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📕 Title: One Last Thing Before You Go
✏️ Author: Caroline Frank
📖 Genre: Romance (Spicy / Open Door)
⭐ Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

After being diagnosed with PCOS and endometriosis, newly divorced Lottie moves back to her hometown Ceres Cove to live with her brother. Working at the local bookstore she dreams of moving back to New York. When the owner unexpectedly passes away Lottie inherits a percentage of the bookstore and quickly discovers that the owner’s estranged son, Knox, is the same man she had a one night stand with. Knox is seven years her junior and just as eager to get out of town, but the two must work together to renovate and sell the bookstore and they can’t ignore their feelings for each other forever.

REVIEW

This is a dual POV novel and I loved Lottie and Knox, who had an immediate connection when they met at the bar. There is so much sexual tension between them as they work together on renovating the bookstore and the open door scenes highlighted their amazing chemistry. The way Knox is so head over heels for Lottie even though she’s seven years older was so cute!!

I loved that Lottie and Knox actually communicate and even when they choose not to disclose certain things they discuss why and respect each others boundaries like mature adults. The way they support each other through tough moments is so sweet, and I loved how Knox is so understanding and patient with Lottie even when he doesn’t know her full story.

Lottie’s experience with PCOS and endo is important representation and I appreciated how the story demonstrates how much she has to deal with and how it affects her physically, mentally, and relationshipwise. Her journey from feeling like a failure to discovering what it really means to have “made it” was heartwarming.

The supporting characters were great, notably Lottie’s Gen Z coworker, Jenn. I loved the humor and all the millennial references (especially the Twilight ones). I really enjoyed this book and will absolutely be reading more of this author’s work!

Tropes
📖 Bookstore Romance
💖 Age Gap (She’s older)
📖 Latine FMC
💖 One Night Stand
📖 Forced Proximity
💖 PCOS & Endo Rep