4.5/5 stars 
 This was exactly what I needed! Beautiful emotions, terrible secrets. 
 Rynna Dayne hasn't returned home for 11 years, not since the night she packed her bags and said goodbye to her gramma. Returning months after her grandmother's death, she is determined to return the family diner to it's former glory, to carry on her gramma's legacy. But the memories she ran from all those years ago aren't completely gone. 
 Rex Gunner lives across the street. His daughter is his whole world, and he isn't comfortable with the way his new neighbor makes him feel and think. 
 Though they both grew up in town, they ran in different circles and their histories are a mystery to the other. They both have trust issues and though they start to break down walls, there are some major secrets they each hold close. 
 The chemistry is fast and hot between them, but Rex isn't willing to let just anyone into his life due to his past. Rynna isn't willing to let a chance pass her by, and feels like her gramma would tell her to take this chance. 
 Frankie Leah is such a cute addition to the storyline. Her energy and outgoing nature compliment her dad's closed off gruffness perfectly. She always made me smile in every scene she was present for. 
 I was able to predict two of the major reveals that happen later, but thinking I knew and knowing were two different things. Even thinking I knew what was coming, I could not put this book down. Once again, A.L. Jackson has created two broken characters that smooth the jagged edges and fill the empty spaces of each other. 
 This is the first in a new series and sets up bits of the backstories for two other men connected with Rex. These three men have been through the ringer together and I can't wait to see more from Ollie and Kale! 
 I was gifted a copy in exchange for an honest review.