Kennedy: Uprooting my big city life and moving to small-town New York to start over seemed like the best idea. The plan was to pave my own way as I always have; escaping my tumultuous past I so desperately want to forget. This summer was supposed to be a do-over until he walked in and set my world ablaze. A new job, an obsessive ex, new friends, new…lover? This summer is about to get interesting.… interesting.
Palmer: I’m no stranger to odd stares around town; I got used to that long ago. Going through the motions and drifting through a mundane life was normal until she strolled into town, igniting something long forgotten within me. When secrets unravel and the truth threatens to tear us apart, she must decide whether to stay and endure the flames or let our light flicker out.
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Kennedy Darling moves to a small town (Beacon Hills) to get away from her past. She works at Buckey’s a bar owned by her uncle where she meets Colson Palmer, Palmer. Palmer is a twelve years her senior, and tries to fight the attraction he feels for her; and ultimately failing.
This book was was a great first book for the author and installment. I will admit it was cliché in the ending, but I’m not going take stars away. Cliché can be good. This book is definitely not one of my usual reads (dark romance) so it was nice to have a breath of fresh air. I also enjoy the fact that the author brought in real life worries that can come up with an age gap.
Where to start…where to start…where to start…
The first thing I fell in love with was the cover.
The second thing I fell in love with was Kennedy and Palmer’s banter, which quickly led into adoring the both of them.
Then I fell in love with J.D.’s words.
This is my first read and definitely not the last by J.D. She painted a small-town with issues, character development, and things that are going to knock you upside the head. She is my karma author, leading me one way and then jerking me into another. And let’s just say…I’m dying to read book two.
Kennedy is amazing, hilarious, I want her to be my best friend in real life. She’s relatable AF and I enjoyed reading a female character that didn’t deny that she thought Daddy Palmer was, in fact, Daddy.
Palmer—holy hell—I don’t think I was even in chapter three before I was like, yep…I’m gonna like him. That doesn’t hold true anymore, I LOVE him but he and I have some things to talk about which I won’t get into this review because I’ll have to hit the spoiler button.
My thoughts aside, if you haven’t read this book for whatever reason, you need to.
If you like small-towns, you’ll love this book.
If you like men who aren’t complete assholes but WILL kick your ass when needed, do yourself a favor, pick this baby up.
It’s been a hot minute since I’ve picked up a book and devoured it. If you want to immerse into something, The Way We Burn is going to have everything you need <3