My goodness, this was disappointing.

The story itself was alright. I was thinking about giving it 3 stars if I was able to get through the remainder of the 24% of it. Alas, there was a detailed “love” scene that decided to sneak itself in there.

I would really appreciate it if any and all mature content had to be specifically stated within the synopsis or something, just so people who are not fans of that type of content, would not have to waste hours reading and getting invested in the story. It is these books that look and sound innocent, that are the absolute worst about being honest with that it seems.

Again, the premise of this story was set up to be so wholesome and cute. I will say, the background characters came off as kind of shallow to me, particularly the women. They were pretty annoying to be honest. I did appreciate the fact that both Jack and Raine suffered from OCD and ADHD respectively and you actually got to experience how those intrusive thoughts and behaviors affected them both as individuals and together. This was done nicely since the story read through both of their points of view.

If only the author had not decided to have open door sex on the couch, I would have finished the story and saw where their relationship ended up.

Synopsis

Raine Hart is used to the challenges of living with ADHD. It’s why she ditched her life in Boston to busk around Europe as a traveling musician. No boss. No schedule. No one to disappoint but herself. But when a careless mistake in Ireland leaves her unable to perform, she sees no other option but to give up her nomadic life.

Since inheriting the Local, Jack Dunne has wanted to make the pub his own. But the baggage of running a family business and the intrusive thoughts that stem from his OCD make changing things a challenge.

Over a pint with handsome, tattooed Jack, Raine accidentally insults him and the pub. Instead of taking offense, Jack, impressed by her vision of what the pub could be, offers her a job bringing it to life.

But when Raine and Jack develop feelings for one another their opposite lifestyles won’t accommodate, it becomes clear the pub isn’t the only thing that needs reinventing. As the end of their business collaboration draws near, they’ll have to find a way past the limits they’ve placed on themselves or let go of a love that could last a lifetime.

(via Amazon)