I read this for my virtual Houseparty book club and found myself caught up in it from page one. The ladies in my book club found each other through a love of Kristen Ashley so it only seemed natural to read this together! Kristen Ashley tapped into her fan base to plot out specific details of the book via polls and questions in her Facebook author group. Three childhood friends, Duncan Halloway, Imogen Swan and Corey Szabo have to confront a huge, life altering, incredibly manipulative deception that leaves their life paths altered in a way they could never have imagined. This is a second chance romance with older, seasoned characters who have the life experience that demand they talk things out, instead of dragging out the angst and brushing things under the rug to fester. Merging families when (newly) adult kids involved can be an overwhelming and trying time, especially families in the very public eye.
This is a fabulous beginning to Ashley’s River Rain series. She definitely set the stage for more great things. The main secondary characters are the adult children of Duncan, Imogen and Corey. Their lives are forever entwined and I for one, can not wait to see where Ashely takes them. Imogen’s daughter Chloe is up next and I do believe her romantic interest can best be described as Ryan Reynolds-esque.