ARC Review: Riptide by Meg


 Thank you to LoveNotesPR and Meghan Hollie for allowing me to read an ARC of Riptide!

My thoughts:

This book surprised the hell out of me. I only apply for ARCs that I am interested in reading so I always expect to like them at least a little bit but I am shocked by how much I loved this book. The depth of the characters and the chemistry between them is amazing. I loved the way Meghan Hollie wrote grief - this book covers grieving someone who has passed away and grieving for people that are still alive but are no longer in the life of one of the main characters- both forms of grief are so valid and I loved reading as these two acknowledged their grief and worked to heal from it. I loved that Finn and Foxx don't fix each other - they fix themselves with the support of the other, they fix themselves knowing that the other is going to be there to hold them afterwards. I got nervous near the end when the ex-husband of Foxx showed up but I loved how it turned out. It was amazing to read as Foxx had the strength to stand up for himself and how Finn used the moment to make sure that Foxx knew how he felt about him.

There is a little bit of miscommunication that I didn't love (lets be honest, I don't like this in any book) but to me, it worked in the book. Foxx is looking for any excuse to stop himself from giving in to the feelings he has developing for Finn so it made sense for him to see something, assume the worst and try to ghost Finn. 

I can't wait to read more Meghan Hollie books. 

📚 BLURB 📚
Finn:
I came home to forget the ocean. To forget what it took from me. Surfing used to be everything, until it became the thing I couldn't survive. Now, I'm stuck in my hometown, dodging questions, helping my twin sister by looking after my niece. All the while, pretending I've got a plan. A hookup app was supposed to be just a distraction. Nothing serious. But then I met Foxx. He's smart, serious and hot as hell. I swiped right without knowing he'd wreck me in the best possible way.
 
Foxx:
After my divorce, I built a life I could manage. It was quiet, structured and safe. Numbers always made sense to me hence my job as a math Professor. People though? Not so much. Especially not flirty blond surfers who crash into my life with too many secrets and no right to make me feel this alive. I told myself it was just one night. But Finn pulls me out of my head in ways I haven't let anyone do in years. And when I realize he's not just a hookup, but one of my students in my night classes? The line I swore I wouldn't cross blurs fast and I'm caught up in a riptide.









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