✨ 3.25 stars!

I read this right after finishing Indigo Ridge, staying up (healthy sleeping pattern who?) finishing two books in two nights. I enjoyed the book and could not put it down.

The thing about this book is that there’s nothing spectacular about it but it works. The characters are actually a bit bland and flat. There’s not much plot. The story-telling is too contained in that there wasn’t that showing of the town and the Edens which I liked from the first book and I honestly think would have been better in this. Nevertheless, again, it somehow worked, making a simple, romantic story.

I liked Memphis. She was easy to root for! And I liked how she and Knox were together. It didn’t come off as “saving the day or the damsel in distress” but as a support system and found family. It was sweet. I loved the domestic tropes and, most importantly, no third-act break-up!

I’m not sure if I’ll continue the series. The lack of a peek into the Edens and the town in this one certainly didn’t help but we’ll see. 🙈

✨ 3.25 stars!

I have been meaning to read this book since last year after reading good reviews from people I followed on social media. Despite that, I still had low expectations and was pleasantly surprised that I enjoyed reading this.

The main thing I have about this book is that this might be the only instance I wished a romance book didn’t have two POVs. I liked Winslow but I thought Griffin didn’t give much to the story except for a pipeline to introduce characters and establish the town and his family which could have been done with just Winslow. He started okay but it didn’t pay off in something but the romance.

I also wish the mystery plot was more developed. And that there were more romantic scenes apart from the spice.

Nonetheless, this was a charming read! I’m interested in the next book, too.