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Love Song
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Expected 17 Mar 26A Briar universe standalone romance featuring the next generation Off-Campus characters—where one unforgettable summer changes everything
After a brutal breakup, college junior Blake Logan escapes to her family's lake house in Tahoe, determined to shut out the world. Her plan is simple: no men, no drama. Until Wyatt Graham shows up. Four years older and far too good at getting under her skin, Wyatt is the living embodiment of a "bad idea," and the guy who shattered her pride when she confessed her crush at sixteen.
With his music career stalled, Wyatt has come to Tahoe for inspiration. The last thing he expects is to find it with Blake. He's spent years keeping his distance, convinced he's all wrong for her, but she's no longer the innocent girl he once knew. She's confident, captivating, and impossible to ignore. And the slow-burning tension between them? It's catching fire fast.
They both know this can't last, but one reckless kiss turns into another, and soon they're tangled in something that feels dangerously like more. Just as they finally give in to the pull, tragedy tears them apart, leaving their hearts in pieces.
But forgetting that one, nearly perfect summer? Not a chance. And when fate brings them together again, Blake and Wyatt must decide if this is a second chance...or the final verse.
After a brutal breakup, college junior Blake Logan escapes to her family's lake house in Tahoe, determined to shut out the world. Her plan is simple: no men, no drama. Until Wyatt Graham shows up. Four years older and far too good at getting under her skin, Wyatt is the living embodiment of a "bad idea," and the guy who shattered her pride when she confessed her crush at sixteen.
With his music career stalled, Wyatt has come to Tahoe for inspiration. The last thing he expects is to find it with Blake. He's spent years keeping his distance, convinced he's all wrong for her, but she's no longer the innocent girl he once knew. She's confident, captivating, and impossible to ignore. And the slow-burning tension between them? It's catching fire fast.
They both know this can't last, but one reckless kiss turns into another, and soon they're tangled in something that feels dangerously like more. Just as they finally give in to the pull, tragedy tears them apart, leaving their hearts in pieces.
But forgetting that one, nearly perfect summer? Not a chance. And when fate brings them together again, Blake and Wyatt must decide if this is a second chance...or the final verse.
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Expected publication March 17, 2026
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About the author
Elle Kennedy
183 books90.5k followersA New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Elle Kennedy grew up in the suburbs of Toronto, Ontario, and holds a B.A. in English from York University. From an early age, she knew she wanted to be a writer, and actively began pursuing that dream when she was a teenager.
Elle currently writes for various publishers. She loves strong heroines and sexy alpha heroes, and just enough heat and danger to keep things interesting!
Elle currently writes for various publishers. She loves strong heroines and sexy alpha heroes, and just enough heat and danger to keep things interesting!
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Review of advance copy received from Edelweiss+
My favourite romance book of the year! rtc.
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The deal was my favourite book, and the mistake had my favorite couple, so a book with characters who have parents from that book is going to be six stars!
Buddy reading with my sister aka the biggest Garrett Graham fan
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No one and I mean NO ONE needs this book more than I do. I HAVE BEEN SHIPPING THEM SINCE BLAKE CAME ON PAGE!! Despite Blake being implied with Issac I still secretly shipped them 😭 and I finally have the arc!! I can't wait to read their story 🤭
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The deal was my favourite book, and the mistake had my favorite couple, so a book with characters who have parents from that book is going to be six stars!
Buddy reading with my sister aka the biggest Garrett Graham fan
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No one and I mean NO ONE needs this book more than I do. I HAVE BEEN SHIPPING THEM SINCE BLAKE CAME ON PAGE!! Despite Blake being implied with Issac I still secretly shipped them 😭 and I finally have the arc!! I can't wait to read their story 🤭
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December 19, 2025I need that book like I need air 😩😩😩.
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September 4, 2025a second gen standalone book about logan’s daughter and garrett’s son?? say less 🤭
Review of advance copy received from Edelweiss+
my fav second gen book ever written 😭❤️ wyatt and blake were everything!!!
my dream of seeing grahams and logans as in-laws is finally coming true 🥹🤭 they are going to be so insufferable lmaoo
GARRETT GRAHAM: Bro, if they actually get married, we’ll finally be related.
JOHN LOGAN: Do you think Dean and Tuck are jealous of us?
GARRETT GRAHAM: Obviously.
OMG SCREAMING CRYING THROWING UP!!!! I GOT THE ARCC 😭😭🥺
my dream of seeing grahams and logans as in-laws is finally coming true 🥹🤭 they are going to be so insufferable lmaoo
GARRETT GRAHAM: Bro, if they actually get married, we’ll finally be related.
JOHN LOGAN: Do you think Dean and Tuck are jealous of us?
GARRETT GRAHAM: Obviously.
OMG SCREAMING CRYING THROWING UP!!!! I GOT THE ARCC 😭😭🥺
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October 8, 2025omggg the cover is so pretty 😍🤩🤩 the blurb?? give me the book now Elle 🫴🏻
yeeeeeeesssss !!! it’s Blake and Wyatt booookkk, Logan and Garrett are going to go crazy 🤣 also I can’t wait for the dads chat it will be pure comedy 😭🤣
It’s Blake Logan book!!!!!!! It better be Wyatt or AJ
Elle may not be a chief, but she's always cooking
yeeeeeeesssss !!! it’s Blake and Wyatt booookkk, Logan and Garrett are going to go crazy 🤣 also I can’t wait for the dads chat it will be pure comedy 😭🤣
It’s Blake Logan book!!!!!!! It better be Wyatt or AJ
Elle may not be a chief, but she's always cooking
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September 13, 2025I LEVITATED OFF THE GROUND WHEN I SAW THIS WAS COMING OUT.
Blake Logan X Wyatt Graham. OH YOU KNOW IM SAT. 👀💜🧡🩷💛🩵
Blake Logan X Wyatt Graham. OH YOU KNOW IM SAT. 👀💜🧡🩷💛🩵
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August 3, 2025musical romance, blake x wyatt, logan x garrett 🥺 I couldn’t be happier 🤸♀️
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January 22, 2026I HAVE BEEN READY FOR WYATT GRAHAM SINCE THE MOMENT HE WAS CONCEIVED.
Two long torturous months to go 🥲
Two long torturous months to go 🥲
January 29, 2026
My most anticipated book of the year and it certainly didn’t disappoint, Elle kennedy you did it again!! The tension, the spice, the longing, once you pick love song up, you don’t want to put it down.
Wyatt Graham my misunderstood tortured musician. what I love so much about him is that he’s not like any of the other men Elle Kennedy has written, sure he has Garretts charm and a hint of Deans absurd comments but he’s so different from all of them. Throughout the book he fights many inner battles that we as the reader get to experience through his eyes. There are talks of pressure to live up to his family name, to create music worthy of other peoples ears, I love the rawness and honesty in his chapters. Wyatts chapters are some of my favourite Elle kennedy has ever written, they play such a huge role in getting to know how his mind works.
I see so much of myself in Blake Logan and I think that’s why I love her so much. Not knowing what to do with your life and feeling so much pressure to have your whole life figured out when you’re young. Her growth throughout the book, watching her learn so much about herself, about what she loves while also dealing with so many inner challenges, it’s amazing to see. Blake is the queen of sarcasm and can be extremely bold when she wants to be, yet she’s also a huge nerd who will spend hours researching things that interests her. I absolutely adore her, a beautiful mix of Grace Ivers and John Logan (maybe even a hint of Allie at times).
This book was so fun yet so extremely heavy at the same time, I wasn’t prepared for how heavy it was. It dealt with some extremely sad topics, I found myself sobbing multiple times throughout the book, so get your tissues at the ready. But don’t threat because John Logan and Garrett Graham will probably get you laughing straight after!
As someone who absolutely loves the off campus series, seeing all of the original characters with their children was such an amazing feeling. Watching characters who were once terrified of having children, be the most amazing parents, getting an insight of their lives now, it’s extremely nostalgic. It was full of inside jokes, cameo after cameo of og characters, the craziness of whatever the hell garrett and logan are and DRAMA. Just when you think it’s all over, you get slapped in the face with even more drama, I found myself laughing out loud multiple times.
OH AND THE DAD CHATS?!!!
If you read one book this year, make it be this one, you won’t regret it!
Thank you netgalley for the arc, all opinions are my own!
Wyatt Graham my misunderstood tortured musician. what I love so much about him is that he’s not like any of the other men Elle Kennedy has written, sure he has Garretts charm and a hint of Deans absurd comments but he’s so different from all of them. Throughout the book he fights many inner battles that we as the reader get to experience through his eyes. There are talks of pressure to live up to his family name, to create music worthy of other peoples ears, I love the rawness and honesty in his chapters. Wyatts chapters are some of my favourite Elle kennedy has ever written, they play such a huge role in getting to know how his mind works.
I see so much of myself in Blake Logan and I think that’s why I love her so much. Not knowing what to do with your life and feeling so much pressure to have your whole life figured out when you’re young. Her growth throughout the book, watching her learn so much about herself, about what she loves while also dealing with so many inner challenges, it’s amazing to see. Blake is the queen of sarcasm and can be extremely bold when she wants to be, yet she’s also a huge nerd who will spend hours researching things that interests her. I absolutely adore her, a beautiful mix of Grace Ivers and John Logan (maybe even a hint of Allie at times).
This book was so fun yet so extremely heavy at the same time, I wasn’t prepared for how heavy it was. It dealt with some extremely sad topics, I found myself sobbing multiple times throughout the book, so get your tissues at the ready. But don’t threat because John Logan and Garrett Graham will probably get you laughing straight after!
As someone who absolutely loves the off campus series, seeing all of the original characters with their children was such an amazing feeling. Watching characters who were once terrified of having children, be the most amazing parents, getting an insight of their lives now, it’s extremely nostalgic. It was full of inside jokes, cameo after cameo of og characters, the craziness of whatever the hell garrett and logan are and DRAMA. Just when you think it’s all over, you get slapped in the face with even more drama, I found myself laughing out loud multiple times.
OH AND THE DAD CHATS?!!!
If you read one book this year, make it be this one, you won’t regret it!
Thank you netgalley for the arc, all opinions are my own!
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October 8, 2025so excited for this one <3 my literal favorite author.
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August 29, 2025Barnes & Noble employees are begging me to leave the store because it doesn’t come out till 2026. They think i’m that patient??
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February 9, 2026Thanks to Sourcebooks and Edelweiss for the arc! 🥰
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November 17, 2025Wyatt Graham, son of the iconic Off-Campus couple Garrett and Hannah, and Blake Logan, daughter of John and Grace—my favorite pair from the series— becoming a couple!!!
I have high expectations for this book!!!!
I have high expectations for this book!!!!
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December 11, 2025blake LOGAN and wyatt GRAHAM ....
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September 19, 2025Pre-read 7/23/25
AHHH BLAKE AND WYATTS BOOK!!!! I'm so beyond excited,two of my most favorite couples kids?!?AHH I LOVE SECOND GEN BOOKS SO MUCH!!! The dad chat willl go CRAZY, march better come soon🤍🤍
AHHH BLAKE AND WYATTS BOOK!!!! I'm so beyond excited,two of my most favorite couples kids?!?AHH I LOVE SECOND GEN BOOKS SO MUCH!!! The dad chat willl go CRAZY, march better come soon🤍🤍
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January 26, 2026#stopwritingsecondchances
February 6, 2026
4.5 stars, EK does it again oh how I have missed this world !! what do you mean I’ve FINISHED my most anticipated read of the year already ?? 😭 I loved this so much but can also admit there were things I did not love!
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January 19, 2026
Elle Kennedy has done it again! I swear, everything that she writes turns to gold. I absolutely LOVED this second gen book, and thought she did these characters and their story justice. This was also the first physical book I’ve read in a looooooooong time - and I loved it!
Wyatt & Blake are actual goals. They were so much fun, had the best banter, and their spice was spicin’. There were so many incredible moments throughout this book and all these little side stories that I thought worked so well, and really brought the story to life.
The best part? Seeing all of our favorite Off Campus / Briar U / Campus Diaries characters! These parts had me hysterical with laughter. If you loved Garrett & Logan in their books - just wait until this one. They are absolutely ridiculous in the BEST way.
I cannot wait for everyone to read this book when it comes out in May! Thank you to Sourcebooks & Bloom Books for the ARC!
Wyatt & Blake are actual goals. They were so much fun, had the best banter, and their spice was spicin’. There were so many incredible moments throughout this book and all these little side stories that I thought worked so well, and really brought the story to life.
The best part? Seeing all of our favorite Off Campus / Briar U / Campus Diaries characters! These parts had me hysterical with laughter. If you loved Garrett & Logan in their books - just wait until this one. They are absolutely ridiculous in the BEST way.
I cannot wait for everyone to read this book when it comes out in May! Thank you to Sourcebooks & Bloom Books for the ARC!
December 9, 2025
Thank you so much to the publisher and Edelweiss for the eARC in exchange for a honest review!
To say that I loved this book would actually be an understatement considering I devoured it in less than 24 hours. I couldn't put it down!
I adored Blake and Wyatt (like I knew I would) so much. Their banter, their angst, the tension, and just how slow burn their romance was. The two them pulled at my heartstrings and had me going from crying to laughing. They were downright messy at times but I wouldn't have had it any other way!
I feel like one thing Love Song has in spades that was slightly lacking from Gigi's book is a deeper dive into the family dynamics between not only our favorite OGs from Off-Campus and Briar U and their kids but also the dynamics between the kids themselves. We see so much of those interactions and character cameos. It was one of my favorite parts of this book!
Especially getting to see that Garrett and Logan's bromance is still going strong!
The romance, the chaos, the tears - trust me be prepared because if you're a fan of the OG series like I am then you are going to love this one.
To say that I loved this book would actually be an understatement considering I devoured it in less than 24 hours. I couldn't put it down!
I adored Blake and Wyatt (like I knew I would) so much. Their banter, their angst, the tension, and just how slow burn their romance was. The two them pulled at my heartstrings and had me going from crying to laughing. They were downright messy at times but I wouldn't have had it any other way!
I feel like one thing Love Song has in spades that was slightly lacking from Gigi's book is a deeper dive into the family dynamics between not only our favorite OGs from Off-Campus and Briar U and their kids but also the dynamics between the kids themselves. We see so much of those interactions and character cameos. It was one of my favorite parts of this book!
Especially getting to see that Garrett and Logan's bromance is still going strong!
The romance, the chaos, the tears - trust me be prepared because if you're a fan of the OG series like I am then you are going to love this one.
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August 15, 2025“She’s his muse”
Okay Elle, I see you 👀
Okay Elle, I see you 👀
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August 29, 2025she falls first but he falls harder trope????? you guys already know this’ll be 5 stars. can’t wait for logan to be a graham-in-law the way he should be.
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July 24, 2025About to go absolutely crazy over Wyatt and Blake. I literally preordered this yesterday, no cover, no clue about anything lol
Review of advance copy received from Publisher
4 Stars
I was SO excited for this book and although I did love it, it didn't quite live up to my (albeit very high) expectations. I am a HUGE Elle Kennedy fan and the Off Campus and Briar U (+) series are some of my favourite romances. So of course I was super excited!
This is a second generation romance and focuses on the Blake (John Logan's daughter) and Wyatt (Garrett Graham's son). Wyatt and Blake are both a little lost and find themselves both unexpectedly at their joint families holiday home on Lake Tahoe for the summer. They have some history where Blake had a crush on Wyatt in the past. The story involves them slowly growing together by pushing each others buttons and making each other open up. It is a summer romance...or is it?!
The story was really well done, although for me roughly at 25% to 60% marks was a bit repetitive and slow. This is a chunky romance at 600 pages (in the ARC I read) and I definitely think it needed editing a little further in parts to make the story less slow.
I wish the ARC the trigger warning would have been at the beginning so I could have been prepared...it being at the END did not help! Trust it to be the one thing I do find triggering too!
I also wish the book had family trees for ALL the characters involved, as even though I adore these series, even I got lost at times by who is connected to who!
However, I loved the story and the families coming together for the summer, plus the addition of Dad chat groups were an absolute joy and had me chuckling to myself.
This book was filled with emotional characters, scenes and relationships which I loved. Elle Kennedy knows how to pull on my heartstrings!
The lead characters were good but not my all time favourites. Blake is unsure on what she wants to do with life and is struggling with the fact that everyone around her seems to be super talented and successful. I liked that she didn't have everything sorted out, I just wish the conclusion had been better for her. I did like her, she's smart, funny and stands up for herself. But I also did want to shake her (and Wyatt) so many times. Wyatt is a musician, struggling with following in his Mum's very successful shadow, suffers from insomnia and is struggling to write music. He was an interesting one and I loved how he stepped up during the twist in the book (no spoilers). I thought his mental and emotional growth was really great.
Overall, I really enjoyed this addition to this world and cannot wait for more to come. Excited to see who will be next on the roster! In the meantime, I'm going to reread all the series again!
Please note that I was given this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I was SO excited for this book and although I did love it, it didn't quite live up to my (albeit very high) expectations. I am a HUGE Elle Kennedy fan and the Off Campus and Briar U (+) series are some of my favourite romances. So of course I was super excited!
This is a second generation romance and focuses on the Blake (John Logan's daughter) and Wyatt (Garrett Graham's son). Wyatt and Blake are both a little lost and find themselves both unexpectedly at their joint families holiday home on Lake Tahoe for the summer. They have some history where Blake had a crush on Wyatt in the past. The story involves them slowly growing together by pushing each others buttons and making each other open up. It is a summer romance...or is it?!
The story was really well done, although for me roughly at 25% to 60% marks was a bit repetitive and slow. This is a chunky romance at 600 pages (in the ARC I read) and I definitely think it needed editing a little further in parts to make the story less slow.
I wish the ARC the trigger warning would have been at the beginning so I could have been prepared...it being at the END did not help! Trust it to be the one thing I do find triggering too!
I also wish the book had family trees for ALL the characters involved, as even though I adore these series, even I got lost at times by who is connected to who!
However, I loved the story and the families coming together for the summer, plus the addition of Dad chat groups were an absolute joy and had me chuckling to myself.
This book was filled with emotional characters, scenes and relationships which I loved. Elle Kennedy knows how to pull on my heartstrings!
The lead characters were good but not my all time favourites. Blake is unsure on what she wants to do with life and is struggling with the fact that everyone around her seems to be super talented and successful. I liked that she didn't have everything sorted out, I just wish the conclusion had been better for her. I did like her, she's smart, funny and stands up for herself. But I also did want to shake her (and Wyatt) so many times. Wyatt is a musician, struggling with following in his Mum's very successful shadow, suffers from insomnia and is struggling to write music. He was an interesting one and I loved how he stepped up during the twist in the book (no spoilers). I thought his mental and emotional growth was really great.
Overall, I really enjoyed this addition to this world and cannot wait for more to come. Excited to see who will be next on the roster! In the meantime, I'm going to reread all the series again!
Please note that I was given this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
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December 9, 2025OMFG BLAKE x WYATT.
AS IN WYATT GRAHAM SON OF GARRET GRAHAM WHO SWORE NEVER TO SETTLE DOWN AND BE A FUCKBOY FOREVER? AS IN BLAKE BADDIE LOGAN DAUGHTER OF JOHN LOGAN? She's my gurlcrush fr.😛😍 Yh no don't mind me i'm just too busy going FERAL right now. This is my reason to live. He better write a song for her. Also I want Gigi and Ryder crumbs because they're my babies.🥹🤞
AS IN WYATT GRAHAM SON OF GARRET GRAHAM WHO SWORE NEVER TO SETTLE DOWN AND BE A FUCKBOY FOREVER? AS IN BLAKE BADDIE LOGAN DAUGHTER OF JOHN LOGAN? She's my gurlcrush fr.😛😍 Yh no don't mind me i'm just too busy going FERAL right now. This is my reason to live. He better write a song for her. Also I want Gigi and Ryder crumbs because they're my babies.🥹🤞
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October 29, 2025i am on my knees begging, can we stop with second chance romances AND HE IS A SINGER SO,,,,,,,,,,,,,
January 23, 2026
Book Review
Love Song by Elle Kennedy
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ 4.5 stars
Genre: Romance
Pub Date: March 17 2026
**One of my most anticipated reads of 2026
Tropes and Triggers
Unprotected sex
Second gen romance
Forced proximity
Personal journey and growth
Childhood crush
Alcohol and cigarette use
Ghosts
MCs
Wyatt aka Songboy- 25 yrs old, bad boy protector
Blake aka Blakey- 20 yrs old, good girl
Quotes
“Sometimes friends pull their dicks out and come all over themselves while another friend watches.”
"I want... trust. Vulnerability. I want her to look me in the eye, to be right there with me. No walls. I want every thought, every look, every breath focused on me and what I'm making her feel."
Thoughts
📚I adored all the parentals, their banter, the group chat, the family and friend dynamics . These people are my kind of people. Their sarcasm and humour, their fierce loyalty and love for each-other just feels soo right
📚 The connection to the OG MCs from Briar U makes this book feel timeless- it gives the reader continuity (a second generation love story ) giving us new MCs to love
📚 One of my most anticipated reads of 2026 and it did not disappoint! Full of New Adult angst and slow burn teasing, add in a paranormal element, a few unhinged parentals and family drama, set on a lake and BAM! You have Love Song 💕🎶
Thank you to @readbloom and the author for my ARC in return for an honest review. Opinions expressed are my own.
Love Song by Elle Kennedy
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ 4.5 stars
Genre: Romance
Pub Date: March 17 2026
**One of my most anticipated reads of 2026
Tropes and Triggers
Unprotected sex
Second gen romance
Forced proximity
Personal journey and growth
Childhood crush
Alcohol and cigarette use
Ghosts
MCs
Wyatt aka Songboy- 25 yrs old, bad boy protector
Blake aka Blakey- 20 yrs old, good girl
Quotes
“Sometimes friends pull their dicks out and come all over themselves while another friend watches.”
"I want... trust. Vulnerability. I want her to look me in the eye, to be right there with me. No walls. I want every thought, every look, every breath focused on me and what I'm making her feel."
Thoughts
📚I adored all the parentals, their banter, the group chat, the family and friend dynamics . These people are my kind of people. Their sarcasm and humour, their fierce loyalty and love for each-other just feels soo right
📚 The connection to the OG MCs from Briar U makes this book feel timeless- it gives the reader continuity (a second generation love story ) giving us new MCs to love
📚 One of my most anticipated reads of 2026 and it did not disappoint! Full of New Adult angst and slow burn teasing, add in a paranormal element, a few unhinged parentals and family drama, set on a lake and BAM! You have Love Song 💕🎶
Thank you to @readbloom and the author for my ARC in return for an honest review. Opinions expressed are my own.
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February 5, 2026review coming soon.
should’ve been beau tbh
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Thank you edelweiss for this eARC.
3.5⭐️
this contains some spoilers 🚨🚨‼️
I love this universe so much and I’ve been waiting for blake’s book ever since Elle posted the family trees but this book fell flat for me in many ways. Like no one will understand how badly I waited for this book. I was rooting for beau and blake but when it was announced that it was wyatt I was excited to see how that would play out and generally tried to go into it with an open mind. With that said, it started out pretty strong, in around 50% I started to get bored and it was repetitive ,then we see the families in tahoe which was fun. Loved seeing the dynamics and may familiar faces.That part was why I wished the hero was beau because we learn new things about beau and blake and I don’t get the point of writing that when elle knows people were rooting different mmcs, it left me wanting more? like that would have been very fun to explore. Nonetheless, the third act happens around 80% of the book and I definitely felt like it was rushed and we didn’t see much.The ending didn’t satisfy me because we learn that blake is really smart and she likes to research but we don’t know what she ends up doing? Honestly the main issue is that many storylines were underdeveloped/unfinished for me, that was my issue with the charlie method aswell. When I was done I was left with wanting more but not in a good way. Blake’s career? what happens with beau? I didn’t see alot of logan being overprotective, or wyatt being a “mama’s boy”. I really really wanted to love this, but I’m feeling disappointed.In my mind beau and blake end up together, I loved the dynamic and chemistry and we definitely could’ve seen it develop more romantically.
should’ve been beau tbh
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Thank you edelweiss for this eARC.
3.5⭐️
this contains some spoilers 🚨🚨‼️
I love this universe so much and I’ve been waiting for blake’s book ever since Elle posted the family trees but this book fell flat for me in many ways. Like no one will understand how badly I waited for this book. I was rooting for beau and blake but when it was announced that it was wyatt I was excited to see how that would play out and generally tried to go into it with an open mind. With that said, it started out pretty strong, in around 50% I started to get bored and it was repetitive ,then we see the families in tahoe which was fun. Loved seeing the dynamics and may familiar faces.That part was why I wished the hero was beau because we learn new things about beau and blake and I don’t get the point of writing that when elle knows people were rooting different mmcs, it left me wanting more? like that would have been very fun to explore. Nonetheless, the third act happens around 80% of the book and I definitely felt like it was rushed and we didn’t see much.The ending didn’t satisfy me because we learn that blake is really smart and she likes to research but we don’t know what she ends up doing? Honestly the main issue is that many storylines were underdeveloped/unfinished for me, that was my issue with the charlie method aswell. When I was done I was left with wanting more but not in a good way. Blake’s career? what happens with beau? I didn’t see alot of logan being overprotective, or wyatt being a “mama’s boy”. I really really wanted to love this, but I’m feeling disappointed.In my mind beau and blake end up together, I loved the dynamic and chemistry and we definitely could’ve seen it develop more romantically.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 2, 2026
DNF @ 53% and I am so sad about it. I honestly found this couple to be unbearable??? I really liked Blake in the previous books but she was so annoying in this one, and Wyatt was honestly just gross. They were both sexualising each other so much, it was so off putting - I know it’s a college romance but surely we can think about something other than sex??? Once the physical stuff started happening between them it was just all too much for me, the sex scenes were just icking me out.
Thank you to NetGalley for the advanced reader copy in exchange for my honest review.
Thank you to NetGalley for the advanced reader copy in exchange for my honest review.
January 11, 2026
ALL RISE!! NOW COMMENCE THE STANDING OVATION! YOU KNOW IN GOBLET OF FIRE WHEN PROF DUMBLEDORE PUTS HIS WAND TO HIS THROAT TO AMPLIFY HIS VOICE? IMAGINE THIS REVIEW BEING AMPLIFIED LIKE THAT! ELLE REMEMBER WHEN I WAS MAD AT YOU?! IM NOT ANYMORE YOU WELL AND TRULY GROVELED (iykyk) YOUR WAY BACK INTO MY GOOD GRACES! MY FAVORITE ELLE BOOK IVE READ SO FAR! WYATT AND BLAKE ARE EVERYTHING AND DONT THINK IM NOT WAITING IN ANTICIPATION AFTER ALL THESE HINTS SHE DROPPED! IT WAS FANTASTIC GIVE ME FOURTEEN OF EM 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
January 29, 2026
4.5⭐️ Elle Kennedy kills it again! The depth and connection from Blake and Wyatt (and banter), all the characters we know and love making appearances, the whole small town ghost story solving side plot, everything! Loved!! Will be rereading when I physically copy comes in March.
A big thank you to NetGalley, Elle Kennedy, and Bloom Books for the ARC!
A big thank you to NetGalley, Elle Kennedy, and Bloom Books for the ARC!
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