4.5 stars 
 Jacqueline "Jax" Rousseau is hiding out at her family's estate after the loss of her privacy in L.A. She loves Le Chateau and the time to relax and reassess her career options. 
 When she bumps into the new gardener next door, the sparks fly despite their different appearances. After a change in career, Gardener Thibodeaux is adjusting to changes in his life he hadn't expected and wants to keep hidden. 
 This was a sweet & sexy story from start to finish. The tension builds between Jax and Gard as they try out friendship -- setting rules and determining what's ok between friends -- only serves to ramp up the fire between them. 
 I love Gard's actions through the entire book. The journey he travels as he lets go of his own insecurities and learns what Jax wants and needs shows just how devoted he is to her. He surprised me with just how much he was hiding, and I loved the way he exposed the last of his secrets to Jax. He is one of those steady characters that make it easy to love them, even as he is dealing with his own internal conflicts. 
 Jax also has a journey as she determines what her next steps will be. I love that even though she isn't sure how to get from where she is to where she wants to be, she knows what she wants. 
 This is a great continuation of the Blueberry Lane series. There are a lot of characters and family dynamics to track, but there is enough background dropped to keep things straight. Most of the attention is on the three single Rousseaux siblings -- Jax, Mad, and J.C. Etienne, while no longer single, is also a regular presence in the story. Mad is up next, and she definitely has something going on. 
 I was gifted a copy in exchange for an honest review.