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The Secret of You and Me by Melissa Lenhardt
5.0
This is a story of friendship, family and fueds.
Nora and Sophie, who secretly fell in love as teenagers. But living in a small, religious town in Texas meant that what they found beautiful, in the eyes of others was considered a sin. The day came when Sophie's mother caught them in the act shall we say and one such consequence for their actions was that they ended up separated. Nora forced to leave town by her father and for many years after there would be no contact between these women.
Fast forward eighteen years and Nora is back in her hometown for her dad's funeral.
A lot has changed since she left but some things remain the same, like her feelings for Sophie.
You always come back to your first love.
Sophie to everyone else has moved on. The secret of Nora kept all this time, the towns people none the wiser to her true thoughts and feelings. Now married to Nora's ex boyfriend Charlie, she is now a mother, a wife oh and a recovering alcoholic.
But after seeing Nora at Ray's funeral (Nora's father) she can't deny those feelings that she's tried to keep buried.
Will she be able to overcome her personal fears and begin to finally live the life that she desires and deserves?
I love that the protagonists in this story are both feisty and independent in their own ways. Both on a journey of discovery, opening minds and reinforcing that love is love no matter who it is with. A beautiful representation of just how complicated any relationship can be.
This isn't a disaster waiting to happen; it's a challenge. I'm Sophie F***ing Wyatt. Bring it on.
There is a real depth to this tale.
Each character with their own flaws, there is no perfection to be found here making the story all the more realistic.
This is a second chance romance that is emotional, exhilarating and explicit (but tasteful) at times. Be prepared to jump on a rollercoaster that you might not want to get off of.
The Secret of You and Me is a quick and easy read and although it might be a romance novel that is outside of some peoples comfort zones but I feel like it is a necessary read and I hope to see more like it in the near future.
Nora and Sophie, who secretly fell in love as teenagers. But living in a small, religious town in Texas meant that what they found beautiful, in the eyes of others was considered a sin. The day came when Sophie's mother caught them in the act shall we say and one such consequence for their actions was that they ended up separated. Nora forced to leave town by her father and for many years after there would be no contact between these women.
Fast forward eighteen years and Nora is back in her hometown for her dad's funeral.
A lot has changed since she left but some things remain the same, like her feelings for Sophie.
You always come back to your first love.
Sophie to everyone else has moved on. The secret of Nora kept all this time, the towns people none the wiser to her true thoughts and feelings. Now married to Nora's ex boyfriend Charlie, she is now a mother, a wife oh and a recovering alcoholic.
But after seeing Nora at Ray's funeral (Nora's father) she can't deny those feelings that she's tried to keep buried.
Will she be able to overcome her personal fears and begin to finally live the life that she desires and deserves?
I love that the protagonists in this story are both feisty and independent in their own ways. Both on a journey of discovery, opening minds and reinforcing that love is love no matter who it is with. A beautiful representation of just how complicated any relationship can be.
This isn't a disaster waiting to happen; it's a challenge. I'm Sophie F***ing Wyatt. Bring it on.
There is a real depth to this tale.
Each character with their own flaws, there is no perfection to be found here making the story all the more realistic.
This is a second chance romance that is emotional, exhilarating and explicit (but tasteful) at times. Be prepared to jump on a rollercoaster that you might not want to get off of.
The Secret of You and Me is a quick and easy read and although it might be a romance novel that is outside of some peoples comfort zones but I feel like it is a necessary read and I hope to see more like it in the near future.