Title:  Right Where We Left Us     
Author:   Jen Devon       
Genre: Romance        
Rating:   4 out of 5

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 Brady’s 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.

I didn’t realize I’d read the previous linked standalone book before I started this, so seeing familiar characters was a nice surprise. I really enjoyed the chemistry between Temperance and Duncan a lot, but the entire Brady family was almost as engrossing as these two. Bonus points for the Mr. Darcy/P&P references, too. I enjoyed this read and read it straight through in one sitting. Definitely recommend it for a solid weekend read.

Jen Devon lives in Ohio. Right Where We Left Us is her newest novel.

(Galley courtesy of St. Martin’s Press in exchange for an honest review.)

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