Then and Now - Julia Jarrett

Then and Now

By Julia Jarrett

  • Release Date: 2022-09-29
  • Genre: Contemporary Romance
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 39 Ratings

Description

Leo Talbot and I were high school sweethearts who promised to love each other forever.

Until I discovered love is a lie, and that promise was broken.

When he shows up in town with his little girl who I can't help but adore, it's impossible not to get swept up in the hope of a second chance. And Leo makes it clear he's determined to break down my walls, rebuild my trust in love, and prove to me that our promise was never really broken.

With years of heartache and pain between us, can I let Leo stand beside me as I face the ghosts of my past? Or will all of the hard lessons I've learned, only make me push him away again?

Then and Now is perfect for fans of second chance romance, steamy small town love stories, swoony single dads, and close knit friend groups. This book is for readers who want a hint of angst with a lot of spice and a guaranteed HEA for soul mates who find their way back to each other against all odds. This is the fifth and final full length novel in the Dogwood Cove series and can be read as a standalone, although the series is best enjoyed if read in order.

Start the series for free with Always and Forever, available now.

Reviews

  • Amazing Story!

    5
    By Pic Mania
    Awww this book is totally amazing. The final book in the Dogwood Cove series, I really didn’t want to finish it. This story is so good and steamy,and sweet and romantic and perfect. Leo and Serena are the perfect small town romance, second chance love. Gosh how many more things Serena needs to endure, thank to an uniformed guy from the past and his ability to makes everything better. Leo was then and is now the perfect one for her. Twenty years are a lot but they manage to take the chances and build a new begging together. Amazing. Can’t wait for the new series and all the Donnelly’s siblings.
  • Then, Now & Forever

    5
    By Middle Georgia Peach
    This might be one of the best second-chance romance I’ve read. After going their separate ways 20 years ago, Serena & Leo find their way back to each other unexpectedly in small town, Dogwood Cove. Full of true friendships, a bit of angst, lots of steam & of course a HEA & dreams coming true.
  • Love it

    5
    By Yue8127
    I received an advance copy for an honest review. This is such a hot steamy book. And love their romance and second chance. I think it warms up the heart and makes you think about second chance. Briefly I would say the idea of dating a man with a child and their journey in healing is important. And she brings that in the book.
  • Book husband 😍

    5
    By ThePrincess_EST19XX
    Oh my goodness I don’t even know where to start! I haven’t been one for second chance stories before this one. Absolutely obsessed. The love Leo and Serena have never went away even after 20 years.. the love Leo has for Violet is so pure, amazing and unconditional. The fact that Violet opens up to Serena almost instantly warmed my heart. I love Dogwood cove so much and love how the other characters all make appearances, love the small town vibes. That ending was beautiful and so special! I’m a single mama and hope one day I find a man that loves my son as much a Serena loves Violet 💜
  • Couldn’t put down

    5
    By Jensenkami0219
    Serena was very relatable for I was a ballerina and had a ankle injury that took me back to my childhood home. I didn’t have a Leo to sweep me back off my feet. I adore violet she was the best character.