They say first love is the strongest. Some even say it can last a lifetime. Scott Kostas and Jess Logan were one another’s first love. Young and naïve, they didn’t know what they had and let it go, creating separate lives.
Now, over thirty years later, an unexpected encounter brings Jess, Scott and old memories back together. Older and wiser, both are determined not to make the same mistake twice. For Scott that means showing Jess that he’s the man she can count on. For Jess? She’s determined not to let Scott break her heart a second time.
From the start they realize that the connection they once shared is still there and time has only made it stronger as they get to know the people that they have become after so many years apart. Love and passion refuses to stay buried in the past. Can love bring two souls back together despite life’s many obstacles? Will they finally get their own happily ever after?
A short story reminding us, no matter what, when it comes to love, it is never too late! 34k words.
Renee’s Review:
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review for Stephanie’s Book Reports.
Longing For You is a second chance with your first love romance story.
Jess Logan is a fifty something year old divorce Mom of two. She owns her own flower shop and is very happy with the way her life is right now. She and her ex husband ended things on good terms and still have a friendship even though he remarried and has kids with his second wife. Her son Drew is living with his girlfriend Chloe and wants his Mom to meet Chloe’s parents.
Scott Kostas is a handsome rugged man in his fifties with a crazy ex wife and two beautiful daughters. They are the loves of his life and he’s so proud of being their father. His daughter Chloe is living with her boyfriend Drew and he has been invited to meet Drew’s parents.
Imagine thirty five years after a break up running into the first person you ever loved. The person you were planning a future with until your not. This is exactly what happens to Jess and Scott when they meet the parents of their children’s boy and girlfriend. The attraction is still there and memories come flooding back to what was and could have been. Jess acts like she’s never met Scott before at the meeting not wanting to explain it all to their kids. She does however want to know why Scott broke up with her all those years ago. Can they get back what they once had and neither had ever forgotten or gotten over?
I absolutely loved this book. I loved that it was about an older couple. It’s rare to find a book that has an older couple with grown kids. This book however is one of those rare gems. They say you never really forget your first love and his book proves that theory. It’s one of the most emotional love stories I’ve ever read. The book is so well written that your in the moment with Jess and Scott the entire time. They both have secrets and have a lot of explaining to do to their kids. They also are totally different people than they were in their twenties and it was great to read the flashbacks and be in the memories with them. It’s a story of true love and the one that got away.
This was the first book I’ve ever read by Marya Statham but it won’t be my last. I loved her writing style so much and would recommend this book to everyone I know.
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