Absolutely adored the MCs in this story! Both Van and Geneva are wonderfully layered with plentiful backstory to explain why they are the way they are, and it is encaptivating how the author unpacks all this baggage over the course of the story. This is similar to marriage of convenience, except it was accidental, so it makes for an interesting situation for the MCs to fall in love.
Like with most small-town stories, the side characters are very involved and are more than mere accessories in the background. I particularly adored both MCs mother's and the scenes and conversations with them. I'm very pleased to know this book is part of a series (although it still makes complete sense without having read the previous book) and I'm definitely reading the other two to follow the other characters and even then, get a glimpse of characters from this book.
I consumed this book in the audiobook format, and I could never quite get over my dislike for the male narrator's voice. His voice was extremely gruff, and he was going for a southern accent that didn't quite fit in with the rest of the narration. To make matter worse, instead of having the male narrator read only the chapters from the MMC's POV, he also read all of his dialogue from the FMC's POV which made for weird editing that felt abrupt. Took me far too long to get used to it and even then, it bothered me and make the listen less likeable.
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