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Emerson, a supermodel at 28, is ready to find the real thing in the romance department after yet another breakup with the wrong guy. She thought she had that once, as a teenager with Theo, her best friend in high school and now a successful commercial photographer. However, a shocking and terrible event sent her fleeing their relationship with no explanation at all to Theo. When she hears about a photo shoot that Theo is doing in Italy and 🔻
robinb mindful of a pact they made ten years before, Emerson finagles her way into the shoot to see if their relationship is still salvageable. As she and Theo slowly work through their past, Emerson begins to open up about why she left with no explanation. As they grow closer, they face new challenges around Emerson‘s celebrity status and Theo‘s insecurity about all that it entails. There is a trigger warning here, dealt with off the page, and I 🔻 2w
robinb was intrigued by how the author approached Emerson‘s character because of it. This is not a “recovery from a horrific event” book. Emerson is a strong and confident woman and has dealt with her trauma on her own terms…it does not define or control her life. I enjoyed the book, though at times I became a little frustrated with Emerson as she‘s very single-minded about winning Theo back. Theo was actually my favorite 🔻 2w
robinb character with his pining heart and steadfast loyalty. 3.75/5⭐️ 2w
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