We Were Once by S.L. Scott

Review by Meaghan The anticipation that came with reading We Were Once was intense. From the title, blurb, and the prologue alone, I knew I was in for a wild ride. S.L. Scott has written the ultimate second chance romance, but this book is so much more than that. We also witnessed a first love and an enemies-to-lovers like no other I have read before. "What we were once is not what we are now, so there’s no sense in pretending otherwise.” Joshua is the loveable leading man who draws you in and makes you want all the good things for him. When he isn’t in school, he is helping out as a cook in his mother’s diner. On their first meeting, Joshua is drawn to Chloe, what should have been a quick stop to drop off her take-out meal ended up being a full-blown conversation. However, as a “townie” he knew it was best for him to keep his distance from the gorgeous woman in the nice apartment. Chloe is on track to follow in her father’s footsteps – although her dream is slightly different than the path laid out before her. Throughout college, her focus has been on school and never about her romantic relationships. A chance meeting with a cute delivery guy has her questioning herself and looking to explore how a relationship could fit into her life. They fall for each other hard and fast, until the accident that completely changed the course of both of their lives. “I thought you were my hope, but you turned out to be my salvation.” My emotions ran on overdrive while reading this book, and on more than one occasion I had to stop reading and take a time out before I could work myself back up to continue. I found myself torn over the pacing of Chloe and Joshua’s reconciliation – there were times where I felt frustrated with both characters for stalling and other times where I felt they were far to forgiving. Despite the emotional ride, I really enjoyed reading this book. A word of advice - if you’re diving in, make sure you keep the tissues handy!

Release Date: May 28th 2020

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