S Paschal's Reviews > My Forever Love

In this enjoyable small-town romance, we are introduced to Aspen and Lyric. A couple in high school, they each misinterpret the events surrounding their breakup, holding on to their anger for a decade. Having moved away from Winter Falls, when Aspen's life burns to the ground - literally - she returns home while she decides what to do next. Having successfully avoided Lyric for most of the last ten years, she knows she won't be so lucky during her extended stay at home.

As they slowly reveal their secrets about the night they split, both Aspen and Lyric gain a different perspective on what actually happened. Add in an entire town determined to get them back together, interfering family members and a lot of chemistry and it's only a matter of time before those old feelings resurface.

I really enjoyed Aspen's spirit and fierce independence. While she wants to do what's right for herself, she is also devoted to her family and friends. She is so worried about disappointing them. Lyric is the more mainstream of the two characters. Raised in the carbon-neutral hippie Eden that is Winter Falls, he's somehow grown up to be a steady and reasonable adult. Aspen walks a bit more on the wild side, being drawn into various shenanigans by her sisters and the rest of her family. The town itself is filled with a myriad of unconventional characters that add a lot of fun and color to the story. They're a bunch of busybodies with a tendency to overshare their personal lives. While a bit overbearing at times, they are good-hearted people that each march to the beat of their own drum.

Four stars for this light-hearted second chance romance that introduces the reader to the wacky world of Winter Falls.

This is an honest, voluntary review of an ARC of the story.