Why is this a five star?? It was a very solid four star all along, until this happened.....

The heroine, Hannah, went to a ball game with Maddox and her niece Chelsea. Her internal monologue as they find their seats I swear to dog has happened in my head in the exact same way. Hannah describes the outfit she is wearing, explaining her bottoms are fitted because she doesn't need extra material around her hips. THEN, we get her inner monologue and worry about being able to fit in to the stadium seat. She doesn't want to be embarrassed and not fit. She just barely fits, and the way it is described - I feel soooooo seen.

OK, on to the bits where I tell you Maddox and Hannah do have this sparking chemistry. Once they finally get over where the mixed signals happened years ago, they move pretty darn quick. Maddox is just so charming, and he knows that Hannah's family is the way to get her.

There was a good cast of side characters introduced as well. Some of them we know are getting their own books, like Waller. But then, there's Donut guy, and Sarah. I want to be friends with both of them TBH. And Brandon and HR Brenda can go pound sand together.

I liked the way the short chapters were employed to give us both character's POV during the same scenes. It enhanced the swoon factor during steamy scenes, for sure. However, I'm not sure why POV of Waller, Stoneman, and Max were included. But, in SJ Tilly, I trust.