A second chance, frenemies to lovers romance from USA Today Bestselling Author J.H. Croix! Boone Reeves was my everything once. Not anymore.Boone is back in town, and I want nothing to do with him. He might be panty-melting hot, but I can stand the heat. All I have to do is remember how he dumped me.Boone never did anything in half measures, and when he broke my heart, he broke it good.He was … measures, and when he broke my heart, he broke it good.
He was never supposed to come back. He definitely wasn’t supposed to want a second chance, and I’m not about to give it to him.
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Grace Lakes was my everything once before. She still is. Because no one ever could live up to all she was to me.
When life brings me home, Grace acts like I don’t exist. I set out to fix the biggest mistake of my life—breaking Grace’s heart. She isn’t going to make it easy even if her cat thinks I’m awesome.
She might think she can wait me out, but I’m not about to let my one and only go without a fight.
This is a full-length standalone romance.
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This series is aptly named as the Swoon series and the author dies not disappoint and lives up to the Swoon part ten fold. Boone and Grace were once a couple when they were younger, but a perfect storm for Boone had him breaking up with the only woman he has loved and since then Grace has built up a wall around her, not trusting and keeping her heart guarded. Now years later Boone moves back to the small town and ends up renting the place next to Grace in the duplex. Boone has every intention of winning back Grace but after a year of her avoiding him, he will need to step up and explain what happened years ago so they can move forward and Boone can get Grace back…will he succeed.
Oh my…sigh…swoon…sigh…this read had all those feels and more. A read with steam, second chances and letting go of the past. Boone was yummy yummy yummy and had me swooning from the get go. Grace was stubborn and guarded, but with good reason and these two lit up the pages. The story flowed beautifully, the characters were amazing, the banter was spot on and once again the Swoon series lives up to its name.
*I voluntarily read an advanced copy and expressed my honest opinion*
Super Swoon-worthy
J.H. Croix knows how to write stories that evoke a sense of home, strong friends, with a romance that will make your heart sing!
Still Go Crazy is another Stolen Hearts Valley book that really makes the whole series come together. But if you haven’t read any of the other books in the series, or are reading them out of order, you’ll still enjoy this book. Ms. Croix writes so well that you’ll be able to read this as a standalone …. and will then want to binge read the rest of the books!
What makes this book so good? Characters from the previous book play a major part of this book. Walker, Dawson, Jackson, Shay, Evie. The Lost Deer Bar is prominently featured as is the whole Stolen Hearts Valley. If you’re like me, you’ll look it up on the map with the hope that it exists and you can take a holiday there!.
As main characters go, Grace and Boone are among my favorite. They have a history that abruptly ended when they were in college. It’s years later and when Boone moves to town, Grace ignores him. That works out well until he moves into the condo next to hers. Boone is lugging around emotional baggage … quite a bit of it. Some of the baggage was the reason why things ended with Grace but the biggest baggage is just that… Grace.
This is a story about chemistry between two people who are trying to put the past behind them. If you enjoy Ms. Croix’s writing, you’re in for a treat. This one is a slow burn with super hot spots and a intricately woven storyline between friends that will make you happy and wish you had a posse like those in Stolen Hearts Valley.
Download this book. You’ll be super glad you did!
I received an ARC. This is my honest review.J.H. Croix
When Boone decides to go visit his Dad for the summer, he and Grace, his high school sweetheart, decide to take a break from dating. After a few weeks, they decide to get back together. Unfortunately right after they decide to reunite, not only does his dad find out that he has cancer, but a girl he had a one night stand with tells him that she’s pregnant with his baby. Torn about what to do, Boone breaks it off again with Grace. Now, years later he comes back home and he’s determined to win Grace back! However, she wants nothing to do with him! Can Boone change Grace’s mind about his past mistakes or has he blown it for good with her? And where is his baby and baby momma? Great read to find out what happens!