romance from award-winning author Garrett Leigh.
When Mia Amour returns to England to open a florist shop, all she wants to do is put her lousy ex behind her and never look back. But getting a fresh start is easier said than done when her first love, the boy who once broke her teenage heart, strolls back into her life. He’s every bit as sexy as she remembers, and the urge to melt back into his arms almost makes her forget how devastated she was when he took off without a word. Almost.
Left with no choice, Luke Daley did what he had to do, leaving town to earn enough money to save his broken family, though it just about broke him, too. But now he’s back, running his uncle’s business and trying desperately to forget about Mia, the girl he left behind all those years ago. When he runs into her in town, the shock of seeing her again brings an intense rush of emotions: love, guilt…and an overwhelming urge to find out if it’s still as amazing between them as it used to be.
It doesn’t take either of them long to give in to desire and discover the fiery passion they once shared burns hotter than ever. With each new touch, each moment of forgiveness, old hurts heal and the future they’d hoped for ten years ago becomes possible again. But their fragile connection is tested by a threat neither of them saw coming—a threat that could end their second chance before it even gets started.
My Review
When they are done well, second chance romances can be really good. They are difficult to get right, as you need to have a good reason for the couple to have broken up in the first place, without it being anything that stops them from getting together now. In the case of Forgiven, I think that both of those were covered well and the story worked really well.
Although Mia and Luke have a history and have never got over one another, their reasons for breaking up in the first place make sense. Even though Mia was incredibly hurt by Luke leaving they were both very young and he had good reasons for wanting and needing to leave the area.
I enjoyed seeing the push and pull between Mia and Luke as they tried to stay apart, but can't resist being together. This book isn't just about their relationship though. With an ex-husband hanging around in the background and someone causing problems for Mia's new business, it's clear that sorting out her feelings for Luke isn't going to be the only thing that Mia has to deal with.
I really enjoyed this second chance romance. I loved reading about Mia and Luke as they came to terms with what they mean to each other. I'm also interested to see what might be in store for Mia's brother Gus in the next book.
I received a complimentary copy of this book through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
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About Garrett Leigh
Garrett Leigh is an award-winning British writer and book designer.
Garrett's debut novel, Slide, won Best Bisexual Debut at the 2014 Rainbow Book Awards, and her polyamorous novel, Misfits was a finalist in the 2016 LAMBDA awards.
When not writing, Garrett can generally be found procrastinating on Twitter, cooking up a storm, or sitting on her behind doing as little as possible, all the while shouting at her menagerie of children and animals and attempting to tame her unruly and wonderful FOX.
Garrett is also an award-winning cover artist, taking the silver medal at the Benjamin Franklin Book Awards in 2016. She designs for various publishing houses and independent authors at blackjazzdesign.com, and co-owns the specialist stock site moonstockphotography.com with photographer Dan Burgess.
Connect with Garrett Leigh
Website: http://www.garrettleigh.com/
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