Therese Beharrie

I read this as an Advance readers copy from NetGalley.

This was such a cute love story set in a small town in South Africa. It’s got all the elements of a small town romance that I love close community and nosy neighbors.

Rowan, has recently moved to this small town, and he is a new single dad trying to acclimate into the town, whilst trying to work on himself and his insecurities with his parents and parenthood.
Delilah also moved to this small town, almost a year ago, she was the most recent addition to the town. She moved after her life in Cape Town imploded, and she was lost. She came into the town, wanting to prove to others and herself that she was a good person, and to find herself.

Their story was a slow burn full of so much mutual pining, it was cute. The story covers themes of parenthood (including including including the good and the bad), friendship and new found family. You can’t help but root for both of them, even when their insecurities are at the forefront and coming in between their happiness.

Overall, these two were both deserving of love and at the end of it, I’m so glad that they both realized it and lived happily ever after!… (mehr)

Oh this romance had me in all the feels. This reminded me of the Before Sunrise - two people coming together and the intensity of their interactions with one another make for a beautiful budding relationship. And although this is a romance - and we need an hea - there was that same feeling from BS of "is this going to be it for them? do these two people who seem so perfect for one another get more time or only this one day?"

Content Note: Closed door, although there is so much wonderful time spent with the two mc's and their back and forth that it makes up for it (I say that as someone who tends to steer away from closed door since I want a physical connection between the mc's in my romance. BUT that isn't so for everyone and that's ok!)… (mehr)