A double timeline and double POV second chance romance- Noah and Nellie connected in high school but something happened to make them archenemies. Now, their friends Ben and Cara are renewing their vows and having a big wedding party. They have a big group of friends that is spread across the country and Nellie doesn’t spend a lot of time in Northern California so she has to get her bearings. She curses herself as she notices she is still attracted to Noah, now a orthopedic surgeon for the LA Dodgers (lol).
Great pacing, easy to read. I really felt the chemistry between the MCs. The culture of the 1990’s had a lot of nostalgia and charm. Because this was a reunion of sorts we had a larger supportive cast. The frenemy Lydia was a bit too unlikable and as a character I thought she was a bit one sided. The other minor characters really led to a camaraderie and helped moved the MCs forward. I think second chance dual timelines are really hard to pull off, because to not “spoil” the early timeline you have to leave out a lot in the later timeline. But the dialogue and character development was so good that it worked very well.
Fans of dual timeline and Elissa Sussman will enjoy.
Thank you to NetGalley and Gallery Books, the Gallerinas, for the ARC. Book to be published October 21, 2025.
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