I was excited to read Cletus’ romance, because I fell in love with him during the last two books. And this definitely delivered.
I came in as a Cletus fan. It was nice to get in his head and understand how he thinks. He doesn’t think like a lot of people, but he still feels very real. And I absolutely fell in love with Jennifer. Her parents basically force her to be a different person and don’t respect her. Sometimes it was hard to read about it. But she is still a positive person which is admirable. Jen also goes on an amazing journey of self-discovery.
Then, there’s the romance. I guess you could call it slow burn-definitely not a lot of sexytimes. I thought the packing and development was great. Jen and Cletus become friends then lovers. I think it has to be slower, because of the non-romance journey Jen has to go on.
This is definitely my favorite in the series. It could easily become a five-star read upon a re-read. I’m not even sure why I can’t give it 5 stars right now. My gut just says 4 stars. I’m enjoying my time with the Winston brothers.
Thanks for reading!
Holly