Right Where We Left Us by Jen Devon Published by St. Martin's Publishing Group on June 18, 2024
Genres: Fiction / Romance / Contemporary, Fiction / Women
Pages: 368
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Perfect for fans of Carly Fortune and Lucy Score, Right Where We Left Us is a searing and unforgettable romance.
Temperance Jean Madigan and Duncan Brady have never gotten it right. After one radiant, secret summer together when they were eighteen, they’ve been on-again off-again ever since. Now, despite red-hot chemistry and TJ’s closeness with Duncan’s family, they’re virtually strangers, only capable of adversarial banter, awkward small talk—and the occasional messy hookup.
When a wedding at the Bradys' vineyard lands TJ there for the summer, their mutual avoidance strategies prove impossible. The last thing TJ wants is to be under those angsty, heated glances Duncan thinks he hides. And for Duncan, having fiery TJ constantly close is the ultimate distraction that he absolutely can’t afford. When forced proximity begins to chip away at their armor, buried tensions resurface, old wounds urge confrontation, and once-in-a-lifetime love demands one last chance to finally get it right.
“Jen Devon knows her way around the human heart.” –Camille Pagán
"Devon breaks hearts and puts them back together again.” – Publishers Weekly
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Their path wasn’t easy but knowing where each of them stood, a second chance at first love is all the sweeter. ~ Amanda – Simply Love Books
Right Where We Left Us is an angsty second chance at love story. Temperance Jean Madigan and Duncan Brady had a summer romance when they were both 18 years old and thought their love would last but it wasn’t meant to be. They’ve spent the last 14 years in a stand-offish relationship with combative banter and messy hook-ups. Forced to be together for a family event that they are both partaking in, they try a way to be civil and maybe friends. Both have complicated past, and trying to navigate a new beginning isn’t easy for either one of them.
It was a long and winding road back to love for the main characters but it took time for them to get out of their own way. Both had their reasons for being apart; Duncan made a deal with the devil to stay away from Temperance and was finding a way to make amends for it. Temperance had mommy/daddy issues and it wasn’t easy to stand up to them with her principles when they dangle a career opportunity in front of her. It isn’t easy to watch them torture themselves but they just had to finally figure it out to find their way back to each other. Their path wasn’t easy but knowing where each of them stood, a second chance at first love is all the sweeter.
About Jen Devon
Jen Devon writes steamy, cinematic contemporary romances about imperfect people finding their perfect match. A former ecology academic and university lecturer, she currently works in the tech industry and dreams of writing full-time. She’s an avid gardener, photographer, and boardgamer, a thrift store enthusiast and unapologetic nerd. She’s a mom of six (three kids, three rescue mutts) and lives in central Ohio with her engineer husband.