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Latitude & Longing #1
One Last Run
Danica Wendell seems to have it all figured out. She’s a respected neonatologist at one of the finest hospitals in the nation, engaged to the man of her dreams, and living a life that most only dream about. Well, one of those things is true. The other? Well, that's her secret to keep for now.
Petra “Pete” Pancott isn’t settling for an average life. She’s globe-trotted, embraced every thrill, and carved out a career that’s on her own terms. Sure, sometimes she daydreams of a future with a family and a home, but who needs roots when you’re flying through life?
When their college friends throw a reunion ski trip in Telluride, Colorado, both women jump at the chance to hit the slopes and reconnect after fifteen years. But as they share a luxurious condo and spend the week together, it becomes clear that everyone has secrets they aren't revealing. More than that, Pete and Danica are finding they can’t avoid the avalanche of unresolved feelings that loom between them after their not-so-casual-after-all fling back in college.
They say opposites attract, but no one ever warned them that navigating the steep terrain of their past would be anything but a slippery slope. Will they finally find common ground, or will this resurgence of emotion leave them lost in a snowstorm of chaos?
Petra “Pete” Pancott isn’t settling for an average life. She’s globe-trotted, embraced every thrill, and carved out a career that’s on her own terms. Sure, sometimes she daydreams of a future with a family and a home, but who needs roots when you’re flying through life?
When their college friends throw a reunion ski trip in Telluride, Colorado, both women jump at the chance to hit the slopes and reconnect after fifteen years. But as they share a luxurious condo and spend the week together, it becomes clear that everyone has secrets they aren't revealing. More than that, Pete and Danica are finding they can’t avoid the avalanche of unresolved feelings that loom between them after their not-so-casual-after-all fling back in college.
They say opposites attract, but no one ever warned them that navigating the steep terrain of their past would be anything but a slippery slope. Will they finally find common ground, or will this resurgence of emotion leave them lost in a snowstorm of chaos?
290 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 30, 2024
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Bryce Oakley
21 books237 followersBryce grew up in the mountains of Colorado with a taste for adventure and a head full of clouds. She never grew out of either. She lives in Denver with her partner, two adorable rescue dogs, and a very opinionated cat.
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September 4, 2025
**'Always remember that sometimes the style of your storytelling should come across as magical -- there's a relation between it's form and it's content..'
Charming read!
Loved loved and enjoyed the coupling (Danica & Pete) plus all the secondary characters in this book #1 of 'Latitude & Longing' ongoing chronicle. An abundance of chemistry, amusing dialogues, fun times on the slopes, the depths of long lasting friendships etc etc etc..
Highly recommended book!
Charming read!
Loved loved and enjoyed the coupling (Danica & Pete) plus all the secondary characters in this book #1 of 'Latitude & Longing' ongoing chronicle. An abundance of chemistry, amusing dialogues, fun times on the slopes, the depths of long lasting friendships etc etc etc..
Highly recommended book!
January 9, 2025
So I started this and then lost a lot of sleep to finish it. (Really nailing my New Year’s resolution no screens past 9 pm, thanks Bryce Oakley!).
What really worked here is the way this friendship of 5 was portrayed. Even the secrets and slight toxicity. What worked less is the development of the romance, or lack thereof, which is fairly common in second-chance romances. Pete and Dani have great chemistry, but a lasting romance? Maybe. I hope so. But I can’t say for certain because I’m not sure how well they know each other.
This has the potential to turn into a series, and I can’t say I’d be mad about that.
What really worked here is the way this friendship of 5 was portrayed. Even the secrets and slight toxicity. What worked less is the development of the romance, or lack thereof, which is fairly common in second-chance romances. Pete and Dani have great chemistry, but a lasting romance? Maybe. I hope so. But I can’t say for certain because I’m not sure how well they know each other.
This has the potential to turn into a series, and I can’t say I’d be mad about that.
August 11, 2025
I enjoyed this romance, the initial tension between Danika and Pete and how they eventually realize that connection doesn't disappear with time or hardship. I liked every scene getting them closer. The story is centered on the slow burn between them, but with an important part of the friendship dynamic between all these friends. I had a good time reading about their respective hardships and relationships. I was a bit frustrated by Danika not telling her friends about her breakup with her fiancé when she had like a million opportunities. I understand not being ready, but it made me question how deep their friendship was, and I do understand Kiera being mad. But I was also mad at Kiera herself at the end of the trip. It got so messy! Quinn Riley's narration is, once again, spotless. Now I definitely want to read more of Bryce Oakley, especially the second book of the series and keep reading about the beautiful mess in this gang.
January 3, 2025
I was really enjoying One Last Run until I wasn’t. You might ask yourself, “How is this a 4-star review then?” Pretty simple really. It’s a good book with a couple of flaws. I still recommend this book in general, but I’m also choosing to ignore the part of the book that I didn’t like very much.
The beginning of the book – stellar. The character development of the MCs and side characters – pretty damn good although I didn’t get Kiera in the third act at all. The second chance storyline – nicely done. I really felt like Danica and Pete were meant to be together now that they’re older. The dialogue was meaningful and funny. There was the right mix of scenes where meaningful things are happening with the inclusion of inner dialogue that allowed readers to understand the characters better throughout the novel.
It’s going to get a little spoilery from this point on…
What I really didn’t like? The third act conflict. It made very little sense to me, and I’m not a fan of exes coming back into the story to cause havoc, which is exactly what happens when Eddie shows up at the ski resort. And what’s worse is that Eddie comes back into the picture because one of Danica’s good friends contacts him. What? Why?
Honestly, if one of my good friends contacted my ex-fiancée and had them crash our friends get together, I would be beyond p*ssed. And Danica was upset, but eventually, she forgives Kiera as well and that couldn’t be me. That friend would be dead to me to be honest.
The third act conflict didn’t need to include the ex-fiancée at all. Not only does Kiera hurt her friend, she also hurts Eddie who just seems like a milquetoast kind of guy that doesn’t deserve his emotions being toyed with either.
I’m just going to pretend that part of the story didn’t happen and that Danica just got really freaked out on her own about the “future” with Pete, so she overloaded on pot gummies and avoided the whole conversation that needed to happen because she was too high at the time. Then when she wakes up, she further freaks out and leaves without saying goodbye to Pete. A few weeks pass and her friends get together to help with a grand gesture that brings Danica and Pete together. Fin. Yep, that’s what happened and you can’t convince me otherwise.
Overall, I did enjoy One Last Run and with my self-directed “amnesia,” I can easily edit the third act conflict in my mind to make more sense to me. Ha.
The beginning of the book – stellar. The character development of the MCs and side characters – pretty damn good although I didn’t get Kiera in the third act at all. The second chance storyline – nicely done. I really felt like Danica and Pete were meant to be together now that they’re older. The dialogue was meaningful and funny. There was the right mix of scenes where meaningful things are happening with the inclusion of inner dialogue that allowed readers to understand the characters better throughout the novel.
It’s going to get a little spoilery from this point on…
What I really didn’t like? The third act conflict. It made very little sense to me, and I’m not a fan of exes coming back into the story to cause havoc, which is exactly what happens when Eddie shows up at the ski resort. And what’s worse is that Eddie comes back into the picture because one of Danica’s good friends contacts him. What? Why?
Honestly, if one of my good friends contacted my ex-fiancée and had them crash our friends get together, I would be beyond p*ssed. And Danica was upset, but eventually, she forgives Kiera as well and that couldn’t be me. That friend would be dead to me to be honest.
The third act conflict didn’t need to include the ex-fiancée at all. Not only does Kiera hurt her friend, she also hurts Eddie who just seems like a milquetoast kind of guy that doesn’t deserve his emotions being toyed with either.
I’m just going to pretend that part of the story didn’t happen and that Danica just got really freaked out on her own about the “future” with Pete, so she overloaded on pot gummies and avoided the whole conversation that needed to happen because she was too high at the time. Then when she wakes up, she further freaks out and leaves without saying goodbye to Pete. A few weeks pass and her friends get together to help with a grand gesture that brings Danica and Pete together. Fin. Yep, that’s what happened and you can’t convince me otherwise.
Overall, I did enjoy One Last Run and with my self-directed “amnesia,” I can easily edit the third act conflict in my mind to make more sense to me. Ha.
June 2, 2025
A good story that got better as it went on. Enjoyed the company of 5 women, though a lot going on between them, around them and in their own lives, reunited after 15 years.
May 10, 2025
I liked it up until I didn’t like it. I liked it when it focused on Pete and Danica, but it took a turn and focused more on the dynamics of the friend group. I feel like the friend group stuff should have come first and then let the romance build up. Bryce Oakley is still a great writer and I love it when her humor comes through in the dialogue. I don’t normally become invested in 3rd person POV and I think if I had had that in this, I would have enjoyed it more.
The third act break up was not a true third act break up and that almost threw me over the edge, close to just shelving it for another time. I finished, got the HEA, but it was underwhelming for me.
July 9, 2025
Pete and Danica have a complicated past. They were at college together fifteen years ago, part of a group of five friends who still keep in touch and occasionally meet up. They were inseparable then, always in bed together or out having fun. But the day of their graduation everything went wrong.
Pete was raised in foster care, and after university she started a non-profit focused on helping kids just like her. However, she doesn’t shout about it; even most of her best friends don’t know how she spends her time. They just assume she floats around the world travelling and working where she can.
Danica is a neonatal specialist doctor, working long hours in a Denver hospital. She has never really got over Pete, but has tried to move on. At the beginning of this story she has just split with her long term boyfriend Eddie, but she really doesn’t want her friends to know this, because she will feel like a failure.
When the five friends decide to get together to go skiing, they all have a lot to catch up on, and many things that they didn’t want to share.
This is the first book in the series. I read these in the wrong order. I read 'Shift the Tide' a few weeks ago, and now this one. Reading them like this destroys some surprises from this book, as I already knew a major plot point which was mentioned in the next book, and I was just waiting for when it would happen.
This has a lot of warmth, a small amount of angst, and some wonderfully evocative descriptions of people and places. A brilliant quote describing Pete just after waking: “like a charming yet freshly electrocuted baby bird”
Lovely ☺️
Pete was raised in foster care, and after university she started a non-profit focused on helping kids just like her. However, she doesn’t shout about it; even most of her best friends don’t know how she spends her time. They just assume she floats around the world travelling and working where she can.
Danica is a neonatal specialist doctor, working long hours in a Denver hospital. She has never really got over Pete, but has tried to move on. At the beginning of this story she has just split with her long term boyfriend Eddie, but she really doesn’t want her friends to know this, because she will feel like a failure.
When the five friends decide to get together to go skiing, they all have a lot to catch up on, and many things that they didn’t want to share.
This is the first book in the series. I read these in the wrong order. I read 'Shift the Tide' a few weeks ago, and now this one. Reading them like this destroys some surprises from this book, as I already knew a major plot point which was mentioned in the next book, and I was just waiting for when it would happen.
This has a lot of warmth, a small amount of angst, and some wonderfully evocative descriptions of people and places. A brilliant quote describing Pete just after waking: “like a charming yet freshly electrocuted baby bird”
Lovely ☺️
January 10, 2025
3.5 ⭐️ it was a good story but I wanted to know more about what happened between Izzy and Kiera. And go more into what Kiera did to Danica.
December 31, 2024
One word: 8008135
Romance novels are all alike for the most part, but it's their journeys that set them apart. And this journey is one of the sweetest and funniest stories written by Ms. Oakley. The moments of true laughter out number the angsty times that always come with a romance... just like it should be!
Romance novels are all alike for the most part, but it's their journeys that set them apart. And this journey is one of the sweetest and funniest stories written by Ms. Oakley. The moments of true laughter out number the angsty times that always come with a romance... just like it should be!
October 22, 2025
Really lovely sapphic romance. I've had the book on my TBR for a long time and on Kindle ready to go for months. I finally got around reading (listening) it when it was added to Storytel by Podium. I've been meaning to read the 2nd book in the series and One Last Run sealed the deal. I will buy it soon. And also because I loved Maggie as a side character in One Last Run, her fake dating/marriange on hold book that's being released in a couple of days will also be added to my TBR.
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July 7, 2025Why is Danica so terrible? Petra deserves a woman who isn’t constantly saying and assuming the worst about her.
January 3, 2025
I have ready close to a thousand books in the sapphic genre in the last couple years and FINALLY have found myself in a character!!! #crossstitchiscool!!! Welcome back Bryce!!
January 2, 2025
loved it!
I was so excited for this book and it did not disappoint. It was funny and sweet, with the right amount of angst. Definitely recommend.
I was so excited for this book and it did not disappoint. It was funny and sweet, with the right amount of angst. Definitely recommend.
January 2, 2025
First read of 2025! Another great book by Bryce Oakley!
February 3, 2025
A star constellation of characters
Bryce Oakley first earned my esteem with Something Far Away and Happy, which, like One Last Run, also features two well-crafted characters — college lovers crushed by an awful breakup — getting a second chance together.
Meeting again after a 15-year separation are Dr. Danica Wendell, a workaholic, recently un-engaged neonatologist, and Petra “Pete” Pancott, a millionaire app developer turned globe-trotting philanthropist.
The two are reuniting with three college friends for a weeklong skiing vacation at Danica’s BFF’s affluent aunt’s Telluride, Colo., condo.
Danica and Pete would have to work hard to be more different. The physician lives by a plan, obeys all the rules, staunchly avoids risk, and keeps applying the brakes to escape imperiling her heart again with Pete.
When Pete sees Danica’s name on the invitation list, she’s all-in, eager to see the woman she’s longed for since their beyond-friends-with-benefits relationship blew up in a public row in the college’s quad.
Despite Danica’s trying to stay an arm-length away from Pete, the two may have too many happy memories and residual fondness to ignore their attraction to each other.
Oakley engagingly packages Danica and Pete’s sweethearts’ dance among time spent alone and scenes between all five women on the slopes, sipping wine, and playing catch-up.
With its lovable protagonists, a likely chance for an HEA, along with just the right amount of angst, One Last Run is a novel I can see myself reading again
Bryce Oakley first earned my esteem with Something Far Away and Happy, which, like One Last Run, also features two well-crafted characters — college lovers crushed by an awful breakup — getting a second chance together.
Meeting again after a 15-year separation are Dr. Danica Wendell, a workaholic, recently un-engaged neonatologist, and Petra “Pete” Pancott, a millionaire app developer turned globe-trotting philanthropist.
The two are reuniting with three college friends for a weeklong skiing vacation at Danica’s BFF’s affluent aunt’s Telluride, Colo., condo.
Danica and Pete would have to work hard to be more different. The physician lives by a plan, obeys all the rules, staunchly avoids risk, and keeps applying the brakes to escape imperiling her heart again with Pete.
When Pete sees Danica’s name on the invitation list, she’s all-in, eager to see the woman she’s longed for since their beyond-friends-with-benefits relationship blew up in a public row in the college’s quad.
Despite Danica’s trying to stay an arm-length away from Pete, the two may have too many happy memories and residual fondness to ignore their attraction to each other.
Oakley engagingly packages Danica and Pete’s sweethearts’ dance among time spent alone and scenes between all five women on the slopes, sipping wine, and playing catch-up.
With its lovable protagonists, a likely chance for an HEA, along with just the right amount of angst, One Last Run is a novel I can see myself reading again
February 22, 2025
What a sweet lecture. 5/5 The perfect book for the ones who long for the rekindling of old love.
I loved this winter wonderland vibe given by Telluride and our two lost lovers. The description of the
The storyline is sweet, especially seeing two grown women having different perceptions of their break-up and then getting back together. Danica is a likable, but stubborn character. I can see why Pete was in love with her:) On the other hand, her idea about Pete seemed so wrong. She worked with her assumptions almost all the way, instead of communicating, asking, and talking it out.
Many times I felt like she wasn't fair towards Pete, giving her the chance to show who she truly is/become. Pete is very easy to like, her passion towards Danica palpable through the book. I think she is one of the most lovable characters.
The friend group drama was very juicy, I enjoyed it a lot. Kiera did them dirty, but it is nice that she turned around, after all. The whole group gives the book a nice kick. It was realistic enough. :)
Favourite quote:
'Loving Danica again was like rediscovering a beloved book - every chapter held newfound significance, resonating with her heart in ways she hadn't perceived before.'
I loved this winter wonderland vibe given by Telluride and our two lost lovers. The description of the
The storyline is sweet, especially seeing two grown women having different perceptions of their break-up and then getting back together. Danica is a likable, but stubborn character. I can see why Pete was in love with her:) On the other hand, her idea about Pete seemed so wrong. She worked with her assumptions almost all the way, instead of communicating, asking, and talking it out.
Many times I felt like she wasn't fair towards Pete, giving her the chance to show who she truly is/become. Pete is very easy to like, her passion towards Danica palpable through the book. I think she is one of the most lovable characters.
The friend group drama was very juicy, I enjoyed it a lot. Kiera did them dirty, but it is nice that she turned around, after all. The whole group gives the book a nice kick. It was realistic enough. :)
Favourite quote:
'Loving Danica again was like rediscovering a beloved book - every chapter held newfound significance, resonating with her heart in ways she hadn't perceived before.'
April 16, 2025
I absolutely loved this book! From the first page, I was pulled into Danica and Pete’s world. The friend group is such a standout—every character feels like someone you could know in real life. Their inside jokes, spats, and deep-rooted support created a warm, believable backdrop that made the story all the more engaging.
Danica’s quirks and internal struggles made her incredibly relatable, and I found myself rooting for her happily ever after right away. At first, I wasn’t sure what to make of Petra “Pete” Pancott—she came across as flighty and a little too self-assured—but once her perspective started to unfold, my heart softened. Her vulnerability, especially when it came to Danica, was so raw and compelling. By the end, I was cheering for her just as much.
The writing is sharp, emotional, and deeply character-driven. The tension and chemistry between the leads practically leap off the page, and the pacing kept me hooked from start to finish. This book is the perfect blend of second chances, personal growth, and friends-to-lovers energy—with just the right amount of angst and warmth. I couldn’t put it down!
Danica’s quirks and internal struggles made her incredibly relatable, and I found myself rooting for her happily ever after right away. At first, I wasn’t sure what to make of Petra “Pete” Pancott—she came across as flighty and a little too self-assured—but once her perspective started to unfold, my heart softened. Her vulnerability, especially when it came to Danica, was so raw and compelling. By the end, I was cheering for her just as much.
The writing is sharp, emotional, and deeply character-driven. The tension and chemistry between the leads practically leap off the page, and the pacing kept me hooked from start to finish. This book is the perfect blend of second chances, personal growth, and friends-to-lovers energy—with just the right amount of angst and warmth. I couldn’t put it down!
January 12, 2025
Danica and Pete were once an item in college but broke up on graduation night and had not seen each other until fifteen years later when their group of friends decided to meet in Telluride for a skiing vacation. Danica is now a neonatologist in Denver while she thinks Pete is a nomad travelling the world. Unbeknownst to her, Pete has set up a foundation that helps kids in underserved countries.
Danica and Pete are so different, yet spending a week together, away from work, brings up unresolved feelings. I really enjoyed the warm personality of Pete, but kind of struggled with Danica. I'm glad her professional life was stronger than her personal life.
The reunion of the five friends was filled with lots of humorous situations and snarky dialogue with plenty of secrets and angsty moments. Pete and Danica's journey back together was well worth the wait!
Danica and Pete are so different, yet spending a week together, away from work, brings up unresolved feelings. I really enjoyed the warm personality of Pete, but kind of struggled with Danica. I'm glad her professional life was stronger than her personal life.
The reunion of the five friends was filled with lots of humorous situations and snarky dialogue with plenty of secrets and angsty moments. Pete and Danica's journey back together was well worth the wait!
July 24, 2025
This one just hit all the notes for me. An angsty second-chance relationship. A wonderful friend group, where each of them is a fully-formed person. Background and struggles (for all of them) that emerge over the course of the story. When there's kind of an antagonist, it's really not? It's just, humans being human. Everybody makes mistakes, but also, they support each other and pull together when it's needed. It's just, the perfect combination of sweet, fire, and angst, with entertaining skiing action on the side (this coming from someone who maxxed out at "sledding," FWIW). Then don't get me started on the absolutely spot-on pop culture references.
Bonus: it turns out, one of the friend group interactions that was just like a lower-dose side of angst throughout the story... turns out to be the next book! I can't wait. I just can't.
Discussion with Maria: https://www.instagram.com/p/DMfVeWUu551/
Bonus: it turns out, one of the friend group interactions that was just like a lower-dose side of angst throughout the story... turns out to be the next book! I can't wait. I just can't.
Discussion with Maria: https://www.instagram.com/p/DMfVeWUu551/
July 30, 2025
This is a story about a bunch of idiots going on holiday together with their college friend group after 15 years. Some stayed in touch, some didn't and two of them are sort of exes.
The story focuses on Danica and Pete, who had a thing together in college, which ended horribly on the eve of their graduation. They meet again fifteen years later and the spark is still there! Then they continue to be proud idiots for most of the book. Which was both frustrating and real.
I would've liked to read a bit more about the resolution in the end. As it is they engage in what essentially is a holiday fling throughout the book, with only the last two chapters actually going into their relationship. Which makes all of it seem a bit flat. Especially considering that their main conflict was about their anxieties about how a relationship would actually work.
The story focuses on Danica and Pete, who had a thing together in college, which ended horribly on the eve of their graduation. They meet again fifteen years later and the spark is still there! Then they continue to be proud idiots for most of the book. Which was both frustrating and real.
I would've liked to read a bit more about the resolution in the end. As it is they engage in what essentially is a holiday fling throughout the book, with only the last two chapters actually going into their relationship. Which makes all of it seem a bit flat. Especially considering that their main conflict was about their anxieties about how a relationship would actually work.
May 20, 2025
This book was… peculiar. I felt like I was enjoying it, but I struggled to keep reading. Overall, the relationship between the main characters was original, but the source of conflict was something all too common in books—lack of communication.
Part of the story also revolves around a clash between two friends, which, honestly, felt like a hard blow to recover from—especially since one of them is supposed to be the main character in the next book.
On top of that, there’s another friend in the same group whose storyline was completely forgotten, leaving (in my opinion) way too many unanswered questions. Not to mention, the friend group came across as downright indifferent to her situation.
Part of the story also revolves around a clash between two friends, which, honestly, felt like a hard blow to recover from—especially since one of them is supposed to be the main character in the next book.
On top of that, there’s another friend in the same group whose storyline was completely forgotten, leaving (in my opinion) way too many unanswered questions. Not to mention, the friend group came across as downright indifferent to her situation.
September 16, 2025
the book about when the one straight girl on girls trip almost ruins everything. straight in quotation marks given the synopsis for book two
the friendships between the five women are done really well. that's the star of the piece, the friendly yet emotionally fraught interconnections of the five former college friends. Pete and Danica have a tender second chance romance with their friends looking to meddle in good and bad ways, and the bottle episode of the ski trip keeps the 290 pages from feeling rushed
lovely time, friendship is complicated, being nearly 40 years old is complicated, skiing sounds awful thank god only rich people do it
the friendships between the five women are done really well. that's the star of the piece, the friendly yet emotionally fraught interconnections of the five former college friends. Pete and Danica have a tender second chance romance with their friends looking to meddle in good and bad ways, and the bottle episode of the ski trip keeps the 290 pages from feeling rushed
lovely time, friendship is complicated, being nearly 40 years old is complicated, skiing sounds awful thank god only rich people do it
January 6, 2025
A beautiful second chance love story! Danica and Petra "Pete" were an item in college but had a huge argument and broke up graduation night. Now 15 years later, their group of friends are getting together in Tulluride, CO is a to go skiing and snowboarding. Danica is a neonatal doctor in Denver. Pete has Second Star, a multinational charitable organization and travels alot. Are they to different to work? But first, will they even get together?
I really love this book! It is a fun and HOT read! 5 stars!
I really love this book! It is a fun and HOT read! 5 stars!
July 4, 2025
There’s nothing damnably objectionable about this. The characters are very likable (for the most part) and the writing is adequate. I’m just so tired of Every Single Lesbian Romance featuring abominably rich people who stan Taylor Swift 😭 and, although this didn’t impact my rating, I’m a little disappointed that we never got the low-down on what exactly happened during Pete’s and Danica’s big graduation quad fight, or how exactly they miscommunicated so egregiously that both of them walked away thinking the other person didn’t want a future with them.
July 22, 2025
This was such a great second chance and miscommunication trope story. Danica and Pete (Petra) meet again on a reunion skip trip with friends. They have not been in contact since their college graduation 15 years earlier and have assumedly moved on or? They were all fun and light 15 years earlier but had such a bad break-up. Perhaps it was so much more then, not what they pretended at the time, and will they get a second chance finally?
I highly recommend listening to this book, both an amazing story and narrator, Quinn Riley, the perfect combo.
I highly recommend listening to this book, both an amazing story and narrator, Quinn Riley, the perfect combo.
January 3, 2025
Danica Wendell and Petra “Pete” Pancott had a 'thing' in school, but a HUGE blowup at graduation ended it. Now 15 years later their friend group reunites for a ski holiday, and they have to confront their past.
A good, slow-ish burn romance. Both are interested in each other, but hesitant, and their matchmaking friends decide to encourage things. There is a third act breakup, but at least it's not due to a random stupid argument.
3.5 stars.
A good, slow-ish burn romance. Both are interested in each other, but hesitant, and their matchmaking friends decide to encourage things. There is a third act breakup, but at least it's not due to a random stupid argument.
3.5 stars.
January 17, 2025
The good: The dynamic between the friends was well written, and 2 main characters had wonderful chemistry.
The bad: The 3rd act break-up was frustrating as hell. If no communication or miscommunication tropes aren't your thing, the last 20% percent-ish of this book will annoy you.
However, despite this, you will be rooting for the leads, and there was a subplot between 2 of the friends that I hope the author is considering for a sequel.
The bad: The 3rd act break-up was frustrating as hell. If no communication or miscommunication tropes aren't your thing, the last 20% percent-ish of this book will annoy you.
However, despite this, you will be rooting for the leads, and there was a subplot between 2 of the friends that I hope the author is considering for a sequel.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 28, 2025
Second chances
This was a good read about second chances in both love and friendship. This group of college friends reunite after several years which allow Danica and Pete to rekindle their relationship. Unfortunately, fears, secrets, and misunderstandings derail the the relationship. The friends band together to save these two of from throwing a way the love of a life time while strengthening the bonds of their friendships.
This was a good read about second chances in both love and friendship. This group of college friends reunite after several years which allow Danica and Pete to rekindle their relationship. Unfortunately, fears, secrets, and misunderstandings derail the the relationship. The friends band together to save these two of from throwing a way the love of a life time while strengthening the bonds of their friendships.
April 24, 2025
Really loved this story overall, even if I wanted to throat punch Kiera by the end. I understand her point of view, given the fact that Dani was being so low key about her breakup. I did love the progression of Dani and Pete's relationship, although I wish we would have gotten a bigger scene of them really discussing the past and deciding to move on. The airport scene was one of the better ones and I loved the epilogue, even if I selfishly wished it was longer.
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