I am quickly becoming a huge J.L. Berg fan! I’ve read all the books in this series so far and I can’t wait for more, these characters have all worked their way into my heart and I love getting to visit with past characters as we follow along with new characters on their journeys in each new book. We got to meet Garrett in the past two books and they alluded to his lost love and it was clear that he was just going through the motions and not really living life. It worried Clare and Leah but they didn’t know the cause and all we knew was that he was no longer with his high school sweetheart and they hadn’t seen each other in years. I was very eager to finally read his story!
The book starts with a flashback to graduation day when all was right in Garrett’s world, he and Mia were together and they had big plans for their future and the next day they were going to tell their families what was going on but then Mia walked away and 8 years later she still hasn’t come back. Since then Garrett’s whole world seemingly fell apart and he became barely a shell of the man he once was. Over the years he thinks he sees Mia many times over when he spots a brunette in a crowd, but none of them were her, then one day he sees a woman at the Farmer’s Market and calls her name and is shocked to see that it’s actually her and that she’s returned home. Mia isn’t sure what drew her back home but once she sees Garrett again it’s clear that things are far from over between them.
From here we are taken on a wonderful and at times heartbreaking journey of forgiveness and trying to understand the events of the past so that they can start to build a future. It was great seeing the transformation of Garrett from the shell he had become back to the awesome man that he truly was. I loved when he kept showing up at Mia’s house with offers to help her home renovations because he couldn’t stay away from her even though he was still mad at her for leaving. And his possessive/jealous streak was pretty hot.
I love that the story, as all of her books have been, were told from both POV’s so as the layers of what really happened were revealed you got to see and feel both of their reactions. This has been one of my favorite things about this series, it really allows you to relate and connect with both characters. I could feel Mia’s regret and sadness over what she did and the guilt she’s carried for the past 8 yrs and I felt every bit of Garrett’s pain and anger and then his understanding as he learned the truth. And I felt both of their love for one another, the love between the two was always there despite everything that had happened or would happen. I never doubted that for a second.
The flashbacks to their relationship as teenagers and to certain parts of their time apart was also a nice touch. It helped fill in the gaps and give you more perspective without spending tons of time on it. And of course I LOVED seeing Leah, Declan, Clare, Logan and their respective children make appearances. The Finnegan clan (with all of their “adopted” members) is seriously the most awesome book family I’ve ever read about. They are so warm and accepting and loving, you wished that you belonged to them! I loved when they all got together and I had to laugh during Garrett’s disastrous housewarming party, it was all so totally ‘them’ (and if you’ve read the books you’ll understand what I mean).
I was warned to keep the tissues handy during this book and that wasn’t a lie, I was totally caught off guard at one point and found the tears streaming down my face and then I found myself tearing up with happy tears at the end. This was another beautifully written book and I can’t wait for the next installment, I think Liv is going to have her hands full with her new neighbor!
While these books can all be read as standalones, I totally recommend reading them in order for the full effect so you can grow to love this crew as much as I do!
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