Fletcher Adams is not just the man that stole my heart at fifteen and never gave it back. He’s also my brother’s best friend, and now one of the most famous players in the NFL.
But now he’s back in Blossom Peak for our mutual friend’s wedding, and guess who are the maid of honor and best man? That would be us.
I’ve spent the past twelve years ignoring what happened between us that fateful night, and avoiding him as much as possible when he did pop into town to visit.
But now he’s everywhere. In my salon getting a massage to support my business. Participating in yoga to support my family’s winery. And even hacking into my phone to monitor my glucose—which makes me furious and also a little bit weak in the knees.
Then he finds out that my ex-fiancé never satisfied me in the bedroom, so he instantly volunteers for the job. Turns out time couldn’t snuff the flames that still burned between us.
But Fletcher has demons from his past he hasn’t faced, the kind that you can try to bury but always manage to get washed up in a storm. And this storm just might destroy us both. There’s one thing we can’t deny however, even though we try—feelings still matter, even after all this time.
Set in the charming small town of Blossom Peak, All This Time is everything I want in a second-chance romance. It’s emotional, sexy, and brimming with found family, laughter, and love that feels fated.
Laney Hart and Fletcher Adams’ story is heartbreak and hope intertwined. He’s the boy who used to climb through her window when life at home became unbearable. She was his peace, his safe place, his angel. But Fletcher Adams isn’t just the boy who stole Laney’s heart at fifteen and never gave it back, he’s also her brother’s best friend and now one of the NFL’s biggest stars.
When Fletcher returns home for a mutual friend’s wedding, fate (and some very determined friends) make sure they can’t avoid each other. He’s the best man. She’s the maid of honor. And from the very first page, the tension is delicious. Twelve years after one fateful night tore them apart, they’re suddenly thrust back into each other’s orbit, planning wedding festivities, revisiting old memories, and trying (and failing) to ignore the heat still smoldering between them.
“I see some things haven’t changed, including her ability to make my balls shrivel up with one angry look. She didn’t always look at me like that, though. There was a time when looking into her eyes felt like the safest place in the world.”
I don’t think two people could be more perfectly matched. Both Laney and Fletcher carry scars from their pasts, his from a home that broke him down, hers from the weight of familial responsibility, but together, they find healing. Fletcher’s easygoing charm balances Laney’s tightly wound nature, and the chemistry between them hums on every page. Their banter lightens even the heaviest moments, and once Fletcher decides to go after her? There’s no stopping him. Not even her brother, his best friend, can stand in the way.
“But wanting Laney is so much more than the physical. She’s the only woman I’ve ever felt like I could be myself around, the only person that makes me want to bare my fucking soul, the only person who knows every part of me—the good and the ugly.”
I love that this story gives us a dual timeline, letting us see how their friendship and love first bloomed years ago, making their reunion even more powerful. It’s the kind of storytelling that hits you straight in the heart and doesn’t let go, drawing out every ounce of longing, love, and nostalgia until you’re completely lost in their story.
“Fletcher Adams isn’t the same boy I cared about all those years ago—he’s grown up, and so have I. I’ve spent so long assuming I knew who he is that I’ve neglected to understand who he is now. And that version of him is even more dangerous to my heart.”
And let’s talk about Fletcher Adams! Sensitive, thoughtful, protective, and a little filthy-mouthed. He’s truly the full package. Laney, with all her strength, responsibility, and quiet fire, grounds him in a way no one else ever could. Together, they’re absolute perfection.
Their friend group is chaotic in the best way possible. The kind of crew you can’t help but wish you were part of. They’re loud, inappropriate, and wildly loyal—their banter had me laughing out loud so many times I had to set the book down just to catch my breath. Imagine yoga with Fletcher and his friends in business casual clothes and pin the object on the men of the Blackjack Brotherhood at a joint bachelor/bachelorette party. New favorite found family, hands down.
At its heart, All This Time is about second chances, forgiveness, and finding peace after the storm. Fletcher’s past trauma and Laney’s family burdens could have broken them, but instead, they learn to carry those scars together. Every laugh, every touch, every moment of vulnerability pulls them closer until it’s impossible not to root for them.
“Every part of me craves her. She makes me feel less broken, like the scars on the inside have started to fade.”
It’s funny how one miscommunication or one night can change everything. But maybe if they hadn’t been torn apart, their reunion wouldn’t have felt so right. Everything happens as it’s meant to, and the peace they finally find together is worth every heartbreak along the way.
Harlow James delivers a story that’s equal parts heart, heat, and healing, and one that will stay with you long after the last page.