A Second Chance At Love For August & Tawny
Tawny and August, despite the four year age gap between them had played together as next door neighbours. On the night before he joins up to the Marines, he goes outside in his back garden where Tawny just happens to be moon watching in hers. She’s now 18 years old to his 22 years. They kiss then passion overcomes them. The next time they see each other is years later in San Diego when he is with his nephew, Gino, and a woman accidentally touches him when she walks past him that sends a tingling up his arm that reminds him of his reaction to Tawny! But it can’t be her, can it? The woman shouts a boy’s name and a little boy about 6 years old turns and runs to her shouting ‘Momma!’ He looks like a miniature August! This second chance at romance story is exceptional and is, most definitely, my favourite story by Michelle Love. There are so many profound issues that effect the people in it. August is suffering from PTSD after a traumatic accident occurred in which his friend died. August doesn’t think that Tawny could cope with his issues however much he wants to be with her and Callum. Tawny does have a secret that she doesn’t know if she should confide in August and it is eating away at her conscience but when Callum’s life is put in jeopardy she has to make a decision. Michelle has created such wonderful characters in August who is so troubled and wants to do whatever he can to help people and forgive himself. Tawny is wracked with guilt over a lie and her secret. August’s sister is a fabulous character and she gives such great advice and support to August. I loved the way he went into automatic ‘hero’ take charge mode when Callum needed help.T he fact that we could ‘hear’ both their POV also made this so much more intimate and added greater depth as we got to understand why they reacted in certain ways. The sensitive issues she covers in the story are pertinent, realistic and , sadly, effect way too many people in life. They need to be addressed in such a way that they are addressed and not ‘brushed under the carpet’. I did receive an advanced copy of this story and leave my honest review for it here.
However, as I love all her stories I purchased my own copy so that I would have the extra bonus materials to read too and support a terrific author.
DEFINITELY RECOMMENDED!!