I have been waiting (not so patiently, mind you) to finally get Josh’s story - ever since the end of Fierce at Heart (Kincaids of Pine Harbour #2) where he oh-so-casually dropped a bomb about spending his honeymoon in Bali. Which was quite the surprise because when he returned home to Canada after living in the US for ten years, he did so without a wife in tow.

I’m not sure why, but I love, really LOVE, a second chance love story. Near as I can tell, Zoe York started me on my love of this trope when I bought her book Love in a Small Town (Pine Harbour #4) in May of 2015. There’s just something about the way Zoe York writes this trope that pulls me in and makes me feel ALL THE FEELS. Rebel at Heart was no exception and it was definitely worth waiting through two other books. Sidenote: it especially didn’t hurt that Fearless at Heart (Kincaids of Pine Harbour #4) was also a second chance romance!

This ended up being a fairly sweet (yet also pretty steamy), uncomplicated story. Josh and Monica had a whirlwind romance three years ago and got married. But shortly after returning from their honeymoon, Monica ended things. They both thought their divorce had been finalized, but when Monica discovered it was not, she put on her big girl panties and headed to Pine Harbour to get things sorted. Then unpredictable spring weather got involved and a quick in-and-out visit turned into a couple of days. Which is all the time they needed to get things sorted…in the direction of happily-ever-after instead of divorce.

The thing I loved most about this story is that both the hero and heroine behaved like adults. Yes, they got angry. Yes, they said things they regretted. But there was no over-the-top drama or silly angst. They were honest with each other about how they felt, with no beating around the bush or keeping their feelings to themselves. Josh, especially, laid his heart bare several times which is great to see because usually heroes in romances keep their feelings close to the vest. I would have liked a couple more deeper, heartfelt conversations (it seemed like Josh and Monica got interrupted…a lot), but it was lovely reading about a couple who didn’t fight their dormant feelings once they figured out how they felt.

I have to confess, I was dreading the end of this book. I have loved this series. I loved how close-knit the Kincaid brothers are, and how their women joined the crazy fray. I’ve loved the town of Pine Harbour and was sad to be saying goodbye. But just when I was settling into a resigned state of happiness with the last words of Rebel at Heart, I found out we’re getting another series in Pine Harbour! It won’t be here for another year. But it’s coming and I can be happy with the knowledge I’ve not said goodbye to Pine Harbour for good.