Thank you NetGalley for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!

Oh my gosh! I LOVED this one! I finished it so fast because I just couldn't get enough of Maren and Jo. This one has everything that I love and more. It has that small town feel that makes this book feel like a warm hug. The tropes for this one include: brother's best friend, single dad, small town, strong FMC, sweet and thoughtful MMC, and autism rep. This was seriously such a sweet and fun read.

I also loved that fishing was one the main topics in this. I don't think I've ever read a story where the main character loves fishing. It just made this story feel even more cozy.

One thing I loved most besides the romance was the friendships in this, and I loved Joe's kids. They were so sweet and just added so much to this story.

All in all, this was definitely a 4.75 star read for me. This was such an incredible experience. I can't wait until this book officially comes out so I can buy the physical copy and add it to my shelves. I will definitely be rereading this one and I will be reading more of Erin's books for sure.

Maren returns to her lake-side home to escape her life and ends up not only finding her love of fishing again but her new love of her brother's best friend Josiah.

This was such a good one! Here's what I loved:

Maren: She was an amazing character. I felt for her as she came to terms with things from her past and I also cheered her on as she found her new life to move on to.

Josiah: This man has been through the wringer and comes out so strong. I loved seeing him navigate his feelings for Maren because he wants to be the good guy in all of this, but is so drawn to her.

The setting: I loved this setting. I wanted to go to this resort and stay there!

Josiah's kids: This is a single dad trope and I adored both of Jo's kids. I also loved the family unit they built and how they work together. Seeing his kids embrace Maren was so special.

The audio: The narrators do a really great job with this one. Both really get into the characters!

All in all, this was a really good romance that has some spice in it!

Thank you to the author and publisher for the gifted copy!

This single dad, brother's best friend romance was incredibly heartfelt and entertaining. A perfect fall-into-holiday small town love story! Joe and Maren were mature and relatable main characters, their chemistry and communication felt entirely believable with just enough humor and spice. The family and online influencer conflicts were interesting and well written, and Lucy's autism was expertly represented as an invaluable piece to the story. It was all very earnest and I got hooked on a HEA for the whole family. The dual character audio narration was well-paced and made this story particularly captivating. It even felt like the children became their own characters. Highly recommend!

I can’t handle how much I loved this book. I binge listened to it over the last couple of days and savored all of it. Maren and Joe might be my favorite Erin Hahn couple. I will always read her books.

I loved the vivid setting of this book! It takes place in the Northwoods in Wisconsin. Cozy, fun, and refreshing are words that come to mind while reading this book. I loved Maren’s character and her outdoor vibe. This slow burn friends to lovers story was perfection. I just loved how these two fit so perfectly in each other’s lives.

This is book three in series of standalone. I did read this one first not realizing there was two previous ones but I throughly enjoyed it and didn’t affect any of the story! It makes me want to read the other two as I really liked the story, writing and want more from the other characters.

The audiobook was wonderfully narrated by Zura Johnson and Michal Norman Johnson. They did such a great job voicing Maren and Jo.

Erin Hahn writes spicy books with a serious side that tackles the nuances of real life. With Maren's story, she again has a book that made me want to laugh and cry as the characters lived everyday lives. On the surface, older brother's best friend, single dad, military veteran Joe raising a daughter with autism could make a reader feel like Hahn is just trying to check all the trope boxes, but it never feels that way in the reading. I appreciate her dedication to showing truth in life experiences through her writing, and the fact-checkers who give feedback on the portrayal of those experiences. (Note: not everyone who lives an experience has the same view of it, so I recognize that even with fact-checkers, it may not align with everyone, but I appreciate that it aligns with someone's.)

I devoured this audiobook despite being in the middle of our county fair; the narrators were fantastic and I wanted more of Maren and Joe's story.

Note: this is the third in a series. I have read the first two, but honestly, you could jump in with this one and not be lost since each book follows a different main character. That said, there would be a few spollers for the tirst two books since the MC's of those make appearances here.

Thank you Netgalley Erin Hahn and Spotify for the alc. My opinions are being left voluntarily. What an absolute perfect book. Top to bottom. My favorite Erin Hahn book no question I am kotnsure if I read the previous 2 in the series if not immexcoted to go back and read book 1 & 2 and 3 all over again..

I immediately ran to preorder this book..

I'm also calling it my favorite October book!!!!!

5/5☆