"Life requires full, up-to-the-neck participation"

Sally Thorne has once again delivered a beautifully written love story, where personal growth, compassion, courage and kindness are the focal point of the novel. Thorne has a knack of writing truly loveable MC's who have walls up from past events, but have kind and caring souls within who show strength through their compassion.

I thoroughly enjoy how friendships are developed in Thorne's books, both between the MC & LI, but also with the MC and the rest of the characters. Thorne has a real strength in the way that she writes relationships and the way that she gets you invested in all of the characters.

If you enjoy reading about kind, loving heroines who are just waiting to come out of their shell; empathetic, honest and charming 'reformed bad boy' love interests; along with a cast of outgoing, protective and humorous friends then I highly recommend this novel to you.

Second First Impressions made a wonderful first impression on me.

Thank you to Hachette Australia and NetGalley for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was an easy read. Ruthie & Teddy were great together, but Mel, Aggie & Renata stole the show! However, I just felt it lacked something & it felt a little dull at times.