This Love: A Second Chance Romance Novel Kindle Edition

This Love was just a meh read for me. I wanted to like it I really did, but it didn't start off that well for me and didn't get better along the way. **Some slight spoilers ahead**

So I should start by saying one of the things I really dislike in books is secret pregnancies. Unless there is a really good reason, the girl fears the baby daddy, the dad is abusive, etc., then I hate when they just decide to not tell the father they are going to be a father. I really can't stand that as no matter what you feel for the person, how hurt your feelings are, they deserve to know their child. Or at the very least the child deserves to know the rest of the family that he has.

The first part of this story, the before story, was just okay. I didn't feel the connection between the main characters so it was not as good as it could have been. I didn't see that they were really desperately in love, but I went with it hoping it would get better in the after section.

Amber and Freddy meet by chance one day when her car breaks down near his garage. They of course knew who each other was, but never really interacted. That was all it took for their whirlwind romance to start. From that moment they became inseparable even though Freddy was a tad older and Amber was applying for and going to go off to college. Only with Freddy still in her hometown she doesn't want to go off anymore. Especially after what happens to Freddy. She wants to give up everything to stay there with him and help him out. I liked Freddy, as much as I like anyone in this story, especially because he wouldn't let Amber give up everything for him. He knew that she would regret it one day and he didn't want to be that weight around her neck that kept her down. He wanted the world for her so in his clumsy way he tried to give her that. Only things didn't work out as planned and she stayed away for ten long years.

When Amber's mother starts getting really sick Amber finally comes home to help care for her. And she is not alone. She has Isaac with her. Isaac who is Freddy's son he didn't know he had. After a rough start, Amber upset by how Freddy tossed her aside so long ago and Freddy angry she never told him about his son, things get back to "normal" between the two of them. The fall back into their love for each other that neither really ever let go of. There is an soon to be ex-husband on Amber's side who gives them some problems and some really stupid decision making on her part that results in way more drama than there should have been in the last part of the story. She really doesn't seem to think sometimes and the last big bad thing that happened had me rolling my eyes so hard and yelling at Amber to just suck it up and do it already!! Then when things get worse it came off as just added drama for drama's sake and Amber yet again makes some poor decisions, but thankfully Freddy comes along and saves the day. Really without him I don't know what Amber would do. So yeah. I didn't really enjoy this read. Amber annoyed me at times, I yelled at her a lot, and I didn't really see the connection between the characters. Not the book for me.

This review was originally posted to Jen in Bookland

Amber has plans for her future that include moving as far away from home as possible to go to college. Her life is stifling from an overbearing mother, who nothing is ever good enough for. She just wants to get away and to have a different life than what she has now. That is until she meets Freddy. Their love is instantaneous. They are together as much as possible. Freddy is involved in a very bad car accident where his car catches fire. Amber stands by his side for the six months that it takes for him to recover. The night of prom, Freddy tells her that he thinks that she should leave and not come back. He feels that she has so much more, than what is in that small town. Heartbroken, Amber runs away. Ten years later, Amber returns to town. Her mother has Alzheimer's and she needs someone to take care of her. Amber is apprehensive to return to the town where she experienced so much loss, but she is determined to take care of her mother. One day when Freddy lands on her doorstep, she is ecstatic and afraid do to a secret that she is hiding. Will they be able to rekindle the love that they once shared? - I received an arc for an honest review.

I love all of Anna's books. This love is no different. The story of falling hard and fast, then losing that love is what this author does best. The heart ache she writes is real and the rekindling is even more so. I adore how she has such a handle on young love and the difficulties of knowing what's the right thing and wrong thing to do - It makes me glad I'm not young anymore. LOL The bringing them together again is what makes all the tears worth it. Great story, great author. No regrets.

I voluntarily reviewed an Arc of this book.

Fate, Romance, Second Chances, Forgiveness

This Love was a Sentimental read for me. Talk about reminiscing in the past and all the wrong things you did as a teenager/young adult. Luckily Amber was able to get her second chance. I was hooked from the beginning and devoured it in no time. I really loved this book because it hit close to home for me. No spoilers here so if you enjoy YA/NA books, grab a copy.

Here is a second chance story. Amber had wanted to leave her home town until she met Freddy, plans changed until.... He told her that he didn't want her anymore. So she left, With no connection with the town for ten years. Now she is back to take care of her mother. But will their past collide and burn out or will their story be able to continue? When he finally gets a chance to explain will she listen? I will be rereading this story again.

I quite liked the book. It took me awhile to like Amber. She just seemed to keep digging a bigger hole for herself but in the end she got her HEA. I received a free copy of this book and voluntarily chose to review it. The opinions and views on it are my own.

Priceless love story between the two characters in this story. This author has done a absolutely delicious story with her characters in this book. Enjoyed!!

Another amazing read by Anna Bloom, this has become my best read of 2016. Such an amazing love story, one anyone would be lucky to have. Amber and Freddy are soul mates and overcome many obstacles to find happiness.