Two years after the death of his wife, Aubrey Hendricks is still weighed down by grief. He can’t focus on anything beyond working at the family farm, First Light. At the urging of a friend, he takes a step toward resuming a normal life and reopens the bakery his wife once ran. He places a Help Wanted ad in the local paper, and to his surprise, an applicant shows up the next day.
When Oliver Hansen gets a second chance at life, he grasps it with both hands. Leaving his stressful life in New York, he plans to enjoy the simpler things. Driving to Heartsville in the Pocono Mountains to thank his heart donor’s widower is a top priority. But the brusque man with the melancholy eyes strikes a chord in Oliver. So when Aubrey mistakenly believes he’s there to apply for the bakery job…Oliver takes him up on the offer.
As Oliver busies himself with the grand reopening, he and Aubrey establish a tentative friendship, which soon shifts to blazing attraction. Oliver falls hard for him, yet he can’t help but wonder if Aubrey’s feelings are an attempt to maintain a connection to the wife he’s still mourning. And Aubrey is unsure if Oliver will tire of the slow pace in Heartsville and go running back to the city he loves. The two must successfully navigate the stormy waters of grief, doubt, and their very different lifestyles, or they risk losing both their hearts—again.
*Please note: This is in the same world as our MMM, LAST CALL, except FIRST LIGHT is MM and a complete standalone.
First Light by Christina LeeMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
When a book choked you up and made you cry like you're losing someone you loved dearly, it deserved five stars, and First Light was one of the most realistic second chance romance and this book gave me a hungover!
If you are familiar with Felice and Christina's writing I knew that you'll savor this like me.
I'm not usually liked it when the main character still mourned his wife when he met the other main character, I usually lost interest. But I didn't know how these author made me liked it. Loving it even.
Aubrey and Oliver met (I think), by fate, and in an awkward situation. But somehow, the two of them managed to make the most of the situation. It was a win-win for both of them at first.
I liked the slow burn between Oliver and Aubrey, it wast just made sense, you know.
All the confusion, the doubt, and the attraction they felt for each other, tugged my heart and made me sad and wanted to wrap them in the bubble.
There's no real drama, low angst, and sweet. Aubrey and Oliver solved their differences, and their fear, in an adult way. They talked.
All in all, I enjoyed Aubrey and Oliver and I can't recommend you enough to read this book, especially if you are Felice and Christina's fan.
More thoughts to come.
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