I really enjoyed Spencer’s last book, In a New York Minute, so I was excited to read this one. Although it’s a nice story, with good friends, and a second-chance, friends-to-lovers romance, it didn’t hold my attention and isn't memorable. Clara, after ending a 10-year relationship, has become a workaholic, blowing off the annual reunion with her friends from summer camp for the past four years. She had every intention of doing it for the 5th year until her boss at her marketing firm forced her to take a micro-sabbatical to deal with her burnout. Although she struggled with leaving work behind (and wasn’t terribly successful), reconnecting with Mack and her best girlfriend Sam helped her gain some much-needed perspective and realize that her priorities were mixed up. But will she be able to make the hard decisions necessary to change her life and put her relationships first?
I enjoyed how Mack and Clara (the narrator) bring out the best in each other all while verbally sparring (their love language, it seems) and competing in games they haven’t revisited in 20 years. Clara’s friendships with Mack and a very pregnant Sam are beautiful and a testament to the enduring nature of relationships formed in adolescence. The secondary characters (other friends from camp and the parental-like owners) serve to demonstrate how time changes people to some degree, but their essence remains the same. This romance is relatively low angst, communication between the two is easy, honest and mostly open, and sex scenes are mild. There are queer characters, and the New Hampshire camp location is used to good advantage. Overall, this is a fun, sweet romance but not a stand-out.
I received a complimentary ARC of this book from Forever Publishing through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Opinions expressed are completely my own.
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