Only Us by Kennedy Fox

Noah and Katie’s story is an incredibly sweet and heartfelt second-chance love story. Their tragic story starts way back when they were best friends as children. Noah and Katie both had feelings for each other, but neither of them ever acted upon them. One day, Noah’s cousin Gabe moves to town and starts dating Katie all while Noah seems supportive. The two get married young, and Katie gets pregnant. However, Gabe isn’t a good husband, and one night he and Noah come to blows with disastrous consequences. Noah goes to prison and then effectively cuts Katie from his life. Fast forward 10 years to the present, and Noah’s finally out and Katie is livid. That’s really where their story begins, and we get to see them move forward, but will Katie ever forgive Noah? A lot happens in this book, and their relationship is fraught with old and new feelings and something more sinister is happening at the same time.

I knew Noah and Katie’s story would get me feeling all the things, and they truly tugged at my heartstrings. Noah’s fresh out of a decade in prison for an accidental homicide that continues to follow him, and Katie both lost her husband and her best friend for all that time and has been dealing with that. There’s so much emotion pouring out of these characters, and I was absolutely rivetted by their story. We get plenty of spice from them, too. I mean just imagine 15 plus years of pent-up tension between two people finally coming out, and you get some seriously steamy moments.

And the plot of this book is absolutely one of my favorites from these authors. I don’t want to ruin anything for you, but there’s a lot of suspense and angst here. This is suspenseful romance done right, and I devoured this story. The level of intrigue in this book is perfectly written, and it adds such a depth to Noah and Katie’s larger story. Plus, I enjoyed finding out how they got through everything to finally end up where they do.

This spicy, sweet, and exciting romance is an absolute must read. Like if you enjoy second-chance romances at all, you need to read this book. I’m completely in love with these characters and storyline, and I can't recommend it enough.