Posted 10/24/2025 by Hilarye in Book Reviews / 0 Comments
Our Long Days by
Ronnie MathewsStar Rating:
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All-Time FavoriteSeries: Sutton Bay #4 Also in this series: Those Two Words,
Just One Moment,
All We NeedPublished by Independent Publisher on 10/09/2025
Genres: Fiction,
Romance,
Contemporary Romance,
Romantic ComedyFormat: DRC (350 Pages) đź“–
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BookBubBuy on AmazonFlorence Sadler is fed up. Behind her quirky, wild-child exterior, she cares deeply, feels everything, and is desperate to get out from under the shadows of her three older brothers to find her passion in life. After months of fruitless job hunting, she’s at the end of her tether. Then, an unlikely solution to all her problems blindsides her when her brother’s best friend offers her a job and a place to live. If only she could forget the mind-blowing evening they shared. Impossible, especially when her new boss makes it his mission to reignite her lost spark.
Dexter Moore has it all: a home, a successful business, loyal friends, and a loving family. The only thing missing is someone to share it with, a reality Dex accepted long ago. But when Florence struts into his life, a beacon of light he didn’t know he was searching for, he’s suddenly rethinking every decision he’s ever made. Torn between his head and his heart, Dex is powerless to resist the pull they’ve both fought for months.
Hot summer afternoons and balmy starlit evenings drive Florence and Dex closer together, and “one night” becomes the first of many. Their magnetism is undeniable, but will untold fears and decade-old vows end their future before it even begins?
✨ Thank you to Independent Publisher, BookFunnel, and of course, Ronnie Mathews for the opportunity to read an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. ✨
About Ronnie Mathews

Ronnie Mathews is an Indie Romance Author, who lives in North England with her husband and their black Labrador, Jake. She loves to write small town, swoon-worthy stories with lots of feels and plenty of delicious spice. If she isn’t writing or reading, you’ll find her in the kitchen or out with friends and family trying to balance being an ambivert!
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Tags: Age Gap, Angst, Banter, Brother's Best Friend, Caretaking, Chronic Illness, Death/Grief, Disabilities & Scars, Forbidden Love, Forced Proximity, Found Family, Friends to Lovers, Funny, Grumpy/Cold Hero/Heroine, Grumpy/Shunshine, Happily Ever After, Height Difference, Independent Heroine, Neurodivergent Hero/Heroine, Sassy Heroine, Secret Relationship, Shy Hero/Heroine, Sunny/Happy Hero/Heroine, Sweet/Gentle Hero/Heroine, Tear-Jerker, Tortured Hero/Heroine, Workplace/Office
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Published by St. Martin’s Griffin on 06/18/2024
Format: DRC (359 Pages) đź“–
NetGalleyAdd to GoodreadsBuy on AmazonTemperance & Duncan fell deeply in love when they were 18. They spent one secret, inseparable summer together and then a plethora of insanely crappy things happened that inevitably led to their breakup. In the 14ish years since, whenever they entered each other’s orbit, they were drawn together like magnets. But years of miscommunication, misunderstanding, and guilt meant they never could get it right. Now, Duncan is helping build his family’s winery, and Temperance is a pediatrician at a local clinic. When Duncan’s brother proposes to Temperance’s best friend, the couple who has tried to deny their feelings […]
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All-Time FavoriteSeries: The Empyrean #2 Published by Red Tower Books on 12/07/2023
Format: Kindle (624 Pages) đź“–
PurchasedAdd to GoodreadsBuy on AmazonI. Am. Not. Ok. I tried to make this book last. I knew the wait for book 3 would be torture. I finished it, and I was right. The wait for book 3 will be TORTURE. Xaden. Violet. Liam. Sawyer. Lilith. Sloan. Brennan. Mira. UGG!!! Also. JACK F*CKING BARLOW
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All-Time FavoriteSeries: The Empyrean #1 Published by Red Tower Books on 5/2/2023
Format: Kindle (498 Pages) đź“–
PurchasedAdd to GoodreadsBuy on AmazonHands down one of the best books I’ve read this year. Snarky dragons, unique magical abilities, lovable side characters, and on top of all that, a badass FMC with a disability, and a MMC that literally wields shadows. Sign me up. Violet & Xaden are perfect. Dain is the worst, and OMG Liam, sweet Liam. (Sigh) I will forever be scarred by the battle of Athebyne. ❤️ The cliffhanger ending left me reeling, and I can’t wait for book 2.