Beautiful story, angsty as all heck, but full of hope and growth. Devorah learns about her husband’s cheating from a vlog her best friend published, declaring their love for each other. Disbelieving, she went to his place of work, he’s not there, then went to her best friend’s home, and found them in bed, in fragante delicto. And the worst thing? Neither of them were repentant, they were entitled and fully convinced they have a right to be together. Never mind all the vows and codes they broke.
Brokenhearted, Devorah and her daughter Maren left their home in Chicago and moved to Devorah’s hometown, Oyster Bay, the small town she swore she would not come to live in again. And there she found Hayden McKenna, the one who got away when they were teenagers.
Hayden is also moving back to town, also brokenhearted, the difference that he lost his wife to a fatal car accident. He tried to wing it for a while, raising his nine year old son, Conor, but found he needed his family and his hometown, to help and support them during their mourning.
When Hayden and Devorah run into each other, they are in different parts of their mourning, but their companionship brings a lot of surcease to their pain, and in Hayden’s part, hope because she was the one who got away. Notice a pattern here?
They were in love during high school but Hayden didn’t have the pants to declare his love because Devorah is his best friend’s little sister. Now they are older and wiser, so this is his chance.
I loved the evolution of Devorah as she deals her heartbreak, from staying depressed in her bed, to starting to deal and find her groove. Love for her daughter made her move, and Hayden played a mayor role in helping her cope and overcome. I loved the small town feeling, the gossipy Cathys, the wonderful families, Hayden’s and Devorah’s slow burn romance, the kids with their resilience and their insta friendship. It was at times a heartbreaking story, but also uplifting as we share Devorah’s evolution. Very heartfelt and emotional, with just the right touch of steam. This was a story of the heart, and I loved that the author respected that process.
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About the author
In 2012, Heidi turned her passion for reading into a full-fledged literary career, writing over twenty novels, including the acclaimed Forever My Girl.
Heidi’s first novel, Forever My Girl, has been adapted into a motion picture with LD Entertainment and Roadside Attractions, starring Alex Roe and Jessica Rothe, and opened in theaters on January 19, 2018, and is now available on DVD & Digital.
To stay connected with Heidi visit www.facebook.com/authorheidimclaughlin or heidimclaughlin.com
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