*Received as an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*
Rating: 3.5/5
Recommend: yes
Synopsis: The story follows 22 year old Heidi Haynes and her job as a small-market weekend news anchor in Mississippi. She's spent the last few years playing it safe from picking a job close to home to dating a nice and safe practical guy to settledown with. Heidi's world is turned upside down when new sports reporter Aric Serrano, a guy who is exactly her type and exactly the type she's been hoping to stay from, arrives on the scene.
Review: I have to say I was pleasantly surprised by this story. I didn't really have any expectations for this book but as someone who doesn't read much romance this really could've gone either way for me. I like the workplace romance approach and I enjoyed that it wasn't really a forbidden love story kind of thing either. I also particularly enjoyed that they were friends first even though there was an undeniable attraction that they felt for each other, I haven't seen that very often and found it refreshing. Overall I think this book is great for anyone just getting into the NA genre or just anyone who wants a fun and quick read.
What I liked: I really enjoyed that the author spent a lot of time with Heidi at work and showed her passion for her job because it very easily could've happened where the job was just a blip mentioned at the beginning to establish the setting of where they meet and maybe sneak around. Showing them both not only falling for each other but also working to achieve their goals and get better at their jobs was really great and provided great imagery and location for some of the events that take place.
What I didn't like: One of the only problems I have with the book as that after the beginning of the story where characters and are established and Aric arrives we never really see the other people on the newscrew or Mara and Kenley who Heidi claims are her best friends. I loved their dynamic at the beginning of the novel and would've enjoyed seeing her have a girl's night with Mara to discuss her growing relationship with Aric or to at least see a phone conversation with Kenley, one at the end not included, about what she should do about their relationship. When people are thinking about making decisions like that, especially about starting new relationships, and are as hesitant as Heidi is talking to their friends is something that a normal 22 year old woman would do and I just would've liked to see those friendships explored a little more than they were.
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