So I had no idea Abby Jimenez was from Minnesota - if I knew that, I probably would have picked up her books years ago! But even if it didn't have all the Minnesota references, I still really liked this one. It was partly inspired by the Little Mermaid, but it was still very much its own story. There was a conflict that felt real and characters that were so easy to root for. The small town was sweet and heartwarming - if not super unrealistic! (I grew up in a town about the size of Wakan in Minnesota and it's not anywhere near as idealistic...). And I appreciated the exploration of the abuse that Alexis went through with Neil. The ending was a little predictable, but I still smiled as it all came together. I'll definitely pick up the other books in the same world!

I didn't have a lot of interest in the premise of the book, but picked it up because I liked her other ones. I was wrong - this was great! Most of it was a 5-star book, but it did lose me a little in the very end/epilogue with the pregnancy stuff. But otherwise, I loved it. The characters (especially Jacob) were way too pure for this world and unrealistic, but I don't care - I loved their chemistry! I also appreciated the anxiety rep.

I really liked this one, but I am extremely biased towards anything Minnesota, so take that with a grain of salt. I loved all of the Twin Cities references. Emma and Justin were super cute and though I've only read one other Abby Jimenez book, I appreciated the easter eggs and glimpses of precious characters.