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When You Were Mine
by Alessa Martel
on April 23, 2020
Genres: YA Sweet Romance
Pages: 236
Format: Kindle
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High school sweethearts. One night of heartbreak.
Michael and I used to be inseparable, but a devastating moment during a summer party after high school graduation brought our relationship to a painful stop. I avoided spending winter break from my freshman year in college back in my small town, but summer is closing in, looming like a dark cloud on the horizon. Returning home means facing Michael and the ruins of our relationship, but my fearful heart still aches over the future I always assumed we would share.
When my younger sister reveals that Michael is rumored to be engaged, I realize that I'm not ready to give him up. He's moved on, with a beautiful fiancée who seems to make him happy, but can I stand by and ignore the love I still hold in my heart for him?
We are a mother/daughter writing team using the name Alessa Martel, and only write clean romance. When You Were Mine is in audio production now, and if you would be interested in an Audible code for review, we would be happy to send one to you when it is available.
When You Were Mine by Alessa Martel is a cute little romantic book about a second chance love that is all clean and wholesome.
Will Jenny be able to make things right with Michael so that they will both feel better?
Jenny Collins
Jenny Collins is our point of view character, and I think this is a great way to do this book. It makes the way that Jenny evolves from being only thinking about herself to thinking about others and wanting to reconcile with Michael that much better. Jenny does do a lot of character growth in this book that we can see in her perspective, and it’s excellent to witness. I think that Jenny is a remarkable character and that she is doing a great job of figuring out who she wants to be now.
Michael Lindsay
Michael Lindsay was Jenny’s boyfriend since middle school and together throughout high school until Jenny sees something that she should have had talked about with Michael. He is a great guy who wanted someone in his life and thought that with Jenny away that he could move on with Emily. The problem was that the whole reason they broke up wasn’t something that ever got resolved between the two of them. It made Michael not want to open up much with Emily. Not until after a bit of time with Jenny being back. I like Michael, and I think that he is a great guy. Michael is into his family and wanting to take over the family business, which is a great thing for any young kid that wants to keep a family business within the family.
Five Stars
When You Were Mine by Alessa Martel is an excellent book by a lovely duo of mom and daughter. All the characters felt so real and that I was right there with them. These two will be on my radar for more books that they will write in the future. I loved Jenny and Michael and Emily as well. Those three and the rest of them were so well written. Valley Vale felt like a beautiful place to live. I am giving this book five stars and recommending it to anyone that loves to read romances.
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About Alessa Martel
Alessa Martel is the pen name of a writing team consisting of a high school sophomore and her mother, a bestselling, award-winning author of young adult and historical romance fiction. They live in Northeast Ohio, where homework and a full-time job keep them busy, so they share story ideas late at night and weekends, usually while eating too many potato chips and catering to their cats.
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