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Twenty years ago, Brynn ran as fast as she could from her hometown of Adelaide Springs, Colorado, and is now the NYC-based co-host of the country’s top morning TV news program. Six years ago, Sebastian took refuge in Adelaide Springs after disappearing overnight from his life as an award-winning war correspondent.

When Brynn torpedos her career and Adelaide Springs on national television, she must head back on a PR tour to save her job. Sebastian doesn’t take kindly to Brynn’s shallow and condescending attitude but has drawn the short straw to be her tour guide around town. What starts as a very antagonistic relationship softens as Brynn and Sebastian discover the truth behind their protective barriers and begin to share their vulnerabilities in the quirky little town of Adelaide Springs.

This closed-door, enemies-to-lovers romance starts out pretty cringy. Brynn isn’t that character who is endearing to the reader and is misunderstood by the other characters. She is genuinely unlikable at the onset of the book. As Sebastian begins to see her in a new light, so does the reader. I liked that this was a love story between 2 adults who were funny and goofy but also adults who could be introspective and vulnerable. Thank you to @NetGalley for the opportunity to review the delightful audiobook. The story was great, and the narrators’ performances truly enhanced the book.