I really liked both Nate and Olivia. She was smart, funny, sweet. and a good friend. But she was shy and insecure. Nate was hot, sexy, loyal, and nice guy. But he had demons that haunted him and made him put up walls. I will admit that I was not sure how I liked their "lessons". They had serious chemistry, but it was such a tenuous situation that was bound to explode. There were lots of mixed messages and feelings and at times it all became awkward. 

 For two people that communicated easily as friends, they had a horrible time sharing their real feelings. They put up these walls that really got in the way. They knew so much about the other due to their close friendship that it actually caused even more intense issues.And they had to work on themselves and see how much they would be missing if they did not find a way past the barriers that sprung up between them.

But I really liked that both of the characters showed personal growth and really challenged the other. They were such a great match together in that they loved the same activities, had the same friends, could appreciate each other's sense of humor. But they definitely had communication issues and misconceptions. At times I wanted to smack him, then her, then him again and so on. I really wish we would have been able to have Nate's point of view. I really wanted to get more into his head at times. But we were right along with the confused Olivia trying to figure out what was going on with him. This one had some emotional components, pain and loss, but it was not quite as dark and angsty as the first two books. It had a more lighthearted feel to me even with the emotional undertones. 

 It was good to see Joss, Braden, Ellie, Adam, Jo, Cam, Cole, Hannah and the rest of the characters from this series as we see their stories progressing. I am looking forward to Fall from India Place with more about Hannah and Marco that we have been teased with already. 

Before Jamaica Lane ends at about 75 percent and then she put Until Fountain Bridge(#1.5) in the back of it which is Ellie and Adam's novella. I really enjoyed getting to see their relationship through Ellie's journal entries as she explained to Adam how much he had meant to her over the years. And his new understanding of how much he really had affected her at various stages of her life. They are such a sweet couple and I enjoyed more of their story. 

Thanks to Samantha Young, PENGUIN GROUP Berkley, NAL / Signet Romance, DAW for an arc in exchange for an honest review.