Review: The Choices I've Made - Book #1 By The Bay Series - JL Berg - October 2017 - Re-Released April 2025 Years ago, I actually read *Book #2* of this series, so going into this one, I already had an idea of the underlying tragedy that shaped these characters’ lives. *Book #1* introduces us to Jake, the main character, who grew up in a charming small bay town. Everyone expected Jake to settle down there and live a happy life with Molly, his high school sweetheart. But Jake wanted more — more than the quiet town, more than the predictable life. At eighteen, he left without looking back and went on to become a successful, well-known chief of surgery. Fast-forward several years, and Jake is forced to return home after the sudden death of his father. As part of his father’s will, Jake inherits the local medical clinic — something he never expected. But tragedy strikes almost immediately when the ferry carrying Jake and his childhood friend Dean explodes. Both men are injured though o...

Review: Second Time's The Charm - Stephanie Rose - May 2024 I have had a couple of months without my e-reader as it decided to die on me and then thank god for partners,  as my partner surprised me with a brand new Kindle Paperwhite for my birthday which meant I could get back to reading on my ebook reader. YAY. Stephanie Rose's book caught my attention as I am a sucker for second-chance romances as my personal story with my partner is just that. The book starts twenty years ago when our main characters were 17/18 years old and off to college/university. They have been high school sweethearts and dating right through the four years. Everything was great until Jesse dropped a big bombshell on Emily and shattered her heart into tiny pieces. The pair never saw each other or spoke a word again till twenty years later when Emily and Sabrina decide to attend their high school 20th reunion and run into Jesse and Caden. Caden was Sabrina's friend with benefits right through high sc...