This one felt very British, even though it takes place in the US. Briar’s dad is British, and Alice lives in London, plus the narrator has (or uses) an accent.

Briar and Alice have a complicated relationship. They both have issues with their self-confidence and their views of themselves. And they both have misconceptions about what happened between them in the past.

Briar is grieving her mother and does not want to deal with all of the things she has to take care of, including running the camp in it’s final year. Especially when Alice decides to stay and help her run things. She believes that Alice just thought she was foolish and that she has not lived up to her mother’s expectations. She is overwhelmed and longing for her old friend in so many ways.

Alice ran away to Oxford, believing that she had betrayed everyone and ruined her friendships. Now she has lost her mentor (Briar’s mother), and wants to help Briar and repair their friendship. Her attraction to Briar is still there, stronger than ever. But she just wants to fix things before she returns to England.

There is so much tension between them, and so much pain beneath the surface.

This is a book that is more about the feelings than the actions (though there is a bit of spice) as Alice and Briar find their way back to each other. They both have to look at their lives, in the past, currently, and what they want in the future.

The narrator was not a favorite, but I didn’t dislike her.

Disclaimer: I received an ALC for review consideration through NetGalley, on behalf of the publisher. All thoughts and opinions are my own.