Forever with You
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3.5 • 4 Ratings
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Publisher Description
From debut author, Barb Curtis, a heartwarming small-town romance about high school sweethearts who return home and discover that first love sometimes gets a second chance. . .
Jay Wynter wants to be successful on his own merit. That's why he left Sapphire Springs and his family's winery to build a career from scratch. But now that he's successor to Wynter Estate, Jay must return to his small hometown to face everything, and everyone, he left behind-especially his high school sweetheart, who happens to be his stunning new business partner . . .
Leyna Milan knows family legacies come with strings attached, but she's determined to prove that she can run her family's restaurant. Of course, Leyna never expected that honoring her grandfather's wishes meant opening a second location on her ex's property-or having to ignore Jay's sexy grin and guard the heart he shattered years before. But as they work closely together, she begins to discover that maybe first loves deserve a second chance . . .
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Populated with empathetic characters but light on plot, Curtis's breezy debut offers a heartbreaker a second chance with his high school sweetheart. Leyna Milan has a taxing but fulfilling job revitalizing her late grandfather's restaurant, but her life is turned upside down when her ex, Jay Wynter, swoops back into small-town Sapphire Springs, N.Y., after 18 years away to take over his family's winery. Now Leyna and Jay are forced to work together as they gear up for the town's summer festival. Though savvy businesswoman Leyna and dashing but undemanding Jay are characters readers will want to root for, Curtis never provides enough conflict to give readers the chance. The will-they-won't-they question is answered before the halfway point, and minor challenges including a jealous love interest and a media fiasco get resolved equally quickly. Though not a page-turner, Curtis's sweet, summery romance will please readers looking for something light.
Customer Reviews
Great debut small town story
I very much enjoyed this debut novel by Barb Curtis. This sweet, second chance romance was filled with interesting characters to the small wine-country town. Leyna and Jason’s teenage romance ended almost two decades ago, but both have continued to be affected by their breakup. Jay has the added burden of being the one who broke Leyna’s heart, and walking away from his family’s winery. And he’s still not sure if he’s ready to put down roots again. Leyna is a strong, smart woman, running the restaurant her grandfather left her, but she still experiences doubts over whether another chance with Jay will again end with her heart broken.
If the next book in this series is as good as the first, I predict a long and bright future for this new author. A great plot and lots of engaging characters will keep me coming back for more.
Good debut
I never know what to expect when reading a new to me author but I definitely liked what I got from Forever with You.
Jay and Leyna are getting the second chance that they should have never needed. I loved how this couple kind of flipped the script of what you expect from the main characters. There were parts of this book that I skimmed since it felt like the story was dragging but I am looking forward to where this author and series goes.