I LOVED Brendan so much there’s something about a strong, damaged alpha with a marshmallow heart that gets me every time, and his backstory is such an interesting one. But as the story progresses and we get to know both characters better, it just becomes more and more compelling. I wasn’t sure how I was going to feel about this one at the start – Piper is absolutely not the kind of heroine I typically gravitate towards, and the book definitely felt strongly influenced by Schitt’s Creek. He’s been stuck in his ways for years, and Piper makes Brendan off-balance in a way that keeps him coming back for more. Brendan isn’t sure what to think about the vibrant and beautiful stranger, but she is a shock to his system – and maybe that’s exactly what he needs. And when she meets the town’s grumpy fishing captain, Piper couldn’t feel like more of an outsider. Forced to take care of herself for the first time in her life, Piper is a total fish out of water in the close-knit community. But Piper’s latest fiasco is the final straw for her stepfather, who cuts her off financially and sentences her to 3 months in a small fishing town.

She loves the finer things in life and makes no excuses about it. The story follows Piper, an almost-famous socialite who has never had to worry about money. It’s a seriously satisfying series starter that left me wanting more – I loved it. The combination of the two made for a fascinating, unique read that held my attention from start to finish. I never would’ve anticipated loving the high maintenance, socialite of a heroine, but I loved her as well. Talk about a slow burn to SIZZLE romance this was sexy, emotional, and HOT.

I absolutely ADORED this gruff, closed off, alpha fisherman with a heart of gold – he made this opposites attract romance engrossing from the very start, and the steamy scenes were downright combustible because of his intensity. This hero? One of the BEST I’ve read about in a long while.

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