True North
Author: Robin Huber
Trope: Second Chance Romance
Point of view: Dual, First person
In a nutshell: It’s been eight years since the moment that changed Olivia Dalton’s life. Gabriel North was her first love - her only love. But an accident shattered their world, leaving Gabe with a serious injury and Liv with a broken heart. In the years that followed, Liv left their small coastal town in Georgia and began her career in North Carolina. But she often feels like a stranger watching the woman she’s become drift farther and farther from the girl she used to be. Now, confronted with a decision and a future that seems more uncertain than ever, Liv can no longer ignore the hole in her heart that’s been quietly aching for years. The only way to move forward is by going back - back home to face the love she left behind.
Content warning: Grief, tragedy, brain injury
What I thought: I really liked this story, it was an emotional read consisting of a second chance romance between childhood sweethearts. The trauma and grief is handled with sensitivity and Huber has a way of making you empathise with the characters and become invested in their healing. It is a tale of love and forgiveness and it made me cry, but in a good way you know. Read if you need a good cry and some heartwarming feel goods.
