Turnabout

[3.4] A second chance at love story wooooo!

Both Carter and Auden have valid concerns and fears with rekindling their relationship, and it really becomes a matter of being brave enough to believe in a happy ending the second time around and to give up some ground. I like how they were eventually able to push through those doubts, which in large part stemmed from their parents (Carter's dad's pride and Auden's mom's risk-averse behavior and distrust) and had eaten at them for so long.

I personally like it when the MCs of a second chance romance don't engage in anything physical for a good portion of the story because (1) UST between exes is delicious and (2) I prefer the emphasis to be on proper communication and on letting go of the emotional baggage first and foremost. So when Carter and Auden started macking on each other's faces ~20% in, I was a little peeved that we didn't get more conversations about the past or any resolutions to past/present problems until much later.

All in all, this was simultaneously a feels trip and a frustrating one with many chemistry-filled scenes (the letterpress edition Ghost pottery scene ahhhhhh), albeit a little too slow paced at times for my liking.