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A starry second chance romance thatâs not to be missed.
Format: Kindle
Iâll admit I was super excited to read this and at the same time apprehensive too because I absolutely loved âWritten in the Starsâ and didnât want to set it up on a pedestal of unfair expectations. Not sure I was completely successful on that front âşď¸.
So Margotâs story is a second chance romance with Olivia, her high school best friend who ended up marrying the quarterback jock. 11 years later they meet and interesting things happen. Margot is one of those caustic but heart of gold characters that Iâve adored from book one. I loved there was more of that in this book and it was a nice juxtaposition to Oliviaâs character thatâs basically kindness and generosity personified.
Bellefleurâs writing definitely does the word ârom-comâ justice, as the story is packed with plenty of pining and humor. That cat scene being the most memorable of the lot. I also loved the pacing of this book. Second chance romances often tend to yank readers back and forth between timelines, causing reading-whiplash. But in this book, thereâs none of that and the story progresses with enough background to keep you engaged and focused.
That brings me to communication tropes. Love-âem or hate-âem they are the backbone of angst inducement. This book felt like one ginormous communication trope. Ironically, Margotâs character actually bemoans how she hates it when characters donât communicate, which I thought was quite tongue and cheek by Bellefleur given how this book flowed.
Thereâs lots of sexy scenes in this book and while I loved reading them, it also felt like thatâs all that was happening. Margot and Olivia werenât really talking until the very end. So even though I liked the pacing for the majority of the book, the end was like a train hurtling down the track sans brakes. So much was happening, threads being closed with a grand gesture looming, my heart was racing and I even started reading faster which didnât help my feeling, that it was rushing to the end.
The epilogue was great and I really loved getting glimpses of Elle and Darcy throughout this book. Overall while it may not have the tingly charm of âWritten in the starsâ, it is a great read that closes out the series nicely.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2022
