Thank you so much to Hambright PR & Meghan Quinn for the complimentary ebook & ALC!

This is my first Meghan book and I can confidently say, it will not be my last.

This book is out now!

I was obsessed with this book from start to finish! This is a long book (460 pages, almost 14 hours long) but honestly it didn't feel like it. I thought the pacing was really good and that it read rather quickly.

This is 3rd in the Almond Bay series but honestly the way Quinn wrote this, it didn't feel like you needed to read the others. Now I'm sure the connection to the characters would be much stronger as the prior characters from the books do play a part of this one. But I felt like I could pick up what the prior books were about based on what was in this one. I absolutely loved the relationship they all had with one another! Ryland and his sisters are such a tight knit group which we learned really grew after the death of their sister Cassidy. Even the relationship with their partners was so fun to read on page. I love how close they are and how they are trying to give Mac the best life possible.

I really loved Gabby in this book! I thought she was a smart, strong and level headed FMC. She had goals and was determined to make them happen. Her and her brother Bennett went through a lot and she had to grow up quicker than others. She was able to stand up for herself when Ryland would act up. I have no clue if there is going to be a 4th book but if so I hope its with Bower so I can see more of Gabby and her relationship!

Ryland is a MMC where you wish you could hate him because of how grumpy he is but of course I love him. Ryland is such a teddy bear with a rough exterior. The moments with his niece Mac just made my heart melt. I have not lost a parent but I felt like Quinn handled the childhood questions from Mac surrounding her mom and her uncle so well! And I like how he allowed himself to get emotional at times. The conversation when she asked if he was her dad just broke my heart.

Gabby and Ryland together -gah! Their dynamic and banter *chef's kiss*. And the SPICE! I am not always a fan of a protective MMC but Ryland may be an exception. He was so protective of Gabby and his jealousy ended up being the catalyst for them finally getting together. There is a moment towards the later half of the book where Ryland takes matters into his own hands and ends up having an emotional reaction. Gabby knew what he would end up doing including pushing her away but she refused to let him. And I loved that Quinn didn't have her run away and make him realize the mistake and chase after her.

We did get a little bit of baseball! Would have love to have seen Ryland play baseball in some capacity other than coaching because why not. Like a charity baseball game where we could see both Gabby and Ryland play one another. I could totally see them lusting after one another in their uniform.

I did pair my reading in tandem with the audio. And man oh man. I have listened to some duet narration and it would feel unnatural. Not this one. Samantha Brentmoor and Sebastian York played off one another so well in their dialogue. I think their narration helped make this book so super quick and between them and the story itself, it just made the whole journey enjoyable.

Highly recommend if you are looking for a single uncle dad, baseballish, hookup to friends to lover romance!