This book opens with one of my favorite passages ever. It's a short story all on it's own.
“You‘ve been standing here staring at that flower shop for fifteen minutes. So is it for her birthday or anniversary, or are you making up for a fight? Because I‘ve been married for thirty-two years, and believe me, there are different bouquets for different occasions.”
(cont)
pickI woke up the other day & thought "i am ready to be hurt again" and immediately started my reread. I remembered the basics but had forgotten so much- and going on Cooper's emotional journey (he's really going through it!!!) was SO GOOD. Will I be brave enough to move on to book 3... where it very much looks like the boys will be going through it again - but this time with Oliver's family being the ones entangled in a murder investigation? TBD.
Made me laugh AND cry, so just about a perfect romance. 😁 Good mystery, too. Better than the first book, I thought.
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When I tell you that I couldn‘t read this fast enough - this was an absolute *chefs kiss* of a novel - FBI son visits his small country home town and absolutely *goes through it* when a body is found in his dads backyard and everything he thought he knew about his family has to be reevaluated. He‘s also been repressing all his feelings about *literally everything* and that obviously doesn‘t go well for him… onwards to book 3!
The Wolf at Bay | 
“I don‘t know his favorite flower.” She sucked her teeth mock disapprovingly. “I‘m not sure he even has one,” Cooper added defensively. “What about birthday?”
“Something that goes with the gift you got him because you better not just be walking in with some lousy flowers. So which is it?”
(cont) 2mo
She raised an eyebrow and sniffed. “Uh-huh, right. You-fucked-up-flowers it is, then.”
...
“What kind of flowers for just because?”
“That depends on just because what. Just because you love him?”
Cooper coughed. “Oh, well. Let‘s not get crazy. What are my other options?”
(cont) 2mo
“I thought you said you‘ve been married for thirty-two years.”
“And I was. Just not to the same man or for consecutive sentences.” She cackled.
(fin) 2mo