Then and Now

Dogwood Cove, Book 5

Leo Talbot and I were high school sweethearts who promised to love each other forever. Until I discovered love is a lie, and that promise was broken.

When he shows up in town with his little girl who I can’t help but adore, it’s impossible not to get swept up in the hope of a second chance. And Leo makes it clear he’s determined to break down my walls, rebuild my trust in love, and prove to me that our promise was never really broken.

With years of heartache and pain between us, can I let Leo stand beside me as I face the ghosts of my past? Or will all of the hard lessons I’ve learned, only make me push him away again?

©2022 Julia Jarrett (P)2024 Julia Jarrett

Steamy and emotional second chance

I've been waiting for Serena's story and it didn't disappoint. A second chance with a high school flame who's now a smoking hot single dad with an adorable little girl? Yes, please.

I found myself getting more emotional than I expected, especially around the subplot with Serena's father, so anyone else with parental abandonment in their past may want to keep that in mind.

Great dual narration by Heather Firth and Neill Thorne.