It’s been a hot minute since I’ve read a Jenna Hartley novel, and I forgot how much I enjoy her writing. This was a fascinating blend of a lot of tropes that I really enjoy: sports, accidental pregnancy, second chance. Unfortunately for me, the beginning of this one was very slow. I am not a huge fan of vacation flings, so the fact that our heroine, Harper, meets her love interest on a trip gave me a bit of pause. I quickly realized that this book had a lot more going on than I originally thought when our couple was sleeping together 20% into the book. I couldn’t have imagined how impactful this book would be. It stopped my heart multiple times. Jenna Hartley deep dives into some very triggering topics and wades through them with beautiful finesse. 

Harper has dreamed of becoming a mom all her life. She’s 37 and has given up on finding a life partner, and decides to take matters into her own hands. Sadly, after three rounds of failed IUI, she’s almost ready to throw the towel in on ever having a baby. When she heads to Bali for a vacation/work trip, she meets Enzo, and the two quickly fall into bed. Enzo is sweet, attentive, and extremely wealthy, but he is also secretive and evades questions often. At the time, Harper thinks nothing of it because she realizes that this might just be a vacation fling for him – with no plans to take it any further. Well, shit hits the fan and they separate on very bad terms…and then Harper finds out she’s pregnant. The story builds from there, and if I added anything else into my review, it could be considered “spoilery”, so I would just recommend that you jump into this book if you’re curious! It’s a very passionate and interesting story of unexpected love and happily ever afters. There are definitely some triggering moments throughout involving infertility issues and traumatic birthing experiences, so if you are bothered by those topics at all, I would recommend not reading this one. 

What worked for me in this novel was the timeline and relationship development. I appreciated that Harper and Enzo take time to get back together – each having their own issues – when the pregnancy is revealed. I also liked that things were slow and steady after the whirlwind romance in Bali at the beginning. I enjoyed getting to know the secondary characters in the story as well, and loved that there weren’t any big issues coming from a third party in terms of their relationship. We did have a bit of an OW (other woman) scare there for a sec, but it didn’t turn into anything. I loved that all of the people in both Harper and Enzo’s lives were very supportive of the pregnancy. Especially Harper, seeing as she had been trying for a baby for a very long time. 

Overall I enjoyed this book a lot! It contains sensitive topics, so again I would recommend reading trigger warnings before going in. Jenna Hartley is a wonderful writer and a very sweet person and I’m so thankful I was given the opportunity to read this arc for her! 4 stars!