❥ Thank you for the free audiobook, PRH Audio.
Synopsis
They say you can never go home again, and for Persephone Fraser, ever since she made the biggest mistake of her life a decade ago, that has felt too true. Instead of glittering summers on the lakeshore of her childhood, she spends them in a stylish apartment in the city, going out with friends, and keeping everyone a safe distance from her heart.
Until she receives the call that sends her racing back to Barry’s Bay and into the orbit of Sam Florek—the man she never thought she’d have to live without.
For six summers, through hazy afternoons on the water and warm summer nights working in his family’s restaurant and curling up together with books—medical textbooks for him and work-in-progress horror short stories for her—Percy and Sam had been inseparable. Eventually that friendship turned into something breathtakingly more, before it fell spectacularly apart.
When Percy returns to the lake for Sam’s mother’s funeral, their connection is as undeniable as it had always been. But until Percy can confront the decisions she made and the years she’s spent punishing herself for them, they’ll never know whether their love might be bigger than the biggest mistakes of their past.
Thoughts
Wow, this is one of my new favorite romance books! Having grown up in Upstate New York, I was familiar with several of the areas in Canada mentioned in this book. The heartbreak and lessons experienced during young adulthood also resonated deeply with me. I felt a connection to this book on so many levels.
I adored Percy and Sam and all of their beautiful flaws. I loved their story, despite the heartache. The world-building, character development, and storytelling were all superb. I recommend picking this one up if you want a love story with some facets.
❥ Listening to this via audio was amazing. AJ Bridel did a wonderful job with the narration.