Last updated on 07/13/2026
Some love stories don’t stay buried, no matter how far you run.
Hazel Pierce has three goals for coming back to Star Falls:
1. Help her estranged dad.
2. Keep things strictly temporary.
3. Absolutely, under no circumstances, fall for Tucker Colburn again.
That plan dies a dramatic, soggy death when a rogue wasp sting sends Hazel swerving off the road and into the river—only to be hauled out, half-drowned and furious, by the Star Falls Fire Department’s finest. Unfortunately, “finest” is ex–best friend, ex–one-night mistake, and the man she’s been avoiding for a decade.
Tucker’s always had a way of getting into her head. And now between a family that thrives on gossip and a town that’s way too small for all this chemistry, Hazel’s running out of ways to avoid the truth. As sparks turn into late-night confessions and slow, toe-curling kisses, Hazel has to decide if she’s done running—from her past, from this town, and from the only man who’s ever made her feel like home. And Tucker has to prove that this time, he’s not just her safe place to crash—he’s her always.
Review:
FINALLY, Tucker and Hazel’s book!!! I feel like we’ve been teased with this one forever…
Tucker and Hazel’s story is a best friend to lovers, second chance (though they were mostly secret the first time around, and just kids), forced proximity romance between two people who have serious trust issues and are still reeling from a twelve-year-old miscommunication–in other words, typical Jill Shalvis 😉
Was it worth the wait? Absolutely. Did she put us (and them) through the wringer before FINALLY letting them find their HEA together? Of course. Am I going to continue to be salty that Keira’s not going to get a book? You betcha. (Just because she’s not a “Colburn Brother?” Seems like discrimination to me… 😉 )
But I’ll get over it…probably. As soon as Ms Shalvis gives us some new characters to obsess over <3
Rating: 4 stars / A-
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
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