This story started strong for me. I could feel the emotions vividly from both Becca and Eric aka Thor. I was all in on this second-chance romance…until I wasn’t. After a few chapters, the pacing of the story seemed to stall. I would read a chapter at a time but I found I was no longer invested. Quite honestly, if I wasn’t set on reading the next book in this series while also having a completionist mindset I may not have finished. I put this book down for a solid week, not sure if it was my mood or the book that was the problem. I didn’t dislike the book, but I found I was no longer invested. Maybe it was a combination of both.

When I picked the book back up I still wasn’t sure and it was slow going for the next few chapters. Then, about halfway through, everything picked back up and I found myself immersed once more. I feel as though it was a pacing issue. I fully believed in the love and emotions Eric and Becca had for each other. I understood Becca’s doubts and reservations when it came to even being friends with Eric again. Something about how it played out was not working for me.

The last half of this book is great. Especially once Becca resolved to give things a real try. There is a scene when Becca is seeing Eric in his military element for the first time and it is perfect. The author evokes the exact emotions these scenarios bring up for the loved ones of service members and it brought back many fond memories for me.

So while this story wasn’t everything I had hoped it would be, it still gave me what I needed. A HEA for a beautiful second chance at love.

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Definitely not as captivating as the first book (which is why it took me so long to finish it), but still well written and interesting. Can’t wait to read the next one as that one has really piqued my interest!