Penn and Jack (AKA Skip) reconnect after 7 years apart at
the beginning of this book, and rather quickly Jack finds out Penn’s got a daughter
who’s nicknamed Skipper. He’s recently been having dreams with Penn in them,
and he decides that the only way to get rid of the dreams is to finally see her
again. Very soon, they find themselves on more than just friendly terms, and
Jack finds out that Penn’s daughter is also his. From there, they rekindle
their relationship and then have to navigate old wounds in order to figure out their
future together.
Okay. First of all, Jack is everything a romantic hero needs
to be. He’s sweet and caring and everything else that basically makes him the
perfect book boyfriend. Even after having never been told that he’s a father to
a 7-year-old little girl, he somehow maintains his effortlessly charming cool
and is able to make the most of it and move forward. I love that his character
didn’t just focus on the drama, and I really feel that that’s part of why this
story moved along so seamlessly.
However, that’s not to say that the fact that Penn kept Skipper
a secret for so long was just swept under the metaphorical rug either. It just
about drives me nuts when there’s some big bombshell in a plotline and then…nothing.
Like not even any real conversation about it. In this book, though, there’s a
lot of reference to the notion that what Penn did wasn’t right and that she
needed to give penance for her misguided decisions when she was young and
scared. I adore that nothing about what happened in the past between Penn and
Jack is just black or white. The basis of the plot for this book lives in the
grey areas of what it means to love and be loved and in forgiveness. I was
pleasantly surprised by the tenderness between the characters and how the
reality of what it means to suddenly have to grow up played out.
This book will make you feel all the things and is a phenomenal
addition to the series. It’s equal parts cute, fun, and steamy, and is not to
be missed!
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