Happy publication day to Jen Devon!
Right Where We Left Us by Jen Devon
Published: June 18, 2024 – St. Martin’s Griffin
Description:
Temperance Jean Madigan and Duncan Brady have never gotten it right. After one radiant, secret summer together when they were eighteen, they’ve been on-again off-again ever since. Now, despite red-hot chemistry and TJ’s closeness with Duncan’s family, they’re virtually strangers, only capable of adversarial banter, awkward small talk—and the occasional messy hookup.
When a wedding at the Bradys’ vineyard lands TJ there for the summer, their mutual avoidance strategies prove impossible. The last thing TJ wants is to be under those angsty, heated glances Duncan thinks he hides. And for Duncan, having fiery TJ constantly close is the ultimate distraction that he absolutely can’t afford. When forced proximity begins to chip away at their armor, buried tensions resurface, old wounds urge confrontation, and once-in-a-lifetime love demands one last chance to finally get it right. (publisher)
About the author:
Jen Devon is a lifelong lover of love stories. She writes vivid, cinematic romances about imperfect people finding their perfect match. A former ecology academic and adjunct professor, she now works in the Internet tech industry and dreams of writing full-time. An avid gardener, photographer, gamer, and unapologetic nerd, she’s also a mom of five (three kids, two rescue mutts) and lives in central Ohio with her engineer husband. She can be found at jendevon.com and on Instagram under the handle @kisscrafter.
My take:
Right Where We Left Us is second in a series but it can stand alone. That said, you’ll miss the context of the large family and how they figure into the plot. I almost passed on this one but I like a second chance story so I decided to give it a go – and this one delivered.
No spoilers but I’ll say I loved the MCs and how they handled finding out why theirs is a second chance story. Fair warning to readers (like me) who don’t care for detailed love scenes – there are a few here. I recommend skipping over those and enjoy the actual love story. Glad I took a chance on it. 4 stars
Bookfan 
Thanks for your thoughts. I wish authors could just skip those detailed love scenes.
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Sounds delightful!
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Sounds like a good read and like you there are parts in books i just skip, all I want is the actual love story.
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