Tucker Manning lost the girl of his dreams 5 years ago when he pushed her away. Now he has devised the best way to win her back is with his words and actions to back them up. When a movie based on his best settling book is turned into a movie, his only demand is that Ava Banks play the role she inspired. 
 Neither Ava nor Tucker really moved on in the five years they were apart. But for all the time they have been apart and the hurt that sent them in such opposite directions, once they are in close proximity again there is a very smooth transition into the present. 
 This was a sweet story with so much love. Ava and Tucker are one of those forever couples, even as time and their choices sent them in different directions. The connection between them is strong. I loved the flashbacks and memories of the time when they were a textbook example of young love: innocent, starry-eyed, and full of promise and dreams. It was nice to see some of that playfulness come out as they reconnected in the present. 
 This was a low drama book, but was filled with emotion. The easy way in which they come back to each other doesn't mean they don't have things to sort out, but they don't add extra tension to the already tense situation between them. 
 This books is filled with great cameos for fans of the Explosive series. Ava's brothers are a hilarious addition to the story. This was a fun second generation story and I look forward to more from the series, possibly Tucker's story, maybe even Ava's brothers as they get a little older, or the other children from the Explosive books. 
 I was gifted a copy in exchange for an honest review.