Sixteen years ago, a teenaged Will Sterling saw—or rather, heard—the girl of his dreams. Standing beneath an apartment building balcony, he shared a perfect moment with a lovely, warm-voiced stranger. It’s a memory that’s never faded, though he’s put so much of his past behind him. Now an unexpected inheritance has brought Will back to that same address, where he plans to offload his new property and get back to his regular life as an overworked doctor. Instead, he encounters a woman, two balconies above, who’s uncannily familiar . . . No matter how surprised Nora Clarke is by her reaction to handsome, curious Will, or the whispered pre-dawn conversations they share, she won’t let his plans ruin her quirky, close-knit building. Bound by her loyalty to her adored grandmother, she sets out to foil his efforts with a little light sabotage. But beneath the surface of their feud is an undeniable connection. A balcony, a star-crossed couple, a fateful meeting—maybe it’s the kind of story that can't work out in the end. Or maybe, it’s the perfect second chance . . .
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0 0I received an ARC copy of this from Kensington in exchange for an honest review.
Another favorite romance from Kate Clayborn. After absolutely falling for Love Lettering, I had no idea how this book was going to top that one. But Kate Clayborn blew me away with this soft, heart-warming romance.
Reading this book felt like being wrapped in a warm blanket. I just wanted to sit with the characters forever and listen to their story. Every character found a place into my heart - the found family these characters created was wonderful.
This was a very slow, character driven romance that really focused on the feelings of grief and acceptance. There is a lot of time spent exploring how to love without losing yourself and learning to move on from loss. And all of it was handled with such flawless care.
Also Will might be my new favorite hero of all time. Kate Clayborn shared a lot of snippets and that on social media - one of them being Will's doorway leaning. And it was just as swoony as she implied. He gave me all the butterflies!
Overal this romance gave me everything I wanted - it was heartfelt, romantic, full of amazing characters (Will's friendship with his boss? perfection). I devoured this book in less than 2 days because I never wanted to put it down. Definitely a must read for anyone who loves romance!
Content Warnings: Emotionally absent parents, Grief, Death of loved ones, Hospital setting
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