Reviewed by Jdmjr85
***** Stars
Rachel Sachs finally has her life together— almost. She owns a salon in the town she's always loved, dances the Running Man like nobody's business, has regular wine nights with her girls, and does really good hair....Until she sees Joe Silver— the object of her high school obsession and the breaker of her young heart. That might be a little too real.Fourteen years ago, Rachel ghosted when Joe made it clear she'd never have him. But now? He's not letting her get away. And soon they're right back to where they started, only instead of the all night instant messaging they did in high school, they're blowing up each other's phones with texts.
Rachel has always loved Joe. When he rejected her she fell into the arms of a man who actually wanted her. After years in a miserable marriage Rachel has managed to follow her dreams. She has her own place and is a co-owner of a salon. One fateful day she runs into Joe. She realizes there is still a spark there. Joe goes out of his way to reconnect with Rachel. When Rachel finds out Joe is moving to her town and into the house she loves, she is excited and nervous. Unfortunately past hurts and insecurities hold Rachel back from giving Joe her all. Despite this Joe continues to peruse Rachel and does his best to show her that he is the man she needs.
I loved this book. Every page had my rapt attention. I understood Rachel's hesitation with Joe and while there was a point where she may have overreacted, even that was understandable. Rachel is a woman who has spent a lot of time rebuilding her confidence and independence. Joe is a dream man. He is handsome, sweet, thoughtful and all around great. He wants Rachel just the way she is. He even dropped everything to be there for her when she needs him (swoon). I was rooting for him the entire time. When Rachel's ex showed up I wanted to punch him. The fact Joe wasn't there to do it was frustrating. Rachel has pretty awesome friends. They made the story even better. This book is a definite 5 star for me. I hope that Eliza and Frannie get their own book.
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Of all the towns and salons he could have walked into, he had to walk into hers...
Rachel Sachs finally has her life together— almost. She owns a salon in the town she's always loved, dances the Running Man like nobody's business, has regular wine nights with her girls, and does really good hair.
After a trail of failed Tinder hook-ups, she's finally ready for something real...
Until she sees Joe Silver— the object of her high school obsession and the breaker of her young heart. That might be a little too real.
Fourteen years ago, Rachel ghosted when Joe made it clear she'd never have him. But now? He's not letting her get away. And soon they're right back to where they started, only instead of the all night instant messaging they did in high school, they're blowing up each other's phones with texts.
Rachel wants nothing more than to savor the slow, delicious burn of falling for Joe Silver again, but can she trust that what they're building is the real she's looking for? Or will history repeat itself and leave her with another broken heart?