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A completely heart-wrenching, tear-jerking, and unforgettable romance, perfect for fans of Colleen Hoover and Paige Toon. When two lost souls are thrown back together, is it far too late to fix their broken hearts?
Jane McCaffrey is only back in her hometown of Linden Falls because of her father’s death. She swears she’ll leave again forever—it’s not like her childhood home holds any happy memories. But Jane hadn’t planned on bumping into Nik…
The boy she fell hard for was a skinny teenager with messy hair and his glasses askew. Now he’s broad-shouldered and stands well over six feet tall: but his deep brown eyes are just the same. And when he breathes her name and caresses the fresh bruise on her cheek—like he can’t help but touch her—Jane is thrown right back to the best and worst time of her life.
Jane and Nik once shared everything: kisses, hopes, and teenage dreams. Taking in his blue scrubs and doctor’s ID badge, Jane’s heart lifts that at least one of them got to live their dream. And as they catch up over the beautiful music they once loved, it’s like the years between them fall away.
But Nik doesn’t know the heavy secret Jane carries about the real reason she left town. Or who put that bruise on her cheek… or about her plans to truly disappear, forever.
So when the past comes calling, can Jane and Nik find the strength to fight for each other? Or was Jane dangerously wrong to think she could outrun her secret—and will it destroy them both?
Love and Other Lost Things will shatter your heart, make you sob with joy, and remind you of the beautiful pain of lost love.
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This new-to-me author has fully captured my attention with a book so full of emotions that I felt completely drawn in from start to finish. It’s definitely not all sunshine and rainbows, so if you’re looking for a romance that will push your emotions on sensitive topics while filling your heart with the joy of love and second chances, give this one a read!
Some of the topics that this story embeds into the plot are uncomfortable – but they’re a part of real life. And for that, I was appreciative of how the author handles each one. Jane leaving her home because of a traumatic incident with her father, only to soon find herself continuing the generational trauma herself. We get to experience the hardcore realities of how emotions rise and fall from the brink of happiness to depths of darkness when domestic violence is concerned.
Unless you’ve ever found yourself in those shoes, it’s not easy to understand the why behind the choices Jane makes. She is navigating life in survival mode and sometimes, her actions don’t align with her thoughts/wishes/desires for a better life. But as she grows and learns, we get to see a shift, one that isn’t easy, but necessary. In the midst of all this, an unexpected rekindling with her ex wasn’t on the menu, adding yet another layer of difficulty to the mix.
The twist — I don’t even have words for! But then again, if I did, I wouldn’t want to say them and ruin it. Such a beautiful story that I’m grateful to have found!
About Melissa Wiesner
Melissa Wiesner is a night-owl who began writing novels about five years ago when her early-to-bed family retired for the evening. In 2019, she won the Romance Writers of America Golden Heart® Award in the Mainstream Fiction Category for her first novel. Melissa holds two Master’s Degrees in Public Health and Community Agency Counseling. Her day job is in Social Work where she often encounters people knocked down by hard times but who pick themselves up and keep going, just like the characters of her novels. Melissa lives in Pittsburgh, PA with her charming husband and two adorable children.
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