I was quite underwhelmed by this book. The primary focus of the entire story is on FMC Lily and her backstory. The continual emphasis is on Lily's past and her grief with losing her husband, her pent-up feelings and fears, her raising her daughter as a single mom. The MMC Josh seemed like a very convenient love interest who just exists for his part in the story. I barely felt any real emotional connect between the MCs, didn't think they had chemistry.This read a lot like lust and longing to come out of isolation rather than them genuinely liking each other. I would call it insta-love if not for the fact I think they were nothing more than physically attracted to each other from the very start. It was a struggle to see them as a couple, and I thoroughly disagree with the marketing of the story as a slow burn romance. The book is engaging and not hard to read at all, but I was just forced to believe that these MCs were falling for each other from what was told to me rather than seeing it for myself.
The strongest part of the book was Lily's daughter Penny. That little girl was so well written, and I could almost hear her voice in all of her dialogues. Each scene with her just brightened my mood and I loved her intelligence and maturity in how she dealt with things, while still not forgetting that she in fact is a child.
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