I was blessed with the opportunity to Beta Read this with an ARC.
Carrie has once again shown how she can take a cozy lake romance full of emotions and love and shove it into a tiny little novel. What I mean is, when you read her work you feel like you are reading something larger. You can see everything in your mind using her words. This novel is no exception.
I was immediately connected to Chloe, the FMC. I think that Chloe is portrayed a strong, smart, and tactical woman. I really enjoyed her character and the way she showed who she was just by being who she was, over and over. I think people will be able to connect and relate to this. There is a huge subset of woman who either have an overbearing mother in law, overbearing boss, overbearing (insert anyone) that are going to watch her path and triumphs along the way, and resonate with it. She has the potential to be such a strong influence.
Harrison was everything you want in a hero main male main character. I don't want to share too much or spoil anything, but you have to watch and see the arc his character takes.
There is a bit of tension with Marjorie, Harrison's mother, but I want to leave that for you to see for yourself.
Overall, if you are looking for a cozy closed door read, something to sit by the lake and just devour, this is it. Do not waste one minute, get yourself set up to read this novel!! And buckle in, because Willow Creek is here to stay.
All the Tropes and Fun to Expect: ✨Small-town romance ✨Closed-door romance ✨Cozy community vibes ✨Complicated Family Dynamics ✨Teacher heroine ✨The hero who always shows up ✨ Slow-burn romance