“It’s a sweet romance about second chances, personal growth, and taking a step out in faith.”

Review by AnnaScott Cross

Opposites attract in this heartfelt rom-com about overcoming your past and embracing all that life has to offer.

Britt Branch has a successful My-tube channel where she teaches all kinds of art lessons. Obsessed with the 1970s, she has a style all her own and loves yacht rock. She also has a huge problem–severe social anxiety. She lives with her mom, and while she pays her own bills, she wonders if she’ll ever have the courage to move out. When her best friend announces she’s getting married, Britt thinks it’s time to make a change.

Gorgeous Hunter Pickett has always skated by on his model looks and applying very little effort to anything except sports, and even that was iffy at times. The third son of extremely wealthy and successful parents, he’s always been the black sheep of the family and has dealt with the issue by drinking and using drugs. When he lands in jail, he turns his life around. But by his third year of sobriety, he’s still dealing with aimlessness. When he catches Britt’s channel, he’s intrigued and ends up watching her videos even though he’s not interested in art . . . at first. He reaches out to her, and they eventually become friends and make a deal–if she gives him art lessons, he’ll help her with her social anxiety.

But neither of them is completely honest with the other. When all the secrets come out in the worst way possible, relationships must be rebuilt, and Britt has a decision to make–is she going to continue to hide from life, or is she going to finally start living?

This was such a sweet romance book. I absolutely loved that Britt and Hunter were not your typical Hallmark-esque characters. Britt has crippling anxiety, so even though she’s an influencer, her life is far from the flashy fun that we normally see from this career. Hunter has a past, but has finally gotten his life together. He works at a warehouse rather than a fancy law firm, etc., and is trying to figure out how to make amends for his past actions.

Their relationship was so pure and wholesome, and almost gave Rapunzel/Flynn Ryder vibes (which is always a plus). It is so sweet to see how they truly care for each other, and both actively help the other be the best they can be.

The other aspect that was really unique about this story is that you also get the POV of Britt’s parents, who have been divorced for twenty years. Seeing their perspectives and how their divorce had shaped their family was really interesting, and added a lot of depth to this story about mental health and overcoming obstacles.

The overarching redemption narrative that unfolded as each of the characters sought to make amends for their wrongs and overcome their fears and insecurities was beautiful, and Fuller did a great job with the character development.

Overall, it’s a sweet romance about second chances, personal growth, and taking a step out in faith.

Content Ratings:

1. Little to no action (might mention a papercut or something).

3. Romance is very mild and mostly alluded to on-page; but there are a couple of implied closed-door scenes.

1. Infrequent and substitute cursing (less than 10 “craps”, “hecks”, and/or ONLY book-specific words, etc.)

Other Trigger/Content Notices:

This book is completely closed door (nothing more than light kissing), however there are references to Hunter’s past, when he was quite the rebel. There were no details, just implied issues with substance abuse and unhealthy relationships.

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