American Traditional

Probably my favourite of the series so far.

Full of angst, and will they won't they.

Very emotional talking about Sage's fiancé who had passed, but it was healing seeing him move forward with Will.

3.5 stars. Like the other books in the series, it tries to do a little too much, but the romance is more front and center, even if it is a very slow burn. Lots of pining from both MCs, who are afraid to open up and confess their feelings, plus some scary sh*t from Will's not-quite-ex asshole boyfriend. I do have some quibbles with the subplot about Will's much younger sister, Molly, who comes to live with him after the sudden death of their parents. While Lindsey does show Molly's acting out behavior as a completely understandable byproduct of her grief, her integration into Will's life does seem too easy to be believable at times. Yes, she's in therapy but I was expecting at least a little more dramatic interaction with Will as they both dealt with their strong but divergent reactions to the loss. But at least the social worker isn't a terrible person like she was in [b:Blank Canvas 48702720 Blank Canvas (Irons and Works, #2) E.M. Lindsey https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1572890644l/48702720.SY75.jpg 70097853] (as a social worker I'm very sensitive to how my profession is portrayed in fiction). And maybe there will be more glimpses of Will and Molly further down the road as I continue my quick journey through this enjoyable series.