Andrea Weir

College sweethearts Will and Callie get a second chance years after going their separate ways. But it's not as easy as picking up where they left off even though both are single again, one through the death of a spouse, the other divorce. They both have families - children, adult children, and involved in-laws - to consider and this is what makes their romance feel as if it were drawn from real life. The conflict that inevitably arises is a real page turner and, to me, overly dramatic compared to the tone of the rest of the book.… (more)

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I really enjoyed reading this book.

Life is not a fairytale, and this book reflects it. It's nice to have a touch of reality, especially since Will and Callie fought hard to be together, especially with the in-laws, families and an ex thrown in.

Will and Callie were meant to be together, but a decision made over 20 years ago meant they went down separate paths and each had their own families and encountered various difficulties and hardships. You can feel the love and passion they clearly have for each other, even after so many years apart.

Through all the obstacles and challenges, you can't help but root for them...to make it work, for the families to accept their love and for the hurt (death of wife or abandonment) to finally go away.

The story goes from first person POV (Callie) to third person POV (Will and the other family members) to give you different perspective of the story and what's going through their minds and tell you more about their behaviour.

While the ending was a little cliche and predictable, the story as a whole was very much enjoyable and kept at a constant pace.… (more)