second chance

Heart of Gold

Happy Friday! Heart of Gold by Jenny Bunting released yesterday into KU and I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

And so the end of the Finch Family series has arrived. 

We get Emily’s story, the only Finch daughter and mother to Olive. It’s a second chance romance with Olive’s father, set ten years after they shared a torrid week together. Due to a series of miscommunications they lost touch and when Max re-enters her life, those old sparks kick right back up. The only problem? They’re both seeing other people. Oh, and Max has no idea Olive exists.

Their second chance romance is tender and slow burning as they reconnect a decade after they both inadvertently broke each other’s hearts. I loved watching Max and Olive connect and explore their similarities. Max is a sweet and kind hero, willing to do anything for Emily and Olive. Emily is a strong character who is understandably cautious about what’s happening after a decade apart. 

I loved seeing all the Finch couples existing together and I loved how the epilogue wraps up the series! You can find the complete Finch Family series in Kindle Unlimited.

Whispers of You

Whispers of You by Catherine Cowles releases tomorrow and what a great start to the new series it is! I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is a small town, second chance, romantic suspense romance between Wren and Holt, who were high school sweethearts until a tragedy tore them apart and sent Holt running. We pick up the story a decade later when Holt returns to town to make amends with those he left behind, especially Wren and his family (whom we will be receiving stories for!)

The romance itself is very sweet, the two never stopped loving each other but Wren has to decide if she can trust Holt not to leave again. Thankfully for Holt, Wren is a lot more forgiving than me.

The effects of what happened a decade ago are still lingering, both in the couple and all the supporting characters and I thought it was a great exploration of grief in a community. The suspense portion kept me on the edge of my seat, though I did guess part of it early on I don’t think it was super obvious at all.

It really sets up the rest of the series well, and I’m very excited for all the Hartley sibling’s stories (especially Roan and Lawson!)