REVIEW: Summer of You by Joelle Lynne (Season of Change #1)

- April 20, 2024

SUMMER OF YOU

Season of Change - Book One

by Joelle Lynne

Release Date: April 20, 2024

Review

A sweet but emotional second-chance love story between two men who were young and just starting out in life when they first fell in love.

Nathan was supposed to return from college. When he didn’t, it left a huge hole in Chase’s life. Trapped in a small town working for Nathan’s uncle, he’s none too pleased when Nathan strolls back into town years later.

His excuse is flimsy, but the draw to one another is still strong. Over the course of the summer, they have a chance to rediscover their slightly older more mature selves and see if they still have something special.

They are both good guys who were young and made mistakes, and thankfully the future for them both looks bright, once they figure out who to communicate of course. LOL

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Synopsis

I never said I was good at keeping promises…

Nathan

Four years ago, we said goodbye. I’d always intended to come back for you, but life got in the way. All I have are cowardly excuses of being in school, fear of coming out, and thinking that too much time had passed. But fate? It’s a funny thing, because I’m now forced to spend the summer with you, working together. It’s my chance to make things right, but I know I have to prove myself to you. To show you I’m not afraid anymore. That I still burn hot and heavy for you. Can we work past our differences and try again? Can this be the summer of us?

Chase

Is there a stronger word for betrayal? If there is, I haven’t found it yet. It’s how I felt when you left and never even so much as called, let alone came back like you’d promised. You left me behind, alone, with no way out of a town that holds no future. Giving you all my firsts was my initial mistake. My second was letting you back into my bed when you finally returned. But that’s all we ever were, right? A mistake? I’ve spent four years not needing or wanting your excuses, but the more time we spend together, I’m reminded of how good we used to be. You want to fix what was broken, but I’m not sure I can forgive you.

Summer of You is book one in the Season of Change series. It's a low-angst, high heat second-chance romance with a guaranteed HEA. This book can be read as a complete standalone.