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A review by currant7
After All This Time by Erin Randall
4.0
This review can also be found in Currant7 Recommends.
Disclosure: I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from the author. All views expressed are only my honest opinion.
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Finn Bowen is coming home to choose happiness. He left California for a better life after senior high school and has not looked back. Not until a call from an old friend brought him back to town. This time, Finn no longer will be "on the sidelines" as the childhood best friend for Mina. This time, he will be brave and let her know how he truly feels about her. Will Finn be able to overcome his past in a town that does not easily forget and win the girl? Or will he be sequestered in the "friends zone" as Mina decides whether to stay or leave California?
I was excited to have gotten hold of this book. The synopsis got my interest piqued, and it did not disappoint. I did not put the book down until the very end!
The formula may be the same - two childhood best friends who kept in touch, though they lived far apart after high school, then one homecoming changes everything. This summary may be the "lead up" to the story, but many more things were going on for Mina and Finn as the story progressed. Each one has their kept secrets and "hang-ups."
Told from both Mina and Finn's perspectives, the writing is easy to relate to and empathize with the main character's hesitation and plight. Each kept "secrets" between each other without realizing that it's the one that might tear them apart. When the secrets do implode in the end, these complications turned into misunderstandings that drove them apart. It took an unlikely character - someone unexpected - that will push their pride aside and start acting like adults.
In summary, I highly recommend All This Time for readers who love their sweet yet complex storylines, childhood crushes/second chances, and coming back home feels. This book will make readers cheer for the "underdogs." The theme of "seizing the day" is very prevalent in Mina and Finn's situation. Without Finn's determination, I do not think Finn would be worthy enough to deserve Mina in the end.
Disclosure: I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from the author. All views expressed are only my honest opinion.
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Finn Bowen is coming home to choose happiness. He left California for a better life after senior high school and has not looked back. Not until a call from an old friend brought him back to town. This time, Finn no longer will be "on the sidelines" as the childhood best friend for Mina. This time, he will be brave and let her know how he truly feels about her. Will Finn be able to overcome his past in a town that does not easily forget and win the girl? Or will he be sequestered in the "friends zone" as Mina decides whether to stay or leave California?
I was excited to have gotten hold of this book. The synopsis got my interest piqued, and it did not disappoint. I did not put the book down until the very end!
The formula may be the same - two childhood best friends who kept in touch, though they lived far apart after high school, then one homecoming changes everything. This summary may be the "lead up" to the story, but many more things were going on for Mina and Finn as the story progressed. Each one has their kept secrets and "hang-ups."
Told from both Mina and Finn's perspectives, the writing is easy to relate to and empathize with the main character's hesitation and plight. Each kept "secrets" between each other without realizing that it's the one that might tear them apart. When the secrets do implode in the end, these complications turned into misunderstandings that drove them apart. It took an unlikely character - someone unexpected - that will push their pride aside and start acting like adults.
In summary, I highly recommend All This Time for readers who love their sweet yet complex storylines, childhood crushes/second chances, and coming back home feels. This book will make readers cheer for the "underdogs." The theme of "seizing the day" is very prevalent in Mina and Finn's situation. Without Finn's determination, I do not think Finn would be worthy enough to deserve Mina in the end.