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A review by _basicbookworm
Second Chances in New Port Stephen by TJ Alexander
5.0
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After losing his job, Eli is back to his hometown of New Port Stephen, Florida for the first time in years. He has not returned home since transitioning and becoming sober and his life could not be more different. One the first day of his trip, Eli runs into his first love/high school ex and the two immediately begin to reconnect in ways neither of them expected.
This is by far my favorite of TJ Alexander’s books (and I LOVED Chef’s Kiss so that is saying a lot). I am a sucker for a first loves reconnecting romance and this one was just perfection. It was the sweetest second chance romance and I adored Nick and Eli’s relationship and how it evolved. There was no big miscommunication or drama - their conflict was more about needing to understand themselves. I couldn’t help but root for them throughout the book - both as individuals and as a couple. I also adored both Eli and Nick’s families and how incredibly supportive they were. Zoe, Nick’s daughter, stole the show for the scene she was in and was the cutest character. This story had the perfect sprinkle of holiday spirit and made my heart feel all warm and fuzzy.
After losing his job, Eli is back to his hometown of New Port Stephen, Florida for the first time in years. He has not returned home since transitioning and becoming sober and his life could not be more different. One the first day of his trip, Eli runs into his first love/high school ex and the two immediately begin to reconnect in ways neither of them expected.
This is by far my favorite of TJ Alexander’s books (and I LOVED Chef’s Kiss so that is saying a lot). I am a sucker for a first loves reconnecting romance and this one was just perfection. It was the sweetest second chance romance and I adored Nick and Eli’s relationship and how it evolved. There was no big miscommunication or drama - their conflict was more about needing to understand themselves. I couldn’t help but root for them throughout the book - both as individuals and as a couple. I also adored both Eli and Nick’s families and how incredibly supportive they were. Zoe, Nick’s daughter, stole the show for the scene she was in and was the cutest character. This story had the perfect sprinkle of holiday spirit and made my heart feel all warm and fuzzy.