I didn’t buy the broken heart part, and their rec 2.5 ⭐️ This was a cute beginning to this series. But it was also nothing new, and it was lacking in depth and feelings. Second chance with the guy who broke your heart? I’M IN!!! HOLD THE DOOR! It was cute and funny. He is dreading seeing his ex Slater, who broke his heart years ago. Grandpa died and Zack is coming back for the funeral. It features a small town, a funny FB group with lots of gossip, a large family all up in each other’s business. If you’re lucky, you might find gold or, even better…true love.moreĢ.5 ⭐️ This was a cute beginning to this series. But he’s still The Devil who shattered my heart and there’s no way I’ll give him the chance to do it again.Įxes with benefits, though? Now that could be an idea…Ĭome visit Finchley, CA, where the sun’s always shining, the locals are always gossiping, and you won’t walk two steps without bumping into a member of the Goode family. And he’s sweet, and funny, and everything I remember falling for back in high school. I’ll be damned if I’ll be returning home to Finchley with my tail between my legs.īut then I get some news: The Devil’s grandfather, whom I love as if he were my own, has passed away in a tragic mishap of the coital nature, and missing his funeral is not an option.ĭespite my desperate prayers, when I return home I’m appalled to find The Devil has not been the victim of some disfiguring flesh-eating disease. I have a great life in Chicago… I mean, things aren’t exactly rosy right now, what with my boyfriend slash boss cheating on me, and then losing my job over that little vandalism incident… But that’s just a blip. Figuratively.īut I don’t care about that anymore. Instead, on the eve of my college departure, Slater Goode (henceforth known as The Devil) ripped my heart out of my chest and stomped all over it.

Twelve years ago, I thought I had everything figured out: I’d go off to college, get my marketing degree, come back to my charming little hometown of Finchley in California’s Gold Country, help my high school sweetheart build his carpentry business, and live happily ever after… Instead, on the eve of my college departure, Slater Goode Zack Zack Twelve years ago, I thought I had everything figured out: I’d go off to college, get my marketing degree, come back to my charming little hometown of Finchley in California’s Gold Country, help my high school sweetheart build his carpentry business, and live happily ever after… Ha! That’s teenage naivety for you.

Clean slate