they DID? boy howdy, i fell right along with them and i’m happily living at the bottom of that canyon now, thank you very much

in kate’s keys,
— mustache. mustache mustache mustache.
— supporting each other through grief in such a beautiful way
— brother’s best friend (i’m becoming so fixated on this trope, i’m gonna need an intervention soon)
— THEIR DAUGHTERS ARE THE CUTEST THINGS IN THE WORLD
10/10✨

i need to know what these authors are putting in their mustachioed men because oh my GOD, i need all of it, injected directly into my veins, 24/7. what is it about the mustache???

thank you to amber for the opportunity to read and advance reader copy and share my honest thoughts 🤍

this was everything that i have come to expect from an amber palmer book and more. while i absolutely adored the familial relationships that the black springs ranch series centered around, i am SUCH a sucker for found family and this had all the yummy, michelin star goodness of that sort that i was EATING up. the way that charlie and harper loved each other, being sisters in every sense of the word long before their parents fell in love was everything to me.

and don’t even get me STARTED on duke bennett. oh my good golly gosh, that man is DELICIOUS. the way i was screaming at olivia to open herself up and let herself be loved almost gave me a headache. because the burn was so slow, you just kneeeeew how good they’d be for each other if they’d only open their eyes to it and let themselves fall. and when they DID? boy howdy, i fell right along with them and i’m happily living at the bottom of that canyon now, thank you very much

in kate’s keys,
— mustache. mustache mustache mustache.
— supporting each other through grief in such a beautiful way
— brother’s best friend (i’m becoming so fixated on this trope, i’m gonna need an intervention soon)
— THEIR DAUGHTERS ARE THE CUTEST THINGS IN THE WORLD
10/10✨

i need to know what these authors are putting in their mustachioed men because oh my GOD, i need all of it, injected directly into my veins, 24/7. what is it about the mustache???

thank you to amber for the opportunity to read and advance reader copy and share my honest thoughts 🤍

this was everything that i have come to expect from an amber palmer book and more. while i absolutely adored the familial relationships that the black springs ranch series centered around, i am SUCH a sucker for found family and this had all the yummy, michelin star goodness of that sort that i was EATING up. the way that charlie and harper loved each other, being sisters in every sense of the word long before their parents fell in love was everything to me.

and don’t even get me STARTED on duke bennett. oh my good golly gosh, that man is DELICIOUS. the way i was screaming at olivia to open herself up and let herself be loved almost gave me a headache. because the burn was so slow, you just kneeeeew how good they’d be for each other if they’d only open their eyes to it and let themselves fall. and when they DID? boy howdy, i fell right along with them and i’m happily living at the bottom of that canyon now, thank you very much

in kate’s keys,
— mustache. mustache mustache mustache.
— supporting each other through grief in such a beautiful way
— brother’s best friend (i’m becoming so fixated on this trope, i’m gonna need an intervention soon)
— THEIR DAUGHTERS ARE THE CUTEST THINGS IN THE WORLD
10/10✨

i need to know what these authors are putting in their mustachioed men because oh my GOD, i need all of it, injected directly into my veins, 24/7. what is it about the mustache???

thank you to amber for the opportunity to read and advance reader copy and share my honest thoughts 🤍

this was everything that i have come to expect from an amber palmer book and more. while i absolutely adored the familial relationships that the black springs ranch series centered around, i am SUCH a sucker for found family and this had all the yummy, michelin star goodness of that sort that i was EATING up. the way that charlie and harper loved each other, being sisters in every sense of the word long before their parents fell in love was everything to me.

and don’t even get me STARTED on duke bennett. oh my good golly gosh, that man is DELICIOUS. the way i was screaming at olivia to open herself up and let herself be loved almost gave me a headache. because the burn was so slow, you just kneeeeew how good they’d be for each other if they’d only open their eyes to it and let themselves fall. and when they DID? boy howdy, i fell right along with them and i’m happily living at the bottom of that canyon now, thank you very much

in kate’s keys,
— mustache. mustache mustache mustache.
— supporting each other through grief in such a beautiful way
— brother’s best friend (i’m becoming so fixated on this trope, i’m gonna need an intervention soon)
— THEIR DAUGHTERS ARE THE CUTEST THINGS IN THE WORLD
10/10✨

i need to know what these authors are putting in their mustachioed men because oh my GOD, i need all of it, injected directly into my veins, 24/7. what is it about the mustache???

thank you to amber for the opportunity to read and advance reader copy and share my honest thoughts 🤍

this was everything that i have come to expect from an amber palmer book and more. while i absolutely adored the familial relationships that the black springs ranch series centered around, i am SUCH a sucker for found family and this had all the yummy, michelin star goodness of that sort that i was EATING up. the way that charlie and harper loved each other, being sisters in every sense of the word long before their parents fell in love was everything to me.

and don’t even get me STARTED on duke bennett. oh my good golly gosh, that man is DELICIOUS. the way i was screaming at olivia to open herself up and let herself be loved almost gave me a headache. because the burn was so slow, you just kneeeeew how good they’d be for each other if they’d only open their eyes to it and let themselves fall. and when they DID? boy howdy, i fell right along with them and i’m happily living at the bottom of that canyon now, thank you very much

in kate’s keys,
— mustache. mustache mustache mustache.
— supporting each other through grief in such a beautiful way
— brother’s best friend (i’m becoming so fixated on this trope, i’m gonna need an intervention soon)
— THEIR DAUGHTERS ARE THE CUTEST THINGS IN THE WORLD
10/10✨

i need to know what these authors are putting in their mustachioed men because oh my GOD, i need all of it, injected directly into my veins, 24/7. what is it about the mustache???

thank you to amber for the opportunity to read and advance reader copy and share my honest thoughts 🤍

this was everything that i have come to expect from an amber palmer book and more. while i absolutely adored the familial relationships that the black springs ranch series centered around, i am SUCH a sucker for found family and this had all the yummy, michelin star goodness of that sort that i was EATING up. the way that charlie and harper loved each other, being sisters in every sense of the word long before their parents fell in love was everything to me.

and don’t even get me STARTED on duke bennett. oh my good golly gosh, that man is DELICIOUS. the way i was screaming at olivia to open herself up and let herself be loved almost gave me a headache. because the burn was so slow, you just kneeeeew how good they’d be for each other if they’d only open their eyes to it and let themselves fall. and when they DID? boy howdy, i fell right along with them and i’m happily living at the bottom of that canyon now, thank you very much

in kate’s keys,
— mustache. mustache mustache mustache.
— supporting each other through grief in such a beautiful way
— brother’s best friend (i’m becoming so fixated on this trope, i’m gonna need an intervention soon)
— THEIR DAUGHTERS ARE THE CUTEST THINGS IN THE WORLD
10/10✨

happy release day to lisina, ivy, ford, and joe 🥹 and thank you to netgalley and lisina for the opportunity to read an e-arc and share my honest thoughts 🤍

i saw lisina say that one of her main focuses for this book was the development of emotional intimacy between the two main characters more than anything else, and i have to say, she delivered. this one burns sloooooooooow, but by the time that fire ignites, it flares up slowly; the kindling that’s helping the flame grow is the trust that ford and ivy have built between themselves, the friendship that they’ve developed through all of their truces and long chats and taking care of her brother, and it’s fanned on by the knowledge that they have of each other, going into it all with eyes wide open.

the found family in this was my absolute favorite part. not just the little family that ivy and joe have as brother and sister that have chosen each other through it all, but how that family grows to include ford, and then all of his friends and family, as well. they all merged together so well and you could just feel the genuine care that everyone had for each other oozing off the page. i also really appreciated the portrayal of family relationships and how even members of the same family can have very different relationships and interactions with another person. i think that element of familyhood and how that can be managed was represented extremely well in this, and it’s so nice to see that presented as just a standard, normal way of life.

i adored getting to read about the soul-healing love between everyone in harmony hills, and i’ll definitely be picking up the next in the series for more of this homemade-chicken-soup kind of love ❤️‍🩹

in kate’s keys,
- she’s the guardian for her teenage brother
- and they were the neighbors 👀
- SLOOOOOOOOW, SLOW SLOW sloooooooow burn (it’s yummy, though)
- found family and small town gorgeousness
9/10✨

happy release day to lisina, ivy, ford, and joe 🥹 and thank you to netgalley and lisina for the opportunity to read an e-arc and share my honest thoughts 🤍

i saw lisina say that one of her main focuses for this book was the development of emotional intimacy between the two main characters more than anything else, and i have to say, she delivered. this one burns sloooooooooow, but by the time that fire ignites, it flares up slowly; the kindling that’s helping the flame grow is the trust that ford and ivy have built between themselves, the friendship that they’ve developed through all of their truces and long chats and taking care of her brother, and it’s fanned on by the knowledge that they have of each other, going into it all with eyes wide open.

the found family in this was my absolute favorite part. not just the little family that ivy and joe have as brother and sister that have chosen each other through it all, but how that family grows to include ford, and then all of his friends and family, as well. they all merged together so well and you could just feel the genuine care that everyone had for each other oozing off the page. i also really appreciated the portrayal of family relationships and how even members of the same family can have very different relationships and interactions with another person. i think that element of familyhood and how that can be managed was represented extremely well in this, and it’s so nice to see that presented as just a standard, normal way of life.

i adored getting to read about the soul-healing love between everyone in harmony hills, and i’ll definitely be picking up the next in the series for more of this homemade-chicken-soup kind of love ❤️‍🩹

in kate’s keys,
- she’s the guardian for her teenage brother
- and they were the neighbors 👀
- SLOOOOOOOOW, SLOW SLOW sloooooooow burn (it’s yummy, though)
- found family and small town gorgeousness
9/10✨

happy release day to lisina, ivy, ford, and joe 🥹 and thank you to netgalley and lisina for the opportunity to read an e-arc and share my honest thoughts 🤍

i saw lisina say that one of her main focuses for this book was the development of emotional intimacy between the two main characters more than anything else, and i have to say, she delivered. this one burns sloooooooooow, but by the time that fire ignites, it flares up slowly; the kindling that’s helping the flame grow is the trust that ford and ivy have built between themselves, the friendship that they’ve developed through all of their truces and long chats and taking care of her brother, and it’s fanned on by the knowledge that they have of each other, going into it all with eyes wide open.

the found family in this was my absolute favorite part. not just the little family that ivy and joe have as brother and sister that have chosen each other through it all, but how that family grows to include ford, and then all of his friends and family, as well. they all merged together so well and you could just feel the genuine care that everyone had for each other oozing off the page. i also really appreciated the portrayal of family relationships and how even members of the same family can have very different relationships and interactions with another person. i think that element of familyhood and how that can be managed was represented extremely well in this, and it’s so nice to see that presented as just a standard, normal way of life.

i adored getting to read about the soul-healing love between everyone in harmony hills, and i’ll definitely be picking up the next in the series for more of this homemade-chicken-soup kind of love ❤️‍🩹

in kate’s keys,
- she’s the guardian for her teenage brother
- and they were the neighbors 👀
- SLOOOOOOOOW, SLOW SLOW sloooooooow burn (it’s yummy, though)
- found family and small town gorgeousness
9/10✨

happy release day to lisina, ivy, ford, and joe 🥹 and thank you to netgalley and lisina for the opportunity to read an e-arc and share my honest thoughts 🤍

i saw lisina say that one of her main focuses for this book was the development of emotional intimacy between the two main characters more than anything else, and i have to say, she delivered. this one burns sloooooooooow, but by the time that fire ignites, it flares up slowly; the kindling that’s helping the flame grow is the trust that ford and ivy have built between themselves, the friendship that they’ve developed through all of their truces and long chats and taking care of her brother, and it’s fanned on by the knowledge that they have of each other, going into it all with eyes wide open.

the found family in this was my absolute favorite part. not just the little family that ivy and joe have as brother and sister that have chosen each other through it all, but how that family grows to include ford, and then all of his friends and family, as well. they all merged together so well and you could just feel the genuine care that everyone had for each other oozing off the page. i also really appreciated the portrayal of family relationships and how even members of the same family can have very different relationships and interactions with another person. i think that element of familyhood and how that can be managed was represented extremely well in this, and it’s so nice to see that presented as just a standard, normal way of life.

i adored getting to read about the soul-healing love between everyone in harmony hills, and i’ll definitely be picking up the next in the series for more of this homemade-chicken-soup kind of love ❤️‍🩹

in kate’s keys,
- she’s the guardian for her teenage brother
- and they were the neighbors 👀
- SLOOOOOOOOW, SLOW SLOW sloooooooow burn (it’s yummy, though)
- found family and small town gorgeousness
9/10✨

happy release day to lisina, ivy, ford, and joe 🥹 and thank you to netgalley and lisina for the opportunity to read an e-arc and share my honest thoughts 🤍

i saw lisina say that one of her main focuses for this book was the development of emotional intimacy between the two main characters more than anything else, and i have to say, she delivered. this one burns sloooooooooow, but by the time that fire ignites, it flares up slowly; the kindling that’s helping the flame grow is the trust that ford and ivy have built between themselves, the friendship that they’ve developed through all of their truces and long chats and taking care of her brother, and it’s fanned on by the knowledge that they have of each other, going into it all with eyes wide open.

the found family in this was my absolute favorite part. not just the little family that ivy and joe have as brother and sister that have chosen each other through it all, but how that family grows to include ford, and then all of his friends and family, as well. they all merged together so well and you could just feel the genuine care that everyone had for each other oozing off the page. i also really appreciated the portrayal of family relationships and how even members of the same family can have very different relationships and interactions with another person. i think that element of familyhood and how that can be managed was represented extremely well in this, and it’s so nice to see that presented as just a standard, normal way of life.

i adored getting to read about the soul-healing love between everyone in harmony hills, and i’ll definitely be picking up the next in the series for more of this homemade-chicken-soup kind of love ❤️‍🩹

in kate’s keys,
- she’s the guardian for her teenage brother
- and they were the neighbors 👀
- SLOOOOOOOOW, SLOW SLOW sloooooooow burn (it’s yummy, though)
- found family and small town gorgeousness
9/10✨

happy release day to lisina, ivy, ford, and joe 🥹 and thank you to netgalley and lisina for the opportunity to read an e-arc and share my honest thoughts 🤍

i saw lisina say that one of her main focuses for this book was the development of emotional intimacy between the two main characters more than anything else, and i have to say, she delivered. this one burns sloooooooooow, but by the time that fire ignites, it flares up slowly; the kindling that’s helping the flame grow is the trust that ford and ivy have built between themselves, the friendship that they’ve developed through all of their truces and long chats and taking care of her brother, and it’s fanned on by the knowledge that they have of each other, going into it all with eyes wide open.

the found family in this was my absolute favorite part. not just the little family that ivy and joe have as brother and sister that have chosen each other through it all, but how that family grows to include ford, and then all of his friends and family, as well. they all merged together so well and you could just feel the genuine care that everyone had for each other oozing off the page. i also really appreciated the portrayal of family relationships and how even members of the same family can have very different relationships and interactions with another person. i think that element of familyhood and how that can be managed was represented extremely well in this, and it’s so nice to see that presented as just a standard, normal way of life.

i adored getting to read about the soul-healing love between everyone in harmony hills, and i’ll definitely be picking up the next in the series for more of this homemade-chicken-soup kind of love ❤️‍🩹

in kate’s keys,
- she’s the guardian for her teenage brother
- and they were the neighbors 👀
- SLOOOOOOOOW, SLOW SLOW sloooooooow burn (it’s yummy, though)
- found family and small town gorgeousness
9/10✨

happy release day to lisina, ivy, ford, and joe 🥹 and thank you to netgalley and lisina for the opportunity to read an e-arc and share my honest thoughts 🤍

i saw lisina say that one of her main focuses for this book was the development of emotional intimacy between the two main characters more than anything else, and i have to say, she delivered. this one burns sloooooooooow, but by the time that fire ignites, it flares up slowly; the kindling that’s helping the flame grow is the trust that ford and ivy have built between themselves, the friendship that they’ve developed through all of their truces and long chats and taking care of her brother, and it’s fanned on by the knowledge that they have of each other, going into it all with eyes wide open.

the found family in this was my absolute favorite part. not just the little family that ivy and joe have as brother and sister that have chosen each other through it all, but how that family grows to include ford, and then all of his friends and family, as well. they all merged together so well and you could just feel the genuine care that everyone had for each other oozing off the page. i also really appreciated the portrayal of family relationships and how even members of the same family can have very different relationships and interactions with another person. i think that element of familyhood and how that can be managed was represented extremely well in this, and it’s so nice to see that presented as just a standard, normal way of life.

i adored getting to read about the soul-healing love between everyone in harmony hills, and i’ll definitely be picking up the next in the series for more of this homemade-chicken-soup kind of love ❤️‍🩹

in kate’s keys,
- she’s the guardian for her teenage brother
- and they were the neighbors 👀
- SLOOOOOOOOW, SLOW SLOW sloooooooow burn (it’s yummy, though)
- found family and small town gorgeousness
9/10✨