As they fall back into friendship and physical exploration, it gets harder for Colt to keep his guard up. But there’s always that fear about when Maverick will eventually leave. Maverick is also going through some changes and has some other worries besides himself. 

This is a first love and best friends to lovers, second chance, hurt-comfort, small town, found family romance. Both characters had dealt with loss and pain. They also both have teen girls and families that need support. 

Could there possibly be a way for them to have a future where one of them isn’t giving up something that they love?

I honestly really liked both of these guys. Colt is just the calm, steadfast, community-involved, good guy who takes care of everybody before himself. And Maverick is introduced both as a teen and adult as more angry, bitter, broken, and impulsive. It seems like life has always knocked him down, and the only real support and care had been from Colt. But it wasn’t enough at the time to keep him rooted in Lovelorn, and sent him running to California. But now he is starting to see different possibilities and priorities. He will have to figure out what his real dreams are, and if there’s a chance to make them happen and for him to finally be truly happy himself and be able to give Colt what he has always wanted. But they will also have to be willing to fight their  demons and fears to have a chance of it happening. 

I am looking forward to more in this series since the next book has already been teased and I like the idea of this couple.