Briar comes back home to recover from a breakup and wasn’t expecting her feelings for Emmett. Her return is wrapped in mystery and I like how Piper Rayne keeps us guessing. We know something happened to leave everything behind in Chicago. And Briars appealing mix of strength from her spunky attitude and fragility from her current emotional state, adds to that mystery. Emmett is the kind of male lead I love. The misunderstood one. The underestimated younger brother. Whose older brothers keep putting him into the younger brother roll. The happy go lucky fun guy who people think doesn’t have depth. But he really does. Yet he also pushes that narrative of himself. We get to experience the way in which these two characters open up and show each other who they really are. The parts their friends and family don’t ever see. And that leads them to their own personal growth. I was really invested into the unraveling of the man he really is as the story progresses. Only Briar sees his true self. He lets her in and experiencing that is a beautiful thing. I enjoyed their banter. And Emmett’s no filter mouth is refreshing and hilarious. Especially the scene at the OGBYN office I haven’t laughed this much reading a book in a while. A wonderful sexy read and I can’t wait for the next book.