This is an On Dublin Street novella who's purpose seems to be to introduce readers to the author's On Hart's Boardwalk series. A readable story, but a bit too much of the storyline was based on miscommunication for me. I've read and enjoyed all the books in both series.

It is also great to get more On Dublin Street although I did not like that book started with Olivia having doubts about her marriage to Nate because he seemed distant. It took a little too long for them to finally communicate. However, I enjoyed the romance and getting to revisit some of my favorite characters.

I loved Samantha Young and the whole On Dublin Street gang. This novella is about Nathan and Olivia and a bumpy patch that they've hit. It has some real raw ugly moments of self doubt but it's a beautiful story and I adored it!

This book scared me. I mean it's Nate and Olivia, I LOVE them, I didn't want anything to shake up the happily ever after I had made up for them in my head and that we had gotten from the bits and pieces we saw in other couples books. I knew that Samantha wouldn't steer us wrong but, I worried about what they would have to endure in this book. Reading the prolouge of the book didn't help, I was scared sh$#less but, I kept going knowing the reward would be great. And boy was it.

This couple is special, there is a reason why when asked most would say their book was their favorite of the series. There was just something about their friends to lovers story that just touched all of our hearts. Their connection, though stilted through most of this book, was still there shinning through the pages and making you aspire to having what they have with your own significant other.

Emotions ran high in this book and forced you to feel them all as if they were your own. The insecurity, desperation, fear, love, lust, and trust were all there out in the open ready for you to feel, consider, and appreciate. Even though Nate and Olivia's story isn't new it was like you were experiencing them coming together all over again.

My only complaint is that I need MORE. More from Nate especially. His issues in this book were the forefront of the story and while I saw what he was going through I didn't feel like I understood them as much as I needed to. I wished I could have delved into his head just a little more and truly got to experience things from his side of it.

After reading this I feel this need to revisit all of our friends on Dublin Street and am eager to learn more about our new ones on Hart’s Boardwalk.

If you've read Samantha Young's On Dublin Street series you're not going to want to miss On Hart's Boardwalk. In it, Nate and Liv have been together 13 years, celebrated 10 years of marriage, have two adorable daughters, and are in a marriage plateau. I've been married 12 years and have three children of similar age and let me tell you, parts of this were painfully relatable. Being married to someone you're completely head over heals in love with doesn't mean it doesn't have it's challenges. On Hart's Boardwalk faces those challenges head on in a sweet, sexy, Nate and Liv way. You'll be glad you picked this one up.

"I wanted him to be beyond all reasoning and take me how he wanted to take me. No thought. No care. Just fuck me like he couldn't breathe another second in this world if he didn't."

"I can't lose you, babe. You'd take my soul with you."

More On Dublin Street? Sign me up, please! On Dublin Street is one of those series that I can never get enough of and will never, ever tire of. So, when I heard that Nate and Liv were getting a novella, I couldn't wait to dive into it.

Nate and Liv have the life they've always dreamed of: perfect family, loving marriage and busy jobs. But, somewhere along the way, these two started to drift. The idea of being disconnected terrifies Liv and makes her doubts. So, when Nate surprises Liv with a romantic anniversary getaway, this might just be what these two needed to reignite their fires...

On Hart's Boardwalk was a quick and easy read for me. Since it is a novella, I had no problem devouring it in just a few short hours. From the moment I picked this book up and started reading, it felt as though no time had passed. I easily fell into Nate and Liv's story. One of the things that I really loved about Nate and Liv was how easy they were to relate to. The problems and fears were real and are close to what a lot of couples go through. Romance isn't always hearts and flowers. There will be tough times, and I for one really enjoyed seeing how Nate and Liv would tackle the heard times.

On Hart's Boardwalk was well written and entertaining. I loved how it mixed the On Dublin Street Series with the Hart's Boardwalk one. I thought that the two blended very well together and I enjoyed visiting with the characters form Hart's Boardwalk.

On Hart's Boardwalk might be a quick read, but I promise you, Samantha Young does not disappoint. In this novella, she has managed to give us a heartfelt and realistic story that is filled with heart, love, angst and fight. It hit all the marks for me and left me begging for more. On Hart's Boardwalk is a wonderful quick read to spend the afternoon getting swept away in.

I don't even know where to begin with this novella. Samantha Young shocked the hell out of me with On Hart's Boardwalk, my chin was on the floor, literally, from the very first page. For fans of Liv and Nate, my all-time favorite Samantha Young couple, you're in for a deliciously romantic treat with this short story. But brace yourselves because On Hart's Boardwalk will carve your heart into broken little pieces before piecing it back together once more.

This novella is intense. I started reading it late at night and that was a mistake. I couldn't sleep. I woke up desperate to dive back in and finish it. It literally felt, at first, like claws reached out from the page and squeezed my heart. It hurt SO DAMN BAD. I couldn't even believe what I was reading at times. Other times, I couldn't shake the smile off my face. I caught myself giggling. I caught myself wiping away tears. I had to fan myself because of how steamy it was, the sexual tension a delicious slow burn for much of this short story. And I found myself in awe, that after all this time, Samantha Young could still pull me right back into the world of Nate and Liv and remind me of exactly why they're my favorite couple.

For fans of the Hart's Boardwalk and the On Dublin Street series, you're truly in for a double treat as Young creates an adorably sweet marriage between both series, bringing Nate and Liv to the quaint ocean town where they meet new friends as they try to bridge a gap that's formed between them. Whether you're familiar with these characters or not, your heart will soar. And it will ache. I'm not typically a fan of novellas but this one was just everything to me. It was not only a much needed reunion with two beloved characters, it was an all too authentic look at the ups and downs of a marriage. I know a lot of readers hate it when authors mess with a character's HEA, but this novella was perfection, in my opinion, an honest depiction of the phases of a marriage and it struck a deep chord within me as I read. It's beautiful and brutal and I both loved and loathed all I was made to feel on these pages. It was just perfect and I can't help but think that Samantha Young is at her absolute best when she delivers such heavy, intense, complicated love stories between her characters. I love light and sweet every now and again but THIS, this absolutely heart wrenching type of story is what I love most.