Ratings link to their original sources; spice is sourced from romance.io, Hotlist readers, or clearly marked estimates.
Spice· estimated ⓘ
Buy options
Your Take
Save this to your reading shelf and teach Hotlist what your kind of hot looks like.
Before reading
After reading
Trying to decide?
Compare it before you commit.
Save this book to a Hotlist to weigh ratings, spice, tropes, and reader reactions next to your other contenders.
Your Hotlist lens
Want a personal verdict?
Build your lens once, then Hotlist can judge whether books like this are your kind of hot.
Build your Hotlist lensWhat Makes It Hot
📗 New to Hotlist — be one of the first to rate it
About this book
When Cal spots someone who looks identical to his childhood crush across a coffee shop, he can't believe his luck—except she's a complete stranger named Nyelle Preston, and she's nothing like the shy girl he remembers. Nyelle is wild, passionate, and utterly captivating, pulling Cal into a whirlwind of spontaneity that leaves him breathless and completely smitten. But as their connection deepens, Cal discovers she's hiding something big, and he finds himself torn between wanting answers and being terrified of what he might uncover. This is a delicious second-chance-at-a-first-meeting story full of mystery, chemistry, and the kind of secrets that could change everything.
Reading soundtrack
Listen while you read
yearninghauntingtenderelectrifyingnostalgic
Capture the bittersweet tension of recognition and mystery—soft indie pop and dreamy R&B that oscillate between hope and uncertainty. Think wistful acoustic moments, subtle sensuality, and the electric pull of a second chance encounter. Artists like The 1975, Clairo, and SZA.
Alternate vibes
Reader chatter
No discussion links surfaced yet.
We have not pinned a good thread for this book, but you can still look for reader reactions while Hotlist keeps enriching the page.
Get this book