If you are looking for a fun, quick and steamy read, I would definitely recommend Tessa Bailey and this novel. Bailey's go to opposites attract dynamic plays to its strengths in this second chance, vineyard set romance. Bailey's writing is accessible, well paced, and filled with moments of humor and levity that all work hand in hand in creating a charming read. Bailey's characters are easy to relate to and the situations seem logical in the context of the story. I think if you love Tessa Bailey you are going to enjoy this novel, she is doing what she does best in the way that she has been perfecting over the last few years while working under the Avon label.
This novel, to me is ultimately enjoyable in the moment, but not something I am going to remember forever, which is okay, we can not remember and hold each novel close to our heart. This novel was exactly what I was expecting and it was a great way to spend some hours. There is nothing particularly wrong with this novel, and any die-hard Bailey fan is sure to love this one. I enjoy the opposites attract dynamic, it is always a favorite trope of mine. The secret love letters is an interesting idea, and I think if these played a more important and stronger hand from the beginning I think it would have help to create a stronger tension between our main characters as well as strengthen the third act conflict, which to me never really felt like it had any gravity to it. The relationship between our hero and heroine is also very insta-love and feels surface level, which make me not fully connect with their romance. I did adore the setting of the novel and I think that is where a lot of the strength and charm of reading this work came into play.
If you are a Tessa Bailey fan, I would recommend reading this, you are sure to find everything you would expect with in its pages. If Tessa Bailey is not always for you then you might want to skip this one.
3.5 stars rounded up to 4.
Thank you to Avon and NetGalley for an eARC, all thoughts and opinions are my own.
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